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Thought for Today: "The future ain’t what it used to be.” -- Yogi Berra

This DIY Above Ground Backyard Pond Has A Lot Going For It

A backyard pond brings the soothing sound of falling water, provides an ideal habitat for flowering and aquatic plants and can create a dramatic outdoor focal point for your home, this one uses a pre-formed pond liner and requires almost no digging. The design possibilities are numerous, but one thing will be unchanging: the soothing, relaxing, eye-pleasing benefits. Yes, this is a DIY project.

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Pull Out Shelves Give Easy Access to Every Square Inch of Cabinet Storage Space

Seeing and reaching things stored on kitchen base cabinet shelves can be a real challenge, especially if those items are near the back of the shelf. The absolute best solution to this is sliding shelves that pull all the way out, allowing you to see and reach everything with ease. This project used a DIY sliding shelf kit that comes with everything needed to put in this popular kitchen upgrade.

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The Sure-Fire Way to Make Sure Overseeding Works

I'm looking forward to spending a lot of time outside in the coming weeks. As usual, I expect to be blown away with spring and early summer; every day something new is popping out or getting greener. Thanks to a good feeding last fall, my lawn is coming back with considerable enthusiasm, for the most part, that is. There are a few bare spots that interrupt the otherwise lush carpet of green. Here’s my method for dealing with those bald and barren areas using a method that’s usually referred to as over-seeding.

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This Week's Vision of Home by Fred Swan

"Spring breathes new life into the world around us."

Fred Swan is a Vermont artist whose paintings are nostalgic and heartwarming. To me, they stir the emotions and bring back cherished memories of my childhood in rural upstate New York. Over the next few weeks, I plan to share some of these wonderful images with you. Images that are incredibly detailed and realistic yet filled with warmth, simplicity and beauty. This one is entitled Spring.

To see more of Fred’s work, CLICK HERE