Cacti
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South Carolina Succulents Defy Martha Stewart
Cactus Blog &bull Jul 25, 2010
What I remembered is her cacti and succulent garden for its size, plant diversity and very personal design. To provide good drainage, a must-have for cacti, Sandy built a semicircle mound, added several large, attractive and locally purchased rocks to… Full Story »
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A garden party worth attending: Desert Botanical Garden
copanews.com via @CopaNews &bull Jul 19, 2010That it all fits so harmoniously makes it a must-see before "The Nature of Glass" packs up at the end of May. Strolling along the winding pathways of the Garden, splendid examples of desert flora greet visitors. The vivid reds, golds, oranges, blues, and purples of… Full Story »
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"Does frost not affect your succulents?"
Soekershof; the scientific backup &bull Jul 17, 2010
Soekershof Walkabout; (popular) 'scientific' back up including links to other sites about cultivation of succulents including cacti. The Erasmus family of SumsarA Wines (nearby!!!) A keeps track of us (and vice versa) and lives in an area with many indigenous… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Cacti
- Design
- Succulents
- Aloe
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At Work: Shifting from football to horticulture - The Daily Breeze
www.dailybreeze.com via @brownthumbgirl &bull Jul 15, 2010After graduating from UCLA in the fall with a history degree, this former football free safety took a job at Rainforest Flora Inc., the Torrance-based grower and seller of exotic plants from around the world. My job's so complicated, I… Full Story »
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The Aloe Vera - One Of The Best Things You Can Have Inside Your Own Herb Garden
www.heirloom-seeds.info via @kennethfachws &bull Jul 12, 2010The aloe vera plant is a medicinal herb that is sometimes used in a lot of households internationally. Unlike any other types of tamed plants, it doesn't prosper in natural settings anymore. It is thought to have originated from the country of Africa, with relatives of the plant… Full Story »
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Nevada Barrel Cactus on the Go
Cactus Blog &bull Jul 8, 2010
The Las Vegas Review Journal has an article about growing barrel cacti in the Nevada desert. I've extracted a photo essay from it, with my comments, for your fun and games. Click through to see the rest of the article.… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Cacti
- Echinocactus
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Ventura County Reporter - Nonprofit reveals ambitious plans for botanical gardens in Ventura
www.vcreporter.com via @DudeinVentura &bull Jul 7, 2010Inch by inch and row by row, the Ventura County Botanical Gardens at Grant Park in Ventura have been drafted, presented to the public and now await city approval. The city will decide whether leasing the entire 109 acres of Grant Park to the Ventura Botanical Gardens, also known as the VBG, a nonprofit organization, is feasible or no more than wishful thinking. The master… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Cacti
- Natives
- Botanical Garden
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Beginner's Guide to Designing a Window Garden
www.thelovelyplants.com via @waqasmughal &bull Jul 5, 2010Window gardens are easy to maintain and can instantly give an entirely new look to your home especially if you do not have a lawn or live in an apartment. A window garden usually requires low maintenance and can be set up with relatively lower cost. Select a location for your window garden and observe its exposure to light, temperature, water, fog etc. Also… Full Story »
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Singleton Botanical Gardens - Koi, Cacti and Henges, Oh My! Living in Swansea
livinginswansea.com via @amygreer &bull Jul 4, 2010When we arrived at the Sketty Road entrance to Singleton Park (which is different from our normal entrance), we found - of all things - a circle of standing stones! Let it be known that Amy has regularly gone running… Full Story »
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- Cacti
- Botanical Garden
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Wanna see some flowers?
Soekershof; the scientific backup &bull Jun 25, 2010
Soekershof Walkabout; (popular) 'scientific' back up including links to other sites about cultivation of succulents including cacti. Have a look here. Experiencing their flagrances is a different story. With Jennifer in ArizonaThe Garden Blog Directory - Great gardening and landscaping… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Cacti
- Design
- Succulents
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Seahorses
Cactus Blog &bull Jun 24, 2010
This mature specimen is only 1 1/2 across. But it blooms up a storm. The flowers vary from pale pink to vibrant pink, with a touch of orange occasionally too. They say they will multiply, but it's a slow process… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Cacti
- Orange
- Mammillaria
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Red Cup Cactus
Cactus Blog &bull Jun 18, 2010
Opuntia picardoi is one of the most dangerous of the prickly pears we grow. Sure it's small, but bthat just makes it more deceptive. Big spiny cacti are easy to spot the danger from afar. This little guy, on the… Full Story »
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A Guide to San Antonio Vacation Rentals, plus Visit the Botanical Gardens Museums - San Antonio Travel Guide
www.vacationhomes.com via @sanantonio_tx &bull Jun 18, 2010Discover something new at these botanical gardens and museums near San Antonio vacation rentals in Texas. San Antonio is a large city with much to offer. As the second biggest city in Texas, finding something to do won't be hard. After getting… Full Story »
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Succulents, Cacti, and other drought tolerant plants
Gardening in Austin &bull Jun 17, 2010
I finally got around to buying some new pots so I could officially plant the variegated agave from the last blogger get together I went to in Feb. and the ice plant I bought when I met up with Diana at the Barton Springs Nursery in April. I originally planted the agave in a plastic flower pot with some regular garden dirt… Full Story »
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Tucson Botanical Gardens
www.tucsonbotanical.org via @TucsonYoungProf &bull Jun 11, 2010Members-OnlyA Sale- Friday, June 11,A 4:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. A sale for strange cacti, succulents and odd varieties of desert plants. Butterfly Affaire 2010- A Wicked Evening -A Advanced Ticket/Table ReservationsA OnA SaleA Now -A Join us for the 7th annual… Full Story »
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Premier Decorative Stones : Premier Decorative Stones
www.premierdecorativestones.com via @PremierDStones &bull Jun 11, 2010A botanical garden is a place in which plants are grown and displayed primarily for scientific and educational purposes. A botanical garden consists chiefly of a collection of living plants, grown out-of-doors or under glass in greenhouses and conservatories. It usually includes, in addition, a collection of dried plants, or herbarium, and such facilities as lecture rooms, laboratories, libraries, museums, and experimental or research plantings. Concrete fountains and wall water fountains are often included in the display of botanical gardens. The plants in a botanical garden may… Full Story »
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Riga Botanical Gardens Riga - Reviews - TravBuddy
www.travbuddy.com via @diyana1104 &bull Jun 7, 2010Founded in 1922 as part of the University of Latvia, the Botanical Gardens have been in their current location since 1926. The site includes 5,400 species of plants (which I think the figure is probably some what lower!), which 400… Full Story »
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Flowering Cacti from South America
Growing with Plants &bull Jun 6, 2010
Rebutia perplexa, an easy-to-grow, hyper blooming cacti for sunny windowsills. Just be certain to provide near-freexing temperatures during their bone dry winter period for good bloom. While visiting the great Chelsea Flower Show a few years ago, I was taken… Full Story »
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Succulents - The Water Savers
www.bigblendmagazine.com via @artbySDonaldson &bull Jun 1, 2010A succulent is a plant which has the natural ability store water in its body or roots. They usually have fattened leaves or thick stems filled with stored water, which allows them to live through long periods without moisture. Having less leaf or surface area that is exposed to the air where moisture can evaporate, the… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Cacti
- Succulents
- Trees
- Market
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Succulent Tuesday
Cactus Blog &bull May 18, 2010
Jacque at The Creative Gardener is somewhere in Northern California and has a greenhouse full of succulents, and some blooming cacti too. Full Story »
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Topics:
- Cacti
- Succulents
