gardening

Organic Plants

by December 5, 2010
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Organic Plants – Why Not “Picture Perfect Plants”? Here’s why: to any big chain store, a plant (or fruit or vegetable) is a product. That makes sense of course, but it’s about perspective. Their goal is to have the product look great, even if just temporarily. These plants and produce are often greenhouse grown, in [...]

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Looking At Different Light Sources For Growing Orchids Indoors

by December 5, 2010
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If your not lucky enough to have a greenhouse, or your window sill hasn’t the space for growing orchids, you always have the option of growing indoors with artificial lights. When you look at indoor growing you will see a few of options for lighting. Before anything though, you should do some research and planning [...]

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Plastic Garden Sheds

by December 5, 2010
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Working in your garden is good way to spend quality time with your loved ones. Working on your own garden is also a great way to relax and wind down while enjoying the sweet breeze of the mornings and the misty late afternoons. It is so ideal that a lot of office workers prefer to [...]

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Tips on How to Attract Honey Bees

by December 5, 2010
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Why would anyone want to learn how to attract honey bees to your yard and garden? The phrase “busy as a bee” has it roots in fact. Bees are the most efficient pollinators and are one of the best things you can invite into your garden. Without their efforts your fruits and vegetables will bloom [...]

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Knockout Roses

by December 5, 2010
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Knockout roses have taken over the flower world since they were introduced late in the 20th century. They have become arguably the most popular modern rose. They were a smash hit breed upon introduction and continue to fill many gardens, arbors, and trellises throughout the world. This article will give you more information on their [...]

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Pyrcantha Plants, Perfect for Hedging, Training and Eating

by December 5, 2010
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Why plant Pyracantha shrubs? Generally speaking no garden is complete without a Pyracantha and there are lots of reasons to plant one of these shrubs. For those who don’t know what Pyracantha is we will start there. Pyracanthas, commonly known as ‘Firethorn’ is an evergreen shrub which has dark green leaves and large sharp thorns. [...]

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Orchid Types, Terrestrial, Epiphytes and Lithophytes

by December 5, 2010
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In such a large family of orchids, which consist of thousand of species and hybrids, the orchid family, Orchidaceae is basically divided into two major types of orchids. The terrestrial orchids, which are all orchids that grow on ground soil and the epiphytes which include all orchids that live upon trees. There is a minor [...]

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Growing Plants Indoors

by December 5, 2010
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Light is the most important part of your indoor garden and such a vital factor for plant growth. Their growth rate and the amount of time they remain active all depends on the light they receive. You need to know how much light to your specific plants require. Three points that need to be considered [...]

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Things to Do in Your Garden

by December 5, 2010
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There are many things you can do this winter to protect your garden from harm. I’ve written the following article to help inform you. I hope you find the following article both informative and useful. Firstly you will need to consider whether certain plants will need to be covered so they don’t get frost damage. [...]

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Winterizing Your Herbs and Extending the Growing Season

by December 5, 2010
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Let’s assume you have had a successful growing season, raised lots of herbs and have grown fond of fresh herbs in your recipes. How do you extend your growing season into the fall and winter? You have to consider the types of herbs you want to use. First, let’s look at the two distinct types [...]

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