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Plants

Planting Green Beans

by Mike on July 25, 2010

Plant Green Beans Green beans which are known as snap beans or string beans are the second most popular home garden vegetable being planted after tomatoes. This is due to the fact that they are easy to care for and these plants or vegetables also provide a good yield. They are the most-sought after plants [...]

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Growing Potentilla Shrubs

by Mike on July 24, 2010

Grow Potentilla Shrubs Potentilla shrubs which are also known as cinquefoil, are an ideal choice of plants that is used for landscaping because it can be planted in mass or as a specimen. Apart from that, it is also lasting, compact and it is also a disease-free type of plant. The shrubs is easy to [...]

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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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Repotting your roses

by Mike on April 18, 2010

Every third year, you should repot your roses to maintain the plant’s growth and health. The best time to repot your roses is towards the end of the autumn season when the day temperature has come down. By the middle of October, this is the most preferably time of pruning to your roses. Here are [...]

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Growing board beans

by Mike on April 17, 2010

The broad beans or some people call the fava bean is a common legume species cultivated almost all over the world although it comes from northern Africa and southwest Asia. Egypt, Italy, Greece and Portugal are among the countries which traditions involve using the broad beans. These beans are essential parts of your diet and [...]

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Killing weed plants easily

by Mike on April 17, 2010

There are many types of weed plant killers available in the market nowadays. Although they are very affective, commercial weed killers can be very costly to purchase. These killers also utilize harmful chemicals that many people should avoid. If you want to spend less money yet still have an effective weed plant killer, you can [...]

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Dealing a plant with root ball

by Mike on April 14, 2010

You will have to bury a root ball no matter what type of plants that you will plan to grow. Whether you are planting fruits or ornamental trees, most of them contain a root ball or system of roots with attached soils. It supports the health of the tree. In order to provide suffice nourishment [...]

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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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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 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 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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Making a seed tray

by Mike on March 12, 2010

It is a rewarding and exciting experience to start vegetables and annuals from seeds. If you want to start your vegetables or fruits seedlings, purchasing seeds and supplies will make you well ready. What you need is a good seed tray, a sunny and warm windowsill that will bring the sprouts in no time. You [...]

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Getting Involved In Rooftop Gardening

by Mike on March 8, 2010

Don’t get envious of high end condominium residents which have bountiful of rooftop gardens just yet. You can create your own lovely rooftop garden with your midas touch you have always dreamt of. As long as you get the green light about the zoning from your local government, you are good to start working on [...]

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Building an earthbag home

by Mike on February 22, 2010

Earthbag or sandbags building have been developed gradually from 100 years of military building structures out of sandbags. It is a structure that is nontoxic, sustainable, fire and rodent proof, quiet and has a great resistance towards flood and hurricane. This type of home also provides protection against bullets and blasts of any kind. Here [...]

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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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Growing Peppermint

by Mike on February 17, 2010

It is very easy to grow the peppermint. What you need is regular sunlight and they will establish quickly. It is quite resistant to heat and drought. Peppermint also does not need fertilizer when planted indoors in potting soil. They are plants that are perennials that will keep growing for years. You can use the [...]

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Growing cabbages

by Mike on February 17, 2010

Cabbage is categorized as a cool-weather crop. They are a hardy biennial grown as a cool weather crop annually that can tolerate frost but not the heat. Here are the methods on how you can grow the cabbages by your own. Site You need a soil rich in organic matter and that is well drained [...]

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It does not matter what you grow when you have unlimited resources and enough space to fling in a truck. Even if you are trying to remain self-sustainable and escape the supermarkets, unlimited resources allows you to be frivolous with your choices and grow any plant you like. Having said that, the options become very [...]

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Growing Savoy and Red cabbage

by Mike on February 15, 2010

There is nothing really hard in growing Savoy and Red cabbage. It is more to the fact that what type of cabbage you want to grow when there are so many more interesting varieties to challenge yourself with. Savoy cabbage is a wrinkled variety that resembles your fingers which have been soaked in water for [...]

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What not to do when growing peppermint

by Mike on February 15, 2010

Peppermints (the mint family) originate from the Mediterranean regions. While all mints belong to the same family, they also include oregano, sage and marjoram. All except these herbs can be grown in your garden beds without fear of taking over. The peppermint plant is a hardy perennial. The flowers are usually in pinks, white and [...]

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