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A GARDENING expert has shared a 65p tip that will kill your driveway weeds overnight. Weeds can be incredibly annoying, especially in the summer months, when warm weather causes them to grow quicker. Although they cause no harm, their appearance in between the cracks of your patio, or amidst your...

I’m a gardening expert – my 65p hack gets rid of pesky weeds on your driveway overnight, just sprinkle and leave

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All you need to do is seed once and enjoy the blooms for ages to come

6 Self-Seeding Plants You Should be Growing in Your Backyard for a (Mostly) Self-Sufficient Garden

Some gardens are planned down to the inch; others are carefully laid out to look wild and untamed. But if your approach to gardening is less about controlling the final product and more about letting Mother Nature do her best, then chaos gardening may be for you. This low-pressure, no-stress approach allows you to prepare and plant a garden bed in less time than it takes to drive to the garden center.

Chaos Gardening Is About Embracing a Wild, Untamed Look—Here's How to Do It

Real Homes

Are you gardening in August and want to know the plants you should deadhead? The pros say to take your pruners to these five blooms that are backyard staples

5 plants to deadhead in August so you can enjoy a gorgeous display of blooms

A HOMEOWNER showed off how she transformed a pile of soil into luscious green grass. The mum-of-four explained how she was able to give her garden the ultimate glow up. Posting in the Facebook group Gardening, Homemaking, and Homesteading on a Budget, one user revealed the outdoor remodel she undertook. The poster explained that she […]

‘You did fantastic’ people cry as mum-of-four shows how she transformed a pile of soil into lush garden with DIY

Blanco, TX

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Brigid Pfeifer

There were a number of celebrities who passed away within the past week, including two notable actresses: Shelley Duvall and Shannen Doherty. Shelley Duvall passed away on Thursday July 11th at her home in Blanco, Texas. The cause of death was complications from diabetes and news of her death was confirmed by her partner Dan Gilroy.

Two Beloved Hollywood Actresses Have Passed Away This Week

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Need some shade, stat? Consider one of these easy-to-grow trees.

16 Fast-Growing Shade Trees to Help You Keep Your Cool Outdoors

A devastated mom was handed a jail sentence after she burnt her daughter's rapist alive following his release from prison. Spanish woman María del Carmen García's daughter Verónica was just 13 years old when she was raped at knifepoint by her neighbor Antonio Cosme in 1998. The rapist was sentenced to nine years in prison for the crime but in June 2005 he was on day release when he approached María at a bus stop near her home outside of Alicante.

Mom burnt 13-year-old daughter's rapist alive after he taunted her while out of prison

Plants need a certain amount of specific nutrients to grow well. Most of the time, garden and houseplants do fine without any help from you. But fertilizing actually gives plants a boost that helps them flourish. “Photosynthesis is how plants make food,” says Stacey Hirvela, horticulturalist with Spring Meadow Nursery and Proven Winners Color Choice Shrubs. “But fertilizer is like giving them vitamins.”

How Often Should You Fertilize Your Plants? We Asked Garden Experts

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Woman's Cool 'Floating Pumpkin' DIY Trick Is About to Be a Big Fall Trend

HODA Kotb had a wardrobe malfunction while covering the Paris Olympics for the Today show. Hoda and co-host Savannah Guthrie are reporting live from the French capital where the 2024 Summer Olympics are currently underway. The 59-year-old was live on-air when her yellow sundress split at her waist during Tuesday’s episode of the Today show. […]

Hoda Kotb’s sundress splits open live on-air during Today Paris special – crew member rushes to rescue and staple it

If brown patches suddenly pop up in your lawn in the middle of summer, the most likely culprit is a fungal disease called, "brown patch." Grass turns brown when it's no longer receiving the proper nutrients, so this could be caused by the disease, underwatering, overwatering, or overfertilization. Brown patches...

5 Simple Fixes for Brown Patches on Your Lawn

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Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Denver, CO

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David Heitz

A dangerous drug that is being mixed into fentanyl is causing those who inject it to develop a rash of sores that resembles a case of flesh-eating bacteria. People experiencing homelessness around Denver can sometimes be seen with these bloody, weeping wounds. I recently mentioned this phenomenon to a fentanyl user who told me about the xylazine connection.

Denver homeless people suffer sores as xylazine enters fentanyl supply

Charlottesville, VA

Much like a chrysalis becomes a butterfly, Charlottesville, Virginia-based designer J.P. Horton has a habit of transforming the seemingly mundane into the enchantingly beautiful. Case in point: his former one-bedroom rental apartment, which sat in a converted hay loft in Charlottesville. “I found it on Craigslist and swooped it up as quickly as I could,” he recalls. “It was kind of the perfect countryside getaway from work, and the owners had just renovated.”

This Virginia Apartment Makeover Proves Good Things Come In Small Packages

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Bryshere Gray's name has been added to a growing list. Some Virginians have been keeping up with the ever-increasing tales of celebrities and their alleged connections to the saga of Sean Diddy Combs. There are now rumors that Empire actor Bryshere Gray is suing Diddy and Will Smith.

Empire actor Bryshere Gray is allegedly suing Will Smith and Sean Combs

With many regions experiencing heat waves, August in the garden is a time for trimming crispy stems, plucking spent annuals, and deadheading perennials to encourage a late-season flush of flowers. Many plants are still in full swing or at least gearing up for their late summer and early fall burst of energy.

17 Perennials to Plant in August

Gardening Know How

Support your homegrown crops – and embrace vertical gardening – with these flexible and attractive vegetable trellis ideas to suit all budgets and styles.

14 Vegetable Trellis Ideas To Maximize Your Garden Harvest

How to lay out a long and narrow outdoor space? How to locate all the zones that you want, what landscaping to opt for and how to accommodate everything you want? It seems tricky to design such a space but it still has a lot of potential! Let’s find out how to make maximum of a long and narrow garden.

46 Long Narrow Garden Design Ideas

As the vibrant colors of summer begin to fade, many gardeners face the challenge of keeping their gardens looking fresh and lively. Late-season perennials are the perfect solution, offering beautiful blooms well into the fall. These hardy plants can extend the flowering season, providing much-needed color and interest when most other flowers have faded. As an enthusiastic gardener, I love discovering and sharing these hidden gems that keep the garden looking its best until the frost arrives.

11 Perennials That Offer Late Season Blooms

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12 Raised Garden Bed Ideas We Love

When it comes to the South, gardens are a staple of nearly every home's landscape design. If you have a backyard garden that you're trying to...

12 Raised Garden Bed Ideas We Love

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