Articles related to "Small Gardens"



Miniature Bulbs for Small Spaces
It is easy to maximize your gardening space by planting some of these beautiful miniature varieties of favorite bulbs. Great for small garden space or to add extra color!
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A Small Garden in the West of Ireland
A small garden - but full of wonderful things!
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Big Ideas for Small Places
Thinking big in a small garden is not only possible it is essential. How to make sure you plant shrubs and perennials that give you pleasure the year round and provide value for money.
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Edible Organic Container Gardening
If sticker shock at the grocery store is keeping you from enjoying chemical-free produce, grow organic fruits and vegetables on your porch, balcony, or windowsill.
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Grow Organic Herbs Anywhere
You can perfume your garden and then your home with a harvest of fragrant and flavorful herbs even if your landscaping space is limited to pots and containers.
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Medicinal Herbs for Small Gardens
As long as you have a porch or sunny window, you can reap the benefits of the medicinal herbs profiled in this ongoing series.
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Small and Miniature Daffodils
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Small Space Gardening-Book Review
Small Space Gardening by Melinda Myers explores the challenges of creating a garden using less space. Read a book review outlining this valuable garden reference.
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Growing Centifolia Roses (Rosa centifolia)
Highly fragrant, gently nodding flowers - these are the "roses with a hundred petals". Find out more about how to use and care for Centifolia Roses.
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Canada Blooms opens the gardening season
What's hot at Canada Blooms? Lorraine Flanigan hits the highlights from southern Ontario's premier garden show.
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Tree Plants for the New Year
See the best of the new shade and ornamental trees available to home gardeners in 2008. Healthy plants, unique forms and beautiful colors.
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Unity - Part 9 - Scale
The 9th in a series about how to create a garden which is a unified work of art.
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Comfrey for the Urban Herb Garden
This next installment of "Medicinal Herbs for Small Gardens" focuses on easy-to-grow comfrey, and includes recipes for medicinal preparation and the usual dose of magic.
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How to Grow an Easy Vegetable Garden
Growing your own fresh delicious vegetables doesn't have to be a daunting task. Here are some tips for starting small but yielding big as a novice gardener.
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How to Make a Simple Water Feature
This easy-to-build water feature requires no plumbing, electrical wiring or expensive materials, and can be completed in an afternoon.
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Layer Bulbs for Maximum Color
With this one simple technique you will be able to increase the blooms in your garden by combining bulbs and plants. Learn how to layer bulbs in mixed borders.
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Gardening with Palsy
The story of a gardener with palsy will prompt others with similar conditions to keep on keeping on!
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Natural Garden Pest Control
Many gardeners would rather use natural products to control pests, but are confused about developing an overall strategy for natural pest control.
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Unity - Part 6 - Form
This is the sixth in a series about how to create a garden that is a unified work of art.
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Gardening: An Introduction to Basics
Gardening--whether for flowers, veggies, fruits, trees, shrubs--can be either an enjoyable avocation or a rewarding full-time career. The novice gardener who wants to learn as much as possible about gardening before delving into it blindly will be a much wiser gardener. Reading about some "Gardening Basics" will give you a great head start before you begin digging in the dirt!
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Unity - Part 12 - Moods
Part 12 in a series about how to create a garden which is a unified work of art.
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Garden 2 on the Tour: Terry Yockey's Northern Garden
A Minnesota Garden full of charm
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Plants to Avoid: Certifiable 'Turkeys'
Plants that are certifiable "turkeys." You don't want to plant these plants because they cause problems.
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Late Color - Part 3
Subtle variations in tone and tint add a richness to the sepia of our November gardens and conclude this series on Late Color.
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Wildlife and Gardens - Part 6
If you want to attract wildlife to your garden, you need to consider plants that will provide food for the critters the year around. You need to use plants that are appropriate for your garden and where you are in the world.
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Alaska State Flower Alpine Forget-me-not
Forget-me-not is a perennial plant native to alpine areas of the United States and is the Alaskan State Flower.
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Camelot Themed Garden Plants
These perennials, annuals and other plants will add a chivalrous feel to your garden as you celebrate the myth of the Knights of the Round Table.
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Designing with Trees
While trees are the main tool of the landscape designer they must be selected carefully to avoid future problems.
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Elizabeth Law's Dublin Garden
It may be a small garden in Dublin, Ireland, but it has a big impact.
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Gardening Gifts for Father's Day
Look for some gardening gift ideas to celebrate Father's Day, in June. Plant a memory, while spending time in Dad's garden.
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Growing Healthy Potatoes
Waxy new potatoes are one of the delights of summer - and very easy to grow in the home garden.
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How to Read a Seed Catalog
Taking a little time to learn the keywords and symbols found in seed catalogs can help create a successful gardening experience.
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Leftover Pumpkin Fun
Use those leftover pumpkins for science and math learning fun.
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One Sweet Potato, Two Sweet Potato
A look at the history, popularity and ways to eatsweet potatoes
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Project Planner – Altered Baskets
There are so many different projects mixed media artists can tackle when it comes to altering baskets. Let's take another look at Easter basket alterations.
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The Magnolia Tree and Daffodils
Many are surprised to find that the late blooming Tulip Tree is actually a Magnolia. Daffodils usually bloom at the same time making them a great companion planting.
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Themed Stocking Stuffers
For older children and adults, Christmas stockings can prove challenging. Why not fill holiday stockings with gifts that fit a single theme?
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Trees in Urban Settings
Points to consider when choosing trees for the Urban Landscape
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Create an Organic Wildlife Habitat
Certify your organic garden with the National Wildlife Federation, and join thousands of others who promote sustainable gardening techniques.
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Creating a Special Memory Garden
Gardeners can commemorate the birth of a child visually in the garden, honor the loss of a loved one or celebrate a special event or wedding anniversary with plants.
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Decorating the garden
Ideas to spruce up the garden in late summer
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Eastern Redbud Trees in Landscapes
Eastern redbud trees and cultivars enrich landscape gardens with varieties of form, silhouettes and unusual seasonal color. Site selection is essential for good display.
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Edible Plants for the New Year
See the best of the new vegetable and edible plants available to home gardeners in 2008. Tasty heirloom varieties, and disease resistant strains available this year.
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Gifts for Organic Gardeners
Pick the best tools, supplies, and products for organic gardeners at gift-giving time to make organic gardening easy and enjoyable.
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Going Green: Healthy Spring Eating
April is being viewed as the "go green" or go natural month, largely in part to Earth Day, which is April 22nd. Find out about healthy v. organic eating.....
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Grow Vegetables in Containers
Create a victory garden in containers and have homegrown food. Learn about growing a fruit and vegetable garden in small spaces.
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Hampton Court Palace Flower Show
The Hampton Court Flower Show during July attracts plant and flower lovers from all over the world, but the Palace & its gardens are open all year round.
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How to Assess and Correct Soil pH
Many times Hydroponic gardeners have results that seem extraordinary; but, with proper attention to detail, these same results can be had by soil based gardeners as well.
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Jordan - Dead Sea Kingdom Baptism Place of Jesus
Known as the Hashemite Kingdom, Jordan offers the old and the new with modern cities and historic sites. Jerash is one of the largest and best Roman sites in the world.
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Late Winter Flowers
Persian Parrotia has a lot to offer the garden. Unfortunately, late winter flowers are not on the top of the list. Witchhazel is the choice for winter flowers.
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