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Aug 30 2008

Planting Tulips in Pots

Published by Sirena Van Schaik under Featured, Tulips

Fall is coming up very quickly and before you know it, kids will be back to school, farmers will be bringing in crops and you’ll be getting your garden ready for the winter. Among many of the tasks that you will need to do, one of these will be in planting your bulbs for the [...]

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Aug 20 2008

Creating a Living Wreath Part 2

If you remember a few days ago, I went on and on about how great living wreaths are. Today, I am going to look at making one. 
What you need:

Wire Wreath Form
Sphagnum Moss
Small Well Rooted Plants
Floral U-pins
Fishing Line
Rubber Gloves
Scissors
Bucket

Before starting, a nice leisurely stroll through your local garden center is a wonderful way to find the [...]

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Aug 18 2008

Creating a Living Wreath Part One

With summer coming to an end, you may be interested in bringing your garden inside.  Over the next couple of days, I will look at creating a living wreath and ways to make it work for all spaces.  So sit back and enjoy.
For anyone that grows a well-tended garden, there is no limit to the [...]

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Jul 28 2008

A different type of rock garden

A few years ago I came across an idea in a book titled, “The Beginner’s Guide to Gardening by Reader’s Digest.”  It was very interesting and used something that completely surprised me.  I am a huge fan of unusual planters so this was one idea that I just had to share.
If you are doing any [...]

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Jun 20 2008

Unusual Containers

Last year as I was wandering around my local garden center, I spotted the most unusual container that was an immediate must have for me.  I quickly went and picked up the container, hoisted it to a worker to get the price, only to find out that the containers were made special for a client.  [...]

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Jun 11 2008

The Rented Garden

When I first moved out on my own, at the young age of 17,  I moved into a large 3 bedroom house with a beautiful yard, full mature trees and large patio for parties.  I, and my two roommates, thought that we had moved into heaven and for a first time rental, it was a very [...]

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Apr 16 2008

Gardening Ideas for Container Gardens

Published by Jennifer under Container Gardening, Gardening

Often the biggest problem with a small garden is, what can I do? If you look around your garden you will see that there are actually lots of gardening ideas that can make your small space look wonderful. Limited space doesn’t mean you have to limit the color or types of plants you have in [...]

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Apr 03 2008

Container Gardening: Getting Up A Garden In A Small Space

Published by Jennifer under Container Gardening, Gardening

Most people who are living in apartment building no do really bother to set up their own garden because of the limited space that they have. However, the good news is that having limited space in your apartment is not really hindrance for you to grow some plants. Container gardening do not really take up [...]

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