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Beautify Your Yard: Win a Black and Decker Cordless Trimmer!

Posted May 3, 2009 - 19:39 by Linsey Knerl

Giveaways, DIY

The yard and garden is on everyone’s mind this time of year, and the recent Earth Day celebration may have you thinking about some fuel-free options for keeping things beautiful. Check out our best tips for lawns of all sizes, and enter to win an 18-volt cordless string trimmer from Black and Decker!

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Get More from Pumpkin Carving by Baking the Seeds

Posted October 21, 2007 - 14:28 by Linsey Knerl

Food and Drink, Green Living

pumpkin seeds

Even if you don’t celebrate Halloween, the pumpkin is a staple food for fall recipes and decorating schemes. The bright orange squash variety is selling in stores and markets across the country this month. However you use is, don’t throw away the pulp and seeds! The best treat can be made by following these simple directions for tasty, crunchy, pumpkin seeds.

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Save the Tomatoes! Autumn Tips to Prolong the Growing Season

Posted October 20, 2007 - 20:05 by Linsey Knerl

Food and Drink, Green Living

Several of my gardening friends have reported a newer batch of tomatoes coming on their plants as late as last week! While this is great for those of us still craving fresh tomatoes, a cold snap is predicted for the Midwestern states over the next few days. Here are a few tips for saving the good green ones from the frost.

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Edible Flowers Make Cheap Food Beautiful Again

Posted 2 years ago by Linsey Knerl

Filed Under: Food and Drink


Those of you with gardens are probably entering a new season of produce. Squash plants are getting icky, but they are still producing more zucchini and summer varieties than you can handle. If you are looking for a bit of variety in your day, why not give the flowers a try!

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6 Uses for Those Old Whitewalls

Posted 2 years ago by Linsey Knerl

Filed Under: Green Living

No, they don’t have to be whitewalls, but I know that sometime in the near future you will have an old tire to get rid of. I’m not the most eco-friendly gal in the bunch, but I do hate waste (and that nasty tire disposal fee they charge when you buy a new one.) So without further ado, here are the best ways I’ve found for putting those old rubber rings to good use:

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Snail Free Gardening

Posted 2 years ago by Andrea Dickson

Filed Under: Green Living

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Green gardening should be cheap. Organic gardening was the way of the world before chemical companies found ways to create compounds that could destroy pests quickly and effectively. The thing that makes organic gardening less-favored than, say, using pesticides, is that it's not as efficient. You have to put more effort into organic gardening.

But it's worth it. It's cheap, it's fun, and you can protect your water supply. Remember, whatever we spray on our lawns and gardens ends up in our drinking water.

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