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Lisa Burns Toxic plants in the garden

Spring is just around the corner & soon it will be time to start thinking about pruning & replacing the plants in our gardens that didn’t survive the winter. We’ve talked about the importance of using Native Plants in the garden & how some plants are edible, but did you know that many common garden & water garden plants are toxic? Some of these commonly used plant species can be harmful to our pets as well as to humans. House plants can also be dangerous. Toxic houseplants includ… Continue

Added by Lisa Burns on January 29, 2010 at 8:34am — No Comments

Lisa Burns Surviving frost damage in your garden

Over the past two weeks, we have had record low temperatures here in sunny Florida. You have probably stepped outside on more than one morning to ice on your car windshield & a blanket of frost on the ground. The first thing I thought of when I heard the forecast was I had better start covering my landscape plants. Chances are if you covered your plants as I did you will notice that some of your plants still sustained damage. If the air temperature reaches below 28 degrees, your plants will… Continue

Added by Lisa Burns on January 15, 2010 at 1:04pm — No Comments

Lisa Burns Growing Up

Individuals have been gardening since the dawn of time, using plants for food, medicines, building materials, clothing & simple decorative purposes. Although lately it is gaining in popularity, vertical gardening is not a new concept. Vertical gardens are found through out history. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, one of the seven ancient wonders of the world, is one of the earliest know examples of a vertical garden. Vertical Gardens or Green Walls are becoming increasingly popular, especial… Continue

Added by Lisa Burns on December 11, 2009 at 3:39pm — No Comments

Lisa Burns Cyber Monday Special

Cyber Monday Specials from Backyard Getaway: Shop our online store today through saturday Dec. 5th & receive free shipping on all orders over $25. Enter coupon code "CMFS" at check out to receive free shipping in the US! www.backyardgetaway.net Continue

Added by Lisa Burns on November 30, 2009 at 11:34am — No Comments

Lisa Burns What's a BeeMat?

What is a BeeMat? We are very excited about a Florida green company that we found that has come up with an innovative way to naturally clean up green mucky stagnant water in lakes & ponds. If you live near a lake or pond that is green & filled with muck you know how unpleasing it is to look at not to mention th… Continue

Added by Lisa Burns on November 13, 2009 at 2:44pm — No Comments

Lisa Burns What's a BeeMat?

What is a BeeMat? We are very excited about a Florida green company that we found that has come up with an innovative way to naturally clean up green mucky stagnant water in lakes & ponds. If you live near a lake or pond that is green & filled with muck you know how unpleasing it is to look at not to mention th… Continue

Added by Lisa Burns on November 13, 2009 at 2:44pm — No Comments

Lisa Burns Sneak Peak

It's day three of the makeover & the yard is really starting to take shape. We now have a beautiful arbor & paver patio with retaining wall seating that is perfect for a cozy firepit & of course the pond is starting to take shape. Thanks to Michelle Do… Continue

Added by Lisa Burns on October 9, 2009 at 7:34am — 2 Comments

Lisa Burns What's new: Makeover Updates!

It’s hard to believe two weeks have gone by since the Backyard Makeover voting has ended & the winners were chosen. You probably think it’s been a quiet two weeks after all that craziness of the voting frenzy. In fact the opposite is true, we’ve have been busy organizing, scheduling, ordering & meeting with the winners, contributing business members & local reporters. So busy in fact that I am writing this during the only free time I’ve had this week, as we drive to Orlando to pick u… Continue

Added by Lisa Burns on October 3, 2009 at 10:36am — No Comments

Lisa Burns Did you know that September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month?

Did you know that September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month? Did you know there is a gold ribbon much like the breast cancer pink ribbon to symbolize childhood cancer awareness month? Please read this blog by a women who has lost a child to this terrible disease then share it with all your friends! Let's help raise awareness before September ends! http://www.wqmagonline.com/profiles/blog/sh… Continue

Added by Lisa Burns on September 29, 2009 at 10:02am — No Comments

Lisa Burns And the winner is...

