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Nursery Rhymes A history behind the rhymes that we have learned from our childhood. nursery rhymes • history of nursery rhymes • jack and jill • political history of nursery rhymes • old king cole
Gardener's Anonymous: How addicted are you? A little test of your plant-resistance. gardening • addictions • addicts • humour • plant list
Top 10 Herb Garden Catalogs Here are recommendations for 10 of the top catalogs that every herb enthusiast should have a copy of. herb catalogs • garden catalogs • nursery center catalogs • plant catalogs • mail order nursery
Buying Houseplants Online It used to be that if you wanted to buy a houseplant, you had to go the store. Now all you have to do is surf the web! ebay • houseplants • buying plants online • shipping plants • houseplants for sale
Stories and Nursery Rhymes Elizabeth, now a real Grandma Goose, entertains her grandchildren with song and stories, but ruffles her son-in-law's feathers. grandma goose • folklore • fairy tales • myths • nursery rhymes
Daycare Discipline: The D Word Discipline is often seen as a dirty word between childcare providers and parents. This article discusses various aspects of discipline that daycare teachers and parents daycare • day care • childcare • child care • discipline
Jam Toast If listening to your kid's ABC's and nursery rhymes is driving you nuts, you've got to listen to this family punk rock CD jam toast • punk rock • abc • nursery rhymes • family cd
Managing Bamboo Bamboo. Is it under control in your garden or in control of your garden? This week I turn to a couple of experienced horticulturists for assistance. bamboo • garden • susan mertz • kokopelli nursery • landscape
Gardening In Shade - Introduction Shade:. Shade can be cool, dappled, heavy, light, dank, dry and wet. It gives relief from summer’s unrelenting heat. Shade provides a home to some of the most beautiful of plants. shade • gardening in shade • shade gardening • perennials • shrubs
Popular Kids' Songs in Translation Our nursery rhymes are close to all our hearts. But what happens when those familiar tunes cross cultural wires, for instance in translation? nursery rhyme translation • lyrics popular children's song translated • 'k heb de zon zien zakken she'll be coming down th • laal lal jhuti kakatua yankee doodle • schuckburgh
Values in Children's Songs Are nursery rhymes wolves in sheep's clothing: do they perpetuate, even indoctrinate a cultures' values? What if those values are obsolete? nursery rhyme cultural value • indoctrination popular propaganda • corporeal punishment children's songs • popular stories conservative values • klein klein kleutertje
Dutch Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Some nursery rhymes are not what they seem. Case in point: a Dutch song that is sung to the tune of "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star". Prepare to be shocked. nursery rhyme translation • naughty lyrics popular song • dutch twinkle twinkle little star altijd is kortja • french version vous dirais-je maman • composition melody mozart saint-saens
Extend the Growing Season Learn how to extend the growing season using a patio grow house. The growing season can be extended by 3-4 weeks in the spring and fall using this handy gardening tool. mini green houses • covered grow rack • patio grow racks • cold frame greenhouse • nursery greenhouse
Purple Robe Locust When I first saw Purple Robe Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia ‘Purple Robe’) in flower, I knew I had to have it. purple robe locust • robinia pseudoacacia ‘purple robe’ • susan mertz • plants bulbs • kokopelli nursery
But, First ... Despite what some "experts" would have you think, there is only one immutable gardening ‘Rule’. It may have other names in other places, but to me it is the "But, First" rule. shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
What Kind of Shade? - Part One - Shades of Shade Definitions of shade aren't an exact science, but it's important to get a grasp on the shades of shade. shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
Buying A Rose Bush Buying a rose bush is an investment. Will it thrive and flourish in your flower garden? Follow these rose buying tips and be an educated rose consumer! buy rose bush • rose shopping • healthy rose • good quality rose • research rose
The Making of a Gardener: How Plants become Addictive Just what is it that makes us brake for nurseries and salivate at seed racks? gardener • addictions • addicts
Buying your weeds: Mistakes Beginning Gardeners make Part 7 Why pay for what you are probably growing in your own yard for free - if only you recognized it for what it really is. native plants • weeding • nuying
Dr. Seuss Trees "Show me some Dr. Seuss trees" a customer requested. Cascade Falls Weeping Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum ‘Cascade Falls’) is a good selection to accent water gardens. cascade falls weeping bald cypress • taxodium distichum ‘cascade falls’ • water feature • conifer • tree
Free Tours At Port Arthur Visit Australia's convict past at Port Arthur Historic Site on the Tasman Peninsula near Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Free tours are offered with a two-day entry pass. port arthur free tours • historic site • tasman peninsula • hobart tasmania australia • penal settlement
Migratory Bird Day (IMBD) International Migratory Bird Day (IMBD) celebrates and highlights the annual migration of billions of birds. Read some interesting facts about migrating birds. international migratory bird day • imbd • birds • migration • boreal forest
Smarty Jones gets Philly Classic In 2004 the Smarty (Jones) Party grew to a record crowd at Belmont Park for the third leg of the Triple Crown. Smarty now will be Philly's most honored horse. smarty jones • 2007 smarty jones classic • philadelphia park casino & racetrack • presque isle downs • penn national race course
