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I came across this home remedy on Pinterest today and decided I would share. I had never heard of repelling flies this way, but apparently a lot of people have! It is just a plastic bag, half-filled with water, and a penny; you hang it up around an area where you don’t want flies and [...]
Now that I am not frenzied over finishing our little yard project, I wanted to talk a little bit more about why I chose those specific plants for our front yard plant bed. I will once again plug the great site of Floridayards.org because most of the deciding factors [...]
Yes. It took way more than one week. In reality, it all could have been done in a weekend, but you know how life happens ;) However, I am enjoying sweet victory over this little walkway spot. Here’s what it looked like when I started:
We dug out all of the grass, [...]
The weekend is fast approaching and the more I work on our outdoor space, the more I want to hang out outside! I am excited to get more done this weekend and share results with you as well ;) I do want to briefly share about my other recent Craigslist score….folding wicker chairs! Four [...]
I am quite happy with the yard we have a this point and I am always seeing the potential as well. There is a “niche” or “vignette” in our yard that was already established and so our mission is to uncover the beauty and add our spin to this area. The photo below is [...]
You may recall the original side yard beautification project from awhile back, which is still doing quite well (considering my lack of maintenance). Yesterday, I gave our bare half wall something to stand out about. I spruced up [...]
Overgrown:
The thing about landscaping when you don’t have a big budget, is doing projects yourself! I have vowed to conquer this little project in our front yard and hopefully I can have it done by the end of next week. There has been this stone path ever since we moved in and it [...]
OMG! Spoonflower Shoppe!
