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Make Your Own Custom Flower Pots.
Did you know that you can print on tissue paper? Simply wrap it around a piece of printer paper and you can run it through your printer to get the exact graphics that you want. Then all
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Absolutely love this idea! Brilliant, thanks!
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
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Just beautiful Barb Rosen! I ...»
How To Train a Clematis on a Tree Trunk
When I planted a climbing hydrangea (Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris) near our maple tree, I also planted Clematis 'Perle d'Azur', thinking that it climb the tree using the hydrangea
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Well, my clematis seem to like to be crowded so I plant annuals around it. I keep it shaded as ...»
Gardening: I bought a somewhat leggy tomato plant and upon looking online to see
how to plant it, I found a video that said to put it into the ground sorta lying on its side but then pull it up into the upright position. Said the part underground would form roots and send up new plants (I think that what's she said). Shown here is a screen shot from the video showing how she's lying part of it down into a long hole in the ground. She also said to put some bone meal into the planting hole to produce more tomatoes instead of more green parts. Ideas on whether any of this is a good idea?
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You can either dig a deeper hole or lay it on it's side like shown. Roots will grow out of the ...»
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I am from Tampa and I miss the Bird of Paradise!!! Beautiful!!!
Recycled Plant Markers
A quick and cheap way to make sure all your plants are well marked doesn't have to be cutesy or expensive. Make as many markers as you want with old mini blinds. They are the perfect size
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just be sure to write with an indelible marker, or the rains will wash the names off the ...»
DIY Planter Box Herb Garden
Looking for an easy and fun way to start an indoor herb garden? Build this simple planter box and add your favorite herbs and alot of sunshine! Follow the link for full detailed instructions.
Becoming the House in the Roses Part 2
More roses from my garden. I am so grateful for them. Many are gifted, pass-alongs and antiques - original to the 1914 Craftsman house
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Beautiful, Kathy! Your roses are glorious!
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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Aaron, I try to plant my corn in the spring so I will have a summer crop. I also like using ...»
Gardening: Rhubarb Help Please!!
I am wondering why one of my rhubarb plants is thinking it is time to go to flower? or go to seed? I am not sure what it is doing.
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