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Teak Garden Furniture: A Natural Extension of the Home
In the past, the garden has traditionally been a separate entity, with wrought iron or plastic furniture dotting the landscape in no particular design pattern... (read more)

Spice up Your Garden with Rare Flowering Bulbs
Any experienced gardener knows the secret to a beautiful garden is in the bulbs. Flowering bulbs are usually quite hardy and undemanding and can provide the most amazing shower of spring and summertime colors... (read more)

Early Spring Garden Guide: What To Do In The Yard And Garden Now
Can't wait to get back to the garden? Use this handy spring garden guide to get started. Believe it or not, the key is avoid getting too impatient and doing certain jobs too soon... (read more)

The Garden of Agony (Part 2)
David understood the aguish only those who have chosen to cross the brook Kedron and experienced the Garden of Agony can ever fully know or comprehend. David was a great warrior... (read more)

Natural Garden Pest Control
No dig gardens essentially strive to be their own ecosystem. This is the sign of the best sort of garden, one that is in tune with itself without the need for pest or disease control... (read more)

Seeds and More Seeds...What Your Garden Needs
Seeds are the most important ingredient in all gardening. Without quality seeds it would be impossible to have a beautiful garden. True seeds vary in size from the dust-like seeds of some orchids to the large seed contained in the coconut... (read more)

Funky Fun Garden Plants
I have a love for funky, fun and unique garden plants. Here's one to try. It's called Sea Holly, and it's actually in the thistle family... (read more)

Pruning Trees and Shrubs to Enhance Garden Views
For a homeowner who doesn? necessarily spend much time in their garden but wants to enjoy it from above, taking into account the garden views from upstairs windows and/or decks will help in dictating the planting plan... (read more)

The Garden of Agony (Part 1)
Eden, the garden of ecstasy is no longer available to us. We left it in sin and shame and it cannot be regained. All the privileges it offered have been forfeited... (read more)

Computer Geeks and Garden Gnomes
First and foremost before I begin my ranting it is worth mentioning that there are many very helpful and considerate people out there in the cyber wilderness who devote much of their time to providing open source and free scripts of all variations from... (read more)

Getting Started with Garden and Patio Design
The art of managing outdoor space Designing a patio - or a garden, is much like designing a living room or a park. It's all about space, and how you use it. To start with, you have empty space with nothing in it... (read more)

Spring Garden Tips
Gardeners, it's time to put your gardening skills to the test. If temperatures are cooperating, the merry months of May and June will be your busiest until September, with planning, planting, and patio projects to lead the way into summer... (read more)

Fall Garden Planning Garden plans for next spring and ordering by mail
It's August, the weather has cooled a bit here and the summer monsoons where I live in New Mexico have begun... (read more)

Wooden Garden Furniture
Wooden Garden Furniture can be the ideal solution to various seating problems in your garden. You can add new seating areas to your garden by perhaps turning a path into a destination for a sit down or consider adding a few pieces of wooden garden... (read more)

Throwing a Las Vegas Garden Wedding
You may not think of Las Vegas as an area known for its gardens but you? be wrong. There are more gardens in and around Las Vegas than you? think possible given the desert environment, the heat and the crowds of tourists that never stop coming... (read more)

Building An Online Business Is Like Starting A Garden You First MUST Plant Your Seeds
I know what your thinking, "what the heck does starting a garden and planting seeds have to do with building an online business?" Well. . ... (read more)

Amaryllis Amaryllis How Does Your Garden Grow? Organically, of Course!
Her First GardensHer imagination would take her to faraway places where ancient gardens grew, outside castles in England or country farms around the world. She had no idea, when she began, about soil and water, or how to plan... (read more)

Solar Garden Lights
Solar lights are very popular for lighting yards and gardens. They are virtually maintenance free, easy to install, and cost almost nothing to run. Once you have bought solar lights, the only future maintenance costs are for replacement batteries... (read more)

Tuscan Garden Design
If you?e looking for a beautiful, old world garden style, then you should look into designing a Tuscan garden design... (read more)

Garden Swings Create an Enchanted Garden Setting
Nothing invites one to sit and enjoy a lovingly created and tended garden quite the way that a garden swing does... (read more)

Wild Flower Garden - Recreate the Splendor of Nature in Your Own Backyard
A few years ago I made the decision to create a wild flower garden within my existing garden. I had been working to develop a more earth friendly approach to my garden, trying different options for fertilizing and pest and weed control... (read more)

Metal Garden Furniture
Since Victorian times metal garden furniture has become a popular way to decorate gardens. In fact, since this furniture can easily last for many years with the proper maintenance, some people are still using pieces in their gardens that were made in... (read more)

Easy Pond and Water Garden Construction
Today? successful water garden usually is designed as an ecosystem that uses a balance between fish, plants and bacteria keeping the water clear... (read more)

Asian Lily Beetles - A New Garden Threat
Anyone genuinely interested in Nature - while perhaps naive enough to believe in its absolute innocence - might think the small, bright fiery-orange beetle that's suddenly materialized in their gardens is strikingly beautiful and perfectly harmless... (read more)

Wild Flower Garden - Plan to Plant
In the previous article I discussed design for your new wild flower garden. The next stage is planning the planting. This is an exciting stage, we are just a few steps away from turning your garden design concept into a reality. But first things first... (read more)