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  1. Why Use Accessories In Your Garden

    by Luann Hays - 2010-01-09
    Adding accessories to your landscape has many benefits. A well placed statue can add a bit of extra charm to an open space, or a whimsical ornament can lighten up a shadowy area. Without using accesso...
  2. Gardening Articles - Germinating seeds in your greenhouse

    by MARK SPENCER - 2010-01-08
    As long as there is success, when a gardener germinates their seeds within their greenhouse, it is one of the most satisfying accomplishments they can have! Cutting costs of having to purchase your ow...
  3. Gardening Articles - 3 Tips to Controlling Asparagus Beetles in your Home Vegetable Garden

    by MICHAEL PODLESNY - 2010-01-08
    I love asparagus. You can steam it, grill it, deep fry it, you name it. Most importantly, beyond all my favorite recipes, I am fortunate enough to live in a climate suitable to growing it. It is not a...
  4. Pick The Best Roses For Your Garden

    by Luann Hays - 2010-01-08
    Roses have long been a favorite amongst gardeners, and the rose continues to enjoy great popularity today. In addition to their beauty as cut flowers and in bouquets, roses are among the most useful a...
  5. Growing Pomegranate Trees In Florida

    by Juicing - 2010-01-06
    First, a little about the pomegranate tree, also called Punica granatum. It is dense in nature and a deciduous plant that grows bushy, especially if not cared for properly. Training, as with everythin...
  6. Home Vegetable Gardening: Controlling Armyworms

    by M.C. Podlesny - 2010-01-05
    They could be the biggest one to two inch problem your garden may ever see in a single growing season. They are called armyworms and they reap havoc and do irreparable damage to a variety of vegetable...
  7. How Important is a Koi Filter?

    by Alan Deacon - 2010-01-03
    The Koi filter is an integral part of any Koi pond. The maintenance of your pond is among the first things you need to consider when planning your Koi garden. If you make sure to educate yourself abo...
  8. Use Japanese Matting And Vortex Koi Filters For Clean Pond Water

    by Sean Roocroft - 2010-01-03
    Why Is A Vortex Pond Filter And Japanese Matting So Successful?A biological pond filter, no matter what shape or design is responsible for converting toxic ammonia into nitrate. The breakdown of ammon...
  9. Indoor Swimming Pools: No Compromise on Quality 

    by Sonali Chauhan - 2010-01-03
    Those of us who have had the chance to go for swimming during school days or by joining a club or recreational facility know the pleasures of an outdoor pool. Besides providing the necessary recreatio...
  10. Bonsai Spirit

    by Tom Miller - 2010-01-03
    The west has generally believed that the origins of Bonsai were Japanese. There is evidence that it originated in China at the time of the Ming Dynasty, Wall paintings dating back to the Han dynasty a...
  11. Soil Testing - Take the Guesswork Out of Fertilization

    by Andrew Stratton - 2010-01-03
    Any gardener worth her salt knows that the best way to grow healthy plants is to provide them with healthy, nutrient-rich soil. Being proactive about the quality of the soil that you use for your crop...
  12. Instant Organic Gardening With Organic Seedlings

    by Hank Gordon - 2009-12-30
    Providing yourself and your family with safe and healthy food from your own organic garden is very popular these days. Some people however, don't start with this activity because they find it very tim...
  13. Gardening In A Mini Greenhouse Gives You The Same Advantages As A Larger One

    by Mark Spencers - 2009-12-22
    When you hear someone mention the word greenhouse, what is the first thing that comes to mind? A lot of people whenever they hear the term greenhouse think of a large glass structure that houses a var...
  14. What Is The Difference Between Planthouses And Greenhouses

    by Percy Ray - 2009-12-20
    What is the difference between planthouses and greenhouses, Greenhouses have actually been referred to by many different names in the past. In fact, you may have heard them called a plethora of differ...
  15. Landscape Architects Specify Tree Grates Benches and Everything in Between

    by Rob Milla - 2009-12-17
    Landscape architects are often under appreciated. The reason is that most people don't even know there is such a thing as landscape architect. Landscape architects are responsible for making many plac...
  16. Gardeners' Hand Cream

    by Albert Gillett - 2009-12-17
    Do your hands throb and ache after a day of weeding? Don't give up on gardening! Instead, try this multipurpose hand cream. It contains black cohosh to ease arthritic pain, St.-John's-wort to help rec...
  17. Business Articles - Your Aeroponics System

    by SUSAN SLOBAC - 2009-12-15
    What if you could take the concept of soilless cultivation a step beyond hydroponics? This is what an aeroponics system is all about. Whereas with a hydroponic system you place the plants' roots into ...
  18. Gardening Articles - Three Insider Secrets for the Home Vegetable Gardener

    by MICHAEL PODLESNY - 2009-12-14
    There is no magic formula to growing great tasting vegetables in your home vegetable garden. Just like anything else in life it takes time, patience and of course effort. Combine all three of these ...
  19. Gardening For Dummies - Do You Need Gardening Advice?

    by Alice C. Serrano - 2009-12-10
    You can easily gather the gardening advice that you need. There are plenty of sources that can give you good gardening advice. You can turn to a fellow gardener, a gardening catalog, gardening magazin...
  20. Gardening Articles - Top Four Mistakes a Home Vegetable Gardener Makes

    by MICHAEL PODLESNY - 2009-12-09
    It does not matter whether you have been vegetable gardening for twenty plus years or twenty plus minutes, you will invariably make some mistakes along the way that will lead to a less than hoped for ...