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- How to Label Garden PlantsLabeling garden plants should be a standard practice if you don't want to find yourself wandering through your plot wondering where the oregano is.
Diagnose Garden Plant Problems by Looking at Plant FoliageFoliage on garden plants reveal everything a gardener needs to know about the health of the plant and the condition of the garden soil. Here are common plant problems and how to fix them.- Invasive and Aggressive Garden PlantsNot all garden plants behave themselves. If not handled properly, their bad growth habits can quickly get out of control. It's important to take note of its growing characteristics before planting it in the garden.
- Five Garden Plants for Vertical InterestHere are five garden plants that add vertical interest to your garden.
- Where to Buy Garden Plants OnlineAn overview of two of the countries top online retailers of garden plants and supplies.
Ways to Protect Garden Plants from an Early FrostIt is possible to extend the bounty of summer well into fall using the following easy ways to protect a garden from early frost. Try these easy methods.
Fragrant Garden Plants that Make ScentsA garden design can be both eye pleasing and fragrant when you plant some of these fragrant garden plants.- Starting Garden Plants IndoorsThere is a very special thrill that comes from propagating your own plants that you cannot get from any other type of gardening.
Diseases that Can Affect Your Garden PlantsClick here to find descriptions of diseases that can affect your garden vegetables and how to control them.- Garden Plant SpacingOne of the most serious troubles found in the fall home garden is that the plants are frequently too crowded.
- Gardening Design Idea: Plant a Theme Garden Using Plants with Animal NamesA garden designed using plants that have animal names is fun and unique for young and old alike.
Top Ten Garden Plant Catalogs for Mail Order GardeningDesigning and planting an attractive garden is the dream of many flower lovers. While local landscaping and garden centers may have a good selection of plants and seeds, you can find even more through mail order gardening.
Choose Water Garden Plants for Maximum Pond HealthWater gardens and small ponds are very popular in today's landscaping. While water gardens can add considerable beauty to your yard, they do require careful planning and care.
Top Eight Oxygenating Water Garden PlantsFish and other aquatic life, just like all other animals, breathe oxygen. However, fish do not breathe atmospheric oxygen like terrestrial creatures.- Botanical Forensics: Determining the 'Cause of Death' in Garden PlantsBotanical forensics is not an exact science, at least not for the average gardener. However, becoming familiar with the basics of botanical forensics can certainly prove helpful in determining the cause of death in your garden plants.
Using Different Types of Plant TiesIt seems like every couple of years, manufacturers come out with new, inventive ways to prop up garden plants, and I am always looking for the latest and greatest in any type of garden tool or gadget.- Windmill Gardens Plant NurserySometimes it's a little difficult to find what you need when you are surrounded by nothing but small towns. If you want excellent plant and garden materials visit Windmill Gardens!
What Garden Plants Prefer Acidic Soil?Read on to discover some plants that prefer acidic soil...
There Are Trails in My LeavesThis article highlights leafminers and the damage they can cause to ornamental plants as well as fruits and vegetables. There are also some helpful hints on controlling leafminers as well.
Rock Garden PlantsPlanning a rock garden, or simply need plants to fill an ugly, rocky area on your property? Choose from the following shallow root beauties to transform your yard.- The Best Plants for Rooftop GardensHere are some ideas for plants that will grow in adverse conditions on rooftops.
Growing Peppers in the Home GardenPlanting instructions for peppers.
Tending My GardenA poem about affirmations and denials, tools to change our beliefs to those that serve us better.
Overcome Drafty Windows and Start Your Garden Plants IndoorsDo you have a lovely south-facing window, perfect for plants? Is it too cold and drafty for starting seedlings? Here are some tips to grow seedlings even on a drafty windowsill.
Drought-Resistant Garden PlantsEven areas where rain water is infrequent can have gardens bursting in with color and texture.- How to Plant a Double or Triple Row in Your Home GardenTips to help you get a larger harvest by using double or triple rows in your home garden.
- Best Garden Plants to Make Your Garden EnjoyableHave you thought about people who have worked hard in their gardens and at the end of the summer season have nothing to show for their efforts apart from a few druggist receipts of Ma Perkins' backache pills? You'd be surprised how many fit this category.
- Garden Planting PlansI am expected to make growing life easier for today's new breed of garden buff. So I am going to give you the not-so-secret magic practices you can follow to have both a good-looking yard and bountiful garden with as little stress and strain as possible.
- Creating a 4 Season GardenHere are some ideas for creating year-round garden interest.
- How to Water Garden Plants During a Prolonged AbsenceMany of us wrestle with how to care for garden plants while we are away for extended periods. Here is one proven method.
- 5 Signs of Phosphorus Deficiency in Garden PlantsA Phosphorus deficiency can cause your garden plants to be stunted and fail to produce fruit. Learn to recognize the signs and correct the problem.
- Ode to SpringAn Ode or tribute to spring. How 'she' changes from the cold wintry weather to beautiful spring weather, and what we can do to help her by tilling the soil and planting, etc.
Florida Gardening: Planting in SandWhen faced with Florida sand, there are things you should know to give your plants a fighting chance.- Garden Planting: Harvesting VegetablesHere are a few ways to determine the proper harvest times of some common garden vegetables.
- Lent and Easter Prayer Garden: Plants, Shrubs, Bushes and FlowersPlant a prayer garden for Easter or Lent. Choose plants, flowers, shrubs, bushes that bring your mind and senses near to God. List of plants to choose for your garden of devotion.
- Tips for Starting Garden Plants IndoorsWhen you have a garden in a colder climate you need to start some of your seeds indoors before the chance of frost has passed.
- Exotic Garden PlantsExotic plants do not have to be confined to gardens in the warmer zones. They do not have to be tropical or sub tropical, they just have to have a different look about them.
- Extreme Small Space Summer GardeningNo space is too small for a tiny container garden. Find out what plants work best for your balcony or windowsill.
- Plant Late Vegetables to Extend Your GardenVegetables that you can plant after the traditional spring planting season that will add great things to your garden.
- Multi-Purpose Garden Plants: Plants that Are Both Functional and DecorativeA short-list of plants that the author has found to be both useful and attractive to the eye.
