http://www.betterbenches.com Sat, 18 May 2013 01:17:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Tips for Designing a Rooftop Garden http://www.betterbenches.com/blog/how-to-articles/tips-designing-rooftop-garden/ http://www.betterbenches.com/blog/how-to-articles/tips-designing-rooftop-garden/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 01:12:14 +0000 Stan Horst http://www.betterbenches.com/?p=2197 When it comes to sustainable design, a rooftop garden can provide the ideal real estate for adding more green to your home. Instead of a traditional garden that requires a plot of land, a luxury that urban and apartment dwellers don’t have access to, the roof can be an ideal place to grow a garden. [...]

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]]> http://www.betterbenches.com/blog/water-features/feed/ 2 Growing An Edible Landscape: Good Looks, Tasty Treats! http://www.betterbenches.com/blog/edible-landscape/ http://www.betterbenches.com/blog/edible-landscape/#comments Mon, 31 Dec 2012 10:00:11 +0000 beckybruce http://www.betterbenches.com/?p=2089 Tired of spending so much money at the market? Try creating an edible landscape—before long, you’ll find yourself eating better for less! Plus, many edible plants are aesthetically pleasing, adding more than just fresh produce to your garden. Going to the grocery store is not cheap, therefore, imagine if your garden was not only beautiful [...]

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]]> http://www.betterbenches.com/blog/edible-landscape/feed/ 0 Style, Function, and Low Maintenance: The Perks to Paths and Walkways http://www.betterbenches.com/blog/paths-and-walkways/ http://www.betterbenches.com/blog/paths-and-walkways/#comments Fri, 28 Dec 2012 06:00:37 +0000 beckybruce http://www.betterbenches.com/?p=2087 A garden is not complete without paths and walkways. These decorative areas offer a beautiful focal point, while also saving wear and tear on your garden! When properly planned and installed, pathways are affordable and full of benefits. Have you ever been in someone’s yard and wondered how to get from where you currently stand, [...]

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]]> http://www.betterbenches.com/blog/paths-and-walkways/feed/ 0 Butterflies in the Garden – Flying Flowers Add Color to Your Garden http://www.betterbenches.com/blog/butterflies-in-the-garden/ http://www.betterbenches.com/blog/butterflies-in-the-garden/#comments Mon, 24 Dec 2012 16:26:51 +0000 beckybruce http://www.betterbenches.com/?p=1970 Invite a world of flying flowers into your garden. Butterflies in the garden are a lovely accessory and a fail-proof friend; learn how to attract butterflies to any space—big or small.  Butterflies in the garden provide an amazing touch– they are beautiful, harmless, and oh so magical.  It is simply amazing how they start off as [...]

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]]> http://www.betterbenches.com/blog/how-to-articles/backyard-mosquito-control/feed/ 0 Relaxing in the Backyard – Enjoying the Fruits of Your Labor http://www.betterbenches.com/blog/relaxing-in-the-backyard/ http://www.betterbenches.com/blog/relaxing-in-the-backyard/#comments Wed, 19 Dec 2012 10:00:07 +0000 beckybruce http://www.betterbenches.com/?p=2032 You work hard making your yard look great, therefore you deserve to relax in it. In fact, relaxing in the backyard garden has a lot of benefits, your health and wellness included! Relaxing in the backyard might seem like a pastime, reserved for when you were a kid—carefree come summer with nothing better to do [...]

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]]> http://www.betterbenches.com/blog/relaxing-in-the-backyard/feed/ 1 A Four Seasons Garden – Have an Attractive Backyard All Year Round http://www.betterbenches.com/blog/four-seasons-garden/ http://www.betterbenches.com/blog/four-seasons-garden/#comments Tue, 18 Dec 2012 10:49:00 +0000 beckybruce http://www.betterbenches.com/?p=2034 Does having a garden that looks great all year round sound too good to be true? It doesn’t have to be! Simply plan ahead and you can have a four seasons garden that is beautiful all year long. It can be tempting to simply plant rows and rows of your favorite bushes and flowers, but [...]

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]]> http://www.betterbenches.com/blog/four-seasons-garden/feed/ 0 5 Benefits of Using Shrubs in the Garden http://www.betterbenches.com/blog/shrubs-in-the-garden/ http://www.betterbenches.com/blog/shrubs-in-the-garden/#comments Sat, 15 Dec 2012 03:12:06 +0000 beckybruce http://www.betterbenches.com/?p=1974 Planting shrubs in the garden offers numerous benefits to you, your home, and the environment. Learn how planting shrubs can change the way you live. Adding shrubs in the garden sounds like a fairly mundane thing to do, although if you stop to think about it, there are so many benefits to doing so. Offering [...]

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]]> http://www.betterbenches.com/blog/shrubs-in-the-garden/feed/ 0 Bribing the Birds: How to Attract Birds to Your Garden http://www.betterbenches.com/blog/how-to-articles/how-to-attract-birds-to-your-garden/ http://www.betterbenches.com/blog/how-to-articles/how-to-attract-birds-to-your-garden/#comments Thu, 13 Dec 2012 14:08:18 +0000 beckybruce http://www.betterbenches.com/?p=1972 Summary: There’s nothing better than looking out your window and seeing your favorite wild birds, back for another snack! Knowing how to attract birds to your garden is simple and fun—learn how to have birds at the backdoor by tomorrow.    The moment we started putting birdseed out, our place was full of new excitement! [...]

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