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What to do if a CFL Bulb Breaks
While compact florescent bulbs break infrequently, a broken CFL bulb needs to be handled with care due to the fact that it contains mercury vapor.
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A Gruffalo Craft for Primary Classes
Julia Donaldson's book The Gruffalo is a hysterical read for young children, who relate to the devious but small big bad mouse. Make a mouse shadow puppet.
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Use Tea Tree Oil to Disinfect and Remove Mold
Use tea tree oil from the melaleuca plant as an antifungal agent to treat black mold problems.
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A St Patrick's Day Pot of Luck
Create a pot of luck for St Patrick's Day! Preschool and primary school students can make this craft, which involves both shamrocks and gold.
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A Whose Mouse are You Craft
Preschool and primary-aged children can create a simple book that celebrates family using the model of Whose Mouse Are You? This is a perfect Valentine's Day project.
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Design a Pond to Stop Mosquitoes from Breeding
Design a pond to stop mosquitoes from breeding. Add fish and remove sources of standing water to avoid breeding mosquito larvae.
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What do Mosquito Larvae Look Like?
Use a pond dipping kit to determine whether mosquito larvae are present in pond water.
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LED Headlamps for Night Time Running
Stay safe running on roads or on trails at night. LED headlamps are ideal for winter, evening, and morning runs. Choose one with good battery power and a high wattage.
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Exploring Snow With a Pocket Microscope
Use a hand held pocket microscope outdoors in the winter to help children explore snow crystals. Preschool and primary-age children will love to explore snow in detail.
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Alternatives to Rock Salt to Unfreeze Icy Paths
Melt ice on slippery pathways without using rock salt! Choose eco-friendly and pet-friendly nontoxic deicing products this winter to avoid damage to soil and water.
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Hosta Plants for Pond Landscaping
With blue-green, green, and variegated leaves, hosta plants are ideal for landscaping around the pond. Pair them with pond lighting and rocks for stunning water gardens.
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Winter-Flowering Shrubs Complement a Pond
Winter and early spring flowers can bring color, structure, and scent to the winter and early spring pond garden.
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Why is the Pond Water Green?
Learn how to manage green pond water, the sign of an algal bloom. Use shade and limit nutrients to control pond algae.
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Skifree Game for Windows
Classic windows and freeware lovers will adore this winter skiing game that was originally made in the early 1990s. Skifree features several ski courses and a monster!
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Diabetes and Dry Mouth Problems
A chronically dry mouth can be a diabetes symptom. Learn how to treat it.
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UV Pond Filters
Reduce green water! Use an ultraviolet pond filter or clarifier as one part of an algae control plan for a pond.
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Playmobil Easter Bunnies
Looking for a bunny toy or the ideal Easter gift for the bunny to bring? Try Playmobil's Easter line of Eggstras and Easter Bunny sets.
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The Best Custom Photo and Story Books
Create a unique picture book using online photo book programs. Publish a child's story and art as a gift for family and friends.
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Packing Diabetes Supplies for a Holiday
What should a person with insulin-dependent diabetes pack for a vacation? Here is a list of essential diabetes supplies for a holiday.
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Diabetes Insulin Pump Supplies and Accessories
Give a new look to diabetes supplies by adding a pump pouch, pump skin, backpack or a sticker for an insulin pump site.
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Tiffin Lunchboxes for Meals and Snacks
The reusable tiffin lunchbox is perfect for snacks, take out food, or lunch on the go. It's an excellent nontoxic food container for children and adults.
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Globes for Kids Who Love Geography
A globe can be a gift for a child who enjoys geography or a teaching tool for the classroom. World globes can be inflatable toys, stuffed globes, and even puzzles!
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The Science of Snow for Preschool Kids
Explore snow with a preschool class. Learn what a snowflake is, use a hand lense to discover snow, weigh snow, and even eat snow!
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The Best Gifts for Wetland Gardeners
Rain chains, rain gardens, miniature gardens, wildlife habitats, and wetland plants are all great gift ideas for the wetland or bog gardener.
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Free Postcard Templates and Printing
Find free postcard printing services and free postcard templates online.
