Propogating Eucalyptus02.15.07

Did you know that if you are lucky enough to live in a zone warm enough to grow lovely scented Eucalyptus that you can propagate them easily by simply taking a cutting of a new twiggy growth and placing it in a glass of water, or in a light weight potting mix to root?

It can [...]



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Want your Amaryllis to grow straight?02.01.07

It’s actually pretty simple to make sure that your Amaryllis grows straight. All you have to do is pay attention to it and turn it every so often.

As you probably know, the Amaryllis puts out it’s lovely flowers on a tall stalk. However, just like many other plants, Amaryllis has [...]



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Helpful gardening tips01.29.07

Here’s a a few handy gardening tips that you might find useful, particularly if you are new to gardening:
1. Do your homework. Visit public gardens, read magazines and books.

2. Amend the soil for success. Lighten clay loam soil with compost.
3. Design for surprise: place some curves in your design or interesting nooks that visitors [...]



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Common Gardening terms01.27.07

Gardening glossary of terms

When you’re new to gardening, you might not understand all of the terms that are used on the various gardening websites that you might encounter so I thought that it might be a great idea to post some of the more common terms and explain them.
Annual: a plant that completes it [...]



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