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How to Add Magic to the Garden
The Home Garden: Gardening in the Home Landscape &bull Feb 7, 2010
Magic is something I've been fascinated with since I was a kid. Not card tricks, rabbits out of hats, and other birthday party magic. It's the stories from fairy tales and King Arthur to the myths and legends of various cultures have always caught my attention. I'll admit it, I'm a science fiction and fantasy junkie. I suppose I'm drawn by the excitement and mystery of… Full Story »
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January Thaw Discoveries: Plants
Cold Climate Gardening &bull Feb 7, 2010
The January thaw of last week provided me with an opportunity to “check under the hood”–or, in this case, under the snow cover. It’s always thought provoking, prompting me to think about how different plants respond to this cold season.… Full Story »
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Yellow Perennial Garden 50 Seeds - Tall
sponsored listing • Shopping.comThis mix contains ... Genus Examples of species and varieties Grows up to 30-50" tall Does best in a sunny location 50 Seeds per pack...Full Story »
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Topics:
- Weeds
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- Perennials
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- Tea
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Perennials Around the Vegetable Garden
The Home Garden: Gardening in the Home Landscape &bull Yesterday
This time of year when the weather is inhospitable I take a look back through the pictures I've taken and informally review the previous year. That's one great advantage when you blog, you have a record of most things and… Full Story »
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Four keys to organic gardening
Dave's Garden &bull Yesterday
More people than ever before are gardening organically. This doesn't really surprise me. The more time you spend in the garden, the harder it becomes to ignore what's really going on out there: the incredible interconnections, the mind boggling diversity,… Full Story »
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Letter to my Winter Body
Plant Whatever Brings You Joy &bull Feb 7, 2010Dearest Winter Body, You may have noticed the buds abounding in the garden. Yes. In spite of the chill temperatures and days and days of pounding unrelenting rain, spring is moving forward with its blessed perennial plan. I’m sure you’ve… Full Story »
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Rose Turtle Head 10 Seeds - Chelone - Shade Perennial
sponsored listing • Shopping.comLooks great along stream banks, the edge of woods, or in the perennial garden Proper name is Chelone Obliqua Forms a dense, bushy mass; has very inter......Full Story »
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Topics:
- Weeds
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- Perennials
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- Tea
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A Lesson on Potato Growing
Kiss of Sun &bull Yesterday
Growing potatoes in your garden is a cool experience and I had a lot of fun doing it last year. Not sure how to get started? Join the Travis County Master Gardeners for a lesson in the Extension Demonstration garden… Full Story »
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Time to saddle up...
shirls gardenwatch &bull Feb 7, 2010
...we're off to the North American Prairie at Cambo, Scotland. Whoa! Sorry, could resist the title :-) I also couldn't resist the trip to see this prairie last September as soon as I heard about it.Until then I had only… Full Story »
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Looking for Weeds in All the Wrong Places: Meet Creeping Charlie aka Ground Ivy
Dave's Garden &bull Feb 8, 2010
Creeping Charlie (or Charley) is a common visitor in many regions and once it settles in, it's as hard to get rid of as free-loading distant relatives! Understanding the conditions under which it thrives will be your best defense against… Full Story »
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Teach kids to love gardening
Homes & Gardens - The Oregonian - OregonLive.com &bull Feb 7, 2010
Helping your children take an interest in gardening can also get them interested in different kinds of foods. Here are some ideas for making it fun. Full Story »
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Cottage Farms 6 Piece Perennial Garden Showcase
sponsored listing • Shopping.comYour landscape will come alive with rich color and texture. This perennial garden showcase has two plants each in Golden Alexander Lysimachia, with br......Full Story »
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Topics:
- Weeds
- Design
- Perennials
- Zone
- Tea
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Hawaiian Tropical Orchids
Digital Flower Pictures.com &bull Feb 7, 2010
Hawaiian Tropical OrchidsClick Here for a Larger VersionAll four of these Orchids were photographed at the Hawaiian Tropical Botanical Garden near Hilo, Hawaii on the Big Island. There was a pretty amazing collection of flowers at the garden and the… Full Story »
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Getting To Grips With Frost Damage
Rock rose &bull Feb 7, 2010
There will be no butterfly iris flowering in my garden this year. In place of the normally green stems and leaves is nothing but a brown mass of dead vegetation. I have been looking at it for 2 weeks wondering… Full Story »
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Westland Horticulture joins Garden Expo as sponsor
Landscape and horticulture expert &bull Yesterday
Westland Horticulture have become the latest industry heavyweight to add... Full Story »
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Topics:
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A Vocabulary List For Gardeners
May Dreams Gardens &bull Yesterday
Oh, the fun of gardening! We learn so much when we start gardening, like the botanical names of plants and some specialized words used to describe various aspects of the horticultural world. Some of the specialized words haven't quite made… Full Story »
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On Blue Poppies, Winter Sowing, and Super Sow Sunday
Our Little Acre &bull Feb 7, 2010
First of all, let me just get it out there so we know where I stand. I hate football. I don't really understand the game, but then I've not tried very hard to understand it. We didn't have football at our school until we consolidated with two other schools when I was a sophomore. My first encounter with it was when, as a cheerleader, I had to cheer about a game I… Full Story »
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Yellow Perennial Garden 50 Seeds/Seed -Low Height
sponsored listing • Shopping.comMixture of many yellow perennials Grows up to 12 inches tall Best in a sunny location 50 seeds per pack...Full Story »
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Topics:
- Weeds
- Design
- Perennials
- Zone
- Tea
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Misty Morning Winter Walk
Growing A Garden In Davis &bull Feb 7, 2010
It's too wet to actually work in the garden but I wanted to check in with a few things out there...here's what I found... Summer snowflakes, leucojum, are beginning to bloom all around the yard. Grand Primo Daffodils, bought from… Full Story »
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2010 My Winter Sowing
Gardening Projects at GardenTenders.com &bull Yesterday
Last week, I gathered my winter sowing materials and made a start. First, I washed all potential containers in hot soapy water . I haven’t as many containers as I want, but will add to them as I acquire more.… Full Story »
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Green Thumb Sunday: Watered, Kailua
The Inadvertent Gardener &bull Feb 7, 2010When I shot these flowers on Oahu, I thought they were snapdragons, but they’re not. If you know what they are, I’d love to know via the comments! Gardeners, plant and nature lovers can join in Green Thumb Sunday every… Full Story »
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Books: Sustainable Design
GardenDesignOnline &bull Yesterday
Sustainability is now all the rage, and a lot of people think it means some very simple things: planting more natives, taking care of water runoff, eliminating lawns and avoiding all use of chemicals in the garden. In their just-out… Full Story »
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A Few More Seed Packets
Skippy's Vegetable Garden &bull Feb 7, 2010
Home Depot has big racks of seeds out now and I couldn't resist buying a few more..... Full Story »
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An Ounce of Prevention
Garden Girl &bull Feb 7, 2010
Ben Franklin, who helped found Philadelphia's first firefighting organization, the Union Fire Company (a/k/a Ben Franklin's Bucket Brigade,) coined the famous saying "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound a cure." Hamamelis x intermedia 'Jelena' Last spring a young… Full Story »









































