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	<title>Herb Gardening Indoors</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:16:26 -0500</pubDate>
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        Herb Gardening Indoors By Mary Hanna Copyright Here are some tips for herb gardening indoors that will simulatethe conditions in an outside garden. For Herb gardening indoorsthe growing climates need to be pretty much the same as theconditions outside.Get your herb plants from a good garden center nursery who willhave plenty of garden advice to help you with your insidegarden. You will need some garden equipment like a small digginggarden tool, garden gloves, organic fertilizer and some smallgar...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Herb Gardening Indoors By Mary Hanna Copyright Here are some tips for herb gardening indoors that will simulatethe conditions in an outside garden. For Herb gardening indoorsthe growing climates need to be pretty much the same as theconditions outside.Get your herb plants from a good garden center nursery who willhave plenty of garden advice to help you with your insidegarden. You will need some garden equipment like a small digginggarden tool, garden gloves, organic fertilizer and some smallgardening containers. You probably already have most of thesegarden supplies in your garden shed.Soil is the most important aspect of growing herbs indoors. Useonly top grade potting soil with an organic fertilizer mixed in.If you think it is too fine a soil, use a little perlite.Fertilize while potting the herbs and they should be happy untilspring. If you have an herb that is not growing vigorously add alittle organic liquid fertilizer to the water.When you go to transplant t...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Gardening Tips and Tricks for Late Autumn--Part One</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:16:11 -0500</pubDate>
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        bPreparing for the Winter Months: Gardening in OctoberWhen you feel that first solid bite in the breeze and you seethe songbirds winging their way south, and the trees arebursting with fire-laden hues, you know you can't be spendingthe weekend curled up by the fireplace with a good book. Not forlong.While the weather is still gardener-friendly, you must shortenyour to-do lists for the coming of late fall and early winter.Now is the time to attack your lawn and garden by planting yourspring bulbs...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[b&gt;Preparing for the Winter Months: Gardening in OctoberWhen you feel that first solid bite in the breeze and you seethe songbirds winging their way south, and the trees arebursting with fire-laden hues, you know you can't be spendingthe weekend curled up by the fireplace with a good book. Not forlong.While the weather is still gardener-friendly, you must shortenyour &quot;to-do&quot; lists for the coming of late fall and early winter.Now is the time to attack your lawn and garden by planting yourspring bulbs, buying and maintaining your trees and shrubs,doing your late autumn lawn care, using common-sense wateringstrategies, building a compost bin and making your own compost,controlling the many common garden pests, and winning at theweed-whacking war before the sudden onset of the fickle, coldand all-enveloping winter season. Planting Your PerennialsPlant the spring-flowering bulbs until the ground becomesfrozen, and prepare your tender but tenacious perennials for thecoming s...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Culinary Herb Gardening</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:18:09 -0500</pubDate>
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        There is nothing more pleasing than walking right outside yourkitchen door and finding all the spices you'll need for a tastyand fresh dinner. How about picking a bit of rosemary for thoselamp chops, or cutting a bit of that fresh dill for thatflounder you're baking, or pulling some fresh oregano leaves toadd to that spaghetti sauce or snipping some fresh basal for atomato, mozzarella cheese and basal salad. The availability offresh herbs can add a real kick to your ordinary dishes and turnthem ...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[There is nothing more pleasing than walking right outside yourkitchen door and finding all the spices you'll need for a tastyand fresh dinner. How about picking a bit of rosemary for thoselamp chops, or cutting a bit of that fresh dill for thatflounder you're baking, or pulling some fresh oregano leaves toadd to that spaghetti sauce or snipping some fresh basal for atomato, mozzarella cheese and basal salad. The availability offresh herbs can add a real kick to your ordinary dishes and turnthem into something special. Fresh herbs are also likely to helpyou boost your imagination in the kitchen.One of the best things about an herb garden is that you don'tneed to be a gourmet cook to enjoy it, and it can be grownwithout a huge amount of space. Some people only grow three orfour different types of herbs. If you are an apartment or condodweller you can plant your herbs in a window box or instrawberry pots. You should know that herbs generally don'tsurvive the winter outside...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Container Gardening</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:18:46 -0500</pubDate>
