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Yard Planter Construction Success
When we moved into our house, the yard was a bit of a disaster. It was uneven, full of garbage, and devoid of pretty much any landscaping. We spent a lot of time our first summer in the house getting things looking good and enjoying our new backyard space. Unfortunately, we quickly discovered one of…
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Garden Inspiration
This past weekend I went to the Chicago Botanic Garden with my parents. It was a bit of a rainy day, but the gardens are lovely. It made me want a yard so badly! I love plants and I would love to have some space to grow them outside of a pot on a windowsill.…
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Recommended: Gethsemane Garden Center
I am one of those crazy people who just keep buying new plant when there really isn’t any room for the ones I already have. What can I say, I like plants. It’s fun to watch them grow and they can make even dumpy surroundings look nice when they’re well cared for. I grew up…
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Small Space Gardening
I live in an apartment and a small one at that, so having outdoor plants isn’t exactly an easy thing to do. Luckily, we do have a back stairwell that despite being home to our garbage cans is a fairly well-suited place to grow plants. We’ve got a lot of beautiful flowers, as well as…