Birds
Product Scouted: Barebones Hori Hori Knife
Are you ever in need of a sharp, portable digging tool that can also serve as a knife, twine cutter, bottle opener, measuring device, or stake hammer? If your answer was yes to even one of those questions (even the bottle opener), then you must check out the Barebones Living Hori Hori knife. The name Hori…
Read MoreGarden Photography: A Short Rundown of What You Need To Know
I have always been fascinated with plants. I have always been fascinated with photography. Put them together and what do you get? Plant photography (surprise!). Since this is such big part of my life, I figured that today is the day that I finally share some tips and tricks for photographing your garden. Although I’m…
Read MoreDesigning A Four-Season Garden
I don’t know about you, but I like a garden that changes throughout the seasons. I find the suburban plantings that only use evergreens for “year-round interest” boring. A certain percentage of the plants in my garden are evergreens, but I don’t overplant. Like the old mantra says, “everything is good in moderation.” The key…
Read MoreMy Secret Weapon For Identifying Warblers
Warblers. The mere mention of that particular type of bird used to annoy me. At my house, they’ve been labeled as the “feathered phantoms,” because of their jittery movements and the fact that they NEVER stick around long enough to be identified. Oh, the frustration! I was about to give up hope of ever identifying…
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