The Garden Helper's Library
An extensive collection of classic web page graphics, images, art and music files, archived for for public useage This library of animation files, gifs and midi files on my site was collected from throughout the internet. I began the collection ... [... more]
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Botanical Index of Flowers, Plants, and Shrubs
Gardening, cultural requirements of flowers plants and shrubs listed by botanical name Abutilon hybridum Flowering maple Acer palmatum Japanese maples Acer species Maple translpant Achillea millefolium Yarrow Actinidia species Kiwi Ajuga reptans ... [... more]
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Transplanting Maple Saplings
How to Successfully Transplant Small Maple Saplings and Seedling Trees November25,1998 I have about 6 maple saplings that I would like to transplant to other areas of my yard. I was informed by my local nursery to wait for a 2-3 day cold snap ... [... more]
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Popular Varieties of Ornamental Grasses
Popular varieties of ornamental grasses and their care and cultural requirements Arundo donax 'Versicolor' Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Overdam' Calamagrostis brachytricha Carex comans 'Bronze Form' Carex comans 'Frosted Curls' Carex dolichostachya ... [... more]
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Garden Plants Which Attract and Feed Birds
Garden, gardening, flower and plant information about garden plants which attract and feed birds Generally, most gardeners will choose the plants for their garden based on color, fragrance, or any number of other criteria. While a garden devoted ... [... more]
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Transplanting Rhododendrons, Roses
Garden Guide to Transplanting Rhododendrons, Roses and other large plants November7,1998 I was given some rhodies and roses recently. The only trick is that I have to dig them up out of my mother's garden and transplant into mine. When is the ... [... 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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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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Using Beneficial Insects in the Garden
Gardeners Guide to Using Beneficial Insects and Bugs to Eliminate Garden Pests. The best method of dealing with destructive garden insects is by preventative controls before the bug becomes an infestation. To this end farmers and gardeners have ... [... 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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The Japanese maple
Gardening and plant information about the Japanese maple, Acer palmatum The Japanese maple (Acer palmatum) includes an incredibly diverse and beautiful variety of hybrids. (Over 300 cultivars.) They may vary considerably in leaf shape from the ... [... more]
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Guide to Dividing Ornamental Grasses in the Garden
A gardeners guide to dividing ornamental grasses growing in the home landscape After a few years of growing, it may become necessary divide your ornamental grass plants. It is generally best to divide grasses in the spring just as they are ... [... more]
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