Wooded lot

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Moving from the city to the country, and learning how to garden, and raise produce, remodel, decorate and live a simpler, more stress free life

Mature trees are an asset for any home, adding value to the property and reducing energy costs. We like big trees. We love that feeling of a home that’s tucked into capital-N Nature. Every silver lining has a cloud, and mature trees bring the challenge of landscaping a wooded lot. Why is landscaping a wooded […]

It's hard to tell how sunny it is outside after buying a house in the woods. But you can't put a price tag on the serenity!

We recently started creating outdoor spaces in the woods so we are sharing how we cleared wood space to create more space for our home and patio

This garden in Minnesota is mostly shady with some sun. See how this gardener chooses plants that do well in shade, and tries to avoid deer. Lots of hosta (except the deer really like them), astilbe (Astilbe chinensis, Zone 4 - 8) is becoming a favorite, hydrangeas of many kinds, and more.

It's that time of year again... time to get outside and spruce up the yard. The biggest job we have every year or so is spreading mulch. Many of our neighbors use pine straw, but it breaks down too fast and it has to be done twice a year to look good. That's definitely not happening. Plus, when we had pine straw we had too many snakes up near the house that would crawl in it. After doing pine straw for a couple of years we changed to hardwood mulch because it lasts about a year and a half if…

Down East Magazine

From the easiest variety of hydrangeas to grow to a quick and easy way to clean your patio, a weed free alternative to mulching, a simple way to weed without bending down, and more, I'm sharing my best lazy girl lawn and garden tips!

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