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        Container gardening is quick becoming a favorite with a lot ofgardeners. Generally you will find people living in apartmentsand condos without any lawn area are container gardeners. Youwill see flowers, tomatoes, lettuce and herbs spilling over therailings of balconies. However, the popularity and ease ofcontainer gardens has spilled over to homeowners.Although the majority of container gardens are seen arounddecks, patios and porches, you can have a container gardenanywhere, even spread among y...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Container gardening is quick becoming a favorite with a lot ofgardeners. Generally you will find people living in apartmentsand condos without any lawn area are container gardeners. Youwill see flowers, tomatoes, lettuce and herbs spilling over therailings of balconies. However, the popularity and ease ofcontainer gardens has spilled over to homeowners.Although the majority of container gardens are seen arounddecks, patios and porches, you can have a container gardenanywhere, even spread among your yard based flower garden. Somegardeners use container gardening to add accents to spots intheir garden that may be thin while awaiting perennials tobloom. This is also a way to help achieve just the right colorscheme for your garden. Annuals in containers are a way to addcolor to your perennial garden all season long.A lot of people now seem to use their gardens as extensions oftheir homes, adding garden ornaments and furniture, with somepeople creating garden &quot;rooms&quot;. These ...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Need a Deck Storage Container</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:11:07 -0500</pubDate>
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        A patio deck box is the simplest way to arrange your garden or garden, and reduce litter along the way. As if that's insufficient, today you will find outside storage area containers that be used as chairs, as a result allowing you to optimize leisure and existing regions. You can shop bbq grill add-ons, swimming add-ons, deck or patio cushions, back garden resources, as well as gadgets. Generally, patio containers are made of steel, wooden, and plastic material, with every materials delivering ...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[A &lt;a title&quot;patio storage box&quot; target&quot;blank&quot; href&quot;http:patiodeckbox.net&quot;&gt;patio deck box&lt;a&gt; is the simplest way to arrange your garden or garden, and reduce litter along the way. As if that's insufficient, today you will find outside storage area containers that be used as chairs, as a result allowing you to optimize leisure and existing regions. You can shop bbq grill add-ons, swimming add-ons, deck or patio cushions, back garden resources, as well as gadgets. Generally, patio containers are made of steel, wooden, and plastic material, with every materials delivering by it its reveal of advantages and disadvantages. Before you go out and get a &lt;a title&quot;deck box&quot; target&quot;blank&quot; href&quot;http:deckstoragebox.org&quot;&gt;deck box&lt;a&gt;, you will find considerations you need to give significant imagined. These include:Area is not the amount room do you have for the patio storage area container? As is expected, outside storage area containers appear in many shapes and sizes, for this reason it...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Make The Most Of Fall Gardening</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:13:36 -0500</pubDate>
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        While most gardeners consider spring the most serious plantingseason, and consider planting season over my mid summer thisisn't the case. Now there are many lovely flowers and attractivevegetables that can be planted in late summer to be enjoyed thisfall.One of the perks of fall gardening is the much more tolerableweather, for both you and your plants. The scorching heat andsun of July and August has gone. Plants grown in the fall havemuch more ideal weather conditions in which to thrive and gro...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[While most gardeners consider spring the most serious plantingseason, and consider planting season over my mid summer thisisn't the case. Now there are many lovely flowers and attractivevegetables that can be planted in late summer to be enjoyed thisfall.One of the perks of fall gardening is the much more tolerableweather, for both you and your plants. The scorching heat andsun of July and August has gone. Plants grown in the fall havemuch more ideal weather conditions in which to thrive and grow.If you want to extend your gardening season into fall considerplanting root vegetables like carrots, radishes and beets.Lettuce and spinach and potatoes do well planted in fall. Also,fall is a good time to take a look around your yard as this isthe time of year that some perennials and trees can be planted.Don't forget spring flower bulbs! Now is the time to go throughthose catalogs you've been receiving and make your order foryour show next spring!Fall is also a time to take ...