Water TipsThese ideas will help you find water-wise techniques for growing a beautiful landscape. Article courtesy of Midwest living 01Use landscape fabric Weeds zap valuable soil moisture from your plants. One of the best chemical-free ways to control weeds is with a layer of landscape fabric under your mulch. It’s air- and water-permeable and easy to plant into–just use scissors or pruners to cut an X, pull back the fabric, and...

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Microgreens for Winter Health & Taste For Your Good Health Unlike sprouts, microgreens are vegetables or herbs that are grown in a shallow container of media (also known as seed-starting mix) by a sunny windowsill or under fluorescent lights. Microgreens are harvested when plants are small and immature, with just their first pair of leaves, called cotyledons. In this tender young stage, nutrients are concentrated, textures are delicate, and...

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Zinnias make excellent cutting flowers. Don’t you just love fresh flowers at home? Cosmos on the dining room or coffee table, bachelor’s button by the bathroom sink, or sunflowers on the bedroom bureau-but they can wilt after only a day or two. Follow these steps and watch your cut flowers stay stunning for over a week!   –  Harvest the flowers when the buds are just starting to open. If possible, harvesting in the early morning...

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Celebrate roots!  Roots are delicious! For Your Health Celebrate roots.  Now is the time to seed these delicious options to have a late fall bounty. Turnips, rutabagas, carrots, beets, parsnips, and radishes are all root crops that love cool weather, store well, and provide colorful, bountiful fall harvests right up until your first fall frost and even beyond. Cold-hardy crops, such as most root vegetables, are better able to survive...

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Outdoor Decor in 4 EASY Steps … STEP 1 Fabrics So let’s start with outdoor furniture. Yes, it can get expensive … but here’s some fun ways to keep it budget friendly. Shop your favorite flea markets for inexpensive furniture that you can paint and repurpose. Dress up the pieces with outdoor fabrics and even an outdoor rug to give it the polished look – almost instant and pocketbook friendly! STEP 2 Mood Lighting Forget open flames …...

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