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Garden for Wildlife Month: Create a Wildlife Habitat in Your Backyard — Home is Where the Boat Is

Learn how to create a habitat garden to attract birds, butterflies, and other neighborhood wildlife. It’s fun, makes a positive difference and easier than you might think. May is my favorite gardening month, when the first flush of blooms appear and before the mercury and humidity collide to reach the ‘sweltering’ mark! And as it’s […] … Continue reading Garden for Wildlife Month: Create a Wildlife Habitat in Your Backyard — Home is Where the Boat Is

Flowers for Mother’s Day and Lakeside Table — Home is Where the Boat Is

Celebrate Mom with flowers for Mother’s Day! You’ll find flower arranging tips along with table inspiration to create your own floral centerpiece or bouquet using both grocery store and garden flowers. May is a busy month filled with events and celebrations, not the least of which is Mother’s Day! It’s also my favorite spring month […] … Continue reading Flowers for Mother’s Day and Lakeside Table — Home is Where the Boat Is

Home of FDR National Historic Site: Gardens at Bellefield

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Bellefield is an estate that was built in 1795 by a judge and then passed through many different hands. In the late 1800s, New York Senator Thomas Newbold bought the property and expanded the house and built a formal walled garden. Bellefield remained in the Newbold family until 1975 when the last heir donated it to the National Park Service.

The NPS incorporated Bellefield into the neighboring Home of FDR National Historic Site. The house is used for offices now, but the formal garden is open to the public. It sits behind the Wallace Visitor Center.

The garden was designed by Beatrix Farrand in 1911. Farrand was the only female founder of…

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The true Cost of Living Off the Grid [Infographic] — ecogreenlove

Off-grid living isn’t for everyone, but once you’re up and running and pay off the starting costs, you’ll wind up saving tens of thousands of dollars in the long run. This radical lifestyle change can present many challenges, which is why this visual is a guide for building a life off the grid, from the … Continue reading The true Cost of Living Off the Grid [Infographic] — ecogreenlove