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Gardening For Senior Citizens</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:21:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        Are you in a wheelchair, and long to dig in the dirt and createflowering beauty and grow far more zucchini than you can giveaway? Or are your knees just starting to age and even thoughyou've loved gardening all your life, you're having more troublegetting up and down and are afraid you'll have to give upgardening altogether? Did you botch the last pruning of yourroses because of the worsening arthritis in your hands?Welcome to the world of the physically challenged gardener.Don't despair. Adapt!...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Are you in a wheelchair, and long to dig in the dirt and createflowering beauty and grow far more zucchini than you can giveaway? Or are your knees just starting to age and even thoughyou've loved gardening all your life, you're having more troublegetting up and down and are afraid you'll have to give upgardening altogether? Did you botch the last pruning of yourroses because of the worsening arthritis in your hands?Welcome to the world of the physically challenged gardener.Don't despair. Adapt!There's plenty of help out there in the form of advice, tools,raised flower beds and other specialized equipment. A Googlesearch of &quot;Disabled gardening tools&quot; leads to  websites withspecific helpful adaptive equipment. &quot;Disabled gardening&quot; givesa whopping , results where you can find advice and&quot;handicapped gardening&quot; yields ,. Let those arthriticfingers do your walking!Problem: &quot;The ground is just too far down there!&quot;Think about doing your gardening while sitting ...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>The Tools of Rose Gardening</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 00:15:43 -0500</pubDate>
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         Like any job you tackle, it's always easier if you have theright tools. Before heading out to your rose garden, make sureyou arm yourself with these basic rose gardening tools.GlovesYou can complain because a rose has thorns, or you can rejoicebecause thorns have a rose. - Tom Wilson. The rose garden is no place for thin, wimpy gloves. Unless youenjoy feeling the thorns pierce your skin, opt for leather workgloves with those big, fold-down cuffs.PrunersA good pruner is one tool that you will us...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Like any job you tackle, it's always easier if you have theright tools. Before heading out to your rose garden, make sureyou arm yourself with these basic rose gardening tools.Gloves&quot;You can complain because a rose has thorns, or you can rejoicebecause thorns have a rose.&quot; - Tom Wilson. The rose garden is no place for thin, wimpy gloves. Unless youenjoy feeling the thorns pierce your skin, opt for leather workgloves with those big, fold-down cuffs.PrunersA good pruner is one tool that you will use almost daily. Thereare two types of pruners on the market. One is called an &quot;anvil&quot;pruner, and the other is called a &quot;bypass&quot; pruner. An anvilpruner has blades that meet on top of each other. Bypass prunershave blades that pass each other like scissors. Always usebypass pruners so you don't crush your canes and stems.LoppersWhen your rose garden starts to mature there will come a timewhen loppers will be indispensable for cutting back old, thickcanes that are too much for ...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Gardening and YOU</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:17:42 -0500</pubDate>
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        The beauty of gardening is known by millions of people allaround the world and it seems this hobby is starting to get moreand more fans. Its not hard to see why, as gardening has allthe necessary attributes that can keep you happy while doing it. First of all, gardening is full of rewards. Many feel like theyare transported back to th grade at their biology classes whenthey had to plant a few beans and help them grow. In a way, theyare absolutely right and, regardless of your age, you caninstant...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[The beauty of gardening is known by millions of people allaround the world and it seems this hobby is starting to get moreand more fans. It's not hard to see why, as gardening has allthe necessary attributes that can keep you happy while doing it. First of all, gardening is full of rewards. Many feel like theyare transported back to th grade at their biology classes whenthey had to plant a few beans and help them grow. In a way, theyare absolutely right and, regardless of your age, you caninstantly participate in the innocent, child like joy of seeingplants and flowers grow under your care. And, contrary to whatsome less open minded people will say, in order to enjoy thewonderful aspects of gardening you don't have to be retired! Speaking of age, gardening is a good opportunity to bring allthe members of the family together. In today's high tech world,where the lack of time is becoming more predominant, a peacefulgarden can be a safe heaven from the exaggerated dynamics...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Hydroponics gardening verses organic gardening. Which grows the</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:16:17 -0500</pubDate>
