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Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2009-08-23, 14:42:39
After spending a few hours in the garden yesterday afternoon I can see why weeds can have a de-motivating effect on gardeners. Their incessant growth rate - especially compared to the plants they now smother - can often be incredibly overwhelming. And, as we head into warmer months their rate of growth has increased exponentially.
It's easy to see why some gardeners just give up.
As an analogy, this dilemma can be compared to losing weight and keeping fit. If you've been the epitome of health all your life but then experienced a serious setback; whether financial, relational or physical, and packed on the pounds, it can be quite hard to reverse the situation. Understandably it can appear all too hard.
However, while I spent most of my time in the garden yesterday removing weeds it dawned on me that the situation could easily be controlled - weeds only grow where plants don't! So it got me thinking...maybe I just need more plants!
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If you want to take control of your garden here are 5 ways to renovate an overgrown garden.
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Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2009-08-23, 13:10:42
Perennials are the backbone of many flower gardens. They are the plants that return year after year. To many it's like seeing old friends reappear, surviving the winter's freezing cold and gracing the garden again with their familiar flowers and scents.
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Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2009-08-23, 12:02:10
Building your own grow light can save you money and create a sense of accomplishment. Here are few tips to get started with your indoor gardening project.
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Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2009-08-23, 11:40:10
Diatomaceous Earth is quite literally the oldest safe insecticide one could use. It's been around for millenia so why are we only just beginning to use it?
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Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2009-08-23, 11:36:52
If you have a fruit tree or two, or indeed a whole orchard you will know how devastating over-wintering insects can be. So why not make your own Fruit Tree Spray?
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Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2009-08-23, 11:14:00
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Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2009-08-23, 10:36:34
Walking down the garden this time of the year can be an inspiration for next season's gardening. To see flowers in full summer bloom is the ultimate reward for a gardener.
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Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2009-08-23, 09:19:45
Self-strangulation happens more often to those trees growing in narrow parkings and near buildings or walls where the space for root growth is restricted to a small area. Trees with well-buttressed trunks are almost invariably free from root strangulation, while the absence of buttress roots on one side of a tree may indicate choking below the surface.
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Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2009-08-23, 09:19:31
Do shade trees have high blood pressure? Well, not exactly, but high pressure does develop in the heart-wood of the trunks of some trees and fermented sap is forced out through wounds where branches have been cut off, through cracks in the trunk, or through a split at the crotch where two large branches unite.
