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Giving Tree – Recycling your Christmas tree
The needles start to pile up. The kids have moved on. The cat has even given up on trying to topple it. Here’s what you can do with that Christmas tree after the new year arrives. Creative advice from experts The National Christmas Tree Association (NCTA) knows a thing or two about the life cycle
https://ephenry.com/blog-2016-december-giving-tree-recycling-your-christmas-tree/Unconventional Holiday Lights
You’ve got your lights up and everything looks great from the street. Here are a few simple additions to the patio for just you and your family and friends to enjoy. Reindeer The backyard becomes a forest at the North Pole with a few animal additions. A few private reindeer “grazing” in around your garden
https://ephenry.com/blog-2016-december-unconventional-holiday-lights/The Secret to Amazing Christmas Lights
Ever wonder how that one family in your neighborhood manages a spectacular Christmas light display every year? We found out their secret. Shhh! It’s not elves Every October, after a spring and summer of providing homeowners with precise landscape care and excellent Hardscape installations, Bob Bickel, owner of L.A. Verruni Landscaping in Pottstown, PA, starts
https://ephenry.com/blog-2016-december-the-secret-to-amazing-christmas-lights/Fun Thanksgiving Activities for Family and Friends
Thanksgiving dinner can be a quiet, elegant affair with only a few polite friends and genteel family, followed by a nice stroll in the park before dessert. But that’s only if you live in a greeting card. Here are some unique indoor and outdoor activities to entertain everyone from the littlest kids to teens to
https://ephenry.com/fun-thanksgiving-activities-family-friends/Covering up: blankets for your outdoor room
Fall usually means the onset of chilly nights. Fight off the frost with some warm, cozy blankets. Don’t let the cold keep you inside. Outdoor rooms are meant to be used all year round. A crackling fire pit and some other heat sources can help make things comfortable, but a little extra may be needed
https://ephenry.com/blog-2016-november-covering-up-blankets-for-your-outdoor-room/Pastries on the patio – a new Thanksgiving tradition
Sometimes traditions start spontaneously, by the mere repetition of them. Other traditions are formed instantly, when a great event leaves guests wanting more. This year, make your Thanksgiving or any holiday dinner stand out by starting a “Pastries on the Patio” party that no-one will forget. As any experienced camper knows, grills and fire pits
https://ephenry.com/blog-2016-november-pastries-on-the-patio-a-new-thanksgiving-tradition/3 Quick and Easy Ways to Light the Walkway for Halloween
When little ghosts and goblins come to haunt for treats, show them the way by turning the walkway into a lit path to your door. Trick-or-treating is fun for both the tricksters and the treaters. Little ones love running from door to door and knocking, something they aren’t allowed to do any other time of
https://ephenry.com/blog-2016-october-3-quick-and-easy-ways-to-light-the-walkway-for-halloween/October garden fun with the kids
Playing outside in the fall is more than just jumping in a pile of leaves. It’s digging and planting, garden-style! Kids love jumping in the leaves. The crunch and the deep autumn smell coming from a pile of dry leaves is almost irresistible. But leaves aren’t the only draw outside in the fall. Gardening offers
https://ephenry.com/blog-2016-october-october-garden-fun-with-the-kids/All the leaves…
The hues of October are in full burst mode on the eastern seaboard. The blazing oranges and sunny golds can take one’s breath away. Even the crunch under your feet when the leaves come floating down on the cool autumn breeze is a welcome sound of the season. But then it comes time to clean
https://ephenry.com/blog-2016-october-all-the-leaves/Gardening and other patio prep for the fall
To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow – Audrey Hepburn There is a certain wonder when it comes to creating something. A little effort often provides a magical result: a seed into a bloom; an empty room into a haven; a spark into a fire. The fall isn’t only about hunkering down for
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