Congratulations to Heather & Joey Patoray they are the winners of our $16,000 Ultimate Backyard Makeover Contest. Joey & Heather are so excited & are extremely greatful for all the votes they received during the contest. The actual makeover will take… Continue

Added by Lisa Burns on September 21, 2009 at 11:24am — 1 Comment

Lisa Burns Support Backyard Getaway in the 2009 StartupNation Home Based Business Competition

Support Backyard Getaway in the 2009 StartupNation Home-Based Business Competition Vote for us today in the StartupNation Home Based 100 competition. We are entered in two catagories : most innovative & greenest business. If we win we will be included in a national campaign promoting home based businesses http://www.startupnation.com/homebased100/contestant/7431/index.php Continue

Added by Lisa Burns on September 17, 2009 at 8:17am — No Comments

Lisa Burns Water Drive

WATER DRIVE FOR MAKING STRIDES AGAINST BREAST CANCER Making Strides Against Breast Cancer needs your help for bottled water donations to keep our walkers hydrated at the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk on October 24, 2009! One of our large sponsors are not able to contribute their normal 300 cases of bottled water to this event this year. Therefore, we need your help!!!!! Please bring a case or more of bottled water to the following locations: VALUE SELF STORAGE 5150 University Pkw… Continue

Added by Lisa Burns on September 15, 2009 at 9:54am — No Comments

Lisa Burns Artist & Crafters needed for new downtown Bradenton event

The Bradenton DDA will host a monthly art, craft and antiques bazaar called MAINLY ART starting Oct. 17. This community event will run from 9a.m.-2 p.m. on the third Saturday of each month on Old Main Street in downtown Bradenton next to the Farmers' Market. MAINLY ART is looking for arts, crafts and antiques, including consignment pieces and recyclables. We'd be delighted to review your work for the show. Please tell your friends all about it! For more information, please contact Anna Pohl, Dow… Continue

Added by Lisa Burns on September 12, 2009 at 11:45am — No Comments

Lisa Burns Bigger than American Idol?

Have you checked out the voting frenzy for the $16,000 Ultimate Backyard Makeover Contest going on over at www.wqmag.com? It's like our own little American Idol of ugly backyards. The 10 finalist were posted on September 3rd & the site has been abuzz ever since. People are casting their vote day & night for their favorite ugly backyard! Click on the following link to go directly to the finalist & voting page: http://www.wqmagonline.com/forum/topic/show?id=2298959%3ATopic%3A38179. In… Continue

Added by Lisa Burns on September 5, 2009 at 11:50am — No Comments

Lisa Burns Congrats to our finalists!

Congratulations to Gale, Tracey, Heather, Cathie, Tracy, Michelle, Derek, Lisa, Jim & Cindy our 10 finalist in the $16,000 Ultimate Backyard Makeover Contest! Vote today at http://www.wqmagonline.com/forum/topic/show?id=2298959%3ATopic%3A38179 Continue

Added by Lisa Burns on September 3, 2009 at 9:09am — No Comments

Lisa Burns Backyard Makeover Contest

If you didn't enter our $16,000 Backyard Makeover Contest it's too late now. The contest has ended. But it's not to late to help pick the winner. Voting begins on September 3rd & runs through September 18th. You can vote daily for your favorite "ugly" backyard.Log on to www.wqmag.com & help one lucky winner get the backyard of their dreams. Continue

Added by Lisa Burns on September 1, 2009 at 9:06am — No Comments

Lisa Burns And now a word about our sponsor

We want to thank www.wqmag.com for sponsoring our $16,000 Ultimate Backyard Makeover Contest. WQ Magazine is Sarasota’s premier women’s magazine. WQ recently launched Wqmag.com an interactive online community “e-zine” for women, where you can become a member & contribute… Continue

Added by Lisa Burns on August 29, 2009 at 7:41am — No Comments

Lisa Burns Web Presence

How many 17 year olds do you know that own their own company? I know of only one & am proud to say she is my niece. Kayla Wakefield started her company www.Clickwebcreations.com when she was 16 years old. She started by helping set up websites for a few not so computer savvy small business owners, myself included, who were also short on time. Word started to spread about what a great job she did & after working pro-bono for s… Continue

Added by Lisa Burns on August 28, 2009 at 9:20am — No Comments

Lisa Burns Behind the scenes

For the last couple of weeks I have been sharing information with you about all the great companies that are donating their products & services to our Backyard Makeover Contest. I would like to also tell you about some of the businesses that are sort of behind the scenes. Premier Video Productions, Inc. established in 1989 by LaJuana Pruitt, a local videographer, will be producing a digital video of the entire makeover from start to finish & a copy of the video will be donated to the win… Continue

Added by Lisa Burns on August 27, 2009 at 8:22am — No Comments

Jeffrey Kratsch Green Tech Will Drive Economic Recovery

I have been speaking a lot over the last few years about America's need to assume a leadership role in clean energy technologies and solving (or heavily mitigating) the global climate crises. I am happy to see an important change in attitudes and value systems of people across the world -and particularly in this country- as it relates to our shared dilemma... shifting from a mind set of wastefulness and resource depleti… Continue

Added by Jeffrey Kratsch on August 26, 2009 at 12:36pm — No Comments

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