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Create an Organic Wildlife Habitat: The National Wildlife Federation’s Garden Certification Program

December 26, 2016September 26, 2017 Customer Servicegarden

One of the joys of organic gardening is the knowledge that you are engaging in a hobby that can increase the quality of the air, water, and soil in your community. Even if you weren’t thinking about wildlife when you […]

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Stevia Rebaudiana: A Powerful, Calorie-Free Sweetener Fresh From the Garden

December 26, 2016September 26, 2017 Customer ServiceGardening

Following the December, 2016 United States Food and Drug Administration approval of Rebiana, a stevia-based sweetener, this little plant has seen a surge in popularity. Stevia rebaudiana, commonly known as sweetleaf or simply stevia, boasts lovely green foliage with a […]

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Garden Under Glass: Grow Houseplants in a Terrarium

November 2, 2016September 22, 2017 Customer ServiceGardening

Terrariums are miniature gardens enclosed in glass or clear plastic.   They were very popular during the Victorian Era in Britain and in America. Glass Carboys, or bottle gardens were very popular then. These were longneck bottles in which small […]

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Drought Tolerant Gardening with the Spineless Yucca

October 25, 2016September 25, 2017 Customer ServiceGardening

A drought tolerant perennial shrub, the spineless yucca is one of 40 yucca species and does well in containers and indoors. It is an evergreen. Other names for the plant include giant yucca, Yucca gigantea, Yucca guatemalensis, and Yucca elephantipes. […]

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Build a Pond-in-a-Pot: A perfect container water garden combo you can create in a flash!

September 26, 2016September 26, 2017 Customer ServiceGardening

Spike Rush and Red Hygrophila go together like peaches and cream on a hot summer day. One looks like a hedge hog, the other like violet rhapsody. But blended together in a container water garden, these plants jive.   Here’s […]

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Plant Descriptions – Actuality

September 26, 2016September 26, 2017 Customer ServiceGardening

We gardeners are always looking for something new for our gardens. “New” means we haven’t grown the plant before and if we haven’t seen it in another garden, we have to rely on plant descriptions written by authors or nurseries […]

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Growing Container Gardens: Baby boomer hobby for health and satisfaction

September 26, 2016September 26, 2017 Customer ServiceTypes of Gardening

You’re a gardener who loves drama and variety. Can you achieve that in your small yard or are you doomed to a wilting flat of pansies in an oak barrel? Planning, selection, and good design produce lush, lovely gardens in […]

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More Out of the Norm Fish for a Water Garden: 5 New Alternatives to Koi and Goldfish

September 25, 2016September 25, 2017 Customer ServiceGardening, Pond

Generally most people get the idea to make a water garden and think about putting in some rocks and fountains, sprinkle in water lilies and some cattails, and then drop koi in randomly and let it go. Not that there […]

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Four Perennial Vegetables – a Closer Look: Growing the Ultimate Cut and Come Again Garden

September 25, 2016September 25, 2017 Customer ServiceVegetable Gardening

There are many vegetables which can be grown as perennials.   Even some which are typically annuals in one zone may serve as perennials in another. Gardeners who would like to try perennial vegetables will need to know their growing […]

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Old House Gardens Review: Rating of the Heirloom Bulb Catalog, Website and Company Information

September 12, 2016September 25, 2017 Customer ServiceHome Gardening

Each category will be ranked 1 (poor) through 5 (excellent) and the catalog, website and overall company will be ranked separately. This article will take a look at Old House Gardens Heirloom Bulb Company. Old House Gardens Catalog Review – […]

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