Carnivorous Plants-Some Tropical Jewels Tropical jewels for bog gardens. carnivorous plants • bog gardens • horticulture therapy • enabling garden
Desert Garden Irrigation Efficient irrigation systems apply water where it is needed, not where it will be wasted. water • irrigation • oasis • zones • transitional
The flowerless garden: Foliage can be beautiful You can create a gorgeous garden with only foliage - and never miss the flowers at all! foliage • leaves • color • colour • garden deisgn
White Fringetree White Fringetree (Chionanthus virginicus) is a small native tree to North America with long white fringe flowers. It was the delicate fragrance that caught my attention. white fringetree • chionanthus virginicus • native tree • fragrant plant • susan mertz
Indoor Geraniums-Part 3: Mint-Scented Pelargoniums Scented Pelargoniums - Part 3 scented geraniums • scented pelargoniums • mint
I'm a Gertrude Jekyll Wannabe: Mistakes Beginning Gardeners Make Unless you have an estate sized garden, and a small staff of gardeners, some borders are just a bit ambitious. english gardens • garden design • white gardens • color • colour
The garden comes knocking: Using Invasive Plants Plants that are sold as "vigorous" may prove fatal to your garden plans - and your plants. spreading plants • vigorous plants
Buying Roses: Healthy Roots A good quality rose bush has a healthy root system right from the start. Learn to recognize potential root problems and avoid purchasing a badly grown rose. how to buy a rose • rose roots • healthy root system • container grown rose • bare root rose
Indoor Geraniums-Part I: The Pelargonium Introduces the geranium family. geraniums • pelargoniums • scented pelargoniums • scented geraniums
Indoor Geraniums-Part 4: Rose-Scented Pelargoniums Scented Pelargoniums - Part 4 geraniums • rose-scented • varieties • cultivars
Pinyon: The Desert Pine Pinyon Pine (pinus edulis) is a beautiful though slow-growing tree, that offers incredible structure to a desert garden. pinion • pinyon • pine nuts • pinyon nuts • pinion nuts
Indoor Geraniums-Part 2: Lemon Scented Pelargoniums Scented Geraniums - Part 2 lemon scent • scented pelargoniums • scented geraniums
Sansevierias Sansevierias: their cultivation, propagation and species. sansevierias • mother-in-law tongues • snake plants • devil's tongue
Directing Rainfall Average rainfall in most North American deserts is between 10 and 18 inches per year. Rainfall runoff from an average home there can mean tens of thousands of gallons of desert • garden • desert garden • rainfall • rain
Growing kiwifruit Kiwifruit provide healthy vitamin C during winter and are easy to grow in the home garden. kiwifruit • chinese gooseberries • kiwis • vitamin c • winter fruit
Jacks And Relatives - Arisaema Many of you are probably familiar with our native Jack-in-the-Pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum), but are you aware that there are many relatives from around the world, some of whom are incredibly exotic looking and most of whom are perfectly hardy in temperate gardens? Let me tell you about a few of them...you might just find a new plant love amongst them. shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
Family Friendly Cruises Family cruises can be a wonderful getaway with the kids. You have a contained, and rather safe, environment. The family can see sites and cities with ease. You won't stay in any destination long enough for kids to get bored. Not all cruise lines are created equal when it comes to families. Here are tips to find the perfect family friendly cruise. family • friendly • cruises • family-friendly • ships
Harbingers of Fall - Part III - Asters, Part 1, Etc. Just coming on now, Asters are plants that really wrap up the gardening season in my USDA zone 7 garden. aster • eupatorium • liriope • begonia grandis • hardy begonia
Integrated Pest Management IPM is a simple method of pest control that relies on careful monitoring of plants, accurate identification of the pathogen and least toxic method for control. integrated pest management • ipm • pest control • bug control • chemical free pest control
Low Water Use Plants Plants that need less water are rapidly becoming available at nurseries across the world. Colorful, fragrant and beautiful, these plants have transformed desert gardening low-water-use plants • desert plants • desert • fragrant • colorful
Spring Maintenance For Plants Spring is coming and houseplants are starting to awaken from their winter's nap. Here's a guide to getting them ready to take full advantage of the growing season! plant roots • root bound • houseplants • repotting • potting soil
Tomato Gardening 101 Nothing tastes better than a ripe heirloom tomato plucked from the vine and eaten on the spot. That's why millions of backyard gardeners grow tomatoes every year. tomato gardening • growing tomatoes • heirloom tomato plants • tomato varieties • home grown tomatoes
Blocking the Gap : What To Do When The Woods Disappear I’m facing a long term project in the garden, namely blocking the view of a tennis court that replaced the woods next door. I need something evergreen that grows fairly rapidly to at least 20 ‘ tall while remaining fairly narrow in diameter. Here's what I've found. evergreens • shade • magnolia edith bogue • ilex x nellie r stevens • nandina firepower
But it's rated for my zone. . . . Cold hardiness isn't everything. What a climate zone rating can and can't tell you.
Buy An Insect Pest Free Rose Beyond overall looks and vigor, check your new rose bush carefully for pests before you bring it home from the store. Does it have aphids, whiteflies, or spider mites? how to buy a rose • rose insect • rose pest • aphid on rose • whitefly on rose |
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