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Summer Vegetable Garden Container Ideas

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The warmth of spring and summer bring with it the desire to get outside and garden. After a long winter of low temperatures and hot cocoa next to a roaring fire, it is time to get into the sunshine with your hands in the soil. But with so many of us choosing an apartment home as our preferred living arrangement, the traditional backyard garden is not often an option. The good news is, a backyard isn’t necessary. Container gardening for renters is ideal because you can take it with you when you move. Container and pot gardening has become one of the most popular garden trends in the past 10 years as individuals and families have largely downgraded to live more simple lives. So, if you’re interested in growing an edible garden, here are a few tips to get started: [Read more…]

5 Plants That Are Perfect for a Winter Apartment Container Garden

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If you live in Boulder and enjoy gardening, you are probably aware that not much will grow here until temperatures begin to climb in the spring. That doesn’t mean, however, that you will need to give up on gardening altogether. Our beloved Boulder sunshine makes it easy to satisfy your green thumb and fight off those winter blues with a bit of indoor gardening. There’s nothing quite like fresh greenery to lift your spirits and add a pop of color in your apartment. [Read more…]

The Four Best Apartment Fire Safety Tips

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Apartment fires represent a real, and luckily preventable, danger for any renter.  In 2015, municipal fire departments recorded 95,000 apartment fires in the United States, which does not include fires reported to federal or state agencies. The true number of apartment fires that occurred throughout the year is likely to be much higher.

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