Flower Beds & Specialty Gardens

How to Design a Shady Flowerbed

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Many gardeners avoid the shaded parts of their property, preferring to leave a lawn there, but a whole variety of flower options are available to beautify this often-neglected spot. Whether you have an abundance of shade or you just want to ... more »

How to Design a Small Garden Space

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As people age, many find themselves living in small spaces. Baby boomers and seniors may live in RVs parked at their children's homes or permanently on a small piece of property somewhere. If flower gardens have always been an important part of ... more »

How to Design an Entertaining Garden

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Welcome family, friends and business associates to the oasis you've created in the backyard. Design a garden especially for entertaining and make room for everyone to eat, drink and be merry... more »

How to Dig a Trench for a Raised Flower Bed

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Raised flower beds are a popular choice for gardeners looking to minimize garden maintenance and get the most out of small spaces. Another advantage of a raised bed is the soil quality can be improved easily by mixing in compost. To raise the bed ... more »

How to Edge a Flower Bed With Aluminum Flashing

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Aluminum flashing is sold in rolls in hardware and home improvement stores. It's flexible and inexpensive, doesn't require much digging, and gives your garden a retro edge... more »

How to Establish Garden Pond Plants

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There are a variety of plant choices for a garden pond. Floating plants are simply placed on the surface of the water; however, emergent and submersed plants should be placed in containers. Establishing plants in a pond requires special gardening ... more »

How to Fertilize a Garden Cheaply

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If you're growing a garden, you must make sure the plants are well fed. There are plenty of commercial fertilizers on the market, but they can be expensive, and you may want to be more selective about what you add to your soil. There are ... more »

How to garden with flowers for free

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Don't want to pay high prices for landscaping? Learn how to get free plants... more »

How to Get a Second Season from Ornamental Sweet Potatoes

By Willi Galloway

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Ornamental sweet potato vines grow into cascades of colorful foliage in just a few months and are the perfect way to add a shot of color to containers and garden beds. Most people buy them in spring and ditch the plants in fall, but these pretty ... more »

How to Get Results With Square Foot Gardens

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Square foot gardens are designed to use all the space available. The design concept of the square foot garden is versatile and elegant in its simplicity. It's easy to get good results with the square foot garden design by efficiently plotting the ... more »

How to Give a Garden an Elegant Makeover

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If scruffy old grass and weedy flower beds are keeping you from enjoying your garden, consider a makeover. Start with the backyard, creating a special place to relax, entertain and escape from the stresses of the outside world. Follow these steps... more »

How to Grow Pickerel

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Water gardening is quickly increasing in popularity and so are aquatic plants. Pickerel (Pontederia cordata) is a hardy aquatic perennial that rewards the gardener with blue-violet flowers atop 18 to 30 inch spikes from June through October. ... more »

How to Humanely Keep Wasps & Bees Out of Your Pool

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Swimming Pools & Gardens have sometimes been neighbors at odds, but with this neat little trick you'll be able make to keep them far closer to each other then has once been possible. Now smelling the flowers while on your floatie chair, or ... more »

How to Identify Garden Plants Toxic to Cats

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Everyone enjoys spending time in a luscious, relaxing garden in the summer. Pets are no exception; they enjoy the outdoors as much as humans. Taking the time to identify garden plants toxic to cats will allow you and your furry friend to spend ... more »

How to Identify Garden Plants Toxic to Dogs

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Nobody wants their pet to ingest something dangerous, but its hard to know which plants are toxic for dogs, and which are safe. If your dog likes to chew on various plants in the backyard, your four-legged friend might be getting more than just ... more »

How to Identify Garden Plants Toxic to Humans

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May people turn to gardening as a relaxing hobby that beautifies the yard. Some garden as a source of food. Gardening, however, is a riskier hobby than you might think. Toxic plants commonly grow in gardens. These plants are poisonous to your ... more »

How to Identify Poisonous Bittersweet Nightshade Plants

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Bittersweet nightshade is a plant whose nature is as rich and complex as its name. While poisonous, the Solanum dulcamara has been used for centuries as a diuretic and herbal remedy for various aches and pains. It's important to be able to ... more »

How to Identify Types of Roses

By Sheila Wilkinson

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Everybody loves roses. After all, they're the flowers of love. But is it true that "a rose is a rose is a rose," as the poet said? Not so! Roses of different kith and kin have different attributes. Here's how to pick the roses of your dreams... more »

How to Install a Geodesic Greenhouse Kit

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Vegetables, flowers and herbs will grow year round in a geodesic greenhouse dome. Domes require only limited additional heating and cooling because their solar design makes them very energy efficient. Use a dome kit to construct a portable dome ... more »

How to Install a Planting Box on a Garden Shed

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Installing a planter box on your garden shed can give your shed a special touch of color and beauty and it's easy when you have the right know how. This is a simple plan to beatify your garden shed with pretty wood brackets to support your ... more »

How to Landscape With Desert Plants

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You've decided that the time and effort to maintain golf course quality green grass could be better spent or maybe you are sick of high water bills to keep delicate plants alive in the heat. Be kind to yourself and your pocketbook by planning a ... more »

How to Maintain a Garden Pond

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Algae growth is a common condition in a garden pond caused by excessive nutrients and light. Draining the pond and starting over will not correct the problem. Green algae found growing on the side of the pond is actually beneficial to aquatic ... more »

How to Make a Basket Trellis

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Creating a trellis to hang baskets upon is a wonderful addition to any garden or outdoor space. These structures can enhance a walkway or even hide an unsightly wall or fence area. Adding baskets to the trellis provides a decorative way to show ... more »

How to Make a Chair Planter

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An old broken down chair can be recycled into a charming planter. This container is perfect to plant your herbs or delicate flowers in. What an adorable way to display your rosemary, thyme, and sage on the porch. Follow these steps to make your ... more »

How to make a rain garden

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A rain garden is a shallow hollow that captures stormwater runoff. The rain garden is planted with plants, trees and shrubs that allow runoff to soak into the ground. A rain garden can help protect water quality as well as beautify your landscape... more »

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