Category: Lawn & Garden
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How To Using Coldframes and Small Greenhouses To Start Your Garden
In early spring, a coldframe or mini greenhouse is useful starting your plants early or for hardening small plants that were started indoors. Making a cold frame is relatively easy. If you are lucky you can find a discarded old window on trash day if not you may be able to get one cheap from…
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Protecting Children from Pesticides
According to the EPA every year approximately 75,000 children in the USA are poisoned by house hold pesticides. Most of the poisonings are due to improper storage of chemicals. A study showed almost 50% of homes with children had poisons stored in an unlocked area below 4 feet high. In homes without children pesticides were found…
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HowTo care for African Violets
African Violets are one of the most popular indoor plants. Requiring a little more care then other house plants they can provide beautiful foliage and flowers. Water, sun and temperature are the key to healthy plants. African Violets have about a 10 degree happy zone with a daytime temperature of 72F and overnight temperatures no…
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How To – Remember The Winter Snacks For Animals That Live In Your Yard
Wintertime can be tough for Animals and Birds that live in or around our homes. When the snow comes and covers the ground it can be very difficult for them to find food and many animals do not store food in the same way squirrels store nuts. Although most animals will hibernate in the winter…