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Creating Your Own Blooms Room: A Haven for Flower Arrangement Enthusiasts
A sweet friend of mine who is a gardening and floral arranging queen encouraged me to create a blog about a Blooms Room! Flower...
David Locke
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Enhance Your Curb Appeal and Boost Your Home's Value with Geraniums
First impressions matter, especially when you're trying to sell your house. Curb appeal is the initial magnet that draws potential buyers...
David Locke
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Gardening with Lantana in South Carolina: A Burst of Color and Sunshine
Introduction South Carolina is a state known for its warm and sunny climate, making it an ideal place for gardening. One plant that...
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Cultivating South Carolina Native Plant Swamp Sunflowers
South Carolina is home to a diverse array of native plant species that thrive in its unique ecosystems. One such plant, the Swamp...
David Locke
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Thrifting Treasures: The Joys of Decorating Your New Home
Moving into a new home is an exciting adventure, filled with endless possibilities for creating a space that truly reflects your...
David Locke
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Locke & Key Hosts the Anderson Garden Club
Locke & Key Associates was delighted to host the Anderson Garden Club today! #lockeandkeylife #realestate #anderson #gardeninginmybowtie
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Winter Gardening?
Winter is a great time of cleaning the garden and preparing for the spring days to come when you never have enough time…
David Locke
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Building a Succulent Rock Garden
You seem to see succulents everywhere these days! These fantastic plants are finding their ways onto wedding cakes and just about every...
David Locke
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Gardens of Santa Fe
Recently I had an opportunity to wander the gardens of New Mexico and it’s not the austere wasteland you might think. Surprisingly some...
David Locke
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The Gift of Plants- Share the Love
Gardens are about loving life and experiencing the wonder of God's world. In short, share the love!
David Locke
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The Mistake and the Golf Cart- Versailles's Gardens
Never would we have decided to spend the entire day in the gardens, but it was a happy accident that I will never forget!
David Locke
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Building a Potager - A French Kitchen Garden
Potagers, are how most people have gardened in France for centuries, where edibles are planted among ornamentals becoming both aesthetic...
David Locke
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Top 10 Trends for 2020 at Market, My Design Forecast
From traditional to modern everything is a mix. Below are my top ten picks for the trends of the year with a few snap shots.
David Locke
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Building A European Pool - Garden Journal 1/15/19
How I can remember so many evenings with her in the pool staring up at the clouds over my grandparent's South Carolina farm.
David Locke
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May The Force Be With You! - Forcing Branches
Force! Anyone, even a black thumb can force branches into spectacular blooms and it couldn't be easier.
David Locke
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Headlights and Horticulture: Great Gardens of the World- Monticello
What so many visitors neglect is that Monticello is one of the great gardens of the world.
David Locke
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The Eve of a New Year - Garden Journal 12/31/19
2019 has been a very eventful year for my family and a seminal year of change.
David Locke
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Fa la la la Foraging: Garden Journal 12/24/19
y eldest and I walked into the woods a few feet from our back yard and I began to show him the bounty of winter woods.
David Locke
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Easy Inexpensive Cheer- Bows on Chandeliers
Need a quick and inexpensive decoration to make your home festive this Christmas? Try trying three bows on the top of any chandelier....
David Locke
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Caring for Live Trees in Six Easy Steps
Here is a quick list of how you can keep your tree fresh and clean all season long.
David Locke
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