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December 01, 2009 09:48 PM EST
(shared with group: December 01, 2009)
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Landscaping – Transplanting Transplanting is always tricky, but sometimes the health of your plants requires it. Different plants are best transplanted at different times of year, so no ‘one-size-fits-all’ . . .
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November 27, 2009 05:12 PM EST
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Landscaping – Tools Like photography, there is no end of possible tools to acquire for pursuing this practical hobby. But there are some that are a must if you’re to achieve worthwhile results. . . .
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November 22, 2009 03:24 PM EST
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A couple of weeks ago I read a little article by my friend Barbara Fahs in one of our local weekly papers about the WWOOFer Program and she mentioned the name of the owner of a small . . .
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November 21, 2009 10:36 AM EST
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Landscaping – Selecting Trees Your zone and geography will affect the selection of trees for landscape design. But you’ll still find plenty of choices. If you live in the Northwest, you can . . .
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November 20, 2009 03:47 PM EST
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The Holiday Clock has been wound up and has started ticking down. There's a lot to be grateful for this year, and what a year it has been. With only six weeks left, there are sure to be a few surprises . . .
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November 18, 2009 12:48 PM EST
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In today's troubled economy 5 MILLION American Citizens have sent Congress their pink slips and they have spent nearly 150 million dollars to send that message to congress!
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November 15, 2009 04:00 AM EST
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I've written about bananas before (see links below) so am not going to go on about them except to say, we really love the sweet, small apple bananas, which are the ones we've been growing.
I took some . . .
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November 12, 2009 02:48 AM EST
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Landscaping – Pruning Trees There are as many reasons to prune a tree as there are individual species and circumstances. Sometimes it’s necessary because wind has broken off a branch. Leaving . . .
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November 11, 2009 10:15 AM EST
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During the process of buying our house, my fiance mentioned that he had spoken to the seller and she had pointed out several fruit-bearing trees in our yard. When I pressed for details, he admitted he . . .
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November 07, 2009 03:20 PM EST
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Now's the time to get those fall bulbs in, and I was really excited this year to have my own flower beds to put some in. I chose a really pretty Blueberry Frosting tulip that is supposed to . . .
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November 03, 2009 07:12 PM EST
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Landscaping – Perennials and Biennials Perennials are plants, usually flowering types, that come back year after year. They differ in when they blossom, but once planted they will burst forth with . . .
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October 31, 2009 10:08 AM EDT
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Subject: Cost per Gallon
I figured this up just for you and I didn't even have to take my shoes off to count. After reading this I found myself very thankful gas doesn't cost what some . . .
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October 26, 2009 12:36 PM EDT
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Landscaping – Managing Wildlife Destruction Your trees, shrubs and flowers often look like a free lunch to wildlife. Rabbits love to munch on clover and other grasses, as well as certain kinds of . . .
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October 21, 2009 03:36 PM EDT
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Landscaping – Managing Weeds Observe that the title does not say ‘Eliminate Weeds Forever’. Don’t we wish? But like any problem, weeds can often be brought down to manageable proportions. . . .
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October 12, 2009 06:48 AM EDT
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Landscaping – Managing Insects Keeping destructive insects to a minimum is now easier than ever. Thanks to innovative biologists and chemists, there are a dozen safe ways to control damaging insects. . . .
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October 09, 2009 04:12 PM EDT
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Landscaping – Making Plans One of the great things about landscape design is the flexibility it offers. You can make it very simple and get your feet wet so to speak. Later, you can re-do the area, . . .
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October 02, 2009 02:06 PM EDT
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Learning to garden in Washington State offers many challenges.
One year summer comes and the next- who knows?
One thing that continues to amaze me is the Zucchini Squash.
It never . . .
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October 02, 2009 12:12 PM EDT
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Landscaping – Lawn Care Taking care of a yard is a year round job for some. For those who get a brief break due to snow on the ground, there are still some things you might want to study up on before . . .
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October 01, 2009 11:00 AM EDT
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Tips on Planning Your Landscaping Project Are you thinking of planning a landscaping project but you have know idea where to start or what to do? As you know, a well planned landscape is pleasing to the . . .
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September 29, 2009 05:12 PM EDT
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Using Native Plants in Landscaping Using native plants in landscaping in an urban setting exudes a certain character and at the same time requires fewer resources; such as water, etc… Here are some . . .
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The Barefoot Gardener is a site for all garden lovers, and signifies the amazing connection we experience when traipsing through our soil in barefeet. The feeling of warm earth on bare toes is rather lovely, and this is the place to post everything that . . .
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The Barefoot Gardener is a site for all garden lovers, and signifies the amazing connection we experience when traipsing through our soil in barefeet. The feeling of warm earth on bare toes is rather lovely, and this is the place to post everything that "feels" like that to you! Post all gardening related articles, photo essays, and images, including how-to pieces, advice, questions, images of your flowers or veggies, etc! Please only gardening related items, however!
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