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10 Made-in-the-Shade Ideas for Covered Outdoor Spaces

(BPT) - Homeowners across the country are going undercover. It seems no matter where you live, the growing popularity of covered outdoor spaces is evident in backyards from Buffalo to Bakersfield. …
Refresh your shade garden: Transform the outdoors with impatiens

(BPT) - Gardening enthusiasts, rejoice! The long-awaited moment has arrived — gardening season is officially here. As green thumbs eagerly prepare to embark on their outdoor endeavors, …

Green goodness: 4 reasons to love homegrown produce
(BPT) - Are you one of the 185 million Americans who garden? If not, it’s time to consider joining the crowd. Gardening can be an …
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Antoni Porowski's tips for creating a yard-to-table garden
(BPT) - Have you ever grown salsa in your garden? What about potato salad? You can, with spring’s hottest culinary trend called …
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From watering via ice cubes to spritzing with hydrogen peroxide – 4 misguided plant health trends on social media
The internet has become a new player in plant care advice. Kanawa_Studio/iStock via Getty Images Plus The internet is full …
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How to transform your backyard into a PGA TOUR-level lawn
(BPT) - Throughout the year, golf tournaments captivate audiences excited to watch the pros do what they do best: play golf! As …
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6 tips to take your spring DIY projects from weeds to blooms
(BPT) - The spring is a great time of year to start tackling the DIY projects you’ve been putting off all winter. If you plan to …
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7 Tips for Spring Yard Prep

(BPT) - After winter's last gasp, spring is just around the corner. That means it's time to get out into the yard and tackle some spring cleaning. With a little DIY prep work now, your yard will be …

Cherry blossoms – celebrated in Japan for centuries and gifted to Americans – are an appreciation of impermanence and spring

Cherry blossoms mark the beginning of spring. Various festivals are regularly organized in California, Colorado, Georgia, Tennessee and Washington, D.C., to celebrate the bloom of cherry trees. …

Why do flowers smell?

Imagine walking through a tropical forest as a sweet scent wafts through the air. A little farther down the path, the putrid stench of rotting flesh makes you catch your breath. Upon investigation, you find that both odors originate from flowers – but why do flowers smell like anything at all? ...
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New research reveals self-care savvy cities (and what we can learn from them)
Sean Pavone // Shutterstock With National Wellness Month around the corner, Hers surveyed residents across America to see how they …
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Housing and food are health care: How new Medicaid rules in 8 states stand to help the most vulnerable
FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP // Getty Images Americans' health care experiences are as varied as their backgrounds. For some, their …
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Across the country, Amish populations are on the rise
Adam Gray // Getty Images The Amish, a religious group living almost exclusively in rural America due to their agrarian lifestyle, …
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Republicans double down on school vouchers by taking fight to rural members of their own party
Ken Schulze // Shutterstock State Republican leaders are cracking down on rural members of their own party who oppose universal …
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How to stop catastrophizing
Pavlova Yuliia // Shutterstock Everyone knows what it's like to wake up on the wrong side of the bed. Some days, you might feel …
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