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Mar’s Personal Dog Training Quick Tips:

There are so many theories and so much conflicting advice regarding the various ways to train a dog. These are some of the things I personally did and recommend when…

Packing For Life

When we think of packing, the first thing that comes to mind is travel. Because to be a good traveler, you have to be able to pack to travel successfully.…

Magnolia Leaves as Place-Cards

This season when entertaining dinner guests, why not add a whimsical garden touch to your holiday table setting? Recently, I was asked to create a festive table setting to be…

Cheap And Chic Orchid Display

I love to visit Home Depot, Trader Joes and other inexpensive places for orchids and other plants to repot in my Garden Studio. Although these inexpensive orchids are never much…

Plants That Rabbits Avoid

Ornamental Foliage Shrubs Agastache Butterfly Bush Lambs Ear   Silver Edged Thyme   Tricolor Sage   Variegated Bishops Weed   Wooly Thyme     Flowers Ajuga (Bugleweed) Mexican Sage Artemesia…

Recipe: Say Cheeeeeese!!!

The variety of cheeses available today is endless. Gourmet shops have expanded their cheese counters and even delis and supermarkets are now offering goat cheeses and rich triple creams that…

Discovering Wildlife In The Home Or Garden

I recently had on the show Wildlife Rehabilitator, Linda Milardo showing me what we can do if we discover squirrels, opossums or skunks in our home. The best way to…

Making A Wine Cork Trivet

How many of us have opened a fabulous bottle of wine only to discard the cork when done. Thanks to my friend David I’m now inspired to collect them to…

Which Way Does The Wind Blow?

Weather vanes add so much interest to the total look of a house. Originally designed to show wind direction, today they are purely decorative. Antique weather vanes are collector’s items…