Tomato Stakes and Cages
Supporting sprawling tomato plants may include galvanized wire cages, collapsible cages, tomato ladders and tomato spirals. Tomato plants commonly sprawl all over the vegetable garden and threaten to take over the flower bed. The smart gardener ... [... more]
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Yard Cleanup Can Control Insects
GardenLine / Yard & Garden / Yard Cleanup Can Control Insects Cleaning up garden and flower beds in the fall is an effective way to control various insect pests. Many insects survive the winter buried in the soil (5-25 cm) or on its surface. ... [... more]
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A Breath from Elsewhere: Musings on Gardens
 From Amazon.com: "The charm of gardening is that as everything is forever on the move, you can change and alter things as you go along.... Whatever nourishes your impulses should be your launching pad," writes Mirabel Osler, underlining her [... more]
CDN$22.02
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Taylor's 50 Best Perennials for Shade: Easy Plants for ...
it is what it says .... and a bit more: Subtitled 'Easy Plants for More Beautiful Gardens', this book is a pithy reference for gardeners in urban and suburban areas who are trying to fill shady spots with attractive blooms and foliage. I've had the book [... more]
CDN$11.95
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Nightjohn
From Amazon.com: Imagine being beaten for learning to read, shackled and whipped for learning a few letters of the alphabet. Now, imagine a man brave enough to risk torture in order to teach others how to read; his name is Nightjohn, and he sneaks into [... more]
CDN$21.95
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Nightjohn
From Amazon.com: Imagine being beaten for learning to read, shackled and whipped for learning a few letters of the alphabet. Now, imagine a man brave enough to risk torture in order to teach others how to read; his name is Nightjohn, and he sneaks into [... more]
CDN$15.89
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The Edible Pepper Garden
One of the better pepper books: I have a hugh selection of pepper books, this is one of the best. Great illustrations, good listing of pepper types and sources, and great, yet simple receipes. If you grow peppers , as I do, the section on gardening is [... more]
CDN$19.95
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Shoes in the Freezer, Beer in the Flower Bed: And Other ...
Shoes in the Freezer Beer in the Flower Bed: Rather cute title but the books is nearly useless. The suggestions are all things that everyone has know for years. I didn't find anything that I didn't already know. It is also a random assortment of tips [... more]
CDN$19.95
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From the Ground up!
Using a good soil for your flower beds, lawn, or garden is essential for building great plants. It is not just for having the biggest or most colourful flowers, but also for giving them what they need to be strong and healthy. A bed with ... [... more]
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Companion Planting
Companion Planting: mixing vegetables in with your flower bed will pay dividends. Opposites sometimes attract. And it's true when considering what to plant in your garden, too. For instance, there's a fresh look in landscaping today that harkens ... [... more]
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Help for Involving Children in the Garden
Spring is fast approaching. This year you want to do things differently. You want the kids happily involved with the garden. Last year you yelled at them for riding their bikes through the flower beds. You asked them to "please leave some soil" [... more]
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Give your garden a bubble bath!
Add a touch of water to your garden with a bubbler. It's easy to assemble and racoon-proof! It's been one of the driest summers I've seen in a while. Every second night another section of the flower bed gets a dowsing from the soaker hose. With ... [... more]
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