A deck for relaxing

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An overview is presented of how a homeowner in Birmingham, Alabama built a cost-effective deck on side of his home that made an attractive transition between houe and garden. The structure, which was designed by a local architect Bob Burns, is a classic flat deck, that is finished on all sides, has no railings, and is fronted by white columns

Author: Druitt, Liz
Design and construction, Decks (Architecture, Domestic), Decks (Architecture), Homes and haunts, Birmingham, Alabama

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Patriotic plant

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Russelia equisetiformis, better known as the firecracker plant, has slim, leafless branches that are covered in tubular, scarlet blossoms that bloom throughout the growing season. The plant blooms most profusely during the hottest months of summer, making it the ideal plant for decorating a garden for a Fourth of July celebration.

Author: Druitt, Liz
Environmental aspects, Southern States, Southern United States, Horticulture, Fourth of July

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Painless love

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Issues concerning the availability, color and cultivation of thornless roses and presented. The advantages to the gardener of growing roses which do not have thorns are discussed.

Author: Druitt, Liz
Methods, Growth, Gardening, Roses

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