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Send Email or Mail to Santa
Children love getting letters, and writing and receiving a personal letter from Santa is tremendously exciting! Canada Post and other countries forward mail to Santa.
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Closing Online Accounts When A Loved One Dies
Digital estate planning or creating a will that incorporates web activities can help families close or memorialize online accounts like Facebook, Myspace, and email.
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The Best LED Christmas Lights
Looking for an energy-efficient Christmas light? LED Christmas lights now come in non-flickering full wave technology. They also change colors and come in fun shapes.
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Dimmable Compact Florescent Bulbs
Some compact fluorescent bulbs now work with a dimmer switch. Find out what features to look for in these energy-efficient light bulbs.
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Books of Paper Dolls
Find dolls in vintage books or in modern fairy, book, and multicultural themes. Explore the art of paper doll crafts by creating doll clothes with scrapbooking paper.
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Paper Doll Web Sites
Children who love paper crafts and dressing up will delight in printable paper dolls. Choose from sites with cartoon, historic, fairy, book, and television characters.
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The Best Stories for Winter Solstice
Use picture books to explore the beginning of winter - the winter solstice, or Yule. These books examine light, darkness, and the changing seasons.
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Stories for Children Who are Afraid of the Dark
Use picture books about the dark to help explore and calm children's fears about darkness and monsters and help kids get to sleep.
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The Best Advent Calendar Crafts for Kids
Count down the days to Christmas with easy advent calendars that children can make. Here's a selection of the best simple advent calendars to craft with kids.
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Maps of the World for Children
Poster-style world maps for children are perfect for the home or the classroom wall. Choose from a wide variety of physical and political world maps.
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Unique and Weird New Year's Resolutions
Tired of the usual New Year's resolutions? Try these strange New Year's resolutions for the coming year.
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The Best Gifts for Pond Lovers
Choose a present for a gardener who loves ponds! Landscaping and design services, pond accessories, and pond plants are some just a few gift ideas for water gardeners.
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The Best No-Bake Christmas Cookies
These easy Christmas cookie recipes involve no baking! Make cathedral windows, puffed rice squares, and chocolate peanut butter bars on the stove top.
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Water Names for Babies
Choose water names for a new baby boy or girl. These nature names are inspired by waterfalls, rivers, and the ocean.
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The Best Gifts for Chocolate Lovers
Chocolate cookbooks, gourmet drinking chocolate, single origin and fair trade chocolate bars are all potential gifts for those who adore all things chocolate.
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Organic Fruit Baskets for Special Occasions
Deliver an organic fruit basket to friends and relatives to celebrate birthdays, Christmas, or other special occasions.
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The Best Personalized Online E-Cards
Choose the best free and inexpensive personalized and custom online cards for Christmas, birthday, and other holiday celebrations.
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Lego Advent Calendars
Children who love Lego will adore the Lego Advent Calendars in City, Pirate and Castle themes. Parents will enjoy the hassle-free set-up.
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Elimination Communication Supplies
What do parents need to begin diaper free potty learning? Start elimination communication with a baby using little potties, babylegs, and thin diapers.
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Songs for Winter Solstice
Both traditional and contemporary songs are available to celebrate Yule, or the winter solstice.
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Finding Pond Plants Online
Buying pond and bog plants like lilies and iris online increases the availability of interesting species. Think about when to ship and what pond plants to buy online.
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Playmobil Advent Calendars for 2009
What's in store for Playmobil Advent calendars for 2009? Choose from Christmas in the Forest, A Unicorn in a Fairy World, Police and Pirate themes.
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Get Organic Produce Delivered
Organic produce delivery is ideal for those who need fresh fruit and vegetables and enjoy the convenience of online shopping. There are several delivery options.
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Donating Cars to Charity in Canada
Donating an old vehicle is a good way to get rid of an inefficient car, have the auto towed for free, get a tax receipt, and support a charity!
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Thanksgiving Cards for Family and Business
Express thankfulness this holiday with Thanksgiving greeting cards for friends, family, and business associates.
