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2 weeks ago | 
theepochtimes.com | Sandy Lindsey
A plant-sitter may balk at caring for a whole yard. But don’t worry; there are simple irrigation tricks and ways to protect your plants from sun damage. 6/12/2025|Updated: 6/12/2025The best vacations are a result of proper planning, from making reservations to arranging transportation and packing.
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3 weeks ago | 
theepochtimes.com | Sandy Lindsey
These tips will help protect all of your hard work from the squirrels and other wildlife. 6/5/2025Updated: 6/5/2025Vegetable gardens, flowers, and even woody ornamentals can be a tasty buffet for squirrels, chipmunks, voles, rabbits, woodchucks, gophers, moles, deer, raccoons, and birds—particularly crows. It’s a daunting list, but your plants and carefully curated outdoors can be protected. The first step is to remove items from the garden that will attract four-legged or winged pests.
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3 weeks ago | 
epochtimes.fr | Sandy Lindsey
Les jardins les plus tranquilles ne se résument pas à un feuillage luxuriant et à des fleurs magnifiques. C’est une entité magique, une évasion où l’on peut se détendre et se relaxer, entouré de papillons colorés, d’abeilles bourdonnant joyeusement et de spectacles de lucioles tous les soirs.
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4 weeks ago | 
theepochtimes.com | Sandy Lindsey
Attracting butterflies, bees, and everyone’s summer favorite—fireflies—comes down to the basics: food, water, and shelter. 5/30/2025Updated: 5/30/2025The most tranquil garden retreats are more than just lush foliage and gorgeous blooms. They are a magical entity, an escape where one can relax and unwind surrounded by colorful butterflies, cheerfully buzzing bees, and firefly shows every evening.
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1 month ago | 
theepochtimes.com | Sandy Lindsey
These lovely plants will add color, flavor, and potential health benefits to entrees, salads, drinks, and more. 5/23/2025Updated: 5/23/2025Floral arrangements and plate garnishes add a classic and timeless elegance to the dinner table, but don’t miss out on the edible varieties and their culinary benefits. An excellent example is the easy-to-grow nasturtium with its cheerful flowers and water-lily-like foliage, which hide high levels of vitamin C.
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1 month ago | 
theepochtimes.com | Sandy Lindsey
From deodorizing shoes to scrubbing pans, coffee grounds are the unsung hero of household hacks. 5/17/2025Updated: 5/17/2025Coffee grounds can be used in your home, garden, and even beauty routine. Don’t throw those valuable remnants away. According to DriveResearch, more than 2.5 billion cups of coffee are consumed around the world every day. That’s a lot of used grounds going into landfills!Sandy Lindsey is an award-winning writer who covers home, gardening, DIY projects, pets, and boating.
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1 month ago | 
theepochtimes.com | Sandy Lindsey
Hybrids or heirlooms. Determinate or indeterminate. Small (cherry, grape), medium, or large (beefsteak). Heat-resistant for long, hot summers or fast-maturing for short-season growers. There are also color choices to consider: red, yellow, purple, or orange. Not to mention types of disease resistance. The wealth of options can soon become overwhelming. So, let’s look at the benefits and drawbacks of each, as well as which are best fresh for canning and more.
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1 month ago | 
theepochtimes.com | Sandy Lindsey
Fresh, tasty, nutrient-rich blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, and strawberries—as well as some exotics—are surprisingly easy to grow in the backyard. 4/30/2025Updated: 4/30/2025Foodscaping is growing in popularity across the United States, and with good reason. It incorporates low-maintenance plants that are both ornamental and practical.
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2 months ago | 
theepochtimes.com | Sandy Lindsey
Bugs, dirty boards, and bad weather—spring is the time to check how your deck has held up against winter’s wear. 4/22/2025Updated: 4/22/2025An annual spring checkup gives a deck or porch the TLC it needs to keep it safe, strong, and attractive—and also saves money. Ever wonder what the difference is between a porch and a deck? A porch typically extends living space at the front of the house. It adds to curb appeal, strengthens community ties, and is usually covered, though not always.
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2 months ago | 
theepochtimes.com | Sandy Lindsey
Protect your soil with designs that combine beauty and practicality. 4/17/2025Updated: 4/17/2025Hillsides, slopes, and otherwise uneven yards are some of the most challenging of residential designs. Sloped yards are subject to erosion from wind, rain, and even installed irrigation, which may run off before it’s absorbed by the ground.
