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Ten Tips for Buying from Plant and Seed Catalogs

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Every January we are inundated with seed, plant and flower catalogs. Here are some tips for you to consider when buying seeds, bulbs, roots or plants from a catalog or online source. Luscious strawberries, ripe juicy peaches, beautiful tulips, smoke trees, pine trees , oak trees, bleeding heart plants, house plants – everything.

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12 Fitness Tips for a Better Lifestyle

Koupon Karen

In this blog, we will take a look at essential tips that serve as your guideposts for cultivating a healthier, more active lifestyle. Start with clear, manageable objectives like improving your 5K time, incorporating more plant-based foods into your diet, or simply being active for 30 minutes a day.

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Thrifty gardening Tips

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Here are 4 thrifty gardening tips for you if you are planning a garden this year. Tip # 1 – Go thrifty on seeds and plants. If you buy organic non-hybrid fruits or vegetables, you can save your seeds and plant them, year after year. Trade for plants and seeds. Grandma used to trade plants with her sister.

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Use Plants to Clean VOCs From the Air in Your Home

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

According to NASA, it is recommended that a 2,000 square foot house have at least 15-18 plants in them… which is a lot. But the more plants you have (especially from the list below), the better the chances that they will do a good job of cleaning your indoor air. Plants capable of removing formaldehyde include: Corn Plant.

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5 Tips for the Beginning Gardener

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you are just starting out with your garden, here are 5 tips that can help you out: Start Small. As you become more experienced with gardening, and as your confidence improves, you can plant a bigger garden. As you learn the ropes of gardening, you can begin to add more challenging plants to the rotation. Create a Schedule.

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6 Time Saving Tips for Kitchen Gardeners

For the Mommas

6 Time Saving Tips for Kitchen Gardeners. Here are some time-saving tips I learned: Plant the herbs and vegetables as near to the kitchen as possible, so you can water them regularly, you can also use the wastewater from the kitchen. So, this year I decided to start my own little kitchen garden.

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Fun Freetime: TurfMutt Foundation Predicts “Backyarding” Advances to a Master Level

Motherhood Moments

Get ready to see hiking trails, dog parks, outdoor eateries, green concert spaces, community gardens, pollinator plantings, playgrounds, rooftop gardens and terraces, and more in communities that expand and revitalize. Homeowners will continue to plant with wildlife in mind. Say goodbye to bland yards and parks.

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