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8 Ways to Help the Environment Right in Your Own Backyard

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Since Spring planting season is almost upon us (it will get warmer eventually, right?), I wanted to do a quick post on some simple things you can do right in your own backyard to make it more eco-friendly. Here’s my list of the top 8 things you can do to increase the health of the…

Wordless Wednesday: Beginning to grow

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Planting our garden

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I am not a gardener. Growing up, I remember my mom spending seemingly endless hours taking care of her plants, especially in the summer. It seemed like drudgery to me. Dirty, sweaty work and all you got in exchange was a few lousy flowers. Um, no thanks. But my perspective has changed a little now…

Save $3 on select “Dummies” books, including gardening titles

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Amazon.com has coupons for select books from the Dummies series right now. Just be sure to click on the coupon on the product page to save the extra $3. With the coupon, you can save as much as 45% off the retail price of these books. Here are the books with coupon: Disclosure: This post…

We started composting (again)

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With the warm weather we’ve been having over the last week, it definitely feels like spring. The daffodils are up, the cherry blossoms are blooming, and I am starting to think about what we’re going to do with that mess of a backyard we have. My plan: start my first garden. Step 1: Get some…

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