Rock Garden Perennial Plants
Recommended flowers and plants for rock gardens, including description and basic cultivation requirements Dense mat of evergreen, coppery-purple foliage spreads rapidly Medium sized succulent that form rosettes of waxy blue-grey rosettes tinged ... [... more]
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Keeping Deer Out of Your Garden
Deer resistant plants and other helpful information for gardeners who want to keep deer out of their gardens and from eating their plants December 27,1998 Hi, my name is Julie. I live in northern california and have taken on the task of ... [... more]
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Raised Planting Beds for your Garden
How to Create a Raised Planting Bed and the Benefits of Using One There are several very good reasons why you would consider building a raised planting bed in your garden. Raised beds are sometimes the only way to have a successful garden in ... [... more]
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Grandma Clara's Favorite Christmas Cookies
A time treasured collection of my favorite cookie recipes, which my Grandma Clara used to make. (I accept no responsibility, whatsoever for weight gain brought on by ingestion of these goodies.) I know that you are going to enjoy all of these ... [... more]
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Perennial Garden Plants which thrive in Full Shade
Gardening Guide to Perennial Garden Plants and Flowers which Grow in Full Shade Amsonia tabernaemontana Anemonella thalictroides Mysotis palustris s. Polygonatum biflorum Thalictrum adiantumfolium Trillium grandiflorum Aconitum fischeri Ajuga reptens [... more]
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Ground Cover Plants which Grow in the Shade
Gardening Guide to Ground covers which Grow in Full or Partial Shade Convovulvis mauritanicus Fragraria chiloensis Erigeron karvinskianus Euonymus fortunei Hedera spp. Laurentia fluviatilis Muehlenbeckia Oxalis ... [... more]
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Recommended Flowers and Plants for Alkaline Soil
Divided Dark green foliage, spikes of dark blue, purple or white flowers Compact shrub-like growth, tiny foliage, profusion of small white to pink flowers Spreading ground cover with single 2-3", white to pink flowers Silky, fern-like foliage ... [... more]
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Why We Use Botanical Names to Identify Plants
Garden information explaining why we use botanical names for identifying plants, trees and flowers and shrubs Occasionally, I am asked why I use botanical names for plants and shrubs, To answer the question with an example, let me ask you a ... [... more]
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Free Desktop Wallpaper
Free Desktop Wallpaper featuring nature and flower photographs. Download them free, for your personal use. Photographs are a necessity for a gardening web site such as mine. Although I purchased a digital camera because of the ease of using the ... [... more]
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Care and Cultivation of Flowering Easter Plants
Care and Cultivation of Flowering Easter Plants in the garden or as a house plant Most of the flowering plants received as Easter gifts can be planted outdoors once the weather warms a bit, but you will want to make sure they are kept happy and ... [... more]
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How to Build a Raised Planting Bed
The best time to begin building a raised bed is during the fall or winter, while your primary gardening projects are on hold. By the time spring arrives, the soil will be settled into place and you'll be ready for planting. Raised planting beds ... [... more]
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Caring for Flowering and Foliage House Plants
Indoor gardening guide to flowering and foliage houseplant care and cultivation Proper lighting and watering are, by far, the most important criteria for the health of your house plant, but temperatures and humidity will drastically affect your ... [... more]
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