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Stylish DIY Ikebana Arrangement For Beginners

Stylish DIY Ikebana Arrangement For Beginners
Flowers have a way of brightening up a space. And each flower is so intricate that it hardly needs a full bouquet to bring out its beauty. Often, minimalist arrangements are the best way to showcase the beauty of individual flowers. One method of minimalist arranging, ikebana, uses flowers to create and preserve space. There... 
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Easy DIY Plant Stand Bench To Make

Easy DIY Plant Stand Bench To Make
A plant stand is a must if you have pets or small children, let’s make this simple one. The supplies are 4 –  2X4s, 8 –  4.5″ screws, 6 –  1.5″ screws, 12 GRK 3 1/3″ screws, a sander, a miter saw, a table saw, a power drill, a level, tape measure. First, figure out... 
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DIY Moss Topiaries For Spring And Easter Decor

DIY Moss Topiaries For Spring And Easter Decor
These moss topiaries will be great decorations for Easter or just spring. You’ll need moss balls, straight sticks (make sure they are substantial enough so that they don’t bend or break), containers of your choosing, wine corks, pebbles. Carefully insert the larger stick inside the moss ball. You want to be sure to do this... 
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How To Attach Succulents To Driftwood To Get Them To Grow

How To Attach Succulents To Driftwood To Get Them To Grow
Succulents and driftwood are a match made in heaven, just like peanut butter and bananas or brussel sprouts and balsamic vinegar. Some succulent cuttings are much longer lasting than others but they all need something to root into to keep them looking fresh for the long haul.  Succulents will hot glue directly onto the driftwood... 
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DIY Ladder Plant Shelf For Indoors And Outdoors

DIY Ladder Plant Shelf For Indoors And Outdoors
If you love plants and unconventional solutions in their arrangement, be sure to check out this idea to do it yourself. Prepare an old wooden ladder, planks or boards, a pencil, a saw, a grinder, a screw driver, screws, paint, potted plants. The first and most time-consuming activity is to clean the ladder neatly and... 
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How To Grow The Most Expensive Spice, Saffron

How To Grow The Most Expensive Spice, Saffron
Saffron is the world’s most expensive spice.  It has beautiful golden-red threads and a pound of dried saffron goes for about $5,000. It makes sense to grow your own saffron. It is a pretty easy plant to grow, it has beautiful flowers, and the plant multiplies each year so you will get more and more... 
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How To Ripen Cucumbers Off The Vine

How To Ripen Cucumbers Off The Vine
To get the maximum flavor from your cukes, you will want to harvest them when they are at the peak of ripeness, but when is that? Due to one reason or another, you may spy a cucumber that has fallen from the vine. Or you may have a burst of fruiting or multiple plants setting... 
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10 Cool Ways To Plant And Grow Potatoes

10 Cool Ways To Plant And Grow Potatoes
Even those who have plenty of space in their gardens can also discover new potato planting ideas and tips from this post. Growing potatoes in bags. To grow potatoes in grocery store bag, all you have to do is to fill the bag with the light nutrient rich soil, place your sprouted potatoes. You will... 
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How To Kill Weeds Using Vinegar

How To Kill Weeds Using Vinegar
Vinegar when sprayed on plants, drain moisture from leaves and the plant dies. It is an organic and inexpensive way to kill weeds. But beware; it kills every plant that comes in touch with it. Take one gallon white vinegar. You can use the vinegar that we use in kitchen; its concentration is 5%. However... 
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