This Sustainable Alternative Works Even Better Than Floral Foam

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With autumn in full bloom, we are finally starting to see the fall foliage we have all been waiting for. Colors are changing on trees and leaves are beginning to fall onto our beloved lawns and gardens we have worked all summer long for.

When properly lighting a room, it's all about mixing and matching various lighting types. A combination of overhead, task, and accent lighting is key in any room of the home, interior designers say. They also stress the importance of properly lighting each room of the home based on how it is used and discuss the significance of color temperature.

National Bat Week is October 24th-31st! Installing a bat house is one way to encourage bats on your property.

Looking to add some festive flair to your home this Christmas? Check out these colorful Zz plants with shiny, succulent leaves that are perfect for your indoor decor the coming holidays!

Love them or hate them, there's no denying that throw pillows make a sofa look inviting. But exactly where is the line between a cozy number of throw pillows and an inconvenient, excessive amount?

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4 Ways to Prep Your Spring Garden This Fall Do these 4 things this fall to get a head start on your garden next year! Take care of this fall garden prep for a better spring growing season

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Peace Lilies are stunning tropical plants with glossy green foliage and long-lasting flower stalks that float above. The white bracts turn pale green and linger for at least a month. Blooming freely from spring, these accent houseplants need some care in fall and winter to thrive!

As summer’s blooms start to fade, autumn might seem like a fallow period for flower growers. Although the year’s floral productivity is gently winding down, the list of jobs for the following season’s harvest is just revving into gear. Once the August bank holiday is over, a certain focus descends over the flower farm to prepare for the next year. Embrace it, and accept it is virtually impossible to ever prepare as much as you aspire to. Whatever hard graft you do put in through autumn will pay dividends in a season full of flowers from spring onwards.

On a recent hike in the foothills just southeast of my house, I couldn’t help but notice crisped, curling leaves on big flower cinquefoil ( Drymocallis fissa ) and the drought-tolerant mountain mahogany ( Cercocarpus montanus ), which took me back to the drought of 2001/2002, widely considered the benchmark drought for my area. Though I was a kid, I vividly remember the sense of collective worry and ensuing water restrictions, browning lawns and gardens, and tinder-filled natural spaces. The lack of water is sure to stress out plants, but there are several ways that you can get your garden through a drought without wasting water unnecessarily.