We hear it everyday - the environment needs our help! Our governments are dealing with environmental issues in various ways and with varying degrees of success, but don’t you often wonder what you could do to help? I do. So, in an attempt to do my part, I gave myself a goal [...]

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The two green thumbs of 2greenthumbsup.com added a couple of new gardens and a few new items to their existing gardens in 2007. We (okay, I) have a weakness for garden plants on sale. My mom, the other green thumb, has a little more self control, but can be persuaded, cajoled, heckled, and [...]

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Boxing Day I awoke to a beautiful sight. The air was crisp, the sun was shining, and everything outside was coated in sparkling white.

It wasn’t your average, everyday winter frost. It was hoarfrost.

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I’ve had this particular specimen for just under four years. With each passing year it grows taller and blooms more brightly, and I fall more and more in love with it. I don’t think there is any one practice that works better for helping it develop - it’s more likely a combination of [...]

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I recently received an email that included this picture.

It looks like some sort of weapon of mass destruction, however, after scrolling further down in my email message, I came to discover that it is more of a tool for mass relaxation. Well maybe not mass, but it will certainly seat a group of four. [...]

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Remember those shrub frames I made in November? I finally got around to making at least one of them pretty.

After this one was built, I primed the side that would be facing outwards, then using miscellaneous, leftover house paint and a few extra acrylics I had on hand, I painted it with an appropriate [...]

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Bringing the Garden Gone Wild back from the edge was no easy feat and I loved the challenge! It entailed many hours of weeding, digging, trimming, edging and transplanting. Starting with the largest area to the left of the front door, I worked my way around the entire house. Then I moved [...]

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Well, it’s done - my Christmas tree is decorated. After some deliberation on determining my Christmas tree decorating theme for this year, I chose to go with the “Give It All You Got” method of decorating. Basically, I gave it all I had. Instead of picking one specific decorating style, I used [...]

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In the past, my little boy was only interested in un-decorating the Christmas tree. This year however, he has been very excited about putting ornaments on the tree. It started with the Christmas tree at school (daycare), all of the little people were given the opportunity to put on one ornament. The [...]

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Nothing brightens up a dreary day like seeing the bright red flash of a cardinal in the evergreen hedge or hearing a cheery “chick-a-dee-dee-dee” when you pick up the mail.
We can encourage our feathered friends to stick around for the winter or stop while they are passing through by helping out with their basic needs [...]

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