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The Festive Divas: Poinsettias

Decorating your home for the winter holiday, indoors and out, will add to the ambiance and beauty of the season.

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Connections in the Garden

Spring 2025 was late and unpredictable; at the beginning of June the ground was still soggy and cold. New transplants,

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Real or Faux? Seasonal Decorating with Griffins

As the BIG indoor decorating season approaches, the question is whether to use real or faux? The trend has been

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Buzz Off Mosquitoes!

Nature offers us so many great natural defences to the things that bother us. There are few pests more bothersome

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“Winterscaping” For Personal Happiness

This season there are many ways to use plants and evergreens to create a nicely decorated home, indoors and out.

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The Bounty of Fresh Herbs

Planting an herb garden is fun and rewarding. Who doesn’t love the tender shoots of fresh basil or the

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Bring the Outdoors In!

It is a wonderful design trend to bring the outdoors indoors. We do it all through the warm months, so

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Griffin’s Greenhouses Plants That Protect

Nature offers us so many great natural defences to the things that bother us. There are few pests more bothersome

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Seasonal Plants All Year

Several varieties of flowers are produced just for this season; most of these indoor flowers are meant to be one-and-done

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Fall Decor Inspiration

Fall decorating can be a lot of fun! What other time of year can you confidently accent with turkeys, pumpkins, witches

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