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Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2008-01-15, 12:12:02

It is the time of year when everyone starts to get a little bit of cabin fever, and the garden magazines start rolling in. Time now for the planning of your home garden. Let's walk through it together, shall we?

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Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2008-01-15, 11:58:39

Incorrect irrigation can cause the grass to wilt or turn brown. You should follow the 5 techniques when watering your lawn.

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Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2008-01-15, 11:17:42

This time of year, winds blow and temperatures drop, making the likelihood of icing on your driveways and sidewalks a certainty. While it is important to treat your hard surfaces for safety reasons, there are also reasons to make an informed choice so as not to damage your investment in your lawn and plants. Salt damage can show up in several ways.

(Via The Blogging Nurseryman - The Art of Running a Small Garden Center or Nursery)

Posted by admin to lifestyle on 2008-01-15, 10:30:38

This might be old news to you but I found this interesting. George Harrison, the quiet Beetle said this about the music business in the late 1990’s. “I’m really quite simple. I don’t want to be in the business full time because I’m a gardener. I plant flowers and watch them grow. I don’t go out to clubs and partying. I stay at home and watch the river flow.”

Here was a man who had all the money and fame a person could possibly want, and he would still rather be known as a “gardener”. Interesting.

(Via Snappy's Gardens Blog)

Posted by admin to Garden birds, photos, slideshow on 2008-01-15, 10:28:00

Hopefully this will work. The full thirty two photo moviing slideshow.......

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Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2008-01-15, 09:30:20

If you're going to get started growing your own food, the first thing you'll need is organic gardening supplies. Choosing to grow your plants organically is a great idea.

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Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2008-01-15, 08:24:08

In tropical countries tomatoes do not grow well during the rainy season. They are often affected by insects and diseases that thrive during the rainy months.

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Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2008-01-15, 08:19:15

The secrets to easily growing your own herbs at home have been revealed! Now you can create your own herb garden and enjoy all the benefits herbs have to offer. You don't have to be a herb expert to understand everything you need to understand when it comes to growing your own herbs and reaping the herbal rewards when it comes to taste and your health!

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Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2008-01-15, 07:36:22

Hydroponics gardening is great for anyone who wants to do some gardening but may not have the space or a lot of experience. Hydroponics gardens are different from regular gardens in that there isn't any soil involved, which makes them great for indoors. The word begins with hydro for a reason!

(Via Plant Care)

Posted by admin to Dracaena, House Plants Care, Plant Pictures on 2008-01-15, 07:34:22

Going through and organizing images on my computer recently I ran across these few I wanted to share.

Here are pictures of one of the oldest potted plants in the world - Encephalartos altensteinii - which lives in the Palm House at the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew.

What struck me while looking at these pictures:

• How the plant has survived 200 plus years?
• What type of plant care does this plant receive?
• How often does it get repotted?
• Could I if asked to care for it - keep this Cycad alive?

Although I cannot answer the questions directly, they made me think of you who enjoy plants and want to provide the best care possible.

• How long do you keep plants alive?
• What house plant(s) do you think you could care for and enjoy for the next 20 years?

I’m sure many of us know someone in their 70’s or 80’s that has always kept an African Violet perched in their kitchen window. I’ve had many an email from readers over the years who have carried their Dracaena with them on every move across town or across the country. Some of these span 25 years. Their plants are older than their kids.

Even though these “house plant experts” do a great job in caring for their plants and have for years they want to make sure they do not slip up and cause any harm or make sure - everything seems normal. They invested in learning more and improving their plant knowledge and ordered our Dracaena Care Guide for example.

Too many times as I watch people stroll through the garden center and look at plants for their home without putting much thought into learning how to care for them and keep them healthy for years and decades.

When I look at the Encephalartos altensteinii at Kew I’m so thankful to the people back in 1775 who took the time to collect the cycad, plant it, care for the plant, share the care knowledge with others so many more people decades and centuries later could experience their work and passion for plants.

How about you? What plant care knowledge do you need to learn or discover for your plants to be enjoyed by others decades from now. The Dracaena is a great one to start with!