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Companion Planting Creates Harmony in the Garden

If you don’t have a plentiful, pest-free garden, it could be that your plants are working against each other. Or perhaps they just aren’t...

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8 Steps to a Clean and Organized Garage (And only 6 are mandatory)

Clutter has a way of sneaking up on us, and garages are notorious for becoming catchalls for the little treasures we just don’t know what...

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Garden Starter: Raise Your Odds

If you are new to gardening, you’re probably craving a little success — some small, green or blooming sign that you can, in fact, do this....

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One-Day Home Improvement Projects Just in Time for Mother's Day

It’s Mother’s Day again. Mom gets flowers, maybe you put them in a vase, maybe in a planter. A store-bought greeting card and some...

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17+ Tips and Tricks for a Successful Move

Moving is a monumental task, especially if you’ve lived in your current place a long time and have accumulated a lot of stuff. The earlier...

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Get the Party Started: How to Throw the Ultimate Graduation Open House

Congratulations to the Class of 2018! Whether high school or college, an open-house style format lends itself well to graduation parties....

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Garden Starter: Hit the Deck

It’s spring. You want to grow something. Anything. But maybe you haven’t done much gardening, you have only a deck or balcony to work with...

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Invite Your Kids into the Kitchen

Do you know that having dinner together as a family several times a week has a positive effect on children? According to Health.com,...

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Garden Starter: Just Add Flowers

Want to start gardening but aren’t sure where to begin? It’s easy to get overwhelmed by all the options and information available, but...

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Now is the Time for Spring Cleaning!

Spring has sprung, and with it, an urge to purge. Spring cleaning is an annual tradition for many people, and for those who really love to...

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