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Great Container Gardens #1

by Bob Ewing

Anyone can garden. If you read my hubs regularly you will have read this statement before, I repeat it frequently, because many people have a variety of reason why they cannot garden. This hub will look... published 5 months ago

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How to: Garden Design Basics:

by Bob Ewing

There are two things that you need to remember when designing a garden. Pay attention to both and you will create a space that you and your family can enjoy. The first one is simple: It’s your garden. You... published 10 months ago

8 comments    home how to design

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The Outdoor Room

by Bob Ewing

Curb appeal refers to how your house looks from the outside when someone is coming towards it. Curb appeal can make the difference between selling your house for the price you want or reducing the price to... published 7 months ago

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The Native Plant Garden

by Bob Ewing

Defining Native When we are discussing native plants what we are referring to is plants that have evolved here, in North America, over thousands of years. These plants have adapted to the environment... published 10 months ago

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How to Design Your Organic Garden

by Bob Ewing

The garden is where Nature and civilization meet so why would anyone want to use harmful pesticides and fertilizers in order to grow vegetables, fruit, herbs and flowers? It is not necessary to do so. ... published 10 months ago

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Bedding Plants

by Bob Ewing

What is a bedding plant? There seems to be some disagreement over what plants are actually bedding plants. For the purposes of this hub the term bedding plant means plants that are annuals, biennials or... published 6 months ago

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Houseplants- Dos & Don'ts

by Bob Ewing

Houseplants bring year round gardening right into your living room. You do not have to wait until spring to get out into the garden you can live in it all through the four seasons. You have chosen to be... published 2 months ago

8 comments    home design water

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Waterwise Gardening

by Bob Ewing

A garden needs five things to make it thrive; air, light, water and soil are four that in varying degrees nature will provide but the fifth and certainly not the least is the care and attention of a gardener.... published 8 months ago

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Gardening with Annuals

by Bob Ewing

Some people are positively passionate about annuals and each one of them may have a different reason. An annual plant is a plant that usually germinates, flowers and dies in one year. Some love annuals... published 9 months ago

8 comments    books design flowers

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How To Attract Butterflies to Your Yard

by Bob Ewing

It is not all that difficult to attract butterflies to your garden and have them set up house. There are two things that butterflies are seeking: one is nectar, the food that adult butterflies need, and the... published 10 months ago

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