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Garden Tales: Sedums

They may go often unnoticed as they sit there quietly doing their job but they are also capable of putting on a great display. The Common Stonecrop or Sedum acre is an evergreen perennial that...

4 comments    garden plants survival
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How to prepare your vegetable allotment for next spring.

The end of the growing season is approaching and a distinct change in the daily temperatures is becoming noticeable. The runner beans, courgettes and tomatoes are starting to look a little 'tired', and their...

4 comments    how to how vegetables
Lemon grass83

Health Benefits of Lemon Grass

Lemon grass is a perennial plant that is native to India and Nepal; it has a light, lemony scent and flavor, with a hint of ginger. Lemon grass is one of the wondrous herbs; it is very useful as medicinal...

4 comments    health advice essential oil
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How Potatoes Changed The World

The Irish Famine -- Scene at the gate of the work-house Appearing in practically every color in the rainbow, the lowly potato has changed the world for many centuries in ways that most have never imagined....

34 comments    england ireland potatoes
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Bleeding Heart - Dicentra spectabilis - An Old Fashioned Spring Perennial

Bleeding heart Faeries lurk under the beautiful, old fashioned perennial called Bleeding Heart (Dicentra spectabilis). This long time garden favorite was brought to the West by famed Victorian plant...

8 comments    perennial bleeding heart
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How To Get Your Flower Cutting Garden Up and Running

I know that you can always drive down to the corner store to buy fresh cut flowers, but with a little planning you don’t have to go that far or pay that sort of money. Garden bouquets...

4 comments    flowers garden flower
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Ten Perennial Groundcovers

Groundcovers are an important element in your landscape planning. They can cover a large area quickly, reduce the time and energy of weeding, and act as a living mulch. There are groundcovers that thrive in...

3 comments    gardening thyme perennials
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How to Grow a Perennial Flower Garden: A Beginner's Guide to Perennial Plant Care

This quick gardening guide will take you through the basics of perennial plant care as well as teach you the steps to growing a flower garden - with perennials. Perennials are plants that "come back" every...

4 comments    advice how to fun
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Home Gardening Tips Tricks and Everything Else

The best of home gardening. Be inspired by what others have in their gardens which can include a variety of different gardening styles and elements. See the latest perennials and annuals on the market.

5 comments    gardening garden plants
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Green Your Life with Geraniums

Are you tired of smog, fog, acid atmosphere and wanton waste? Hubbers have taught us that gardening can make us all feel better and here's how to begin, by clearing the air with plants, music, and video.

13 comments    advice how to home
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