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We'll give you a green thumb and a green landscape as we show you basic gardening
techniques and more advanced cultivation methods. You'll learn how to compost,
prepare soil, control weeds, and plant spring, summer and fall bulbs, plants, bushes, trees,
vines, hedges, window boxes, vegetable gardens and fruit patches. We cover
organic gardening options, offer great ideas for gardening with the kids, and show you how gardening is great stress relief! We'll even show you how to garden indoors by creating a terrarium. Get through those winter months by thumbing through a seed catalog and planning your plantings, from the tulips, daffodils, hyacinths and crocuses of spring to the irises, daisies, geraniums and fruits of summer and the chrysanthemums and vegetable harvests of autumn -- we'll show you how, when and
where to plant!
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Eco-friendly gardening practices
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| If you believe that planting your own garden for fruits and vegetables makes you eco-conscious -- think again. Gardening can actually have harmful affects on the environment.... |
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Planning for spring: Gardening signals new life
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| On a cold afternoon a few weeks ago, I sat down with the garden seed catalogs and started putting together orders. With help from the boys, we thumbed through four catalogs,... |
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Choose kids' garden tools carefully
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| For children, having a garden tool or two to call
their own can add to the excitement of helping outdoors. |
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Gardening can be growth experience for children and families
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| Green thumb or not, gardening with kids typically combines healthy physical activity with learn-by-doing opportunities, said Evelyn Neier, coordinator of Kansas' Junior Master... |
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Growth experience for children and families
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| Green thumb or not, gardening with kids typically combines healthy physical activity with learn-by-doing opportunities, said Evelyn Neier, coordinator of Kansas' Junior Master... |
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Two-step garden prep can improve soil
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| For annual plant gardeners including vegetable growers composting doesn't have to mean a bin and carefully
gathered layers of varied organic materials. |
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Start now to ensure holiday cactus blooms
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| They're easy to grow and a popular winter holiday
gift. So, many office and home windowsills hold either a Christmas or Thanksgiving cactus. |
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More garden blooms could be ahead
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| Cooling, mid-August rains were manna from heaven for flower gardens. |
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Is it time to plant?
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| A sign in one Kansas garden center says, "If you can dig a hole and water, it's time to plant." |
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Young trees need help to thrive
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| If young trees aren't thriving in a home landscape,
the reason may be the company they're keeping. They're hanging out
with too much turf and not enough water. |
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Summer gardens mean lessons for children, benefits for families
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| First, the good news: A garden need not be large to nurture a child's interest in gardening and the environment. |
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Organic weed control best for small gardens
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| Although homeowners with large-scale gardens may need help, small vegetable plots can and should be a study in organic gardening – at least so far as weeds are concerned. |
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Organic weed control best for small gardens
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| Although homeowners with large-scale gardens may need help, small vegetable plots can and should be a study in organic gardening - at least so far as weeds are concerned. |
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How to start a terrarium
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| A terrarium is a miniature enclosed garden. If carefully planted with suitable materials, it will remain attractive for many months. |
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Asthma-friendly gardens
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| When you have asthma, the typical garden is not a very friendly place at all. There are mold spores to contend with and worst of all, is all that pollen. Typical gardens have... |
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Fall bulb planting
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| Interior decorating isn't just about sofa styles, wall color, and floor coverings.
There's another element to home design that can make the difference between having a place... |
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Rosemary Christmas tree craft
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| Nurture it, decorate it, and even use it to enhance your meals: rosemary is a versatile plant. Why not grow one in your home this winter. Kim Tilley helps us get started. |
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Straw hat scarecrow craft
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| The scarecrow is a traditional symbol associated with the fall harvest. Why not decorate your home with one? Rachel Webb provides easy craft details. |
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How to make a grapevine wreath
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| Need something to do with your grapevine trimmings? Or maybe you have a neighbor who has some to spare? You can make a beautiful grapevine wreath - a great frugal gift or craft... |
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Harvest basket craft
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| If you want to impress your guests with a beautiful harvest basket on your table, spend a little time watching your garden grow. Peg Fisher tells you how to do it, from planting... |
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Marthaholics anonymous
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| Ah, parenthood, and all of its emotions. Things like love, joy, and then guilt, worry, and that sickening fear in the pit of your stomach that you're doing it all wrong, and... |
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Creating an outdoor oasis on the cheap!
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| We all should have a haven in the outdoors; it is soothing to the soul! It can be done with little money, little space, and just a bit of creativity! Check out
these five great... |
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Gardening for stress relief
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| Gardens are not only beautiful and peaceful, research has shown that even having a view of a garden relieves stress and helps with the healing processes. University of Wisconsin... |
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