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I learned the hard way that they will perform better if allowed to sit in a sheltered area outside for a day or two before being introduced into the house or the yard.Prepackaged cactus soil is great for succulent gardens and with a little added peat...

It prefers well-drained sandy loam, with plenty of organic matter, 6 to 6.8 pH, and prefers high potassium and phosphorous content, but will survive in poorer soils. You can extend the growing time by starting the seeds indoors a few weeks before your...

Saving seeds leads tohelped me battle this long winter induced cabin fever I've been suffering lately.! I even have a spot picked out. Spend a day with me here at Dave's Garden. Temperatures are in the negatives.

I had never heard of victory gardens before I came across this old photo of my great-grandfather with my grandfather and his brother. The story I am told is that this photo was taken on the day they planted their first WWII victory garden.

Under the guidance of Master Gardener and other volunteers the offenders prepare beds, maintain walkways and plant seeds and plants in the vegetable garden. They erect various type of fencing to keep the “critters” out and install different types...

I originally chose a spot under my crape myrtle tree, but research indicates containers need to be sited away from dropping debris. I purchased a packet of mosquito dunks and per the instructions, 1/4 of a dunk will protect my garden for a month.

Every inch of space is utilized...They have dammed up a ditch that carried rain water from the parking lot and created a rice paddy which is very productive. Many of their crops are greens of one type or another along with a variety of hot peppers.

The old Michigan Central train station can be seen from the garden.Very little is thrown away, cut logs are used to borderThese 5 city lots produce organic vegetables, berries, honey and a tree nursery to provide shade trees for members.

Having place to rejuvenate is the purpose of a zen garden.The elements and aesthetic qualities of a zen garden are simple and complex at the same time. That's where the three rocks come in.

It's located on property that was Henry Ford's home. His mansion Fairlane is ¼ mile east of the garden. Henry Ford's family donated the 1300 acre site to the University of Michigan shortly after Mr. Ford's death in 1947.The university built the sprawling...

Watering troughs, sinks, an old boat(yes, I really did), the only limit being your imagination.The man up the road cut a tree down one time that was hollow. We've all used the normal containers for plants.

Learn from your mistake (if you even made one) and move on.9. I will try to tackle at least one of the "problem areas" of my yard.I would post a picture of these so-called problem areas but it's just too embarrassing.

We hope our projects will inspire you to become a Frugal Gardener too! The air grinder with a cut-off wheel was available, but as rusty as this chair was, it wasn't entirely necessary.

This is a great way to grow a few extras in some previously unused space.A vinyl gutter is attached to my fence, filled with potting soil and planted. Almost anything may be planted into the crate.

Small touches in the home garden often make the difference between a nice garden and a garden with real character, never lacking at MoBot.This palm is striking against the geometric patterns of the Climatron.

Have a great garden season! You will have to judge for yourself which will suit your needs and budget.The hillside was dug out about two feet deep at the high end to help level up the site.The angle iron rails were installed on either side of the dug...

At the very least, they may be fun and educational projects that can be as simple, or elaborate, as a budget will allow, and space permits.The following web site information may help you understand some basic sundial terminology before getting started...

Perhaps if I plant my vegetable seeds earlier next year, I won't have to take my co-workers' tomatoes while mumbling something about mine being in the flowering stage. Then I discovered they started with plants instead of seeds.

If this is an issue for you, then you might want to add a sign to your yard stating that the figures are not for sale.If you have a storage unit just for your out-of-season garden art, then you just might have too much!If you take things in and out of...

The Children's Garden is also located here. There are camping and picnic areas, and the museum also sponsors occasional historical war reenactments on the grounds.The site features several informal garadens, with spacious lawns surrounded byor other features...

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Please scroll down to the form below. Pea gravel is also available at garden centers.New or used pedestal birdbath with a fairly deep bowl (3.5" or more): New ones are available at garden centers and home improvement stores.

Spring can start slow here, snow lingers and the wind blows chill sometimes well into May. That doesn't stop the birds from singing and the grass from greening, or me from putting it all into words.

Exclusion of women, however, was the rule rather than the exception in monasteries of the time.As word of Fiacre's miracle spread, people began flocking to him for food, healing and wisdom.

I'll park my wheelbarrow and give them a really good looking over. You should be seeing some new, etc. These get cut back to the nearest new growth. I'll pick up old fern fronds, cut back the chrysanthemums, pick up any branches that blew off of the trees...

Spacing is about 3 to 4inches between the sets, but I was careless when spacing properly between the lines, so when I was weeding it was very hard not to step on the onions' leaves.

They are bales that have gotten wet or can't be sold as "good" for some other reason, but they work fine for growing. Check the number of earthworms in your bales when you spread the straw at the season's end: they love the decomposing straw.I hope you'l...