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Fruits

Identifying Blueberry Bushes

by Mike on July 9, 2010

Identify Blueberry Bushes When we create a garden for us, we tend to plant the most decorative colors of plants that we can find. Decorative plants are chosen in a way that they are fruitful to us, yes most of the time, they will be fruits. Blueberry bushes certainly have the same vibe around them. [...]

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Growing perfect tomatoes

by Mike on April 18, 2010

Among popular fruits which many people love to grow in their garden during the summer months is the tomatoes. Although tomatoes are easy to grow, still not many of us can successfully grow large bushes and vines covered with lush, big and bright red tomatoes. If you want to know how to grow the perfect [...]

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Self-watering plant containers are helpful for the environment if you are living in a green lifestyle. This creation is such a brilliant gardening innovation which helps the gardeners not only to save time and effort but also the water source as well. They are excellent tool to reduce the amount of wasted water from over [...]

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Growing Plumbago

by Mike on March 25, 2010

Plumbago is a tender perennial shrub with beautiful blue flowers that blossoms from July to winter season. This plant grows easily in hot and dry condition; in fact, it is drought-tolerant and likes the heat. However, if you are living in a cold area and still want to plant Plumbago, you just have to use [...]

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Planting dragon fruit

by Mike on March 24, 2010

Dragon fruit or the pitaya is actually a cactus species. The plant comes from the genus Hylocereus, as the fruit usually grows at night. Tropical conditions are the best conditions to grow dragon fruits. If you are not living in a hot and dry weather, you can also grow dragon fruits in a greenhouse. You [...]

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Being a good garden coach

by Mike on March 24, 2010

A garden coach is a person who works the same job as the landscape architect, a therapist and a landscaper. A homeowner, who has a garden that she/he is unhappy with, will usually hire a garden coach which, most times, two homeowners are involved. Usually, garden coaching is not a full time job. However, if [...]

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Planting Frangipani

by Mike on March 24, 2010

Frangipani or plumeria plants are one of the most beautiful flowers from the tropical area. The flowers smell heavenly and come in a vast variety of colors. These are why Frangipani plants are most sought after by gardeners around the world. Even a full-grown plant can reach a price of hundred dollars. Frangipani plants are [...]

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Growing Lavender

by Mike on March 23, 2010

The healing properties, enchanting perfume and the glorious color are among the known goodness of lavender, but have you ever thought how to grow them? Believe it or not, the less nutritious the soil the better the lavender will grow and prosper. Among the advantages of lavender plants are the essential oil that has proven [...]

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Growing Cycas Revoluta

by Mike on March 23, 2010

Cycas Revoluta or the sago palm is actually a cycad which is a rare group of seed plants, and not actually a palm tree. The natures of this plant are slow growing and evergreen plants that can grow about 10 to 12 feet in height. They can be planted either outdoors, in containers or as [...]

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Growing Apricots

by Mike on March 23, 2010

An apricot is a yellow orange hued small fruit grown from an apricot tree. The size of a normal apricot tree is equal to a medium sized canopy. Apricots can be eaten straight from the tree, preserve them into jams or jellies or dry them for snacks. You can grow your own apricots tree as [...]

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Growing Strawberries

by Mike on March 20, 2010

Everybody loves the sweetness and sourness of strawberries when made into jam, cakes, pudding or even eaten on their own. Strawberries are easy to plant and beautiful for your garden at home. The first fruits usually appear in spring, you can find many types of strawberries that can be planted according to your place and [...]

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Growing Clivia Miniata

by Mike on March 15, 2010

Clivia miniata plants are originally from South Africa. They come with various types and colors and flower at the end of the winter and just when the spring starts. Growing your own clivias is not as hard as it seems to be. They can be gown by the use of seeds or division. If your [...]

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Building a wind generator

by Mike on February 22, 2010

Another alternative energy that you can get from Mother Nature is wind power from a wind generator. Constructing a wind generator is fairly complicated, but it is still possible to build your own wind generator. All you need is to know the basic steps of installing the generator according to your location and budget. Building [...]

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Building a cob home

by Mike on February 22, 2010

Cob home is structure-made from a material called cob. It is one of the oldest methods of building low cost homes. The principal construction materials are all environmental-friendly and organic which makes it a good thing in common with rammed-earth homes or adobes. A cob house is basically made from a mixture of clay, sand [...]

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Building a worm bin for trash

by Mike on February 21, 2010

If you love the idea of growing healthier and having a sustainable garden, this composting worm bin is a great project to do. Worm bin is not an expensive way to compost your leftover food such as vegetables or fruits. You can simply make your own worm bin by using a metal garbage can. The [...]

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Building a garden windmills

by Mike on February 13, 2010

Wouldn’t you want to create your own fancy garden by adding a windmill that you yourself build? This windmill project is beautiful and can be small enough to be placed to a flowerbed. Either this or you can build a bigger windmill as the focal point of your garden. You can make your garden windmill [...]

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Selecting a Blueberry Bush

by Mike on August 17, 2009

Cultivating blueberries in your home garden is a very rewarding experience. From learning and understanding the intricacy on how to plant them, to harvesting and enjoying the fruits of your labor, blueberries will definitely keep you busy and on your toes. There are many different varieties of blueberries available to plant. It all depends on [...]

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Selecting a Strawberry Variety

by Mike on August 17, 2009

Strawberries are a great addition in your home garden. Not only is it fun for the whole family to pick juicy red fruits, these plants provide you with an ingredient that can spice up your dinner menu with scrumptious deserts. Types of Strawberries There are basically three types of strawberries to choose from when you [...]

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Planting Strawberries Indoors

by Mike on August 17, 2009

Strawberries are derived from a flowering plant in the rose family, Rosaceae. There are more than 20 different types of strawberries and a whole lot more hybrids and cultivars. The most common type of strawberries grown are the Garden strawberry. They are plants that can be grown in containers outdoors as well as indoors. For [...]

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