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Jun
16
2016
Foxfire Books and old house living
By:
Shannon Lee
, Contributing Writer
In:
Home Improvement Tips
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Garden And Lawncare
Learn what it was like to live in a simpler time, and why The Foxfire Book should be required reading for any old house owner.
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Feb
18
2016
How to create a smart chicken coop
By:
Matt Grocoff
, Contributing Writer
In:
Home Improvement Tips
,
Garden And Lawncare
,
Green Renovations
The hardest part of raising chickens might be remembering to close the coop door. There's a solution for that, and it's easy to build. Here's how.
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Jan
05
2016
Moss appeal: Amazing things you won't believe you can do with moss
By:
Matt Grocoff
, Contributing Writer
In:
Garden And Lawncare
,
Green Renovations
Want to hide a concrete retaining wall? Create a backyard oasis? Liven up your backyard? You can do it all with moss. Check out photos and ideas here.
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Jul
02
2015
3 easy steps to build a fence from sticks
By:
Matt Grocoff
, Contributing Writer
In:
Home Improvement Tips
,
Garden And Lawncare
Building a stick fence from branches you already have around your property is easy. Here's how it's done in three easy steps.
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Jun
25
2015
A six-year-old plumber? How my daughter replaced an outdoor spigot
By:
Matt Grocoff
, Contributing Writer
In:
Home Improvement Tips
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Garden And Lawncare
It's so easy, a child could do it. In fact, a child did do it! Here, energy guru Matt Grocoff's six-year-old shows us how it's done.
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