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Planting Under Trees - Part 2
Gardening in Shade - Planting Under Trees - Part 2
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Gardening Seed Starting Choices
With all of the advantages from starting beautiful gardens from seed it is no wonder that more gardeners are using seeds to start plants.
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Carnivorous Plants-Some Tropical Jewels
Tropical jewels for bog gardens.
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Create a Garden Wall
Today's article tells how a few plants will make a living wall out of a dry stack rock wall.
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Difficult Gardens -- Shady Northern Exposures-Part I
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Difficult Gardens: Shady Northern Exposures-Part 2
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Foliage: The Living Palette - Part 3
As we dream of our gardens and what we want to do, we need to keep our aesthetic tools in mind. Foliage is one of the primary tools available to those of us who garden in shade. With it, we can weave a living tapestry. I've finally gotten a scanner and I've been playing with it. One of these days, I'll figure out the best way to use it. In the meantime, please bear with me if my page is slow to load.
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Gardens for Friendship - Gardens for Sharing
Gardens for friendships are gardens where plants are for sharing - and for memories.
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Getting Friendly with the Natives
A glimpse at some gorgeous native New Zealand plants
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Label Plants with Garden Rocks
Have you ever had someone ask you the names of the plants in your garden? The larger the garden gets, the harder it is to remember all of the names.
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Midnight Gardens: Black Plants in the Landscape
How to identify the underlying color of black plants and use them in garden designs.
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Planting In Patterns Part Two
More tips and techniques for planting flowers in a formal pattern, such as planting staggered rows. And, just how precisely should you plant?
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Scree Beds
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Terrarium Projects Part 3-Woodland/Tropical Plants
Woodland plants for terrariums.
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General Hydroponics and Systems
Advantages, different systems and how to avoid problems in hyrdoponic gardening, according to Justin C., one of the owners of Arizona-based retailer Sea of Green.
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Plant Profile Annual Cosmos
Bright and colorful blooms that last for weeks make Cosmos a popular plant choice for gardeners. See more about growing and using Cosmos plants in your landscape.
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Planting Under Trees - Part 9
Gardening in Shade - Planting Under Trees - Part - 9 - Happy and Unhappy Campers
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An English Summer
I explore the plants of an English garden in high summer.
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Backyard Nature Conservation
The situation for animals outside of protected areas is becoming increasingly precarious as development and pesticides take their toll.
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Bulbs for Shady Places -- Part 2
More early spring bulbs that do well in shady gardens.
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Bulbs for Shady Places -- Part 3
One more early spring bulb and some for mid-spring bloom in the shady garden.
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Bulbs for Shady Places -- Part 4
Bulbs for fall bloom in the shady garden.
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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.
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Butterflies in the Organic Garden
Butterfly gardening is a rewarding offshoot of keeping an organic garden. Learn about the flowers, host plants, and habitat that attract butterflies to your yard.
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Crayola Color Gardens for Kids
Color gardens teach children about color and it's many variations. Plant a garden which is all one color or a color wheel, rainbow, or spectrum. Let children learn about the nuances of color. © <a href="/profile.cfm/Linda">Linda Mazar</a>
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Desert Vegetable Gardens
There are drawbacks to raising vegetables in desert gardens...especially in poor, alkaline soil, and little rain, but a little work and care canchange that.
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Design-A-Garden: What Would You Do?
Designing your own garden.
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Designing the White Garden
This is the final article in the series about how to design the white garden or moon garden by planting white flowered plants and silver or blue foliage in a theme garden
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Foliage - The Living Palette - Part 1
Plant foliage creates the form and texture of the garden. True, many plants also have stems and branches that contribute mightily to form and texture, but during the growing season, foliage is King.
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Grow This List of Perennial Plants
The Perennial Plant Association offers a list of dependable perennial plants for gardeners. The Geranium 'Rozanne' is the 2008 Perennial Plant of the Year winner.
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Growing Heirloom Plants
Heirlooms are the same vegetables and flowers that our grandparents and great grandparents were growing.
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Growing Vegetables Part I
Part I of a 3-part series on growing vegetables in spring: Vegetable plant list; gardening tips; planting asparagus and beans; best gardening tool to stake beans...
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How to Plant Tomato
I've added gardening tips that turn a simple article on "How to Plant Tomato" into an article on building better root systems and support systems to increase yield...
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Memorial Day Themed Garden Plants
Creating a special garden in honor and memory of a loved one, wedding anniversary, child's birth or other special event is easy by selecting one of memorable plants.
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My Little Shady Acher Farm
Welcome to my little piece of heaven. One shady
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Online Nurseries - Part 4
Online nursery featured: Niche Gardens and Paul Christian - Rare Plants
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Ornamental Grasses for Shade - Hakonechloa
Hakonechloa, one of the most graceful members of the grass family.
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Perennial Foliage For Early Winter
The tree and shrub leaves have drifted over my borders and most perennials in my garden have retreated underground, or into tight rosettes, for the winter. Nevertheless, a jaunt around the garden found several perennials whose leaves are still very much in evidence; aiding the evergreen trees and shrubs in furnishing the early winter garden.
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Planting A Rain Garden
Planting a rain garden is a great family project. Choose from a list of deep rooted plants that can attract butterflies or birds and becomes a low maintenance garden.
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The Curious Gardener's Almanac
Learn about the whimsical gardening tips in this Niall Edworthy book such as: "The more one gardens, the more one learns" ~ Vita Sackville-West
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The Garden of Weeden -- Patricia Thomas
Gardening Pacific Northwest style - including that famed blue poppy!
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Therapeutic Gardening
Spring is here and there has never been a better time to glean the spiritual and therapeutic benefits of gardening. Learn what plants to choose and get started.
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West Coast Groundcovers - Mass Planting Where no Plant has Grown (well) Before
A groundcover guide - with information on planting, spacing, caring for, and groundcover links!
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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.
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A Basic Vegetable Garden
How to plant a vegetable garden for food survival. Simple survival tip and information on global seed banks, Norwegian seed bank and Millennium Seed Bank.
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Annual Poppies as Landscape Focus
Seaside and sheltered landscape plantings and herb gardens present some down-to-earth examples for using annual poppies in natural appearing gardens.
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Annuals in the Trial Gardens
Start planning for your 2007 flower gardens with a trip to a local trial garden this summer.
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Container or Backyard Gardening
Growing your own fresh delicious vegetables and herbs doesn't have to be a daunting task. First decide whether to start container gardens or a small backyard plot.
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Finding Your Geographic Zone
Use the USDA's Plant Hardiness Zone Map to ensure the plants you choose for your landscape will survive even the most extreme weather conditions.
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Flower Garden Basics
How to start your new flower bed or flower garden. Simple overview of flower garden basics to help you start out right: where to put it, soil preparation, style and size.
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