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How to Attract Butterflies to Your Garden

The flittering of the butterfly through your garden is no accident if you planned your garden carefully. The adult butterfly flitters from flower to flower - sipping nectar from many flowers in your gardens, while other adult butterflies search for ...

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Understanding Weeds - But mostly How to Kill 'em

When I was a child, I loved to pick Dandelions. The pretty yellow flowers were small, colorful, and looked nice tucked behind my ear! However, if one had popped up in the front yard, my hair accessory would have been considered an atrocity! I often f...

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How To Use Hedges In Landscaping

How To Use Hedges In Landscaping by: Paul Curran A hedge that is well kept and attractive can do much for your grounds. Used in the front of the house and on the sides of your lot, hedges are a barrier against traffic, noise and all things unsig...

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Types Of Shrub To Use In Your Garden

Types Of Shrub To Use In Your Garden by: Paul Curran Among the bewildering lists of shrubs, certain names stand out as new and unusual, or, on the other hand, tried and familiar. These include both the evergreen and deciduous types. Rhododendro...

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Dining Chair Slipcovers – Add A Touch Of Style To Mealtimes!

Dining Chair Slipcovers – Add A Touch Of Style To Mealtimes! by: Caroline Smith Dining chair slipcovers offer a brilliant way to add a touch of style to your mealtimes or dinner parties. As well as looking good, most dining chair covers are ea...

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Upgrading Small Spaces in Big Ways

For many of us, trying to find ways to use rooms isn't a normal problem. If anything, we are looking for ways to cram all of our things into spaces far too small all of them. Decorating small spaces can be a difficult task, indeed. That doesn&ap...

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Radiant Heating- How To Heat Your Home Efficiently And Affordably

If you want to heat your home as affordably as possible you may want to consider a low-energy method such as radiant heating. This heating method has a number of advantages that make it a viable alternative to forced air heating systems. Here is what...

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The Roman Empire Blazed Path For Today's Plumbers

Plumbers are a familiar sight to all of us. We often see them fixing the sink, unplugging a toilet or repairing a leak. This looks like fairly mundane work, however, your plumber is a highly skilled and trained individual with a vast knowledge of pip...

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Aluminium Conservatories

Aluminium Conservatories by: Garry John The conservatory is a popular addition to homes around the world and in particular in colder climates. Conservatories began their existence in the 1700s as Dutch farmers looked to find ways of protecting t...

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Laminate Flooring Is Attractive And Long Lasting

Laminate Flooring Is Attractive And Long Lasting by: Mike Yeager Laminate flooring is perfect for people who want to install a floor covering that is easy to install and combines the rich look of hardwood with the easy care of a laminate counter...

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