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Raccoons and the Koi Pond
Raccoons are clever predators of the fish in the koi pond. Netting, decoys, sprayers, and motion detector lights are all ways to stop raccoons from eating fish.
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Public Cord Blood Banking in Canada
Public cord blood banking is an inexpensive way for families to preserve a child's umbilical stem cells. These cells go into a public bank for research and treatment.
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The Common or Round-Leaved Sundew
The common sundew is a carnivorous bog plant that grows in temperate climates. The Drosera genus catches and eats insects using sticky tentacles.
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The Ergo Soft Structured Baby Carrier
The Ergo Baby Carrier is a popular soft structured backpack carrier used for newborns, babies, and toddlers, and it's easy to order online.
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Black and Purple Flowers for the Pond
Use dark flowers in black, brown, and purple to contrast with variegated foliage and light-colored flowers or to complement the colors of moving and still water.
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PVC-Free Rain Gear for Children and Adults
Choose nontoxic, PVC-free rain jackets, hats and boots made out of nylon, latex, and oilcloth from retailers like Puddle Gear, Hatley, Lands End, and LL Bean.
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Islands in the Pond
Floating pond islands and planters from companies like Biohaven and Islandscapes provide wildlife habitat, a natural filter, and new space for water plants.
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Removing Fall Debris From the Pond
Pond netting, manual nets and rakes, skimmers, and filters can all help control the inflow of debris and maintain healthy water quality in the fall and winter pond.
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Winter Maintenance in the Frozen Koi Pond
Learn how to let a koi pond freeze in the winter. Reduce fish feeding, turn off the pump, and create an air hole to do winter pond maintenance without a deicer or heater.
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Pumpkin Decorating Kits Don't Require Carving
Decorate Halloween pumpkins with preschoolers and toddlers using pumpkin decorating kits, found objects, and Halloween craft materials.
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Pagan Traditions for Fall Equinox
In September, Wiccans and other pagans celebrate Mabon, the Fall Equinox. This sabbat, decorate for fall, honor the harvest, and reflect on passages and balance in life.
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Why Do Leaves Change Color in the Fall?
Use the leaves of local trees as a science activity this fall. Preschool and elementary school classes can experiment with the color and growth of autumn leaves.
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Prevent Falls and Walk Safely On Snow and Ice
Ice grippers such as Yaktrax, Icer's and Stabilicers allow seniors and runners to move safely on winter snow and ice. Use ice walkers to prevent winter falls.
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Build a Small Bog Garden
Choose or create a wet area in the garden to highlight bog plants like hostas, irises, ferns, and rushes. Choose the right container and substrate for the bog garden.
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Fall Flowers
Make or choose autumn floral displays and centerpieces for Thanksgiving flowers or for a fall wedding or birthday.
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Buy Waldorf Dolls and Kits
Learn about Waldorf dolls and where to buy Waldorf dolls, craft supplies like wool roving and cotton fabric, and doll kits online.
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Great Inspirational Water Quotes
Choose inspirational water quotes, sayings, and poetry about water to adorn pond signs and banners.
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Angels in the Water Garden
Use angel and cherub statues and fountains to lend a serene or playful tone to the water garden.
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A Fall Listening Center for Preschool
This fall, create a listening center in the preschool classroom. Fill it with fall sounds and autumn songs and stories.
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Underwater Pond Lighting
Use submersible halogen and LED lights as landscaping lights to highlight underwater or pond side features.
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Pond Skimmers Help Remove Debris
Consider how to deal with pond debris and ammonia. A pond net, cover, or skimmer will help create a healthy water environment for fish and plants.
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Indoor Water Features
Use indoor water fountains and water features to create a relaxed, zen mood in a home or office space.
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Choosing a Filter for a Fish Pond
Choose a gravity flow or pressurized filter to clean pond water. Adding a UVC filter will also help remove algae. Or choose to make a natural filter using pond plants.
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Ponds That Conserve Water
Create a pond or water feature that conserves water. Landscape with drought-tolerant plants, choose a pondless waterfall, or plant a rain garden or greywater wetland.
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Reusable Name Tags for School Classes
Name tags are a small but essential part of a school field trip. They make it easy to identify a school group and make it simpler to divide into small groups.
