Rhododendrons – My Favorite Flowering Shrub

Rhododendrons have become one of my favorite shrubs. These gloriously flowering evergreen shrubs come in colors and varieties to suit almost any region and any garden. They are quite hardy, but need to be placed properly in the garden . Like their relatives, azaleas, they are woodland plants, so must have particularly good drainage, an [...]

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8 Tips for Growing a Low Risk Garden

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’s not [...]

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How to Create a Butterfly Garden

People who love to garden also tend to enjoy watching butterflies flitting about. After all, butterflies are just as pretty to look at as the flowers that they visit. Gardeners can entice even more butterflies to visit their gardens by creating gardens specifically for butterflies.
It’s quite easy to create a butterfly garden. You may even [...]

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Feeding the Soil

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 [...]

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Choosing Your Outdoor Furniture

Now that spring is here, many people are shopping for outdoor furniture for the patio or deck. After all, nothing beats sitting out in the evening, enjoying the gardens that surround you in your yard, and anticipating that steak you smell as it sizzles on the barbecue. Before you take the plunge and buy, [...]

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5 Uncommon Herbs for Your Garden

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 [...]

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Natural Weed Control for Your Gardens

Have you got a handle on weed control in all your gardens? There’s an old gardener’s saying, “One year’s weed equals 7 years of seeds.” 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 [...]

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How to Plant a Tower Herb Garden for Your Balcony or Patio

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 [...]

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