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Dream House, Dud Garden: Fixing Up Your New Yard

When you’re looking for your dream home, whether you’re looking somewhere like these Rancho Palos Verdes houses for sale or you’re looking halfway around the world, you sometimes have to make compromises. You need to accept that you might have to make some changes to a property to get it looking exactly as you want it. One of the compromises you might decide to make is that the building is more important than any surrounding land. If there’s an existing yard or garden, you can take the attitude that you can change it later, even if you hate it. So if you find your dream house and move in, it could mean that suddenly you have an awful garden on your hands. So what do…
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What Makes A Good Gardener?…

Credit: Geograph We all want our homes to be beautiful, both inside and out. Although you may have your interiors more or less as you like them, many people find the garden to be a total mystery. If you want to start looking out your windows at a healthy and vibrant garden, rather than an overgrown jungle, here are a few traits that make a good gardener… Experience Just like everything, the best way to get better at gardening is… well, gardening! Though blogs such as Outdoor Ideas can offer some great tips and tutorials, no one can simply wake up one day and immediately know how to take great care of a garden. If you want to be a better gardener, sooner or later…
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The Essential Guide To Recovering From A Home Invasion

Image Source   It can be a seriously disturbing feeling, knowing that someone has been in your home uninvited. But every year, millions of people around the world have to deal with just that. Home invasions, whether you’re at home or away, can be a traumatic event for you and your family. It isn’t just as simple as cleaning up after them. There is all manner of personal trauma to cope with as well, from feelings of guilt, to feelings of being unsafe for the weeks that follow. If you’re the victim of a home invasion, here’s a few ways to get back on your feet. Call in the police If you’re the victim of a home break-in, the police need to know about it….
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Question: You’ve Been Wrongly Accused Of A Crime – What Do You Do?

Contributed Post The old saying states that you’re innocent until proven guilty. Unfortunately, that will offer very little comfort if you ever find yourself facing potential legal charges. Even if you didn’t commit the crime. We all have an opinion on the current legal systems. In truth, fighting back against petty crimes like parking tickets is more of a hassle than a worry. However, being accused of a more serious problem can be very daunting, especially if you are a good citizen. Being prepared for the process ahead will at least remove the feelings of being lost. This will allow you to concentrate on proving your innocence. Image: Those false accusations could cover a host of different crimes from DUIs to sexual assault. Quite frankly,…
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Four Lies You Tell Yourself About Your Garden, And Why You’re Wrong

Contributed Post Gardeners are strange beasts. They are outside in all weathers pottering about, planting or weeding. Mowing or pruning. But for all of their dedication, the can sometimes cloud the truth a little when it come to their own garden. Read on to find out more. I had to start from nothing A lot of gardeners lie to themselves by reasoning that it’s OK that their garden doesn’t look that good because there wasn’t much to work with when they moved in. But the truth of the matter is that there are so many amazing garden supplies and products, even if you are starting with a bare square of earth, you can actually get some fantastic results. You can even buy soil, rocks, and…
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