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Creative Wall Decorations for School Classrooms
Decorate a classroom with fun and educational posters and wall art. Find seasonal and theme decorations to grace the walls of the elementary school classroom.
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Ponds and Fountains for Birds
Create a water garden for the birds. Add a fountain, bird bath, or pond to build habitat for urban wildlife and develop a new bird watching hobby.
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Continuous Glucose Monitoring Systems
People with diabetes can now use a continuous glucose monitor to show blood sugar trends. A Minimed, Freestyle or Dexcom CGMS complements the diabetes glucometer.
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Personalized Christmas Cards
Choose personalized corporate Christmas or greeting cards to send to employees and clients this holiday season.
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Dye-Sensitized Solar Power
Dye-sensitized solar or Grätzel cells are an emerging source of inexpensive solar electricity.
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Trees for Oceanfront Property
Plant wind-tolerant trees to create shelter for the oceanfront garden. Laurel leaf willow, madrone, and shore pine are good candidates for the waterfront landscape.
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Seaside Landscaping
Waterfront gardeners can design a thriving oceanfront landscape. Choose salt tolerant plants to create a successful seaside garden.
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A Seat by the Pond
Use wooden, wrought iron, or cast aluminum benches to draw attention to the pond, or use them as a place to sit quietly next to the water garden.
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Create a Water Garden For Meditation
Create a quiet water garden for meditation. Choose pond ornaments and plants that create small ripples and reflect in the water.
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Spiraea, Pink Beauty of the Marsh
Spiraea douglassi, or hardhack, is a wetland or water garden plant with pink flowers. This native to the Pacific Northwest is a good choice for the wild garden.
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The Many Colors of Water Lilies
Tropical and hardy water lilies offer many colors to adorn the pond or water garden. Varieties include white, pink, red, and even blue water lilies.
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What Aquatic Insects Say About a Pond
Looking for a simple water quality test for the pond? Look no further than pollution-sensitive aquatic insects such as dragonfly larvae, caddisflies, and diving beetles.
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Natural Ways to Remove Pond Algae
Algae is a plant that grows in ponds and water gardens. Learn natural ways to control, treat, and remove pond algae.
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When a Pond Leaks
Choose a durable pond liner and perform regular maintenance to ensure that any pond liner has a long life. If leaks occur, learn how to repair them.
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False Lily of the Valley
Maianthemum species have heart shaped leaves and edible berries. They are a shade-loving spring flower for the water garden.
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A Pond Dipping Kit
Use a water garden to learn about aquatic insects, and use pond invertebrates to learn about the health of a backyard pond.
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The Hardy Cattail
The cattail is an excellent choice for the water garden. It is a hardy, useful food plant with beautiful foliage.
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The Aquatic Herb Garden
These water garden plants are both edible and unique. Grow these herbs to add flavor to a pond or wetland garden or expand a vegetable patch.
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The Best Catnip
Growing catnip in the garden can be simple. This mint is a plant for all pet lovers to grow.
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What is a Pondless Waterfall?
Choose a pondless waterfall as a low maintenance water feature in a small space or a public garden. Find aquatic plants to border this water feature.
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Skunk Cabbage, Beauty of the Marsh
Skunk cabbage is a wetland plant with big leaves and stunning yellow or brown bracts that look like flowers. Try these unusual plants in the water or wetland garden.
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Marsh Plants that Clean Grey Water
Marsh plants like reeds, water hyacinth, iris and duckweed are not only beautiful, they can also help conserve and treat gray water.
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Devil's Club, Wetland Native
Devil's Club (Oplopanax horridus) is a stream side medicinal plant also noted for its large leaves and red berries. It makes a beautiful addition to a wetland garden.
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The Solar Garden Fountain
Solar fountains attract wildlife to the garden pond. Whether it is a theme fountain, cascade, or simple pump, a solar water feature is a focal point for a water garden.
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Cultivating a Moss Garden
Moss is the ideal plant for a shady garden pond. It softens the look of the pond and provides a soft, low maintenance carpet for wet and rocky areas.
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