Unique Garden Decor
Unique garden decor needn't be expensive, as Heidi Wianecki's garden proves. Stones and pottery shards are used to enhance an antique metal banister. A visit to artist and designer Heidi Wianecki's garden proves that garden decor needn't be ... [... more]
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Grasses and Reeds
After taking a step back to look at the arrangement of the boulders, it's time to "soften" the layout with the addition of ornamental grasses. Begin by planting clusters of reed-like grasses near the boulders. Along the banks, plant groups of .. [... more]
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Small Indoor Greenhouses
Small portable greenhouses are perfect for starting seeds indoors. These seed-starting kits have a basin to catch run-off water. Make a shallow depression in the soil to mark the seed rows. The young plants have grown strong and healthy in their ... [... more]
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Tabletop Terrarium
Terrariums may be made from a variety of covered glass containers. It's easy to create tabletop terrarriums-and they make wonderful gifts. This assortment of containers would make wonderful terrariums. The key to successful terrarium culture is ... [... more]
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Ultimate Garden Workshop -- Greenhouse Features
Greenhouse expert Carol Yaw shows devices and accessories that help turn a greenhouse into an ultimate greenhouse. Carol Yaw, of Charley's Greenhouse and Garden (TM ), discusses some of the features and devices that enhance and optimize the ... [... more]
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Ultimate Garden Workshop -- Building a Greenhouse
Greenhouse expert Charley Yaw reviews with Jay Baker the steps in the construction of the greenhouse. The greenhouse assembly is simpler than you might imagine, since the prefabricated parts and materials are made to fit together with ... [... more]
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Pan Statue
Horticulturists use the term "spotting" when they refer to the design layout of plants. Hardpan is a rocklike layer of soil that restricts water penetration and root growth. Spot additional plants (see list) around statue and at the base of [... more]
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A Moss-Covered Chair
Bend the chicken wire across the seat of the chair, and cover with more moss. Small spray bottles work well for watering your moss-covered chair. Here's an easy project to draw the eye into your garden. Home-garden expert Tammy Algood of the ... [... more]
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A Vining Garden Chair
Set a potful of soil inside an old chair frame, to be used as a support for ivy or flowering vines. An old metal chair from a secondhand store can make a wonderful garden decoration. Choose a chair that's rusty or painted, ornate or plain, ... [... more]
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Rock and Stone
Rock is the perfect material for constructing walls, borders and terraces. Combined with plants, rock makes an impressive garden statement. Ponds and waterfalls constructed from rock can be made to look very natural. Mention landscaping, and most ... [... more]
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Attracting Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds are delightful to watch, and they also eat a variety of insects. Agricultural Extension Agent George Killgore shares some tips on attracting these aerial acrobats. To attract hummingbirds, plant a multitude of colorful flowers ( You ... [... more]
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Troll Design Topiary (Norway exhibit)
One of the most striking topiaries at Epcot is a 7-foot-tall Norwegian troll ( First a rebar frame is constructed; the frame is then covered with sphagnum moss, and a wire netting is added to hold the sphagnum in. At one time only ivy was used ... [... more]
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