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Spring Is Around The Corner - How is your Garden?

by: Anita Johnston

Spring is in my opinion the most wonderful time of year for the gardener. You can shake of that winter weariness and get ready for a new gardening season.

The most difficult part of spring gardening is trying to manage your impatience. Don?t start digging around too early. The soil must be dry enough to have it fall apart when you pick it up. When it still sticks together like glue that?s definitely not the case.

Early spring is the best time of year to change (parts of) your garden design. You can transplant existing shrubs and perennial plants before they begin to leaf out. This also is the time to prune your trees and shrubs. Cut back the remaining dead foliage from last season and remove dead, damaged or diseased branches of trees and shrubs.

And then flowers! That?s really what spring is about isn?t it! There are many that are suitable for cool spring weather. Think of sweet alyssum, some snapdragons, stock and sweat peas. You can also start some perennials like hostas and daylilies.

Start some Violets, Marigolds, Carnations, Geraniums and Impatiens inside to transplant to your flower beds in early spring. Or if you have some space left in your garden you can set up a "Cold Frame". Ready-made cold frames are available in different sizes. A cold frame "captures" the spring sunlight and warms the soil it surrounds. That way it is ideal to "harden off" houseplants and transplants for your summer garden. You can use the cold frame for direct seeding as well.

If you have unplanted areas in your garden a great spring project is to lay out landscape cloth on that unplanted area. Landscape cloth is an excellent weed barrier. It comes in different weights, heights and fabric choices. This cloth can then also serve as a great map to precisely plant your transplants.

Weeds start to grow very early but still have shallow roots in spring so get them out when you spot them. Getting on top of the weeds now means a lot less work in summer, and I?m sure that digging out weeds in the burning sun in not your favorite pastime.

These two measures will definitely intimidate your perennial weeds to the extent that they will prefer your neighbor?s garden over yours.

And most of all enjoy your spring garden, watch it grow and blossom into summer!

About The Author

Anita Johnston is an enthusiast gardener and one of the authors of http://www.gardening-guides.com and http://www.lawnmower-guide.com/.

Spring Deck Prep Tips

Spring Deck Prep Tips

by: R.L. Fielding

It?s finally spring!
Time to move out the patio furniture and get ready to enjoy the great outdoors.

But, before you do, make sure you clean, restore and protect your deck so you can get the most out of it during the spring and summer months ahead. Here are some deck prep tips from the experts at Wolman Wood Care Products:

? Clean the deck thoroughly to remove embedded dirt, fungus stains and gray surface wood with a formulated deck cleaner like Wolman Deck & Fence Brightener.
The weathered gray wood left behind from last year?s sun exposure, black or green stains from mildew, moss and algae, or brown-black tannin bleed common on new Cedar can ruin the look of your deck.
Even newly built decks can require cleaning to remove invisible surface barriers like mill glaze on new Cedar or excess wax on pressure-treated wood.
These invisible barriers...

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ENJOYING YOUR SEASONS OF LIFE-Action Steps to Not Just Go, But GROW Through!

ENJOYING YOUR SEASONS OF LIFE-Action Steps to Not Just Go, But GROW Through!

by: Lynn Jarrett

We all go through ups and downs in our lives. I refer to them as our ?Seasons of Life.?

SUMMER-LIVING LIFE TO THE FULLEST!

How can you tell if you?re in a summer season?

1. You have lots of energy to tackle projects.

2. You enjoy life and see the positive in everything.

3. You have higher self-confidence.

4. There is more balance in your life.

5. You no longer allow the stress to get to you.

Sometimes you miss your summer moments because:

1. Your daily schedule is packed with too much activity.

2. Excessive worry about issues.

3. No life balance.

4. Little or no recognition or unaware of own needs.

5. Performance driven about every aspect of life.

SUMMER ACTION ITEM:

Look over the reasons why you miss summer moments.
Indicate the ones that...

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Your Breckenridge Vacation

Your Breckenridge Vacation

by: Scott Palat

You'll be welcome with open arms in Breckenridge, Colorado.
Breckenridge ski resort offer the world's finest powder and terrain anyone can manage. Half of all slopes at Breckenridge ski and snowboard resort are for beginners.
The other half is for moderate to extreme skiing.
Breckenridge is the only ski area to offer this much skiing for all types of ability levels.

The town of Breckenridge is just like you would dream about on the way to your ski vacation.
The town has a Main st. with stores, restaurants and variety.
You won't be disappointed as you stroll down Breckenridge's Main st.
The main area is about ? mile long and make for a lovely walk during the daytime or night time.

As far as resorts go, you can stay in a classy hotel and pay big bucks, or you can stay just outside of town nestled in the Rocky.
Many condos are located...

