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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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May Garden ~ Birdhouses & Flowers

In looking around the garden, I see a theme has developed. It's all about the birds and flowers. With approximately one hundred birdhouses, I suppose my collection is now nearing ...»
intervention status! Some are decorative and some are functional with clean-outs, but long ago I found out the birds are the ones who decide which is which. A bossy little house wren has commandeered the gazebo garden where she and her hubby have taken up residence in a blue bird house, chasing any other birds who dare to come near.

Every new flower is an awaiting surprise and , as I stroll our garden, bird song greets me. A red fox streaked across the front lawn this early morning, probably from the cat food on our porch. We've had lovely rains and everything is an intense shade of spring green.

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Barb Rosen Wilmington, DE Yesterday
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    Barb Rosen 21 minutes ago
    Lulu Miller , Elvira Pulido ...»
    and Jeanette Country Design Style ~ Ladies thanks for your nice compliments. I have many posts that show more of the garden vistas, so check Hometalk and my blog/website at ourfairfieldhomeandgarden.com for more. You may have figured out that I am a bit of a birdhouse nut too !

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  • We made and planter 6 flower boxes across our front porch.
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May Flower Boxes Across Our Huge Front Porch Makes Me Happy!

Finally made flower boxes for the front porch and I didn't realize how happy they make me! I'm spend all day out on the porch, eating, napping, working on the laptop, talking on the ...»
phone. Love the curtained off feeling the flower boxes give. Best room in the house! More photos on the website.

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Jeanette Country Design S... Payson, AZ 42 minutes ago
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Gardening: Suggestions for window boxes. No fake plants.

So very hot here in the summer. Any creative ideas for window boxes. No real or fake plants, please.
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Gardening: Planting corn?

I'm looking for advice about growing corn. I'd like to plant some in my backyard, but I have a lot of questions. Does corn need a lot of sun? What type of soil is good for growing corn? Does it require a lot of water? Also, when is the best time to plant? Spring or fall?
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Aron Garfinkel Atlanta, GA Yesterday
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    Lynn 59 minutes ago
    How about using the Indian method of Three Sisters? Corn, Beans (grow up the corn) and ...»
    Squash (large leaves shade the ground for cooler roots?

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New Trellis Made Out of an Old Gazebo.

We had an old gazebo, we took it apart and my significant other welded it together to make a trellis. Some spray paint. The lantern is an old one that was in the garage, painted it, added a solar light and used a pint mason jar for the glass. This was put around the raised beds I made last year. It will be full of perennials eventually.
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Mindy Edgerton, WI 1 hour ago
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    Jeanette Country Design S... 1 hour ago
    Great reuse of an old gazebo!
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  • 1. Gently wash the leaves, removing any garden debris.
  • 2. Lay out the leaves, sandwiching them between dry paper towels. Place them in the microwave.
  • 3. Microwave at 30 second intervals or until leaves are dry and crispy. Our usual drying time is 1 minute.

The Fastest Way To Dry Herbs

We want to make the most of every herb we grow this year. We also want to store some for later use. And we want to do it quickly. For small batches, the most convenient drying method we ...»
have found is...the microwave!

No thyme to wait for herbs to dangle about drying? Or maybe you live in a humid climate like we do? Try these simple steps to quickly preserve every last leaf in your herb garden.

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The Garden Stamp Frederick, MD 20 hours ago
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    Sheryll S 2 hours ago
    I prefer the microwave also. My kitty kats won't leave such alone just sitting out ANYWHERE to ...»
    dry.

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  • A great idea for growing peas in a compact space. The project looks fairly simple as well.
  • here is a photo from another blogger who made one from bike rims. peas already growing!

Bicycle Wheel Trellis

Spotted this trellis on a walk around the neighborhood. What a great recycling project and a sturdy trellis for peas. More on posts trellising peas here http://gardentherapy.ca/spotted-bicycle-whee...

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Stephanie @ Garden Therapy Canada 2 hours ago
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    Miriam I 2 hours ago
    That is so cool!
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Tractor Seat Bouncers...

This is my next project repainting these fun lawn seats. These are made out of old tractor seats - spring coil off a car - brake drums and brake rotors... They are fun because you cannot ...»
sit still while on them. :) dare you to sit on one and not LOL

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CeeJai Stockbridge, GA 24 hours ago
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    Nancy Hand 2 hours ago
    Love!! I have old tractor seats on milk cans.
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Gardening: Please name this plant

This plant sheds its leaves in winter and in May bears new leaves then buds then these white flowers with yellow centers. It is a perennial and very hardy. This shrub is very old and does not need pruning.
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Judy S 21 hours ago
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    Judy 2 hours ago
    Sharon, NOT Trillium! Trillium is not a shrub, it is a single flower which grows low to the ...»
    ground & has a 3 petal blossom growing directly from a 3 leaf (actually bracts) formation. BTW ppl, never pick a Trillium. It seriously damages the plant, preventing it from taking nourishment. It can take years for the plant to recover enough to bloom again.

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Gardening: Reclaiming a flower bed...

I need help! I am trying reclaim a garden bed in the side of my house. Someone laid several layers of black plastic down years ago it appears and it has been over grown with moss. I have gotten 3 hostas to take in it. Am I right that I should pull up the plastic, til it and start over??
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