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Douglas Hunt

Professional | New Smyrna Beach, FL
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I have gardened extensively for more than 10 years in both the Hudson Valley (Zone 5) and the northeast coast of Florida (Zone 9) and worked professionally at a nursery in New York. My home garden was twice open to visitors as part of The Garden Conservancy's Open Days Program. My Florida garden focuses on native and Florida-friendly plants with the goal of a landscape that is both environmentally responsible and aesthetically pleasing.

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  • Vertical planter made of rusty fencing
  • IKEA pots at 79 cents each
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Rusty Fence Project

Using some old concrete reinforcing fencing that is delightfully rusty, some IKEA flower pots, s-hooks and a bit of time, we created a fun vertical planter and trellis for ivy to grow up.
Jill F
Jill F Covington, OH
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    I love the floating pot effect.
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  • Summer'ized Terracotta Pot
  • Seashells for the terracotta pot's rim.  Use hot glue to adhere.
  • Shell trimmed terracotta pot.

Summer'ize Your Terracotta Pots ~ Just Add Shells

I love seashells... love them! This is a fun & easy project to update your terracotta pots for summer. ...»

You just need terracotta pots, shells and your trusty glue gun.

I started by gluing the larger shells around the rim and then filled in the open spaces with smaller shells.

Such a fun update for your patio!

Domestically Speaking
Domestically Speaking San Jacinto, CA
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    What a great way to trim a pot.
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  • This is my moon flower that I looked all for last year. I thought that it had died over the winter.
  • Since I'm short on space I planted my squash in with my palm tree.
  • My tomatoe plants, that I had to cover up 3 times since spring started because of the temperation dropping.
  • Coreopsis - a perennial
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Spring Gardening

Despite the three unusual cold spells we had this spring, and having to haul my plants in and out, most of them made it, and are doing really well.
Linda Keesee
Linda Keesee Hurst, TX
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    Things are looking good!
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How to Make a Birdbath

I wanted to make a simple birdbath so I had the idea of using PVC piping. Then I bought a white plastic tray at Joann Fabrics and glued that to the top of the PVC pipe. Wala! Birdbath!!
Linda B
Linda B Trumbull, CT
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    How clever!
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  • Portulacas are also known as moss roses, Mexican roses or the sun plant. They love a hot, sunny and dry situation.
  • Portulacas bloom from summer to fall. All they need is sun for their flowers to open. And, they require no fertilizer or good soil. They only need to be watered when they look like they are starting to wilt.
  • Potulacas bloom in rainbow hues of rose, red, yellow, salmon, orange and white.

Portulacas

One of my favorite flowers to grow are portulacas. Last year, I bought a 20 cent pack of seeds and I ended up having four containers full of flowers.

http://www.myevergreenplace.com/2012/07/port...

Eileen @ My Evergreen Place
Eileen @ My Evergreen Pla... Redding, CA
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    They are a great plant for hot, sunny spots.
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Homemade Cedar Planter

Someone posted one similar to this one, I showed my hubby and wah-lah......I have a new planter:) I would like to thank the person that posted their pic!!!
Ann Ondee
Ann Ondee Westerville, OH
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    What a handy hubby (and great planter).
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  • This is where we are now.
  • We started with these big, boxy hedges...
  • After tearing out the hedges, we built some planter boxes.
  • We consulted with our local nursery, who advised us to amend our soil with compost and minerals with trace elements.
  • We put seeds and starts into our amended soil.
  • And now we're hoping it all grows!
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Do You Have to Know What You're Doing to Plant a Vegetable Garden?

We're not really sure, but that's not stopping us from starting!

Because we don't know much, we're starting small--our goal is to grow the ingredients for ...»

homemade tomato sauce. We've made a bed, we've prepared our soil, and we've put some starts and seeds in the ground. If there's anything we don't know that you're sure we need to know, we'd love to hear from you!

Rita and Cane
Rita and Cane Gresham, OR
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    Follow the posts from Old World Garden Farms ...»
    here. They offer great advice on growing vegetables, and I'm sure you'll learn a lot from them.

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  • Canna - Stuttgart
  • Lotus - Carolina Queen
  • Water Lily - Nymphaea, Marliacea Chromatella
  • Iris - Louisiana Colorific
  • Water lily - Nymphaea, Red Cup
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Aquatic Blooms and Blossoms

What are your favorite pond plants? What colors? Now that the Denver weather has warmed up we can begin to think about blooms! Plants soften the edges of a water feature and look ...»
beautiful doing it!

Photo courtesy of Enery Water Gardens, Arvada, CO

Rocky Mountain WaterScape can design a water feature for every budget and location, from small cascading fountains and ecosystem Koi ponds to meandering streams and mega waterfalls. Our proven techniques, backed by 12 years of experience, can turn your project into an aquatic paradise, satisfying the requirements that are associated with creating actual streams, falls, pondless waterfalls, or ponds. Check out our website for more great photos and information: www.rmwaterscape.com

Rocky Mountain WaterScape
Rocky Mountain WaterScape Erie, CO
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  • Douglas Hunt
    Commented 21 hours ago
    I usually like the foliage on cannas better than the flowers, but that color is awesome.
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Garden Art in My Yard

Erica
Erica Overland Park, KS
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    If I had a pink rake, I'd hang it outside, too.
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  • One section of the garden where the clematis, bleeding heart and forget me nots thrive.
  • Bleeding Heart is in it's glory right now.
  • This plant will die down after it blooms if it's in full sun. But since ours is in shade, it will stay green all summer
  • Although this plant is considered invasive, by thinning it after it's finished blooming I can keep the forget-me-nots in control.
  • Tiny forget-me-not flowers add an airy blue to the front of the border in May and June.
  • This unnamed viburnum is putting on quite a show right now.
  • Once the flowers die back, it's followed by little burgundy berries which the birds love in the winter.
  • We have mostly white lilacs in our garden. They are quite fragrant right now
  • This lovely little columbine is just beginning to bloom.
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Mid-May in My Garden

The flowering shrubs have been exceptional this year. First it was the magnolia but now the lilacs and viburnum are putting on their show.
Heather Benton
Heather Benton Canada
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    May is a glorious month in the garden. Thanks for sharing your many beauties.
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