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13 Ways to Get the Most Out of Farmer’s Markets {Natural Life Link-up}

Farmers’ Markets are really great places to find local products and support local businesses. Although not everything you find there will be handmade and grown local (unless the market you visit only...

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How to get rid of slugs {Natural Life Link-up}

We’ve all been there. You plant some new flowers or delightful little seedlings in the ground, excited that the growing season is starting out and you’ll soon have delicious fruits and vegetables...

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How to make dye from herbs {Natural Life Link-up}

Did you know that your herb garden is not only useful for cooking and medicinal reasons? Herbs have many other uses and have long been used in making dyes. You can use them to dye your own fabrics,...

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3 DIY Tips To Keep Pests Away This Summer

During the summer, the warm heat outside tends to raise the temperature inside the house. Bugs require a warm place of residence and shelter from the boiling sun, so your home becomes a welcome...

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7 Reasons Why You Need to Start Saving Seeds Today

Here in our apartment in Berlin, we currently only have a limited number of plants growing. I’ve managed to keep a store-bought basil plant alive in our kitchen window for the last few weeks, which...

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Organise Your Garden For That Perfect Summer Party

Whether you live in the Northern Hemisphere or “down under” like Lara (the other of this post), these tips will help you plan a lovely party in your yard or garden, at any time of the year. The moment...

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11 Companion Gardening Ideas to Banish Pests

Insects are often such a pain – especially when they are in your garden and all you want to do is protect the food you are growing. How do you get rid of these pesky invaders without a ton of...

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Starting Your Home Garden (For Cheap)

Nowadays, it’s hard to find someone who doesn’t know the benefits of fresh, homegrown produce. And as the weather is warming up around the country, I know many of you have already thought about...

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7 Raised Garden Tricks Everyone Should Know

Raised bed gardening is one of the more manageable ways to exercise your green thumb. Raised beds take up less space than traditional gardens, are easier to contain and maintain, and are more...

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How to Prune Tomatoes Like a Boss

No matter where you live, it’s never the wrong time of year to learn how and when to prune your tomatoes. Our growing season here in South Florida is just getting started while for others fall is fast...

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5 Ways to Lengthen Your Growing Season

Here in South Florida, we’re just getting our primary growing season going because the summer fight against the weeds is too much for many gardeners. But as fall approaches in many other parts of the...

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Pioneer Skills That Make Great DIY Projects

There are so many things we can learn from our ancestors that put us more in touch with our surroundings and let us become more sustainable. And that’s what today’s post from a special new guest...

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How Weeds Are Benefiting Your Garden

Today’s awesome gardening post is from the lovely Bobbi Peterson. Bobbi loves writing and regularly posts on her blog Living Life Green. She’s also a freelance writer, green living advocate and...

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5 Landscaping Tricks to Create the Illusion of Space

For keen gardeners, there’s nothing quite like having the freedom to roam and create in an expansive, green space. In a big garden, there’s always plenty of room for new flower beds and no trouble...

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Best Tips to Create the Ideal Winter Green Space

Winter doesn’t mean your garden would become a forbidden forest. With some careful planning and attention, you can make an ideal winter green space, even in the coldest months of the year. Garden...

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Common Landscaping Missteps

The landscaping of your home is probably the single biggest and most expensive part of a home which many homeowners choose to do completely on their own. It also happens to be the part of your home...

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4 Landscaping Features that Will Make Your Yard a Stand Out in 2017

As we draw closer to the spring season, it’s time to start thinking hard about your landscaping strategies for 2017. Cultivating your front and backyard means considering your climate, taking resource...

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How to Groom Your Flower Garden

Everyday stress and anxiety can really take a toll on one’s mental health. So, you have found a perfect outlet and successfully created a flower haven in your backyard where you can escape to. Now that...

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How to Lay Out the Perfect Garden Path

With a stunning path, a garden can become so much more than a place to grow plants or harvest fruits and vegetables. A garden path can enhance the design of the entire home, give you a place to relax...

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Tips For Sprucing Up The Appearance Of Your Yard This Spring

Although it’s just starting to get cold and the leaves are all changing, some of us are already thinking toward warm weather once again. For us here in Florida, it’s almost always summer. But for...

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