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DIY Stepping Stones and Border 27 Aug 2013 | 05:36 pm
Last week, while visiting a garden, I noticed that the front yard was enclosed by a decorative border made up of individual,beautifully decorated blocks. Instead of paying attention to the plants ...
Singing his heart out 26 Aug 2013 | 08:24 pm
I found this male Black-throated Sparrow singing away yesterday at Caballo State Park in southern New Mexico. This species is mostly a western species but is found as far east as central and South Tex...
Window Shopping: Bird and Garden Gifts 24 Aug 2013 | 04:02 pm
If there’s anything the internet has made easier, it’s that wonderful pastime known as “window shopping”. These days, I do my window shopping in browser windows on my laptop while comfortably ensconce...
A Gift From One Garden to Another 23 Aug 2013 | 05:36 pm
While I live and garden in the Desert Southwest, I do not have a landscape studded with a lot of cacti. I do however, have a few favorites that add beauty to my garden. The cactus above, is a Mexica...
Friday Fun Photo: Bluebird House 23 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
Birds & Blooms’ Friday Fun Photo for August 23, 2013: Bluebird House by Shirley Henderson of Maryville, Tennessee. “Shirley writes, “I was tidying up the yard and thought I would clean out this birdho...
Freeze Your Harvest 22 Aug 2013 | 05:44 pm
Ready to harvest those veggies? Try freezing them! / Photo from B&B reader, Mabel Bangs Are you starting to get more veggies than you can use during this time of year? No problem! Just learn how to ...
Sunflowers & tomatoes: great companions 22 Aug 2013 | 04:32 pm
I love the bright and cheery look of sunflowers. I love the taste of a homegrown tomato. I am so happy that they go together so very well in a garden. I grow the Common sunflower (Helianthus annuus L...
Attract Hummingbirds With a Perch Swing 21 Aug 2013 | 04:02 pm
The first time I saw a hummingbird sitting still, perched on a branch, I was astonished. I don’t know why – logic tells us these little creatures need to sit and rest just like any other living thing...
How To Create More Cacti From One… 20 Aug 2013 | 05:36 pm
Have you ever wondered how cacti reproduce? Okay, maybe not. But, cacti, like many succulents reproduce by either seed or cuttings. Believe it or not, cacti aren’t confined to the dry, desert areas ...
Gray Flycatcher on the nest 19 Aug 2013 | 04:07 pm
I found this Gray Flycatcher on the nest a few weeks ago in Red Canyon Park in south central Colorado only about 12 miles from where I live. Red Canyon Park, which is publicly owned, has excellent pin...
