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Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) Planting to encourage butterflies

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How the attract, maintain and hatch your own Butterflies! Who does not smile and get a look of awe when they see butterflies? Here are some tips on how to attract and hatch these wonders of nature. Attracting and hatching Butterflies in your own garden is one of the fastest growing new gardening hobbies currently available t... More..

Home & Garden > Weeds & Pests Weed free gardening

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Weed free gardening Weed free gardening, every gardener's dream! Unfortunately, that's not how it works in real life, but here are some tips on how to keep your day of pulling weeds to a minimum. The trick is to understand the weeds life cycle and interrupt it as often as possible. And as an organic gardener I don't use herb... More..

Home & Garden > Trees & Shrubs Growing an espalier fruit tree

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Espaliered method the Art of training trees and shrubs. A brief background on the ancient art of espalier. "Espalier originally referred to the frame or trellis on which the plant was trained. Today, espalier refers to both the plant and the horticultural technique of actually training the plant. And is seeing a revival of i... More..

Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) Forcing flowers: Spring in winter

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Nothing lifts the spirits as much as the sight of a few branches of golden forsythia, coral-colored quince or creamy pear blossoms. Branches of spring-flowering trees are easy to force for indoor display. You can force almost any spring-blooming tree or shrub from mid-January or early February on. Follow these simple steps t... More..

Home & Garden > Weeds & Pests How to deal with cabbage worm damage

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How to deal with cabbage worm damage To effectively control damage to your cabbage and other crucifer crops, you must first know your enemy. The cabbage worm moth, (Trichoplusia ni) is found throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico where ever crucifers are cultivated. They seem to overwinter mainly mostly in the south... More..

Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) How to start gardening early in the year

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If you really want to have a successful garden to go with your early start, don't guess-soil test! So easy to do and no one would take off on a long road trip without a map, so why would you not want to know the quality and available nutrients in your soil to grow the very best flowers and vegetables. GETTING THE SAMPLES: Al... More..

Home & Garden > Perennials Tips for growing roses organically

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Tips for growing roses organically Whether it is roses, other flower or vegetable gardening or just about any type of plant, the secret to successful organic gardening of any kind is to understand the way nature works. Nature always tries to maintain a delicate balance. By understanding the basics of how plants grow, you wil... More..

Home & Garden > Lawn Lawn repair and renovation

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Lawn repair and renovation What is renovation? Renovation is the process of repairing or improving an existing lawn. It can range from simple patch repair to total lawn surface improvement. A renovation does not remove or eliminate the existing lawn. The process of renovation can be used to repair damage, fill in bare patche... More..

Food & Drink > Dessert Recipes Recipes: Lavender-honey ice cream

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Home made lavender-honey ice cream. This recipe is for a 4 quart ice cream maker. 2 cups of milk 1 1/4 cups of sugar 1/2 a teaspoon of salt 2 cups of half and half 1 tablespoon of pure vanilla 4 cups of heavy whipping cream 3 tablespoons of fresh or dried lavender blossoms 1/2 cup of honey Scald the until bubbles form around... More..

Home & Garden > Vegetables & Herbs The cultivation of ground for vegetables

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The cultivation of ground for vegetables You have several different choices in preparing your soil to grow vegetables. First of all, it's a good idea to get a soil test. A soil test will give you a good overall picture of the current condition of your soil and what, if any amendments you will need to add to bring it up to op... More..

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