Tips for the Perfect Picnic
First, a wee bit of history. “Picnic” comes from the French word, “piquenique,” which,when translated means: “an outing with food.” At the original French piqueniques all of the invited guests…
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5 Wonderful Wedding Gifts
Ok. It’s that time of year again. Weddings, lots of them, and that means wedding presents that you need to buy (lots of them!) You could do the expected thing —…
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Everything’s Coming Up Roses
To many gardeners, roses are the perfect flower. They have a long flowering period, an incredible perfume, are relatively resistant to disease and there are, literally, thousands of roses to choose from.…
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Step Up Your Style With Planters
Planters are an easy way to add green space in areas where you can’t do traditional garden plantings. They are versatile, eye-catching and practical. Here are just a few reasons why…
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Father’s Day. Once a year. A chance to buy dad that brand new shiny silk tie he has always wanted! No, strike that. No Dad wants a tie. Ties remind…
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Making Life Easy for Gardeners.
Whether you’re a novice gardener or an old pro, a potting bench can make your time in the garden much more fun and efficient. Instead of stooping over to work,…
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Take The Party Outside
Whether you’ve got a porch, patio, deck or pool, you’ll want to take full advantage of that space when the weather turns warm. And, from quiet evenings with the family to…
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Memorial Day Entertaining
Most of us have a special place in our heart for Memorial Day weekend since it is the unofficial start of the summer season. Ever wonder how Memorial Day got started?…
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5 Ways To Have Summer Fun
It’s almost summer — and almost is close enough! Time to get a plan together to make some of those activities you dreamed about in the dead of winter finally…
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It’s Time To Barbeque!
A quick admission; until about twenty years ago, I didn’t know that there was any difference between grilling and barbeque. Blame it on my northern upbringing! But boy, is there…
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