Easy Flower Garden

My flower garden has turned into a jungle with all the rain we've had.  Weeds have been out of control.  My four kids and I went out there to weed today but we waited too long.  The ground was too dry and hard and nothing wanted to come out.  What a pain.  I need to get all the weeds out so I can plant impatiens and other annuals between my perennials.

I don't have a green thumb to begin with and I'm definitely not at the level to need hydroponic systems for plant growth, but I'm managing the very basic. I'm just happy my Stella D'Oro Daylilies and Hostas have come back a third year in a row! Now if the weeds don't choke them out, they'll come back next year.

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Grow Lights vs Heat Lamps: I'm a Dork

I was looking for some type of light for the top of our corn snake's cage to keep him warmer this winter. I want to keep the heat down a little to save money (via propane savings) but don't want Willy to get too cold. I wasn't sure what I was looking for and found grow lights first. I'm such a dork! He needs a heat lamp, not a grow light. Does it look like he needs to grow anymore? I think not! He's not oregano to stick under a horticulture light!

As you can tell, I know next to nothing about snakes. Willy is the pet of my ten-year-old son (and dad helps him care for him and feeds him). The feeding thing? Yeah, that's kind of gross.

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