A garden can be a thing of beauty: provided a little care and attention goes into its creation. That's where landscape garden designs come into play – the difference between creating a garden in a considered fashion and just letting things grow. With a little forward thought and planning, any outside space can become a glorious addition to house or home. The difference between a planned garden, or a properly planned garden, and a non planned garden, is this: when you plan, you are able to give a natural effect much better than if you just throw things together and hope for the best. That's because a garden is a defined space, usually bordered by a hedge or a fence. Nature is undefined, and so looks "right" when things just grow where they fall: a garden, which is humanity's attempt at capturing nature in an easy to swallow format, only really looks correct if it has been planned in advance. Landscape garden design, which produces a sensible plan for every part of a garden, so all its elements can be considered as a flowing whole, allow homeowners to reproduce nature in miniature [more..]

Kiddie parties should be lively and full of fun activities. Youngsters nowadays are so addicted to simply playing online games. What a pity that these children miss out on other fun activities. It's high time to get their creative juices pumping! Turn off those computers, stuff them in the closet and start a party that is a sure hit. Here are some fun and easy crafts ideas. 1) Homemade party cupcakes Purchase or bake plain cupcakes. Let the children make their own toppings by supplying them icing in a variety of colors like blue, red, white and yellow. To make the cupcakes unique, add more toppings like sugar flowers, chopped nuts, chocolate chips or fresh fruits. What's best is that they get to eat or bring home their cupcake creations. It's best that you arrange a sizeable work space for this as things could get messy. 2)  Eco-friendly gardening Encourage youngsters to participate in a gardening activity. Just prepare small pots, some painting supplies like paint and paint brushes, soil, seedling, plants or flower buds, transplanting trowels  and kid-sized gloves. Make available a work area where the kids can paint the [more..]

Widely regarded as the the north's unofficial capital, Leeds is a lively location. it has a quaint population of almost 450 000. as well as its many residents, Leeds also attracts many business visitors and tourists. It's a top city thanks to it's many places of interest, lively nightlife and exciting shopping opportunities. With some fabulous modern architecture and wonderful shops, Leeds has truly transformed itself in recent years. despite this, there are still plenty of structures that evoke the city's Victorian splendour, too. an of the most well-known Victorian structures is Leeds town hall, which was planned by the architect Cuthbert Brodrick. Leeds also has the impressive Kirkstall Abbey, which is placed in the western outskirts of the city. This beautiful Abbey is widely regarded as one of the most complete examples of a medieval Cistercian abbey in great britain. It has historical architecture, as well as beautiful gardens that are teeming with wildlife & greenery. Kirkstall Abbey was started in 1152 and took over 75 years to construct. The historical ruins have been painted by artists including jmw turner & the abbey is now a Grade [more..]

I expected to have the "Dexter" trailer for you, but it won't be cleared for online today. So, I'll just have to describe what was just shown for cheering fans in Ballroom 20. (Spoilers for those who are not caught up) Police arrive at Dex's house right after he discovers Rita's body. His first words are, oddly, "It was me." Rita's kids are angry at him, blaming him for not protecting Rita ... Quinn suspects Dexter killed his wife ("If this we anyone but Dexter we'd at least be thinking like detectives," he tells Dex's sister) ... That neighbor guy who lusted after Rita isn't helping matters, saying Dexter comes and goes all hours of the night and that something is up with him... "Normally having a target would make me feel good … now it means nothing," narrates Dex. Basically, the walls are closing in... "We were left with this amazing event at the end of season four," said exec prod Chip Johannessen. "We felt like we had a starting point and where it goes from there surprised us and hope it will surprise you ... [Dexter is in] a much more ragged place, and this thing that [more..]

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In order to purchase gardening supplies wholesale, one generally has to run a business and possess a valid license such as a reseller's or a nursery license. Characteristically, the wholesaler does not directly sell to customers and quotes low prices principally for people who run a business. However, gardening supplies are available in the market with prices nearly matching that of the wholesale ones. 1. Consider Entering Into Business If you wish to start your own business then you should verify that the business is feasible and that you justify wholesale prices. One way of accomplishing this is by studying the wholesalers' yellow pages or interacting with many other businesses to get to know where a decent supplier, who sells wholesale gardening supplies, can be located. You should be ready to provide them with your reseller's phone number or confirm you are indeed a businessperson. 2. Get A Great Deal Without Entering Into Business In this case, try to find places that deal with wholesale goods in substantial quantities, meant for the common person. For example, in Florida, there are vast nurseries, and when you purchase gardening supplies in large quantities, you can get the benefit of relatively reduced prices. Therefore, [more..]