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You don’t need a green thumb to have a colorful outside space, my family says I have a black thumb and I am always trying to prove them wrong but I also like to have a backup plan just in case! Here is an idea that doesn’t need watering, never gets bugs and blooms all year round. Take an odd number of sticks (odd numbers look more natural) look for ones that have smooth bark or bark that can be pulled off. Cut them to a size you like...
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Something easy with a beautiful outcome is always a good thing. I have been trying to fill in a shady bed for a few years now. There is a good start of sweet woodruff in place but there are lots of gaps and it drives me crazy. Our solution, plant an inexpensive perennial (in this case a colorful mix of impatiens) to cover the gaps in an artful way. I love the...