Tag: garden
group name: houseandgarden
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April 08, 2008 11:14 PM EDT --
Accompanied by both our kitties I took a walk in our garden today.
First, let me introduce you to Mini-Kitty Fluffball.
She acted particularly frisky today, chasing the lizards in . . . more
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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 . . . more
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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 . . . more
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March 31, 2008 01:13 PM EDT --
My favorite plant and flower festival is a fun event with music and food and crafts and antiques and exhibitions, held every year on Earth Day.
We usually make a day of it, since there are . . . more
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April 06, 2008 03:36 PM EDT --
I couldn't help myself, I became the adoring fan of a fairy princess for one day.
From the moment I saw her excited, shiny face and sparkling eyes, all dressed up in a pretty new birthday . . . more
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May 25, 2007 08:40 PM EDT --
Creating a container garden is a wonderful way to make use of spare patio, deck or balcony space. You can read more about Decks and also Deck Building by clicking on the links.
It’s also an excellent . . . more
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August 11, 2006 05:17 PM EDT --
by Dominique Browning, Editor in Chief--
38,000 square feet. That's the size of a house that was designed for a lot in Greenwich, Connecticut. That's most of a football field. It isn't going . . . more
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May 26, 2007 04:43 PM EDT --
Once a rose has bloomed it needs to be removed from the bush. This removal is called deadheading. To have a healthy plant that bears beautiful flowers, it's essential that you know how to deadhead . . . more
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November 16, 2006 04:44 PM EST --
By Tom Christopher, Contributing Garden Editor---
I hope next spring to begin the planting of a garden around our house in western Massachusetts and, given the size of the budget, I know two things for . . . more
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May 25, 2007 08:40 PM EDT --
Many new gardeners don’t often understand how important it is to use mulch around the base of their flowers, plants, shrubs and trees. It doesn’t matter what kind of gardening you’re . . . more
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July 26, 2008 03:21 PM EDT --
Amazing how much our garden has grown in just under 2 months time.
This is June 2, 2008. We planted the garden May 4. so this is a little under a month since planting. It was . . . more
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January 17, 2007 04:23 PM EST --
By Tom Christopher, Contributing Garden Editor---
I used to threaten my son when he was little with promises of squid for dinner. He's tough; he never responded with more than a groan . . . more
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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, . . . more
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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 . . . more
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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 . . . more
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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 . . . more
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October 17, 2006 03:45 PM EDT --
By Tom Christopher, Contributing Garden Editor---
What I've begun to realize is that there have been two migrations over the last generation. Everybody knows about the torrent of humanity which . . . more
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May 25, 2007 08:40 PM EDT --
Shade gardening is a type of gardening many new gardeners don’t think of, because most seem to think that in order to have a beautiful blooming garden, you need to put plants in areas that get some . . . more
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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 . . . more
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April 06, 2008 10:17 PM EDT --
Yesterday we were invited to a Birthday Party. When I heard it would be at Carrabas Italian Restaurant in St. Petersburg, FL my ears perked up. We ate there when it first opened and really loved the . . . more
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