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Passion for Pansies

May 3, 2016 By Shelley Leave a Comment

Passion for Pansies

Aren't pansies fun? Without their sunny little faces and hearty dispositions, us gardeners who live in colder climates would have to wait until mid to late-May to start digging in the dirt each year... Because our house went on the market and sold in two days (YIKES!!!) ... [ Read More ]

Creating Fun and Funky Spring Window Boxes

April 28, 2016 By Shelley 2 Comments

Creating Fun and Funky Spring Window Boxes

As I was puttering around in my window boxes last week, it occurred to me that this is the last Spring I will be able to plant these window boxes that my Pops and I made. {hiccup...sniff sniff...} Our house sold in less than two days on the market (Yikes! More about that to come ... [ Read More ]

5-Minute Spring Porch

April 25, 2016 By Shelley Leave a Comment

5-Minute Spring Porch

  As I've mentioned more than a few times on my blog, we are selling our house. Boo hoo. For some reason, the market exploded around here in April. A tough time for us Great Lakes folks to make our yards look fabulous... But we wanted to try to get in on the ... [ Read More ]

3 Quick Tips to Make Tulips Last Longer

February 10, 2016 By Shelley Leave a Comment

3 Quick Tips to Make Tulips Last Longer

The Care and Feeding of Tulips Don't you just love a sunny bunch of tulips in the midst of a cold and grey winter? But they sure can be tricky little rascals to keep alive if you aren't careful... Over the years, I've learned more than a few tricks. So if I buy them fresh I ... [ Read More ]

Virtual Garden Tour of the Best Garden Blogs on the Web

February 4, 2016 By Shelley 2 Comments

Virtual Garden Tour of the Best Garden Blogs on the Web

My Favorite Garden Blogs Most of us who love to dig in the dirt are too busy getting down and dirty during spring, summer and fall to spend much time online visiting garden blogs. But the winter months are different. They are the perfect time to kick back with a cup of hot ... [ Read More ]

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Hi there, I’m Shelley!

The Meaning Behind Roots North and South This blog reflects my love of the "North" and all things "Great Lakes" that comes from my dear little Mother's side of the family. It also pays tribute to all ... [ Read More ]

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