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*Tip: Or omit sprinkling bars with sugar and the browning step. Instead, drizzle bars with caramel ice cream topping or top with cherry pie filling.

After crocus blooms, allow the foliage to remain in the garden or lawn until it turns completely yellow. This allows the foliage to produce nutrients that sustain the bulb for the next growing season. Crocus bulbs grow best in dry soil, so don’t water plants after they bloom. Check out these rock garden design ideas! Naturalizing Bulbs Some crocus varieties thrive in the midst of a lawn, creating a carpet of color in early spring....

Whether you’re seeking a grocery store alternative or want to connect to and support local farmers, a CSA box might be the ideal solution. To take part in a CSA, you make a pledge to support the farm financially upfront to help the farmers pay for equipment, seeds, fertilizer, and supplies at the start of the season. Then you, as a CSA box recipient, receive a share of the farm’s products as they’re grown and harvested....

But while the value of shading your yard or pool might be priceless, hiring a contractor to build a custom pergola will have a hefty price tag—in the thousands. So, for handy homeowners, it’s worthwhile to get a pergola kit and build your own. What is a pergola kit? A pergola kit includes all of the pre-cut, -notched, and -drilled wood, vinyl, and other hardware needed to assemble and secure the structure....

The Veva 8000 Air Purifier is usually priced at $100, but for a limited time, you can grab it for only $50. It’s equipped with a HEPA filter that works well to clear pet dander and allergens and capture dust as small as .3 microns in spaces up to 325 square feet. Not only will you breathe cleaner with the elimination of pollen and other particles, but the air purifier also helps eliminate odors....

Fried Wonton Strips To make fried wonton strips, cut 3 refrigerated wonton wraps into strips. Heat about 1/4 cup peanut or vegetable oil over medium heat until hot. Cook strips in hot oil in batches, turning as necessary for about 1 minute or until golden brown. Remove from the oil with tongs; drain on paper towels.

Highlights: Wrote for Architecture magazine for 11+ yearsWrote for Southern Living magazine for 10+ yearsContributing editor and writer for Coastal Living, Better Homes & Gardens, The Washington Post, House Beautiful, Cottage Style, Architectural Record, and Traditional Home for more than 20 yearsAuthored the books 30A Style, Instant Architecture, Seaside Style, and Tracery: The Art of Southern Design.

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