If you decorate with outdoor string lights, the color of the light output from the bulbs can have an impact on wildlife. The whiter the light, the more confusing it is to nocturnal animals, since they can mistake it for daylight. Instead, opt for bulbs that cast a warm orange glow (like candlelight), which is less disruptive to animals. You can find these bulbs by looking at the Kelvin rating. The lower the rating, the warmer the color output.

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Did some little ones take crayons to your walls to create a mini masterpiece? It’s easy to remove with just one thing: toothpaste. Because toothpaste has gentle abrasives to ensure teeth are polished clean without hurting them, it’ll do the same for your walls, removing crayon marks without harming the paint. Just apply toothpaste to the walls and use a damp cloth to rub it off. It takes a little elbow grease, but it really does do the trick.

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Choose these two key herbs for your garden this spring: fennel and dill. They are wonderful and versatile herbs that can be used in cooking, but they are fabulous choices to attract pollinators like butterflies to your garden. Butterflies love the flowers these herbs generate, and once you have droves of pollinators in your garden, they’ll control invasive pests, too. Plus, these herbs are very easy to grow and will populate quickly.

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