Remember earlier in the summer I did a few posts on birdhouses?  One featured my (and mom’s) collection of barnboard birdhouses and another included links to free birdhouse plans.    There was one thing that all these birdhouses had in common - traditional/rustic styling.  A rustic birdhouse is fine for some, but what if you [...]

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Bring indoor plants back into the house, checking to be sure that they will not carry pests or disease with them.
Remove faded annuals from pots and replace them with mums, kale, grasses or decorative gourds etc.
Protect tender vegetables from frosty nights to prolong harvest.
Plant or transplant evergreens, trees and shrubs on a cool, damp day; [...]

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