Tag: landscaping
group name: houseandgarden
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September 22, 2007 02:59 PM EDT --
If you are a Blogger then you are going to want to take advantage of John Reese’s new free release at BlogRush.
It’s a way of getting your content syndicated across other Blogs as you can . . . more
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October 20, 2007 12:55 PM EDT --
Observing wildlife, such as a doe and her fawn sipping from your pond, a scolding squirrel gathering acorns, or the frogs, butterflies, birds and other animals going about their daily business, can be . . . 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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August 13, 2007 08:09 PM EDT --
Thorough planning and preparation is essential before starting your greenhouse project. Putting up a greenhouse need not be time-consuming or expensive. Your greenhouse design will very much depend on . . . 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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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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August 27, 2007 09:17 AM EDT --
When ready to plant, cut off the lower leaves, allowing but two or three to each cutting. Also pull off the little wings on the stem, since they are inclined to rot. Dip stem ends in hydrated lime to prevent . . . 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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July 17, 2007 11:35 PM EDT --
……..the little peel away in the top right hand corner of the site? What do you think? I think it’s quite a nifty little way of advertising something or drawing attention to something! . . . more
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August 07, 2007 03:45 PM EDT --
I have just posted on Gardening Ideas about the report on the BBC about the Foot and Mouth Outbreak. For more details at the BBC click on Foot and Mouth Outbreak
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August 11, 2007 04:01 PM EDT --
A number of people have asked me about the software we have used to build the Free Online Courses at Online Gardening Courses.
I have worked in Learning and Development since the early 1990’s and . . . more
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August 27, 2007 09:17 AM EDT --
I asked Wayne Brett who has been a Landscape Gardener for 15 years and has expertise on ways to conserve energy at home to share some of his expertise with us. Wayne runs the busy and successful landscape . . . more
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August 27, 2007 09:17 AM EDT --
A natural way to use rain water run off from your roof, is to simply direct it to a rain garden. Rain gardens are usually created in a natural or purposely made low spot in your yard. If you dont’ . . . more
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August 27, 2007 09:17 AM EDT --
Are we raising a generation of potatoes? (Couch potatoes, that is). It seems to me, that with our hectic schedules and stressful jobs, we have found the "ultimate Nanny for our kids. It is called . . . more
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August 27, 2007 09:17 AM EDT --
Just an update on the Free Online Gardening Courses that we currently have available at Online Gardening Courses. These are:
An Introduction To Geraniums and Fushias
An Introduction To Greenhouse Gardening . . . more
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September 22, 2007 10:58 AM EDT --
Growing a garden specifically for canning or freezing foods is becoming a popular hobby these days, primarily because gardeners know just how much healthier home grown food is for their families, compared . . . more
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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 . . . more
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June 26, 2007 06:40 PM EDT --
Before Opening a Lawn Care Business
1. Don't Do it For the Money
It is important that you don't go into the lawn care business for the wrong reasons. If you are hoping to make a quick buck, then . . . more
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July 30, 2007 11:38 AM EDT --
Knowing which types of plant thrive best in shade or full sun is essential to a healthy garden. Most trees are very happy to soak up as much sunlight as is available. Cedars, pines, tamarack and many more . . . more
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July 30, 2007 11:38 AM EDT --
A little diversion from our normal gardening and landscaping mix! I have just finished reading the last Harry Potter Book! Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows is excellent - but don’t worry I am . . . more
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