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Amending Clay Soil There is a notion that adding sand to heavy clay soil with help lighten it, but that is a myth. In fact, 99 percent of the time it turns your ground into cement. Soil treated this way becomes so tough that worms can’t live in it. Instead, reach for organic matter, such as compost, leaf mold, and well-rotted manure. Organic matter is the best way to amend clay soil: It lightens the soil texture, discourages compaction, adds nutrients, improves drainage and aeration, moderates soil temperature, and provides pore space, which is essential to plant growth....

When Starbucks launched the PSL in 2003, it was an instant hit, according to Starbucks espresso division product developer Peter Dukes, who helped with the initial marketing and rollout. When you look at the data, the PSL started making gains in Google searches in September 2010 and peaked in 2015 (when “pumpkin spice and everything nice” was the thing to post on social media). Now, the term “pumpkin spice latte” is back to its 2012 volume on Google Trends....

Highlights Five years of experience as an editor and writerFormer staff writer for national print magazines including Do It Yourself, Country Home, and Beautiful Kitchens & Baths In the three years she worked at BHG.com, she contributed over 800 articles to the site. Previously, she worked in digital marketing for a home furnishings company and as a staff writer for national shelter magazines. Jessica’s writing has been featured more than 60 times in magazines such as Do It Yourself, Country Home, Beautiful Kitchens & Baths, Secrets of Getting Organized, and more....

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1 ⅓ cup all-purpose flour ¼ teaspoon salt ⅓ cup cooking oil 3 tablespoon fat-free milk For filling:

1 3 ounce package cream cheese, softened 1 cup powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla Lime juice

‘Fan Salmon’ lobelia Lobelia ‘Fan Salmon’ bears warm salmon-pink flowers with contrasting bronze foliage. It grows 2 feet tall. Zones 4-8 ‘Fan Scarlet’ lobelia Lobelia ‘Fan Scarlet’ is a stunning selection with bronze foliage and scarlet-red flowers. It grows 2 feet tall. Zones 4-8 Plant Lobelia with The Best Easy-Care Perennial Flowers

Maple Tree Care Purchase your maple from a reputable local nursery that specializes in varieties that are well-suited to your area. Big-box stores can be a good source of trees, but it is important to carefully examine the tree prior to purchase. If possible, slip it out of its growing container and look at the root system. If the roots are circling around the outside of the soil ball, choose a different plant....

2 ounce softened cream cheese 2 tablespoon powdered sugar 1 tablespoon maple syrup

2 ½ cup all-purpose flour 2 tablespoon packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon ground ginger ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon ground allspice ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg ½ cup butter, cut up ¼ cup shortening 8 tablespoon cold water Mini Pecan-Chocolate Pies with Tangerine Crema: Prepare Mini Pecan Pies with Tangerine Crema as directed, except sprinkle 1/3 cup chopped Mexican chocolate or miniature semisweet chocolate pieces evenly over unbaked pastry dough in muffin cups....