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Gardening is one of the hottest topics on Hometalk. Whether you're gardening as a profession, or as a hobby, you'll find awesome gardening inspiration on Hometalk. Do you need to identify a plant? Post a photo of it, and a gardening expert will be able to identify it for you. Is your garden blooming in a spectacular way? Share the joy with fellow gardening buffs. All garden talk is welcome on Hometalk; so whether you're planting a flower garden, looking for green gardening tips, or researching the perfect gardening tools, you've come to the right place.



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Cosmos - so Easy to Grow, You Can Plant and Neglect It!

Do you possess a brown thumb instead of a green one? Then this is the flower for you! One of the easiest annuals to grow from seed is the Cosmos.

They are prized for their abundant, silky, daisy like flowers and their very easy-care nature in the garden. They will tolerate even poor soil conditions and make lovely cut flowers. They even seem to thrive on a bit of neglect.

I planted some along my fence line last year and ...»

Carol Speake - The Gardening Cook
Carol Speake - The Garden... Raleigh, NC 3 minutes ago
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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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La Mac Tulsa, OK Yesterday
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    Bonnye Manning 35 seconds ago
    Crepe Myrtle some spell Crape Myrtle...comes in wonderful colors. We have them all over ...»
    Central Texas. Bloom once a year for a long time, usually in June. We cut them back in February.

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DIY Easy Garden Obelisk

I needed something decorative in my garden and also a support to different plants. I love garden obelisks but the plans I found were rather complicated so we came up with a quick and easy ...»
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Pamela Groppe Arnold, CA 5 hours ago
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    Alexandra Arena 6 minutes ago
    Beautiful and useful garden ideas, as usual, Pamela! :)
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  • The best combination for heating up compost is 3 parts dry (the leaves and paper) to 1 part wet (coffee grounds, kitchen scraps (no meat products), lawn clippings). See more examples of my composting here: http://bit.ly/1atVIWQ
  • The poo (manure) is free for the taking at the horse rescue farm, but we always leave a donation so that they may continue to care for abandoned and/ or abused horses. 
And poo they have!  Mountains of it in fact!
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Free Compost

Each fall Ms. K and I load up Mr. B's truck with shovels, pitchforks and bins and head to a nearby horse rescue farm. We go in the pursuit of hot steamy semi composted manure, good old fashioned poo!

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Kathe With An E (Kathe) Aurora, CO 4 hours ago
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    Kathe With An E (Kathe) 1 minute ago
    No odor at all Alexandra! Once it's mixed with leaves or shredded paper, there is no smell.
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Decorating and Using Flexible Tubs for Planting

How to paint and decorate flexible tubs to use as planters... Low Cost Planting Containers http://www.onemoretimeevents.com/2013/06/dec...
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    Thank you
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  • There's nothing like Aloe Vera to perk up a plastic pot.
  • I don't like this planter as much, but hope that whatever I plant in it will quickly cover the rim.
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Faux-Zaic Flower Pot

I was hoping I invented the term "faux-zaic"...oh, well. This was a rainy day activity that kept my mind off not being able to go out and garden.
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KathrynElizabeth Etier Canton, NC 1 hour ago
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    Haha! Love the faux-zaic! Clever!
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  • Completed Succulent Wreath
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DIY Project ~ Make Your Own Succulent Wreath!

Were you one of those mud-pie making, play-in-the-dirt kind of kids? Well. if you were, this is the project for you: Making a succulent wreath! I have outlined a quick and dirty set of ...»
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Barb Rosen Wilmington, DE 1 hour ago
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    This looks so lush, Barb!
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  • Erosion was a real problem. Not to mention the dirt the builders brought in. Very sticky clay plus a ton of rocks.
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  • We dug out and built these tiers by hand one shovel at a time! We took the Garden of Eden Film approach and brought in compost plus year old mulch to serve as a natural "covering". So we rarely water our garden.
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Before and After Home Garden Project.

Gardening has been a way of life for us. There wasn't a time when we didn't have a garden to tinker with! So when the time came, getting a degree in horticulture just seemed like the ...»
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Missio Terra York, SC Yesterday
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    Nice job!
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Use Your Left Over Potato Water in the Garden.

Don't throw out that left over potato water. Put it to use in the garden. Be sure it is unsalted (salted water will hurt your plants.)

Pour it on the garden near your plants.Starchy potato water will spur the release of plant nutrients in the soil so it makes a great addition. (plants like starch better than your figure does!)

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    JoAnn 37 minutes ago
    I just use the water when I mash my potatoes instead of milk.
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Any ideas on what to plant in zone 5 HUGE containers?

We bought a house and the previous owner put evergreens in these large planters. Last year in Chicago there was extreme drought and even though we watered, the trees died. (Maybe also ...»
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Marisa Saletnik Palatine, IL 2 days ago
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    expert in this area, can only share my experience from a zone 5 area. I have painted ceramic pots without difficulty and without problems of it adhering - sealing it annully helps. As for the inside I usually use a coordinating colour for interest - only paint it about 1/3 of the way down, I just think it is a waste of paint beyond that. I have found that hardy succulents will come back each year without insulation being added. With some perrenials it is advantageous to add a thin layer of styrofoam to the bottom and sides to enhance the success. Just insulating the bottom alone does not have the same effect. For large pots I have used the left over planting pots and styrofoam containers to minimize the amount of earth required.

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