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If gardening is an art form, frugal garden decorating is the canvas! 
We all want healthy, beautiful gardens that delight the senses. But there should also be an element of fun tucked between the greenery. But when adding decorative elements to your garden, a shopping trip to the local gardening store may cause severe shock to your checkbook. Some of those precious gardening gnomes really need to come with their own pot of gold. You may be able to afford one, but several? Not so much.
Listen in and find some fun and frugal ways to add a decorative touch to your garden – even if you are looking for a ‘Whimsically Elegant’ touch!
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Spring is here, and with it comes a beautiful array of spring flowers.  As you drive down the road, you see fields of wildflowers, or beautiful roses in someone’s yard.  All that beauty can’t help but make you smile. 
If it makes you smile so broadly when driving, why not let that beautiful vision greet you each day in your own yard?  Embracing life with beauty is as simple as adding a cutting garden. It’s just a matter of choosing which ones! Listen in and learn what plants work well in a Cutting Garden, how to display and share them, and which flowers work the best!
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Handcrafts are a beautiful way to express our love for creating, and sharing that love with others. But having to buy all the supplies can get expensive. One way to circumvent spending all that money is to supplement your love of handcrafts with things from nature. And that’s where a Craft gardens comes into play. 
Learn more about what to grow, how you can use items from nature in your handcraft projects, and even how to find things you don’t have the room to grow!
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Flower gardens are a great way to add beauty to our yards and homes. But a Friendship Garden just seems to bloom better and more brightly. It’s my belief that these gardens are so beautiful because the fertilizer that makes them grow is love.
If you are ready to start planting ‘Friendship’, listen in on how to get started growing the best garden anyone can have!
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One aspect many of us have included in our Simple Life is having a garden. Our goal is to provide food for our family, seasonings for the food we create, or even just being able to walk outside and gather a bouquet of fresh flowers to decorate our home. 
But as with any endeavor, we need to plan our garden, long before we dig the first hole. For today’s podcast, we will start thinking about where we are going to place our gardens, what we will plant, and how we will tackle this project. Listen in for some easy tips to help you get started. 
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Springing forward is more than just moving our clocks up an hour. It is also about springing forward with a new attitude. Making an attitude adjustment can help you breathe deeper, feel healthier in both mind and body, and can bring a smile to your heart and face. It also acts as a source of encouragement, knowing that we can accomplish all those plans we set for this year. 
Listen in to learn how to start your Spring off on the right foot!
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