Tag: garden
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March 20, 2009 08:00 AM EDT --
Companion Planting Companion planting is an excellent, all natural way to help control pests and problems in your garden. When it’s used in vegetable gardens, companion planting can also help enhance . . .
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March 01, 2008 08:24 AM EST --
Instead of growing our daffodils and other spring-flowering bulbs formally—in beds and borders—we naturalize them.
This reduces care to almost nothing. What a pleasure just to plant, knowing . . .
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May 21, 2008 12:42 AM EDT --
The first thing you need to do is learn a little bit about flowers in general. You need to learn the difference between annuals and perennials, for example. Annuals need to be replanted every year, but . . .
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August 27, 2007 09:16 AM EDT --
With the state of the environment, and “going green” in the news almost daily lately, there has been a renewed interest in how to use your garden to insulate your home. When done properly, . . .
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May 21, 2008 12:43 AM EDT --
Raised bed gardening is a way of growing plants inside beds that are raised up above the normal level of the soil in the garden. They're typically housed inside a wooden frame, generally rectangular. . . .
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November 01, 2006 02:33 AM EST --
Japanese gardens are becoming more and more popular as landscaping features. This is because Japanese gardens seem to have an inherent feeling of peace and calm attached to them. Additionally, if properly . . .
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February 03, 2008 03:24 PM EST --
Complete hydroponic kits are available that range in price everywhere from a few dozen dollars to a few thousand.
At the lowest end of the scale some kits offer little more than someone could make . . .
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October 14, 2007 08:38 AM EDT --
If you have considered composting at your home, you are not alone. Not only are there many benefits to composting, but it is one of the best ways to promote healthy gardens, lawns and the earth as a whole. . . .
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March 01, 2008 08:24 AM EST --
About a half-century ago Reginald Farrar discovered the butterfly bush or buddleia in Kansu, China. Every June this delightful shrub becomes a purple waterfall of fragrant flowers.
Prune immediately . . .
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November 03, 2009 07:12 PM EST --
Landscaping – Perennials and Biennials Perennials are plants, usually flowering types, that come back year after year. They differ in when they blossom, but once planted they will burst forth with . . .
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June 06, 2007 01:22 PM EDT --
When you’re ready to start planting a garden of any kind, the first thing you’ll need to do is actually plan where things will be planted in your yard. By planning your garden first, you’ll . . .
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September 09, 2007 06:05 PM EDT --
For those who are looking for a productive and lucrative home-based business, lawn care can be a great way to go. Whether you want to work only part time, or you want to take on a lawn care business as . . .
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October 20, 2007 12:55 PM EDT --
Growing herbs indoors is a wonderful way to garden year-round. Indoor herb gardens are also terrific for people who love to garden but don’t have space outside because they live in an apartment . . .
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May 22, 2007 05:12 PM EDT --
Herb gardening is a popular hobby for those who want to grow plants in a small area. They’re pretty much the easiest things to grow and can be a rewarding hobby for gardening enthusiasts.
An herb . . .
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July 04, 2008 05:00 PM EDT --
Designing your garden should be an art form; one that stirs your soul and feeds your imagination. There is absolutely nothing wrong with a garden that not only allows you to be creative in design, but . . .
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July 25, 2007 03:46 PM EDT --
Since ancient times, large gardens have been used for growing vegetables, flowers, fruits and medicines. These gardens are called herb gardens. Some common plants grown are rosemary, parsley, sage, marjoram, . . .
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September 28, 2007 09:05 AM EDT --
No garden ever seems quite complete if it doesn’t have some shade of red or pink flowers blooming in it. It’s quite possible that red and pink are the most popular shades of flowers actually, . . .
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September 28, 2007 09:05 AM EDT --
Growing white flowers in the garden creates an enchanting, almost other-wordly feel that’s particularly noticble at night time. Even during the daylight hours though, there’s just something . . .
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February 02, 2008 06:00 AM EST --
Farmers are being encouraged to go organic and you should probably do so as well. This is because it is very healthy but the problem that many are concerned about is how much they cost at the market. . . .
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February 02, 2008 06:00 AM EST --
Why Should You Get Into Vegetable Gardening
Years ago, most of the country was used as agricultural land. Farmers were involved mainly in vegetable gardening so that people were able to have a balanced . . .
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