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7 Things You Need To Know Before Buying A Mattress

7 Things You Need To Know Before Buying A Mattress

by: D Ruplinger

Purchasing a mattress is the most important furniture purchase you?ll make because you spend more time on a mattress than on any other piece of furniture you own, unless you have a tendency to fall asleep every night in a recliner like my husband does.

The seven items below are things you should be aware of and to consider before you purchase a mattress since that mattress will be a huge factor in the quality of sleep you receive each evening.

1) Decide on a budget. The prices of mattresses vary a great deal. If price is your number one consideration you can find an inexpensive mattress and box spring set for a few hundred dollars. But I recommend buying the best mattress and box spring you can afford. When you buy a mattress you get what you pay for. My first two mattress purchases were based on price and I never really got a good night?s sleep. I saved and bought a...

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5 Steps To A Better Lawn And Garden

5 Steps To A Better Lawn And Garden

by: George Chapman

If you're lucky enough to have a lawn with a good topsoil base, much of the hard work of keeping a lawn beautiful is already done for you. But many of us do not have this luxury, and besides, even with a good topsoil base, you still have to work hard to keep a beautiful lawn and garden.

1. The best time to mow a lawn is when it is cool and dry. Wait for the morning dew to dry off, and before the afternoon heat takes hold. Alternatively, late afternoon or early evening following a watering in the morning is also a good time.

2. A hedge is a much better boundary divider than a fence. It will provide better privacy and keep pets and children in - or out. It will attract birds to its shelter, and provide a great backdrop for plants and flowers.

3. Bring the beauty of your garden to you; plant hyacinths near walkways and doors. Their magnificent perfume will swamp the spring air and...

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Choose The Hybrid Tea Rose For A Touch Of Classic Elegance

Choose The Hybrid Tea Rose For A Touch Of Classic Elegance

by: Ron King

The Hybrid Tea Rose is a modern rose, the offspring of 2 old timers getting together: the Hybrid Perpetual and the Tea Rose. These magnificent modern flowers grow on long stems and bloom throughout the year. Although this rose gives off only a faint scent, it makes up for this shortcoming with its many petals and tall stature. The Hybrid Tea Rose has been referred to as "your basic rose on a stick." These are the most popular roses to give or receive on special occasions.

A Thorny Issue

Many gardeners avoid the Hybrid Tea Rose because they're turned off by the idea of thorns. Well, good news -- there are several thornless varieties! When shopping, look for roses with tags that read "smooth" on the label.
You can find these roses in every color of the rainbow, except blue.

You Look Marrrrvelous

A Hybrid Tea Rose will look fabulous in any garden....

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A Little Giant for Home Improvements

by: Amber Sell

It has been estimated that 16 in every 1000 households undertake a major home improvement project each year. In 2001 alone, an estimated 13.6 billion was advanced in personal loans for home improvements, making it the third most popular reason for taking out loans. Unfortunately, while the numbers of residents looking to renovate, remodel, and improve their homes continues to increase, so does the number...

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7 Tips to help you pick the perfect bra for your party dress

by: Janice Wee

So you have found the perfect dress for Christmas. Now you need the right bra to go with it.

Ok, so you can always go braless, but that wouldn't give you the support you need, would it?

For the party season, you will need a wardrobe of bras to go with your party dresses. Different dress or top styles demand a different type of bra to look best.

#1 Do away with the straps

The...

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How To Clean A Mattress

by: Allan Wilson

I work for the housekeeping department in one of the most reputed hotels in my town and mattresses are my specialty. Everything from purchasing decision to their maintenance is handled by me. So, I guess I should not be surprised if every other day one of my friends or their friends calls up to asks me "How do I clean the mattress?". Everyone wants a tip on how to clean the mattress.

As I kept repeating these tips...

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Finding Cheap Toner

by: Jeff Lakie

Printer ink can be a real hassle both at home and in your office. This is especially true if the person in charge of your printers is not staying on top of restocking it. It can be time-consuming to pull of the old cartridges, take them to the office supply store, search through the endless piles of cartridges looking for a compatible one, and they can be very expensive to buy. Like going to the doctor, it is a necessary evil.

You...

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Save Money Basics

by: Mansi Gupta

?MONEY?, in this era I think can well be stated as the ?Most Outstanding Necessity Enveloping You?. Life is impossible without money. Funds are essential in every walk of life. So, such a crucial indispensable aspect of our lives needs extra care and protection. This article, therefore, is a guideline to many effective money saving strategies.

Money Management might not be imperative for everyone. But many of us nowadays...

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Bilateral Breathing- Should You Breathe to Both Sides in Freestyle?

by: Kevin Koskella

One of the most common wonders of the swimming world is, should you use alternate-side, or bilateral breathing?

Throughout my swimming career, I had always breathed to my right side only until a year ago. Why? Because breathing on my left side felt awkward and uncomfortable! This is the reason why most swimmers will breathe only on one side. Last year I had an experience...

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