Easy DIY strawberry gutter garden you can install on your garden fence.
Vertical gardens are a great option for gardeners who have limited space to work with. There are a number of ways you can implement vertical gardening. Here a few ideas to get you started. Trellises A simple way to create a vertical garden is to place a trellis in a large container. You…
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Questions frequently asked about planting and growing tulips answered by a gardening expert.
What are the best types of tulips to plant? Many of the hybrid (grown and bred) tulips that came from Holland or from one of the Holland tulip festivals are some of the best. You can plant beauties such as Red Emperor, Florentine, or other varieties of both single and double blooming flowers.…
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Growing annuals. Five easy to grow annual flowers to plant in your garden.
Annuals are a great addition to any garden. There are many varieties to choose from and many are easy to grow. Annuals flower all summer long, many until frost. Here are five of the most popular, long blooming annuals. Geraniums Technically a Pelargonium, geraniums are hugely popular in gardens. They are very easy…
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Beginner's tips for growing bird's nest spruce, a low maintenance shrub that is great to plant along sidewalks or walkways.
The Bird’s Nest Spruce is one of the most common dwarf evergreen shrubs. It is a member of the Norway Spruce (Picea abies) family; its Latin name is ‘Nidiformis’. This attractive, low-growing shrub gets its name from a depression in the center that makes it look like a bird’s nest. A versatile shrub, it…
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How to make your own tea bags from fresh dried herbs.
DIY Tea Bags I have been doing a lot to work on food storage and have been learning many different ways to preserve and can many kinds of foods. As a tea lover, one of the things that really intrigued me was making my own tea bags. I didn’t actually MAKE my own…
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