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A Few Tips For Container Gardening

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Container gardening is a great way to have a low maintenance garden that you can fit on your porch, your deck, or even your apartment balcony. Not all people have room around their yards for gardens, and not all people have yards in the first place. However, if you have a green thumb and you’re itching to start growing anything from trees and flowers to fruits and vegetables, you can do these things with the ease of container gardening.

Pick The Right Plants

Picking the right plants can mean many things. You want plants that will thrive in the space you have available for them, whether you’re keeping them on a tiny balcony or spreading them out on a large deck in your backyard. Space is definitely a factor, both above the dirt and below. If you’re growing something like carrots or potatoes, they need space below them to grow. [Read more…] about A Few Tips For Container Gardening

Fighting Bugs In Your Home

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Spring and summer come with even more bug issues than the rest of the year. Many of the bugs that hibernate during the winter make their appearance again the moment it starts to get warm out. Even one warm day in between a few cold ones can have the ants crawling around your home, though sluggishly.

If you have bug issues in your home, or you just have an issue with bugs in general and don’t want them in your home, there are things you can do to keep them out. Bugs are often inevitable, but you don’t have to let them take up permanent residence. Here are some tips for dealing with insects of all kinds. [Read more…] about Fighting Bugs In Your Home

Getting Supplies For Big Projects

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When it comes to getting big projects done, you have to be very confident with your supply chain. It doesn’t really matter what industry you’re in, chances are very likely that if you’re producing something that requires parts from somewhere else, then you need them delivered consistently in a way that you can work your business magic and complete your project.

This means that getting your supplies is going to involve things like being able to contact industrial parks warehouses, contacting corporate wholesalers, finding local construction companies that have done similar work, learning to estimate bulk purchase needs, and adjusting your pricing so you pass on overhead costs as necessary for the supplies. [Read more…] about Getting Supplies For Big Projects

Hawaii and Its Area Codes

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While Hawaii has thousands of years of history, it has only been part of the United States since 1959. It is the eighth smallest state by land area and the eleventh smallest state by population. While many people dream about living in Hawaii after they return from a honeymoon or vacation, it’s not an easy state to get to. A flight typically takes six hours or more, while the logistics of shipping furniture is complicated and expensive. This is why few moving dreams become realities. Hawaii’s population size is also the reason it only has one area code (808), which isn’t expected to be exhausted until 2029. [Read more…] about Hawaii and Its Area Codes

Save Money Every Day…Seriously

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Saving money happens to be one of the vital steps when it comes to managing your personal finances. You can gradually claw your way up from a pretty awful financial situation to one that is more neutral by adopting a few ways to save money. You should set a goal to put aside at least 10% of all the money you earn. Living from paycheck to paycheck might make this a bit difficult, but by doing the following things, you will be able to save that money. [Read more…] about Save Money Every Day…Seriously

5 Instances of Necessary Risk Versus Reward Calculations

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For better or worse, a lot of life ends up coming down to calculations, and none more important than the idea of risk versus reward. And specifically, this often deals with actions. You can think inside your head however you want, but once those ideas get translated into actions (or sometimes words), that’s when consequences start happening.

And five situations in particular where the risk versus reward calculation is going to pop up repeatedly include during business operations, while you’re developing personal relationships, when you’re trying to have fun with substances, the actions you perform during your workday, and whether you choose the permission or forgiveness routes. [Read more…] about 5 Instances of Necessary Risk Versus Reward Calculations