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| 0 | Garden woes, garden grows...very best soil is not going to need some kind of organic matter such as peat moss or composted leaves added to it, Sickinger said. Other additions that might be needed include nitrogen and potassium.""Gardeners should also research what kind of soil and... |
| 0 | For best results, hold off on dividing bearded irises...clump with a garden fork. Use a sharp clean knife to cut the thick, fleshy rhizome into large sections, each containing healthy roots and a fan of leaves. Dip the knife into a 10 percent bleach solution between cuts. Any old rhizomes should be discarded... |
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| 0 | Enjoy the fruits of a vegetable garden...need to make a second application come summer. Another option to keep down weeds is mulch. Since I like to till my garden every year, I use chopped leaves or pine needles, which can be tilled back into the soil. For even greater weed protection, spread a... |
| 0 | Gardens of Old Palo Alto...and planting climbing roses along the wall. Medieval monks typically grew fruits, vegetables and medicinal herbs in the monastery gardens, and the combination of fruit trees and roses in the front yard emphasizes the medieval notion of the practicality an... |
| 0 | Native plants that thrive in shade...and attend their annual sale, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 10 at the Bellevue Botanical Garden (more details on the Web page). King County is a great resource for information on native plants and where to find them "". For photos and lists of natives for specifi... |
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| 0 | Pareora pumpkin whopper...to mush.""And although the winner, retired man Clay Williams, admits he's still got a good vegetable garden, even he was surprised at how big his pumpkin managed to grow -- and that was without lopping off the other pumpkins on the vine to give the bigges... |
| 0 | Learn more about gardening at MCC Gardenfest..."Whether you're interested in container gardening, growing vegetables, native landscaping or even creating your very own fairy garden, the annual Gardenfest at McHenry County College will likely have answers to your most pressing gardening questions.... |
| 0 | Plant the tomatoes now...include Sunmaster, Lemon Boy, Scarlett Express, Enchantment, Roma (paste type), and Gardener's Delight (cherry type).""Use potting soil for containers and raised planters, but to improve drainage and aeration, mix one part perlite with five parts potting... |
| 0 | More! Plastic Mulch...6-mil or heavier plastic to create your own tropical growing conditions under a lasting, fool-proof mulch. Your plants will grow through holes cut in the plastic and the weeds that usually flourish between rows will be smothered by the film. There's... |
| 0 | 10 commandments for carefree gardening...lawn-growing conditions -- too shady, too dry or too sloped to grow grass -- choose ground covers instead.""7. Thou shall not covet thy neighbor's wife or husband if they do all the gardening next door and have a beautiful yard.""Make friends and ask the... |
| 0 | Divide bird-of-paradise or grow from seed...it as mulch?""Spanish moss, also called Florida moss, is not a true moss but an epiphytic plant. It grows on another plant but is not parasitic because it manufactures its own food. Sometimes it can damage the host tree by over-shading the leaves, thus... |
| 0 | World of wonder...organically run garden such as this is vital. Alongside the flowers, there is an organic vegetable garden with varieties suitable for the North-East.""The compost heaps are not hidden away, but on display so that visitors can ask advice about getting good... |
| 0 | Fruit Farmers Brace For Cold Snap...said apples and grapes should also survive the colder temperatures but advised homeowners to cover bedding plants and cherry trees in bloom."" The following comments are provided by readers and are the sole responsibility of their authors. The Morning New... |
| 0 | Common ground found in Sequim -- for a public garden..."Organic gardener Pam Larsen and her airedale-Labrador retriever, Bailey, are eagerly anticipating the opening of Sequims community garden this spring. The Olympic Coast Garden nursery in Sequim donated some 300 packets of seeds to get the growing started... |
| 0 | Make Your Own Herb Teas...6 issues of "" offers you practical information on cutting energy costs, do-it-yourself home improvements, organic gardening, self-sufficiency, sustainable technologies and much more!"" choose the "BILL ME" option and we'll bill you $14.95 for 6 issues of... |
| 0 | Readers' Platform: Back to the (urban) land...The City Council leased to us an acre of Civic Center land for a 92-bed organic community garden. The Santa Clara Unified School District leased 11 acres of open space for our Full Circle Farm, an educational, organic farm. Today, we are tilling 6 acres o... |
| 0 | 10 great ways to go organic...can poison the soil as well as weed seeds. Instead, reduce bare earth by adding ground covers (see "Go native" below). Where earth must remain uncovered, spread a deep (4- to 6-inch) layer of mulch. Many mulch materials help suppress weeds, retain moistur... |
| 0 | Cheap Gardening Tips For Beginners...are easy to care for! ... and cheap!""My money saving gardening tip is to buy bedding plants that are reduced because they look like they are dying or have been over / underwatered. You can get a tray of plants with one or two missing for about 50p and al... |
| 0 | More ways to garden greener this year...and then on "add a comment.") Any skeptics should take a look at the Missouri Botanical Garden's program, which collected more than 100,000 pounds of pots, cell packs and trays in 2007 alone (""). Steven Cline, who runs the program, says similar efforts... |
| 0 | Ooh La La: Ciscoe Morris Energizes Port Orchard...was the first time I saw a priest swear."""The topic of his presentation was "Using Container Gardening to Enhance Your Business." But rather than spend his all time on the economic benefits of a colorful front stoop, Morris offered his own irreverent tak... |
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