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Nancy S

Lagrange, GA
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  • You can customize your pergola with curtains, lights, brick and more! 1
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Pergola Season! Helpful Tips To Building Your Own

Old World Garden Farms
Old World Garden Farms Newark, OH
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  • This is the first watering hose wreath I made.  The one my neighbor liked. 1
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WATERING HOSE WREATH TUTORIAL

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Ahrisha Lesher Lancaster, PA
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    I have never thought of doing this. As many hosepipes in this world that I have wound around ...»
    and I knew that there was something that was inventive but just could not get it into my head. Thanks for this. Of course, right now,any old hose that leaks is used as a soaker hose for garden. BUT, just wait.. I'll get one soon.. NOW that I've seen this..

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  • The door - Now what I refer to as out Hallway Mantle! 2
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From Curb Side Door to First Impression Art Piece!

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Gypsy Barn Canada
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    Commented on Apr 16, 2013
    cute idea... looks like it was meant to be there and no where else.. just plain cute..
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THE IMPATIEN Dilemma

Whether you are a garden novice or a veteran gardener, you may be aware of the sad fact that our shade garden annual favorite is being denied life by the nasty downy mildew that spreads ...»
all across our nation now. Even if you save your own Impatien seed and keep other garden center plants away from your carefully and lovingly tended imps, you are still vulnerable as this is an airborn pathogen that will stay in your soil from one season to the next. It starts on the underside of the plant where you don't always see it. You won't notice until the leaves turn yellow and fall off, the plant withering and dying. There is nothing as of yet that effectively will combat the virulent attack.

This is my list of alternatives to the dilemma of what to plant to give that same heavenly splash of color in the shade garden.

My top picks are

1) Begonia , green wax leaf, tuberous , angel and dragon wing

2) Torenia

3) Browallia

4) New guinea impatien

5) Diascia

6) Fuschia

7) Balsam

8) Shade coleus

9) Lobelia

10) Euphorbia 'diamond frost'

11) Geraniums

12) Ageratum

13) Caladiums

14) Strobilanthes

15) Fan Flower(Scaevola)

There are a bunch more that will take part shade such as Nicotiana, Salvia, and Sweet Williams.

I will miss the sweet sweet impatien, but while the experts search for a cure, it gives us all the opportunity to step out of our garden box and into the wild new territory of DIFFERENT and awesome plants that will put a smile on our garden faces.#itchingforspring

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Donna Dixson
Donna Dixson Buford, GA
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  • Nancy S
    Commented on Apr 13, 2013
    This pic needs to get to Douglas Hunt. I am so tired I can't think. Been on computer too long ...»
    tonight. If any of you can think clearly, please tell me at my email address so as to send this to him.. I am looking for glass rooters.. very delicate little vials or very intricate bottles decorated to large marbles and wire.. if any of you can pass this on to him and know how to mention my name and he has the other emails on this subject.. again it is to Douglas Hunt.. thanks so much.. Nancy Still

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  • Iris x louisiana 'Red Velvet Elvis' (via Plant Delights). 7
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Unsung plants for your garden

Douglas Hunt
Douglas Hunt New Smyrna Beach, FL
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    Commented on Apr 13, 2013
    I've been post op now for about six months. Casts have been coming off/on now since Sept. We ...»
    moved here from my mother's old home place. I could not leave her house w/o taking some of her plants with me. Today, I came around the car and much to my surprise.. I found a purple iris that's been in our family for ages.. two lived.. both of them. My son had not said a word about them, wanted to surprise me.. I found two purple iris'.with yellow throats. and I almost had to sit down. They are purple with yellow throat. I had to think that I moved from my mother's but she moved with me. There it was in all his reality.. I love them.. beautiful.. thanks for this Red Velvet Elvis.. it's beautiful.. with love, nancy s.

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  • Russian sage is always a nice addition to perennial beds.  Notice the background, foliage is a much needed addition for making blooms pop in the garden.
  • Shasta daisies are always a bright addition to any flower bed.
  • Rose of Sharon is a wonderful choice for the perennial background.  They provide foliage, and gorgeous blooms too.
  • Notice, although trumpet blooms are bright, they pale against the sky.  An example of why blooms need background foliage to make them stand out in your flower beds.
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Steps to plan a beautiful perennial flower garden

If you love flowers....and are not really sure where to start, here are some tips and hints to begin and progress with perennials. Planning is important when starting a flower bed. ...»
Perennials are a vital part of a flower bed. #gardening

Tammy@Deja Vue Designs
Tammy@Deja Vue Designs Amherst, TX
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  • Rose of Sharon is a wonderful choice for the perennial background.  They provide foliage, and gorgeous blooms too.
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Steps to plan a beautiful perennial flower garden

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Tammy@Deja Vue Designs Amherst, TX
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  • First I cut the off the ends of the stems, making sure the cut was on a slant. Hydrangea stems are quite tough, so they need to be poked with something sharp to help with the water up-take. 2
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How to care for freshly cut hydrangeas! Come learn some surprising little tips!

Keeping With The Times
Keeping With The Times Canada
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    They are absolutely beautiful
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  • Our dog Nikita on our Front Porch. Just wanted to share a pic of all our hard work! 15

Our Summer Front Porch.

Brenda Z
Brenda Z Evansville, IN
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  • Nancy S
    Commented on Apr 07, 2013
    I thought that I had already said something on here because I got a notice about activity for ...»
    this blog. I love the porch. I'd love to just sit here and think or drink some sweat tea. The dog has all the captured in him. It's almost l like a 'Where's Waldo" he is so camouflaged. Just a beautiful place to be on a sunny day,

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