theres a song thats in a movie with Julia Roberts and they played it like twice in the movie, The movie is where Julia Robert's is a star, and thats alli remember. The song played when Julia Roberts was in a garden with this guy. I remember there was a bench and something with Joseph is engravedin the bench. but i just need to know the songand by who,thank you i hope thats enough info. Okay the movie is called Notting Hill [more..]

Landscaping can really add a homey touch to your home. The angular corners of the home can be softened quite a bit with some bushes, trees, plants and flowers. It's also a smart investment. A study by Michigan State University shows well designed landscaping can add 6 to 12% to a home's base value. That's like finding a treasure trove in your yard when it comes time to sell or refinance.A well designed yard is the key here. According to Wayne Lewis, president and head designer of GI Designs, "Make sure that the trellises, garden arbors and gazebos you buy now, not only fit your landscape design, they also should fulfill the future needs of your plantings." Plantings you say? While many people leave theirs bare, they provide the ideal place to add greenery to your yard that is low maintenance and amazingly beautiful.When selecting garden arbors for your home, you want to make sure that they complement the home's design as well as the growth requirements of the plants or vines you plan to use with these. You don't want to choose plants that are too robust for the arbor or select garden arbors that will crumble under the [more..]

Hubby bought me the aero garden for xmas. I planted the salad greens on 12/28 and they started growing beautifully. Then just stopped after 10 days @ 1" high. The light is @ its lowest setting, the pump is working fine, the room temp is 60 degrees. I used bottled drinking water & followed the unit directions to the letter. Impossible to contact Aero Customer Service. I changed out the water & replaced it w/distilled. The greens are shriveling, drying out, slowly dying. They are now @ 4 1/2 weeks & still an inch high. I've given up & will start over & try the cherry toms. I'm @ a loss (in more ways then one!) and a little pissed to say the least. Any one have this problem or suggestions? [more..]

the twist is that there both dead it had been sometime since she heard her grandfather recite the old superstition ‘One for sorrow , two for joy, three for a girl four for a ……………..’’ he had stopped and looked at her , they laughed ‘ a boy ‘ she said ‘ five for silver six for gold ‘’ they continued ‘ seven for a secret never to be told’ . ‘? ’Claire said, smiling at the thought of having a baby brother as she had never really liked the idea of having a baby sister that much anyway. There was a calm silence, not at all awkward. Both Claire and her granddad sat on the old wooden bench in the back garden. ‘I guess so’ her granddad said with a smile counting the magpies once more to be sure , defiantly four . The house had been calm for the first time in weeks. The smell of fresh cut grass filled the house. The spare room wasn’t going to be spare for much longer. Claire followed her granddad into the kitchen and ran up the stairs, banging on each wooden step as her feet hit them. Her [more..]

Bollard lights are outdoor lights that are enclosed in cylinder shaped posts. Those posts were originally all in a cylinder shape but today these lights are also created in square shapes. Bollard was the name of the posts where you tied the boats when you came to dock. They are made of metal, concrete or weather resistant plastics.These lights are designed to resist corrosion from any seasonal elements. The units are capable of being set up for electrical wiring or battery operated or solar energy. Depending on where you want to place the post will determine the best way to have it operate.On most units the lighting elements are on the top portion of the posts. They are protected by lattice slats or grates. There are various ways to use your lights they could be positioned to shine on one particular area or structure. They could be used to light up a walkway or path. Use a line of them to light the stairway to your front porch.The posts can be attached to standing structures or planted in the ground. If you have a lot of foliage in your backyard, place them in the beginning of the plants to draw [more..]

I have created a new area in my back yard and plan on putting a large Asian statue in the center of this area. I am working on an area behind where the statue will sit to plant bamboo in a controlled area. I am fixing a sort of tunnel and plan to put wisteria on it, to grow over the wire tunnel. I would like ideas on other plants to use in this area to enhance the statue and give an air or serenity. This will be a sort of *secret* garden, as you won't be able to see it all until you go through the tunnel. I have thought about some peonies, and plan to use white gravel and have black enamel benches in it. I would like to use reds mostly, to give more impact to the overall effect. I am in zone 6 [more..]