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	<title>Through Nana&#039;s Garden Gate &#187; General Gardening Tips</title>
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		<title>Spit Bugs and Aphids</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:35:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nicki</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just wondering if there&#8217;s some connection between spit bugs (you know, those little white foamy bits that look like someone&#8217;s been spitting in your plants) and aphid infestations. Seem to be lots of both in certain areas of the gardens this spring.
As for the spit bugs (aka spittlebugs and froghoppers), they never do a whole [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Three Favorite Shrubs</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 22:23:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nicki</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Coming from cold harsh northern Alberta to BC&#8217;s mild and moist coast meant I had to learn a lot of new stuff about which plants worked and which didn&#8217;t. Every landscape needs shrubs, and over the years as I worked on  landscaping around our home, I kept discovering new ones that I&#8217;d never seen [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Fast Growing Groundcovers for Difficult Spots</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 21:42:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nicki</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Gardening Tips]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are times when any gardener needs a quick growing type plant for fast covering of bare soil in beds or on a sloped bank. Perhaps you have just started a new perennial bed, and would like a way to fill in the bare spots until the perennials have reached their mature growth. Or you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>8 Tips for Growing a Low Risk Garden</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 16:41:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nicki</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Gardening Tips]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As vegetable gardeners, many of us expect a heck of a lot from our small planted areas. Because the plants are often close together and fertilized beyond what nature would, they are more susceptible to a wide range of ailments, from pests to disease.
Insects and garden pests are always present in gardens, and it&#8217;s not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Feeding the Soil</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 16:19:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nicki</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Gardening Tips]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The vitality and health of the plants you grow depends on more than feeding them during the growing season. To have healthy plants your soil must have reserves of plant foods and nutrients. These nutrients not only maintain plant growth, but encourage the growth and activity of the micro-organisms in soil that contribute to plant [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Uncommon Herbs for Your Garden</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 02:16:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nicki</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[chives]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We all are familiar with the more common culinary herbs like basil, oregano, thyme and parsley. Here are 5 more uncommon herbs you may want to plant.




Comfrey  in bloom


Comfrey (Symphytum officinale) is a striking perennial herb to  include in the garden. It is a bold and leafy plant, with 4 to 5 foot [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Natural Weed Control for Your Gardens</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 19:53:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nicki</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you got a handle on weed control in all your gardens? There&#8217;s an old gardener&#8217;s saying, &#8220;One year&#8217;s weed equals 7 years of seeds.&#8221; If you allow weeds to go to seed, those seeds can be viable for 7 years or more. Once the right conditions happen, they will germinate. Just bring them to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Plant a Tower Herb Garden for Your Balcony or Patio</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 16:31:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nicki</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Gardening Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Herbs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[culinary herbs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[edible flowers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[herb garden]]></category>

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Strawberry pots make useful upright containers not only for a small  crop of strawberries, but for flowering annuals or a small herb garden.  These pots, supplied by most garden centers, have several pockets or  openings for placing plants in a vertical array.
Using a  strawberry pot for a small tower herb garden [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Grow Some Herbs for Antioxidant Power</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 May 2010 19:06:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nicki</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Gardening Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Herbs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[herb garden]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Herbs and spices, as well as taking your cooking from mundane to marvelous, are healthy sources of antioxidants. We all know that antioxidants are an essential component in our diets, helping to prevent cardiovascular diseases, cancer, degenerative diseases and inflammation.
By growing your own organic herbs so that you have a healthy and fresh source, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spring Rejuvenation for Your Perennial Borders</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 May 2010 15:10:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nicki</dc:creator>
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Spring is a good time to rejuvenate your perennial borders and gardens. If you&#8217;re at all like me, you enjoy the thought of getting out in the cool but pleasant sunshine after a winter away from your gardening. Spring is easily one of the busiest times of the year if you have a garden full [...]]]></description>
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