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Azaleas – Creating a Beautiful Landscape

29 April 2013

Azaleas are a large, diverse group of flowering shrubs with single and double blooms in many shades of white, purple, red, pink or orange. Most bloom from early to late spring with a few extending later into the growing season. For many people, it’s not officially spring until they turn on the TV and see [...]

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Attracting Birds To Your Garden With Birdfeeders And Birdhouses

20 March 2013

Planning On Setting up a Bird Feeding Station In Your Garden? If you really appreciate how beautiful birds are and would like to look at them up close in nature, you need to learn the techniques that birdwatchers use – making themselves unobtrusive as they get close to watch them. If you don’t have that [...]

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Herb Gardening

22 February 2013

Herbs have practical value, serve a purpose and with herb gardening you can actually use your plants. When most people think of herb gardening they automatically think of cooking, but herbs are also grown for their pleasant aroma and their beauty. It is becoming more and more popular every day, and for a good reason. [...]

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Types Of Cherry Trees

17 February 2013

The Many Types of Cherry Trees There are hundreds of different varieties of cherry. The word Cherry is derived from the name of an ancient city in Turkey. It describes both the tree and the fruit it produces. A cherry fruit is classified as a “drupe”. In the center it has a single hard core [...]

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Training A Tree

17 February 2013

Training Branches To Go Where You Want Altering the structure of the tree is known as “Tree Training” and has not been around for very long. Through tying down branches or propping them up from the ground, one can direct the growth of a tree to take whatever shape you want. This method is usually [...]

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Germinating Seeds Hydroponically

28 January 2013

Hydroponically germinating seeds has several advantages over using soil to do the same job. This is the best way to avoid many common diseases because the hydroponic medium is clean. Soil may contain insects or fungus that can harm vulnerable seedlings. Using a good hydroponic growing system is also a good way to avoid root [...]

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6 Indoor Plants That Love The Dark

16 January 2013

Low-light plants are usually defined as those that can survive in 25 to 75 foot candles – that is, a spot that is 4 to 5 metres from a bright window, just enough light to read by comfortably but where artificial lighting switched on by day would give a brightening effect. It was a long [...]

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The Most Beautiful Houseplant – Coleus

9 January 2013

Many of us have done gardening at some time in our lives and some have carried this hobby indoors. One plant which can spread beauty throughout homes or apartment is the Coleus. Easy to keep alive through even lengthy non attendance and very simple propagation techniques, it can bring much joy to the plant enthusiast. [...]

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Baobab Bonsai

10 December 2012

In nature, the Baobab is at risk of going extinct due to predation from animals like elephants. Baobab trees grow in Africa and are one of the world’s most unusual looking trees. There are many legends revolving around the Baobab tree, among one of the most common being that the tree was cast down from [...]

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Hydroponics DIY

6 November 2012

The types of  Hydroponics DIY systems are , Water culture , Wick , Ebb and flow , Dripper , Aeroponic and Nutrient film technique. The DIY homemade hydroponics systems  must offer the following for optimal growth. Light,  Air,  Water,  Nutrients,  Heat, Room for the roots to spread. Wick System The Wick system is the simplest [...]

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Water Conservation In The Yard

4 November 2012

Often you don’t appreciate something until it’s gone! That can really be true with water. Taken for granted when it is plentiful, its importance is truly appreciated in the garden once it becomes scarce. If you find yourself in a drought, there are some things you can do to help conserve water and make the [...]

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Selecting The Right Tree

4 November 2012

Summertime brings hot weather. It is the time of year when we appreciate the shade of a big, beautiful tree. Trees provide other benefits, too. They can block the wind, help clean the air, provide fruit and nuts, and create a hospitable habitat for wildlife. And, trees make a great hideaway where children can play. [...]

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Dwarf Fruit Trees

18 October 2012

You are a avid gardener but don’t have enough space to live out your passion for gardening.Dwarf fruit trees is the solution.The dwarf fruit tree is a smaller tree that still produce regular sized fruits.Miniature fruit trees are very popular with backyard and balcony gardeners who wants a variety of their favorite fruits.Growing your own [...]

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Bleeding Heart Plants

21 August 2012

Perfect residents for the shady spots in your garden The Bleeding heart plant is native to Asia, grown for both its lovely, delicate foliage and striking, unusual flowers. It is an old-fashioned herbaceous perennial that thrives in growing zones 3-9. Here we’ve got an overview, with tips on the care of this charming shade garden [...]

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Misconceptions about Hydroponics

8 August 2012

Dispelling Those Common Misconceptions about Hydroponics One common misconception about hydroponics is that is a new fangled, fashionable trend. Actually, it has been practiced for centuries. Even the ancient Egyptians used hydroponics to grow their food. Great strides have been made in the field since the 1970s, when agriculturalists began studying it in earnest as [...]

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Growing Miniature Roses

31 July 2012

Growing Miniature Roses at Home If you’re someone who can go completely nuts over a little baby or a puppy simply because they seem like such small and innocent versions of the regular-sized thing, you’ll complete fall in love with growing miniature roses. It’s hard to look at one of these tiny things that look [...]

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Easy Flowers to Grow

26 July 2012

If you are looking for easy flowers to grow, start by looking in your own front yard during the spring. No matter where you live, chances are there are a few hardy spring wildflowers blooming on the lawn right under your nose. Maybe there are a couple of vibrant violets among the grass stems or [...]

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Native Landscaping

24 July 2012

Natural native landscaping is the only way to go if you want an interesting garden About 50 years ago, to say that something was “natural” was kind of bad. After centuries of living with the natural, people were excited about having a say. If for instance, your garden was full of exotic plants from Japan [...]

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Garden Watering Systems

23 July 2012

It’s time to stop using non-smart garden watering systems When you go down to your local home improvement store to find out what kind of garden watering systems they sell these days, you’ll usually see your regular garden-variety offering all over the place – ones that will water your garden at regular intervals whether it [...]

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Vegetable Garden Layout

8 June 2012

Vegetable Garden Layout Ideas You may find plenty of articles that help you with a vegetable garden layout if you have limited space, but what about those of us that have unlimited room for the garden what we want to have to feed the family? You can usually do whatever you want if you have [...]

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Scented Garden

7 June 2012

Planting for a Wonderful Scented Garden Gardens can be truly multi-sensory experiences. Not only do they look beautiful, they can smell great too. Few things can put you in touch with how beautiful nature is as can padding barefoot through your garden filled with beautiful fragrant flowers and plants. Did you always think that scented [...]

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Natural Garden Pest Control

3 June 2012

How easy is it to achieve Natural Garden Pest Control? If you could design an organic garden that functioned with a kind of balance in its environment, you’d find there are natural ways to help you achieve everything in a garden you ever needed. Achieving natural garden pest control is possible if you could design [...]

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