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Zero-Effort Gardening: I May Be On To Something Here

Zero-Effort Gardening: I May Be On To Something Here

The backyard garden.  Let me first say that I’d love to have one, but also freely admit that I don’t have the time nor the inclination for its maintenance and upkeep.  That being said, I may have stumbled across a revolutionary way to both have my cake – and eat it, too. First, a little back story. At the back of my yard, by the alleyway, stands an old and gnarled elm tree.  It barely gets any leaves on it…

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The Spring Yard Clean-Up: My Annual Nemesis

The Spring Yard Clean-Up: My Annual Nemesis

Ahhhh – the American dream.  For most people, it consists of a family of four, two cars, a comfortable house, and a yard.  Three of these things I like and enjoy, while one brings week after week of frustration, dread, and annoyance. Yes, I’m talking about the yard. With the unseasonable warm weather over the past weekend, I was reminded that it is once again time to undertake my weekly chore that is lawn care and maintenance.  I got out…

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