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Colourful Inspiration at TBG
My Roots Run Deep &bull Mar 10, 2010
I love perennials. They are crammed into every available space in my garden. From about May to November they look absolutely fabulous. Through most of the winter the sedums, coneflowers, black-eyed susans and globe thistles stand tall, braving the elements.… Full Story »
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Safely Home
Heather's Garden &bull Mar 9, 2010
The view of the tree from the street last summer. I don't know what will grow there. It's the north side of the house, still pretty well covered by the other trees in that area, but it will get eastern… Full Story »
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Go fer it with Gopher Plant, or Euphorbia rigida
Digging &bull Mar 7, 2010
Euphorbia rigida's pretty blue-green foliage is topped in spring with chartreuse bracts and yellow flowers. After the hottest summer on record and one of the coldest winters on record in Austin, gopher plant takes it all in stride and is… Full Story »
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The Perry Orchid Rotation, Part 1 in the Houseplant Series
istealgoodideas.com via @juliabrownperry &bull Feb 25, 2010Am I turning into an old woman? I think I might try to cultivate orchids. At the first of November, my colleagues sent me this beautiful orchid: Full Story »
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Gardening in South Africa
www.gardeninginsouthafrica.co.za via @maniac_rare &bull Feb 24, 2010Red currant, bos-taaibos, muvhadela-phanga, inhlokoshiyane enkulu, umhlakothi, motha-thaa - Searsia chirindensis Full Story »
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grafting techniques
www.ext.nodak.edu via @ajoohoo &bull Feb 24, 2010The whip graft works best when the stock and scion are of similar diameter, preferably between 1/4 and 1/2 inch. The stock can be either a plant growing in the field or a dormant bare root plant as in bench… Full Story »
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Organic Gardening – Building a Miniature Green House
www.organicvegetablegarden.net via @organicvegarden &bull Feb 24, 2010Technorati Tags: clone, dig, dirt, dirty, garden, green, House, nitrogen, organic, pest, ph, phosphate, pipe, plant, play, pvc, scale, sodium, soil, weed Full Story »
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Compost care and maintenance
www.mnn.com via @KristyMyers &bull Feb 24, 2010Composting not only reduces the waste stream and minimizes the production of greenhouse gasses, it produces nutrient-rich humus, a key ingredient to any sustainable agriculture, be it a single houseplant or next year's organic wheat crop. All organic matter will… Full Story »
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Versatile Shrubs
gardeningisezee.com via @EZeeGardening &bull Feb 24, 2010Posted by duggan in Featured Articles, Know your Garden, Shrubs on June 15, 2009 | 2 responses Full Story »
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On Gardening: Joe Francis's orchid-filled oasis
www.washingtonpost.com via @greensignpost &bull Feb 24, 2010Your browser's settings may be preventing you from commenting on and viewing comments about this item. See instructions for fixing the problem. Full Story »
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Silene 'Ray's Golden Campion': New from Plant World Seeds
Graham Rice &bull Feb 24, 2010
A spring combination of yellow foliage and vivid pink flowers may not be to everyone's taste but it certainly brightens up the spring garden. In essence, 'Ray's Golden Campion' is a neater, yellow-leaved form of the British native red campion,… Full Story »
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How to Protect your Vegetable Garden
www.ehow.com via @wildnun &bull Feb 24, 2010Have you ever planted a vegetable garden, only to have it destroyed prematurely by some unforeseen force? Here are a few helpful suggestions to hang onto that vegetable garden, until your vegetables make it to maturity. Full Story »
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The Fruit Tree Planting Foundation
www.ftpf.org via @barnstories &bull Feb 24, 2010“The Fruit Tree Planting Foundation is single-handedly taking responsibility for the future of our Earth! It is vital and absolutely essential to support this fantastic non-profit organization!” Full Story »
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A $500 Million Eco
idea4home.com via @Arianalh65 &bull Feb 24, 2010Feb. 24 (Bloomberg) — Having outgrown its 1960 embassy, aKennedy-era modernist design by Eero Saarinen, the U.S. StateDepartment has decided that London is too important to build oneof its conventional insults to local sensibilities. Full Story »
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Essential Tips for Growing Orchids
greatgardenponds.com via @buskerthemovie &bull Feb 23, 2010Orchids are known to be fussy flowers to grow; nevertheless the beautiful flowers they turn out are more than worth the effort. Here are a few strategies that will help your orchids to prosper. Full Story »
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Gardenia Buds
Digital Flower Pictures.com &bull Feb 23, 2010
I have decided to join the blogging craze. I am looking forward to taking a moment to find out a little more about the plants I have been photographing. I hope to explore all aspects of plants, flowers, trees and… Full Story »
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Reuse-Recycle Idea: How To Make A Flowerpot From An Old Wicker Loveseat
The Casual Gardener &bull Feb 22, 2010
Got junk? Turn it into treasure I say! A perfect example of that is how an old wicker loveseat one of my clients was throwing in the trash turned into a special feature in my back garden which has now… Full Story »
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Growing Green: Selecting plants for your garden
www.theosakisreview.com via @RusticPlanter &bull Feb 22, 2010If you are new to gardening, you might be confused by all the different decisions you have to make when selecting plants. Full Story »
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The Vermont Gardener: Weeds and Alders Become Garden
Garden Voices &bull Feb 22, 2010Past 5:30 PM. I can still see the lower road from my office window. The birds have left the feeders for the day and things are quiet except for Karl the Wonder Dog as he barks at ice fishermen, slow to make the corner as they head home for the day.All gardeners… Full Story »
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Hydrangeas for All
CommonWeeder &bull Feb 21, 2010
I haven't always liked hydrangeas. As a child living in the Bronx, I saw a number of houses on our street wirh tiny yards that held a blue hydrangea or two. In spite of the interesting color and flower heads that everyone called 'snowballs' I did not like them. Who can explain dislikes? And the things a child takes against are even more mysterious. Though I rarely saw hydrangeas in gardens as a new gardener, over the past years they have become very popular. Decorating magazines started showing hydrangea… Full Story »
