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  • The Potted Garden

    The Potted Garden

    Welcome back - we appreciate your business - please let me know if we can help you fund something.Container Garden Ideas – If you don’t have a lot of space or don’t live on the ground level, don’t despair – a lush garden can still be had.  It just may need to be in the [...]

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  • Steal from the neighbors

    Steal from the neighbors

    OK, let me clarify. I am not suggesting you pick Mrs. Brown’s prized begonias. What I am suggesting is that you take a look around the neighborhood to get ideas as to what works where. It is likely that you and your neighbor’s share similar soil conditions and weather patterns. Your plants will likely thrive [...]

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  • Wash me . . .

    Wash me . . .

    Image via Wikipedia Recently, all the fires raging all around California have left a layer of dust on our plants.  Which reminds us, we all need baths including our plants. Remember that your plants breathe through their leaves. With so much smoke in the air (and, of course, no rain for months) your garden might [...]

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  • Free Online Plant Information Database

    Free Online Plant Information Database

    Are you looking for a source for a special plant? Are you looking for an expert gardening Web site for information on growing plants in your area? Want to learn  more? Expert Advice Plant Finder Weed Library Gardening Articles Flowers Annuals Bulbs Perennials Roses Edibles Small Fruits & Berries Herbs Fruit & Nut Trees Vegetables [...]

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