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Fast and Easy Tips For Growing Bamboo

Fast and Easy Tips For Growing Bamboo

If you want to take on the task of growing bamboo, it is important that you learn a few simple rules first. While a bamboo garden can be a beautiful thing when done correctly, it can conversely turn into a nightmare if it is done improperly. Also, bamboo is such a strong and sturdy plant, that it is very difficult to get rid of once it has been planted. So tread carefully.

With that said here are a few tips to follow before starting your bamboo garden.

The first consideration you must take …

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Get Your Garden Ready For Summer

Get Your Garden Ready For Summer

Now that we have all experienced a glint of summer and the enjoyment of spending time in the great outdoors I am sure you are all starting to think about getting your garden prepared for all those yummy BBQs. A pristine green lawn does not just happen and unfortunately for many of us we cannot afford to hire someone to give us a hand therefore it’s up to our own fair hands to do get the job done. Your garden should be a space that is enjoyed by you, your family, and friends and …

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Realize the Beauty of Decorative Outdoor Lighting

Realize the Beauty of Decorative Outdoor Lighting

Some may think of a few well-placed lights around their home in regards to exterior lighting. But others have a drastically different vision in mind. Through the use of unique lighting, specialists can transform your home’s exterior into something absolutely brilliant. Professionals leverage spot lighting, landscaping lights, garden lighting, and more to completely augment your home’s exterior.

The first realization should focus on the two-folded nature of exterior lights. Yes, outdoor lights serve a practical function – they provide means for night vision as well as serve as tools to deter burglars; yet, …

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Have You Consider a Potted Herb Garden?

Have You Consider a Potted Herb Garden?

There are many reason to grow your herbs in pots. One really good reason is because you do not have a yard in which to grow any kind of garden. Maybe you only have a patio or a balcony or perhaps you live in an apartment without any outside patio or balcony. That should not be a deterrent, because you can grow herbs in pots.

Consider this… if you grow your herbs in pots you can place them anywhere. You can move them around. If they need lots of sunshine you can place …

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An English Country Garden

An English Country Garden

Just say ‘ An English Country Garden.’ To most people, the words conjure thoughts of a colorful, scented, peaceful place, but in days of old nothing could have been further from the truth. In fact the English Country Garden was born, half from necessity and the other half by accident.

In feudal England a peasants life was harsh, they were almost slaves and the greater part of what they could grow went to their feudal lord and 10% of all they grew went as a ‘tithe’, for the upkeep of the church and the priesthood. The …

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Herbs and Their Uses – How to Go About Harvesting Herbs From Your Garden

Herbs and Their Uses – How to Go About Harvesting Herbs From Your Garden

After caring for your herbs from the infancy to adult stages it is now time put these aromatic plants to good use. Most herbs have more than one uses but before they are ready for usage it is imperative that you know the rules for harvesting first. Harvesting herbs from your garden requires a little preparatory effort before they can be used in the home. Time is crucial in harvesting the plant; to ensure that the herb’s intense flavor remains intact.

Fresh herbs are defenseless to …

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Raised Beds: The Square Foot Gardening Technique

Raised Beds: The Square Foot Gardening Technique

The popularity of raised bed gardening is growing among home gardeners. Whether your interest is growing flowers, herbs or vegetables, raised beds offer many improvements over traditional gardens. In fact, raised bed gardening is essential in urban areas and globally in areas where arable land is hard to find.

“Raised” simply means the soil in the bed is higher than the surrounding ground. “Bed” means a small working area. Ideally, the bed should be narrow enough that it can be tended without stepping into the bed and compacting the soil within it. Raised …

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Promote Your Lawn’s Health

Promote Your Lawn’s Health

Chemicals do not have to be used in order to have a beautiful lawn. The truth is, prohibiting the use of chemical on your lawn will make it healthier. Additionally, these chemicals are so toxic that they are likely to contaminate water. The following can be used to stop the use of chemicals on your lawn.

• The weeds are to be removed by hand. This is the best way to control weeds. About 80% of weeds are annuals. You will be able to get rid of them if you remove them before they seed. If …

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Bring Out The Best Of Your Garden And Invest In Some Top Quality Garden Furniture

Bring Out The Best Of Your Garden And Invest In Some Top Quality Garden Furniture

Summer’s finally on its way, a time to get out into the garden, plant those gorgeous summer plants, and make the garden look lovely and tranquil. Summer really does bring out the best in people, and it is a great time to catch up with family and friends in the garden whilst having a BBQ with a few beers and burgers. Of course entertaining family and friends does need a little more than a BBQ, as they will also need somewhere to perch them bottoms, …

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10 New Year’s Resolutions for the Garden

10 New Year’s Resolutions for the Garden

It’s the time for looking back and looking forward, the threshold of a new year. Gardening is an exercise in optimism, especially in the winter when everything is still possible. We check things off in catalogs and draw little circles on graph paper or the back of an envelope, asking questions like “What worked this year that we can repeat? What failed? How big will that get? Should we try that one in a different spot?”

We know the weeds, pests, and dry spells will arrive sooner or later but now we focus …