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Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2008-01-07, 09:22:53

People sometimes miss the most important point of a garden. They are there to be enjoyed and nothing helps this more than a place to take a moment.

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Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2008-01-07, 09:21:28

Decorative garden wall plaques take their inspiration from ancient Greek are. Wall plaques were usually made of marble and were usually brightly colored with classic designs.

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Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2008-01-07, 09:21:13

The Japanese Zen gardens or Karesansui are some of the most beautiful and exotic gardens. The story of Zen Gardens goes back into the misty beginnings of Japanese culture.

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Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2008-01-07, 09:20:55

There are beautiful gardens found around the world and then there are a few epic gardens that simply boggle the eyes and mind. Here a run down on a few.

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Posted by admin to Flowers, houseplants, leaves, photos on 2008-01-07, 08:51:00

60*, 86% humidity, SSW 16 mph wind, cloudy, FLOOD WATCH See this is the new African violet blooming. You can see how big the leaves are compared to the mini African violet that is down in the lower right hand corner there. This plant was a leaf cutting someone gave me.

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Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2008-01-07, 08:28:00

Thalictrum thalictroides, our native rue anemone, is the most unobtrusive little plant in our woods and garden. It's only about six inches high, with dainty little white or pale lilac flowers and three-toothed leaflets that remind me of little duck feet. These little feet are indeed leaflets, not individual leaves, with three leaflets arising in clusters on opposite sides of the plant stems. Although close to the ground, its leaflets and flowers are held on such fine stems, that they move with the slightest breeze, hence it is called an anemone (anemone referring to the wind).
I've always had a soft spot for rue anemones, perhaps because they are so small, and look so... defenseless. Indeed, they are becoming scarcer with the ravaging of our native woodlands. The deep, damp ravines in the woodland preserve that I have been managing are carpeted in spring by rue anemones, Dutchman's breeches, and bloodroots. I'm slowly beating back the invasive garlic mustard and multiflora rose, so that hopefully these wee anemones will bloom on for many bird song-filled, green springs to come.

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Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2008-01-07, 07:55:00

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Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2008-01-07, 07:51:48

Eggshells are a calcium rich tonic for your garden. Many plants feed heavily on calcium, especially when blooming.