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Window box wonders

refreshing and resetting the garden. By now I’ve reached my threshold for time indoors, so I pick a crisp, bright, sunny day and start with my window boxes, which give my home curb appeal long after the Christmas decorations have come down. Not only do window boxes give instant satisfaction when putting them together, they also offer continued joy whenever you come back home.

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