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Roses of Many Colors!

What do the different colors mean? Red Roses: Love, Respect, Courage, Passion White Roses:Purity, Innocence, Reverence, Worthiness Pink Roses: Happiness, Elegance, Romance, Admiration, Sweetness

Starting Herbs Indoors!

Herbs not only enhance the taste of food, but many are beautiful ornamentals, produce attractive flowers and fragrance. It's too early to sow seeds directly in your outdoor garden, however you can plant seeds for herbs in a sunny window.

Christmas Trees

The first documented decorated Christmas Tree was in Riga, Latvia in 1510. The first printed reference to Christmas trees appeared in Germany in 1531.

Warm Up Your Home for Winter

I don’t know about you but the minute we turned the clocks back, I started to get the winter doldrums. When our fall weather felt more like winter and the holidays crept up on us (again) – home and hearth was the place I was heading.

Decking the Halls with 12 Holiday Houseplants!

Tis’ the season to Deck the Halls and what better way to start than with holly, jolly houseplants. Here is a list of a few plants, some of course you have heard of with a few surprises thrown into the mix.

A Holiday State Of Mind

T’was the start of December and all was in place The table was set, everyone had his space The kitchen was buzzing and all at the ready Holiday foods and the kid’s favorite spaghetti

Fall Gardening/Mulching

Many of next season’s problems can be avoided by careful fall cleanup. Although we all live in specific zoned areas, no one can exactly pinpoint when frost and snow will come.

Why Lighting Is Important

Why is lighting so important? Lighting is a key factor in any room. Its effects can literally “light up your life” or create “doom and gloom.”

Pumpkin Fun Facts – Oh My Gourd!

Pumpkins are believed to have originated in North America. Seeds from related plants have been found in Mexico, dating back to 7000 to 5500 B.C.

Fall Planting

Spring flowering bulbs such as: tulips, daffodils etc., need to be planted in autumn so they bloom in the spring.

To Renovate or Decorate? That is the Question

Discuss needs and wishes to determine whether you want to undertake a major or minor project and inquire about funding.

Watering Tips

Weather related circumstances are changing all the time.
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