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I just read this great idea on my money saving ezine:  Pet Sweaters Take an old sweatshirt and use the sleeve for a sweater for your pet. Just cut off the arm at the shoulder. Cut off the cuff. With the seam

Tired of finding hula hoops that are strewn all over the yard.  Here's an innovative way to store them so they don't get stepped on or run over by the car. Pick up a standard cast iron plant hook

It's been pretty hot here in Wisconsin the past month, so much so that my air conditioner seems to be running all the time. I already have the thermostat set at 80 degrees, but I figured there must be

EasyBloom Plant Sensor: Want to know what is really going on in your garden? Are you interested in what the correct amount of water is for each of your plants and are you giving that to them? How about sunlight?

This gorgeous looking small grass is a wonderful addition to your garden. With its attractive blue foliage and small size (1' x 1') there is a spot or two for this grass in any garden. Blue Fescue prefers

Begonia - Shade Loving Annual Talk about foolproof: Annual begonia is about as it gets. Where others will fail, the begonia will never let you down. This most versatile of annual plans is about as diverse

Compost Materials To make composting even easier, we've included this handy list of compost materials to help you remember what's green, what's brown, and what you shouldn't add to your pile

Cloth Baby Diapers Cloth baby diapers used to be what everyone used...until disposables came along, and everyone switched to using them. Disposable diapers were more convenient and easy to use. Of course, at

Centaurea - Bachelor Buttons: There are hundreds of varieties of Centaurea, but there are only a few of them that are planted on a regular basis. Most of the plants came from Europe and Asia, but a few have

Root Cuttings Perennials: If you wish to obtain the maximum amount of plants from your perennials, you should take some root cuttings from you perennials. This method will give you the maximum amount of plants