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The Camellia, Winter Wonders, Add Them to Your Winter Landscape

A look at the Camellias that can be grown and flower in the dreary winter months from November to February in the maritime climate of the Pacific Northwest.

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How to Get Your Christmas Cactus to Bloom

Instructions on care of Christmas Cactus.

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How to Build a Greenhouse for Pennies – or Almost

How to beat the budget in the garden. Having no money to spend on the garden doesn’t mean you have to do without. Ways to beat the budget. Using what you have in different ways.

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A Winter Garden, or How to Plan and Plant Winter Blooming Shrubs to Lighten Up a Drab Winter Landscape

Gardening tip for choosing the right flowering shrubs for winter bloom, and ways to bring life and color to a otherwise drab winter landscape.

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Forcing Spring Flowering Shrubs: How to Bring Color and Life Into Your House in The Dead of Winter

Instructions on how to force spring flowering shrubs to provide beautiful natural bouquets this winter.

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Cheep or Free Energy Saving Window Covering

You can start conserving energy and saving money immediately with this simple tip. Your room will stay warm using less heat. Best thing is, you may not even have to spend any money to do it.

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Five Frugal Tips to Cut Your Heating Costs

Save up to 50% on your heating bill this winter by following these five frugal tips.

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How to Lower Utility Bills in Your Apartment

Whether you’re a renter or a homeowner, here is a list of things you can do to reduce your utility bill by as much as 30 percent per month.

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How to Winterize Your Garden

Knowing how to winterize your garden will not only clean out your garden, protect your plants and break the life cycle of harmful garden pests; it also stops heaving of the soil due to the constant freeze and thaw of winter, which injures roots and moves bulbs to the surface. Here are some tips for how to winterize your garden.

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Prune Your Shrubs and Trees Like an Expert

Why start your pruning and have it turn into a hack job or even worse kill your shrubs or trees by not knowing what to do. By following these simple guidelines you can prune your trees and shrubs correctly, as an expert would do.All images by author.