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Inexpensive House Warming Gift
House plant. You can get a nice one at Home Depot for very little $. ... I saw where home depot has many of their remaining trees and shrubs at 75%off ...
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- Hi, The Jewish tradition is to give bread, salt, and candles (so that you will never go hungry and will always have light). You could nicely package a loaf of home...
- I like Kate's answer. If you have a Marshalls or TJMaxx by you, check out the back area and clearance area. They have very inexpensive baskets and items to go inside...
- Don't worry about what others bring. You can never have too much wine. Most of it will be drank at the housewarming anyway. They could use a bottle or few left over wi...
Planting Trees
Also does anyone know of any companies in the DFW area that will plant these ... at Crawford Lawn & Landscape for planting trees and shrubs in my yard. ...
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- I have the same question could you share the good tips?
- The problem with trees that grow to full size in a couple years is that they're often not the hardiest or the prettiest (e.g., Fruitless Mulberries). I would recomme...
- I would just call a landscaper, like Rica Potenz of Living Landscape ###-###-####. She's a Master Gardener and she's read all the books and taken all the classes, so ...
Anyone Use Organic Pest Control Inside Their Home?
It drowns the bugs and is good for the shrubs. ... They told me last time that all products are plant-based. They charge about $165, but I don't think ...
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- we have used bulwark exterminating for 3 years now and are very pleased - they treat initially in the house but their goal is to keep the bugs from even entering you h...
- Aztec Organic! The best in Austin :)
- I read in a magazine one time that bay leaves is a good roach deterrent. They have to be changed every 6 to 7 days. For some reason they do not like the smell of bay l...
Cheap Plants
... though we were only buying decorative grasses, which may be cheaper than flowering plants or shrubs. ... New to Area and Want to Plant a Garden ...
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- I have found that cheap plants don't make it too well in San Antonio summers. All the mass merchandisers who sell cheap plants don't have the staff that knows what t...
- Deets Trees on 181 toward Floresville is really cheap in my opinion - though we were only buying decorative grasses, which may be cheaper than flowering plants or shrubs.
- My husband really likes Rainbow Gardens (that's the one on Thousand Oaks the last person mentioned). They take the time to help you pick out what is best for your lan...
Getting Grass to Grow
I have had good results using peat moss when planting shrubs and pereniels (sp?) too. ... First, this isn't the best season to try and plant grass seed. ...
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- I just did some large areas of my yard with Scott's Patch Master. It's an all in one product so all you have to do is put it down. you don't need any other mulch or fe...
- First, this isn't the best season to try and plant grass seed. You will have to stay on top of it if you want it to come in. Also, make sure you know what caused you...
- If the spots you are have problems with is where the dog is doing his business all the time you will not be able to keep a good stand of grass. If that is not the cas...
Do You Know of Any REALLY Low-maintenance Flowers/plants?
It is an excellent resource for all kinds of gardening - shrubs, trees, perennials, annuals, ... Every year I buy, plant, water and then they would die. ...
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- Hostas! Not really too colorful, but by far the hardiest of plants. Perfect for the shade. Easy to split and transfer. They do come in different varigations (white/gre...
- Hi J., Every year I buy, plant, water and then they would die. Until last year. I spent $200 and had a "design" done for around my house. I was completely honest a...
- After experimenting with different annuals for about the past 17 years my favorite are begonias. They come in white, pale pink, deep pink & red so I mix them up for pl...
How Do I Mulch? and More...
Bulbs, cold-hardy trees and shrubs, all work well planted now. ... The object is to break up the soil so the water can get through it to the plant's roots. ...
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- My husband is in landscaping and here are his thoughts: You need to amend the soil as much as possible by adding sand, compost, organic matter, etc whatever you can...
- M., That clay is a curse for sure. Yes you can mulch now. A cheaper way to go about it is to wait until people have raked and bagged their leaves for fall. If you ha...
- Ellen gave some good advice concerning calling your agriculural extension agent, so try that. As far as mulch is concerned, it doesn't matter whether you mulch in t...
School Bus Stop Problem/property Damage
... and gently let them know how much you enjoy your shrubs and how important they are to you. .... I don't know if I would make the kids pay for a plant. ...
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- I had a similar situation. Call the school and go from there . They may contact the parents and talk with them so you so not have to be the bad guy!
- Go the to Transportation dept of the school district and explain your problem. Tell them you want the stop moved. I know this can be done. Don't negotiate.
- I would put a mini-fence around the butterfly bush to discourage kids going through it. Then I would put a sign staked to a pole "DO NOT PICK THE STEMS". I saw a yard...
Stubborn, but Hard Working Husband.
Meanwhile our yard is overgrown, shrubs need trimmed, some limbs still need ... and the gardens need to be tilled and covered as we didn't plant this year. ...
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- You say that your husband doesn't want to pay for help, but what about if you found someone that needs some help financially (today there are lots of people) maybe a f...
- Our church has a group that does that sort of thing when people are ill or unable to do it themselves - does yours? We also have members that own or work at garden nur...
- maybe you could have someone babysit the youngest 2 and have the older ones help you a little in the yard. especially the 8 year old. you might now get everything done...
A Stay at Home Mom of 2 , How Do You Make It Work?
I could relax in a chair sipping juice, or prune shrubs and garden without ... out flowers at the nursery and all of you can plant some pots in your yard. ...
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- I'm not sure about a strict schedule, but I do know that a regular routine (with flexibility) works great! It helps the kids know what's going to happen on any given ...
- veggie tales, toys, coloring books, reading to them a lot. Also having a little tikes slide in living room helped me a lot when I just had two. My oldest showed ...
- I have set up a play room in our house where I know they are pretty safe. It is a must-have for us because my husband works away for 3 weeks at a time. If I didn't hav...
