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Just like in A Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold, I live in a similar area in Wisconsin. Xeriscaping seems to be the best way to go in order to save on watering and maintenance. This creates challenges in finding drought tollerent plants that thrive in poor soils.

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calviaart's profile

Change of manager.

Your former manager was unable to continue and I have been selected to take over her duties with Eons blessings. I hope you will all post a couple photos and give us a shout as well. I will do my... | posted by calviaart
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Really nice

I've enjoyed the new photos posted by Cactus flower they are beautiful. Looks like someone has been busy!!! | posted by calviaart
cactusflower56's profile

it's been a while

Hi everyone, Sorry I haven't been writing lately. Had a roung year last year, but everything is going really well now. We have been very busy in the yard since I got laid last Nov. I figured if I w... | posted by cactusflower56
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Spring

I hope all survived this cold winter. I just barely did. Then we went into 93 degree temps. Finally today it is cooler and comfortable, yard got mowed and I got fresh air. Orchid lilies are looking... | posted by calviaart
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Happy Thanksgiving

ENJOY all you have to be thankful for. | posted by calviaart
sflattem's profile

Q of the day.

Ok...I am nearing the move day to my land in NW Wisconsin...truly sand country the land was originally cleared to determine where my new park model trailer would go... I returned a couple of weeks... | posted by sflattem
1 reply - last reply: "Some times a controlled burn by fire... more" ~ calviaart
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Been down

Sorry I have been missing for a few days, but had bad infection in eye and sinus as well from smoke from big swamp fire near. Pills have a way of making me sleepy and had to stay off computer. I h... | posted by calviaart
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Easter Lily

They sure are pretty opened up for my son's birthday on the 6th of June. I finally found a spot for my three Japanese red maples. We were having a beautiful spring for a while, ideal temperatures, ... | posted by calviaart
1 reply - last reply: "Hi there…I hope to be moving soon,... more" ~ sflattem
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Finall cleaned!!

I managed to get my front flower bed cleaned, it was a mess from last fall. Also I will have a bumper crop of Kiss Me Over the Garden Gate this year thanks to the great timing of the rain!! My orc... | posted by calviaart
1 reply - last reply: "Good for you...I am still waiting... more" ~ sflattem
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How to Build a Rainwater Collection System Post contains embedded images

save that rainwater for your plants...years ago there was a concept that water collected during a thunderstorm...ie...when there is lightning...the water is supercharged. it is highly ionized and e... | posted by sflattem
1 reply - last reply: "Very interesting and informative... more" ~ calviaart