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Front Yard Landscaping Ideas – How to Plant and Care for Shrubs

Caring for both trees and shrubs is basically done in a very similar way. One major difference though, is that a tree usually only has one trunk, whereas a shrub can have several stems or trunks. And planting of both trees and shrubs may be slightly different also, let us discuss the best way to plant shrubs in your home landscape.  Read more... (1439 words and 11 images, estimated 5:45 mins reading time)

Many mentioned as iconic, but none as often as St. Elmo
108-year old bastion of dark wood, business deals and big steaks, likely tops any local list of iconic restaurants.

Barbecue Grills That are Fun

There are a many barbecue grills to choose from.  Trying to find just the right grill for you can be challenging.  Let’s review some of the different types, and see just which one will fit your needs and lifestyle.  Read more... (2340 words and 29 images, estimated 9:22 mins reading time)

Back in black
It’s been all about vegetables at the farmers markets until this week.

Cuisinart Sm-55 5-1/2-Quart Stand Mixers – Up To Heavy Mixing

OK, so you love to bake bread from scratch the old fashioned way, making the dough yourself. Well, with one of the Cuisinart Sm-55 5-1/2-Quart Stand Mixers you will do it in your sleep, well at least if you love the machine as much as I do.  Read more... (2342 words and 37 images, estimated 9:22 mins reading time)

Practical gardening
The North Platte Telegraph From hanging flower baskets overflowing with crimson and fuchsia to trickling stone fountains, participants on this year’s Gardens and Gables tour were treated to some of the prettiest landscaping North Platte has to offer.

Decorative Brick Complements Any Landscape

The key to having good taste is not necessarily that you prefer brick over metal, or metal over plastic, but rather that whatever you use – you use only that. Mismatched items do your landscape no favors.  Read more... (1657 words and 13 images, estimated 6:38 mins reading time)

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Tips for Gas Grill Smokers

Smoking meat is about cooking meat slowly and steadily, as opposed to grilling the burgers and the meat is roasted by extremely high temperatures. If you are really serious about barbecue and smoke flavored meat, then you need to learn a little about it. Smoking meat is a part skill, some experience and some machines. If someone is new to smoking meat, ask others about the primary thing to learn will really help. Most thriving pit masters will not share secrets about their recipes, but they will share the basics of what to do. One can see on the Internet for recipes and some of the great taste. The longer someone Smoking meat that will facilitate information and secret recipes learned.  Read more... (2716 words and 36 images, estimated 10:52 mins reading time)