Cacti
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Freeze-damaged succulents; east Austin snow; Garden Posse
Central Texas Gardener Blog &bull Feb 25, 2010
Theyre a good way to fill in spots where the perennials are cut back, too, especially outstanding in masses. You can order bulbs in fall but Ive also gotten transplants spring and fall at local nurseries. Heres my surviving Agave… Full Story »
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Showcasing the kitchen garden beauties
beta.thehindu.com via @daisywilder &bull Feb 20, 2010The Hindu A young girl looks at a plant at the Fruit, Vegetable and Flower Show organised by All India Kitchen Garden Association in New Delhi on Saturday. Photo: V. Sudershan Full Story »
Ceramic Succulent Garden
sponsored listing • Shopping.comMixed Succulents Combine Different Textures Shapes And Colors To Create A Beautiful Look. Succulents Are Easy To Care For And Will Live For Years. Mak......Full Story »
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Topics:
- Cacti
- botanical
- Succulents
- Orchids
- Botanical Garden
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Repurposed for the Garden: Forceps
You Grow Girl: The Dirt &bull Feb 17, 2010
The other day, while shopping in the plant section of the Montreal Botanical Gardens gift store I came upon a long pair of forceps that a staff member must have forgotten, left sitting among the cacti. In that moment it… Full Story »
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Getting Dirty
amyluvstrees.blogspot.com via @milegardening &bull Feb 9, 2010This is a place for me to share what's going on in my life with family and friends whom I don't get to see very often because of distance!!! :) Full Story »
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Topics:
- Cacti
- Horticulture
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People reminded not to bring in orchids without licence
7thspace.com via @WorldNewsEU &bull Jan 30, 2010Hong Kong (HKSAR) - The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department today (January 30) reminded people not to bring orchids into Hong Kong without a licence when returning from visits to other places. A department spokesman said it was common for… Full Story »
Bonsai Succulent Garden - Easy to Grow - Ceramic Pot
sponsored listing • Shopping.comCacti and succulent plants love bright sun and will do quite well on a windowsill or on a porch Cacti and succulent plants can survive a wide range of......Full Story »
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Topics:
- Cacti
- botanical
- Succulents
- Orchids
- Botanical Garden
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The Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden
greengopost.com via @leonkaye &bull Jan 29, 2010Rio is one of those must visit cities, so you should be sure to visit before the 2016 Summer Olympics in case its leaders decide to erase its wonderful retro sheen. Full Story »
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Love Plants? Then visit Arizona Botanical Gardens
phoenix10.cityspur.com via @phoenixlivenews &bull Jan 29, 2010Love Plants? Then visit Arizona Botanical Gardens | The Phoenix 10 - Top Ten Lists of the Best Restaurants, Businesses, Services, and Everything Else You Can Imagine in Phoenix, AZ Full Story »
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Cactus Roots Grow Deep
Cactus Blog &bull Jan 26, 2010
Cactus in the desert can have wide spreading shallow roots. But what about in wetter areas like here, this winter? Cactus Museum has this to say. Roots: Cactus roots help to gather and preserve water in several ways. In some… Full Story »
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Grand Attractions
idea4home.com via @Victoriacg54 &bull Jan 24, 2010Once upon a time more than a years ago a group of plant enthusiasts and philanthropists began talking about a multi-acre community garden in Collier County. Full Story »
Debra Baldwin - Designing With Succulents
sponsored listing • Shopping.comComplemented by a dazzling array of more than three hundred color photographs, a complete guide for both novice and experienced gardeners explains how to design, plant, and nurture a succulent garden, offers descriptions of hundreds of succulent species, as well as resource lists and cultivation instructions...Full Story »
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Topics:
- Cacti
- botanical
- Succulents
- Orchids
- Botanical Garden
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Frozen Succulents
Cactus Blog &bull Jan 23, 2010
From the Isle of Wight County Press Online, we find out that the Ventnor Botanic Garden had trouble with a recent freeze. A split pipe, by the garden's main water tank, resulted in a number of succulents becoming encased in… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Cacti
- Succulents
- Beschorneria
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Can I Use Cactus Potting Soil for My Orchid?
www.ehow.com via @EasyOrchidCare &bull Jan 23, 2010Cacti and orchids, while popular indoor plants because of the minimal amount of required care, demand very specific growing mediums. Both plants need a well-drained medium, and certain substances can be used in both cases. Still, important differences, such as… Full Story »
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For Kids | What is a Botanical Garden? | kids can travel
digg.com via @gardening26 &bull Jan 19, 2010Facebook Connect Join Digg About Login Full Story »
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Its time for the...
www.facebook.com via @ShastaBlvd &bull Jan 12, 2010Shasta Blvd Its time for the first ever Trivia Tuesday! What is Joes favorite plant? A. Bonsai B. Palm Tree C. Cacti D. Rose Full Story »
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Whistling past the graveyard of record cold
Digging &bull Jan 9, 2010
The wilted, shriveled, and browned plants were paraded across the screen yesterday for sympathy and our mutual edification on what record cold weather can do to plants on the verge (or far north of) their hardiness zone. With another record… Full Story »
Zahid Sardar - New Garden Design: Inspiring Privatee Paradises
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Topics:
- Cacti
- botanical
- Succulents
- Orchids
- Botanical Garden
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Big Green Cactus Questions
Cactus Blog &bull Jan 9, 2010
Hello! I’m wondering if you might be able to help me identify this plant . . . and then help me figure out what to do with it. Last year my husband and I bought a house in El Cerrito… Full Story »
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Succulent Container Gardens: Design Eye-Catching Displays with 350 Easy-Care Plants by Debra Lee Baldwin
Timber Press: New books &bull Jan 6, 2010
With their colorful leaves, sculptural shapes, and simple care, succulents are beautiful yet forgiving plants for pots. If grown in containers, these dry-climate jewels ? which include but are not limited to cacti ? can be brought indoors in winter… Full Story »
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Arizona Finds
Rock rose &bull Jan 3, 2010
Visiting Arizona and going home without a few cacti would be out of the question. I saw this bowl of cacti and euphorbias on sale along with a small pot of Crown of Thorns, Euphorbia millii , and Euphorbia tirucallii… Full Story »
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Keeping on keeping on
Gardening in Austin &bull Dec 30, 2009
No real updates on my front. I pulled the cacti inside for the time we were out of town (seems like a good thing since my weather app was telling me there was going to be a freeze in Austin… Full Story »
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Christmas In Phoenix
Rock rose &bull Dec 30, 2009
We never expected to see this scene, but this is exactly what we woke up to a week ago in Lordsburg, New Mexico, on our way to Phoenix for Christmas. Continuing on I 10 it was a desert winter wonderland… Full Story »
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Land of Paradise
e-agribiz.blogspot.com via @dbribs &bull Dec 27, 2009One of the most widely employed methods of vegetative propagation is the use of cuttings. This technique makes use of vegetative parts that have been removed and rooted in sand or some other suitable material under proper conditions of light,… Full Story »
