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Plan Your Spring Garden This Winter

by Alison Moore Smith on December 27, 2011 · 4 comments

I know it’s a funny time to be thinking about lawn sprinklers. Most of the country is in the midst of winter weather. But here’s the deal. I love seasons. One of the reasons we moved back to Utah from Florida is that we actually like dry air and having weather variety other than “hot” [...]

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2012 Backyard Wish List

by Alison Moore Smith on October 10, 2011 · 3 comments

I realize I stil haven’t completed my final post on the landscape. With the end of summer and the cooler weather closing in, we’re trying to wrap up all the final issues, replace plants that didn’t survive the year (or the deer!) and get everything ready to sleep for the winter. We love the yard [...]

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Landscaping Bids Wanted

by Alison Moore Smith on July 23, 2010 · 9 comments

We are ready (finally!) to look for landscaping bids. We’ve been looking forward to this stage for…forever. In addition to a landscape design, we would like a maintenance schedule to explain needed watering, fertilizing, pruning, etc., of the plants in the yard. If you’re interested in bidding, please use the contact form or comment below, then [...]

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Critters in the Yard

by Alison Moore Smith on April 29, 2010 · 0 comments

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Woodstream. All opinions are 100% mine. When we lived in Boca Raton, Florida — with a home that backed up to the everglades — we had two major wildlife concerns: Alligators that lived in the lake behind our home Racoons that made a stinking [...]

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Deer in the Garden

by Alison Moore Smith on April 29, 2010 · 0 comments

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Deer Off. All opinions are 100% mine. One day when we lived on the five-acre lot in Eagle Mountain, I drove up to the garage to find an entire herd of deer in the side yard. There were at least 14 of all sizes. [...]

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Patio Umbrellas Add Comfort and Style to Your Yard

by Alison Moore Smith on December 29, 2009 · 1 comment

Today we got about six inches of snow in the yard. Summer is months away. But this might be the best time to start thinking about how you’re going to outfit your yard for those backyard barbecues and family games. You can find some great deals and soon backyard essentials will be fully stocked. One [...]

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