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Front Flower Bed, Need Ideas Please
I had a small dogwood tree here and the winter got it after 10 yrs. I would love something like that or another small blooming tree that would do well in full hot sun in the summer, No shade here.
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How about a Chaste Tree or a Tree Form Hydrangea which would leave you room for planting ...»
Sweeten Your Tomatoes With Baking Soda.
Want to grow the sweetest tomatoes around? Use baking soda near your plants in the garden.
Just sprinkle a small amount of baking soda on the soil around your tomato plants. (be careful not to get any on the plant itself and be also careful with young seedlings which are more tender.) The baking soda absorbs into the soil and lowers the acidity levels. This will give you tomatoes that are sweet rather than the tart flavor that store bought tomatoes have. ...»
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Wood this work with peppers also. Mine never seem to be as sweet as the ones from the store.
Touring Our Backyard
H and I have been working quite a bit in our backyard this summer, We both enjoy gardening and I wanted to share some photos of our progress!
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A little too much for my liking. But everybody has their own taste. that's what makes the ...»
No Power Tools? No Problem! Garden Art You Can Make
If you don't have power tools or don't want to use them, there are still a lot of creative projects you can make from recycled items.
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lol Barb Rosen There's room my carriage for everyone!
Use Your Old Coffee Grounds in the Garden.
Are you a big coffee drinker? If you are, you will have used coffee grounds. Don't throw them away...used them in the garden.
There are many ways to use them. Camellias, hydrangeas, and roses are all nitrogen loving plants so the coffee grounds help.
The grounds are also a great deterrent for slugs and snails around hostas and other plants that the pests love.
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Tilda Butts Georgia ...»
Can Anyone Tell Me What Type of Plant This Is?
I was given this plant a few days ago, but was not told what type it was, aside from it being an indoor plant. When I received the plant, the leaves were almost black with bugs and the starting to turn a yellow color. I washed the leaves last night which seemed to help it a bit, but the leaves are still turning yellow. The plant was bone dry, so I watered it a bit and put it in a sunny location, but not direct sun light. There are also little bulbs that are there, but the gal that gave
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Agree with Douglas and the others about repotting, especially if the plant is root bound. Have ...»
Some of the 'Characters' in My Landscape
As my profile indicates, I love the hunt for vintage finds, and that includes items for the garden. Over the last decade, these are some of the characters that have taken up residence
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Beautiful flower garden.
My Garden and Yard After the Rain
There was a break in the rain this morning, so I ventured out with my camera to capture some of the amazing growth that's happened with all the rain here. Come see our flowers and garden.
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Beautiful! I'm glad for all the rain we get. Your Daylilies are very pretty. :)
Patio Garden With Water Feature
This is the updated version of my water garden. I got a tip on Hometalk and added rocks to raise the rock that the water pours over and filter the water. I love it and so do the birds!
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This is the water garden earlier this spring ...»
