Compost Bin, Container Water Garden, more ....
Do I need to buy or build a compost bin to create compost in my yard? No, you can just have a pile. The advantages to having a bin are that it remains neater and keeps animals out. To start, use clippings and coffee grounds. Don't use food scraps ... [... more]
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Quick Tip: Pinching Back Plants
Pinching back plants will help produce more flowers -- as well as more foliage. The trick is knowing when and where to pinch! You'll want to wait until a plant is at least four inches tall before pinching it back. Once it's reached this height, ... [... more]
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Growing Roses in Containers
Gloria Loring has a great fondness for roses. Her garden in Sherman Oaks, California, is a mix of wildflowers, fruit trees and roses -- many grown in pots. For best results, Gloria advises using a container that is half again as wide as the ... [... more]
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Create Your Own Cutting Garden
To pick or not to pick? That's the dilemma facing every gardener who's ever marched out to the garden, scissors and bucket in hand, to pilfer flowers for a fresh arrangement. I made many such forays myself. As often as not, I returned to the ... [... more]
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Bring the Garden Inside
This is a Wandering Jew and it makes a good houseplant. (SHNS photo by Michael Burke/Redding Record Searchlight.) This Boston Fern can make a good houseplant. (SHNS photo by Michael Burke/Redding Record Searchlight.) This Begonia also makes a ... [... more]
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Caring for African Violets
African violets (Saintpaulia) are probably the most popular indoor houseplants in the world. You can create beautiful arrangements with their blooms, and they're not as fussy as you may have believed, says Charlie Nardozzi of the National ... [... more]
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Transplanting a Potted Shrub
Remove dense root growth from rootbound container plants by cutting out wedges of the root ball with a folding saw. Once the foam is in place in the bottom of the container, place a layer of landscape fabric over it to prevent the soil from ... [... more]
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Oblong Planter
The area is now ready to be planted. It's time to gather all the large planters for the project and begin creating a bit of Victoriana in your own backyard. Center large glazed urns on either side of the steppingstones. In addition to the maiden ... [... more]
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Color for Indoor Gardens
Increase the humidity by misting frequently or by placing gravel in the saucer below the plant Indoor-gardening expert Esther Filson shares some suggestions on bringing horticultural color indoors. It can be a challenge, as cut flowers and ... [... more]
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Annuals for Containers
Plants grown in containers must be watered and fed frequently. Coconut-fiber liners are used to hold the soil in wire hanging baskets. Place the plants along the edge of the container at an angle. Annuals come in many forms and may be categorized ... [... more]
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Growing Roses Indoors
Contrary to popular belief, some varieties of roses can successfully be grown indoors. Debbie Bradley is an expert on indoor cultivation of the world's most popular flower. Debbie says that two kinds of roses grow well inside: miniatures ... [... more]
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Easy Indoor-Gardening Projects for Kids
Citrus trees grow easily from seed, and kids enjoy watching them grow and thrive. Charlie Nardozzi of the National Gardening Association has some great ideas to help get kids interested in gardening. The National Gardening Association's Growing ... [... more]
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