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         Copy-write  Jan Money.Hydroponics gardening offers many advantages to the cannabisgrower. In fact hydroponics gardening is probably the number onesource all cannabis that is cultivated in the U.K. It seemsthese days that even though cannabis is still illegal in theU.K. most people know at least one person that grows their owncannabis. These growers may well start off growing organicallybut quite often soon progress to a hydroponics garden because ofthe many advantages.What are the advantages to...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Copy-write  Jan Money.Hydroponics gardening offers many advantages to the cannabisgrower. In fact hydroponics gardening is probably the number onesource all cannabis that is cultivated in the U.K. It seemsthese days that even though cannabis is still illegal in theU.K. most people know at least one person that grows their owncannabis. These growers may well start off growing organicallybut quite often soon progress to a hydroponics garden because ofthe many advantages.What are the advantages to hydroponics gardening to growcannabis?Firstly, once you have your hydroponics garden set up properly,you only need to spend five minutes a day maintaining thesystem. Secondly, it is possible to produce a much higher yieldcompared to growing organically. It is possible to produce overten times the yield of an organic crop. Also as you are notusing soil to grow the plants with, you see a massive reductionin the pests that may try to infest your plants and make themunhealthy....]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Gardening In A Square Foot</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:17:03 -0500</pubDate>
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        If you havent heard of square foot gardening, youre about tolearn one of the most useful and versatile gardening techniquesever created. Conceived by Mel Bartholomew, author of SquareFoot Gardening, the techniques have been enthusiasticallyadopted by gardeners all over the world. Square foot gardeningis eminently suited for container gardening, patio and roofgardening, backyard gardening, organic gardening, herb gardens,vegetable gardens, flower gardens and more.The basic concept is to start sma...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[If you haven't heard of square foot gardening, you're about tolearn one of the most useful and versatile gardening techniquesever created. Conceived by Mel Bartholomew, author of SquareFoot Gardening, the techniques have been enthusiasticallyadopted by gardeners all over the world. Square foot gardeningis eminently suited for container gardening, patio and roofgardening, backyard gardening, organic gardening, herb gardens,vegetable gardens, flower gardens and more.The basic concept is to start small ' the unit of measure is thesquare foot. Although Bartholomew's original square foot gardenwas four feet square, many schools, community gardens and homegardeners start even smaller ' a couple of one square footcontainers is plenty to get you started. According toBartholomew though, a four square foot garden provides justenough harvest for one person.How to Create A Square Foot Garden Creating your own square footgarden is as easy as building or buying a box in which toga...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Gardening Fun With Children</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:44:45 -0500</pubDate>
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        Do you recall your very first plant? Your first garden? Perhapsit was the geranium seeds you planted in a milk carton orStyrofoam cup as part of a class project. Perhaps, if you werelucky, it was your own corner of your parents garden, stakedout and set up just for the plants that you chose. My own gardenmemories include experiments with watermelon seeds under theback porch where no one would step on them  and where, with nosun, they never grew, orange seeds the ones in the gardennever sprouted....	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Do you recall your very first plant? Your first garden? Perhapsit was the geranium seeds you planted in a milk carton orStyrofoam cup as part of a class project. Perhaps, if you werelucky, it was your own corner of your parent's garden, stakedout and set up just for the plants that you chose. My own gardenmemories include experiments with watermelon seeds under theback porch where no one would step on them ' and where, with nosun, they never grew, orange seeds the ones in the gardennever sprouted. The one I started in a paper cup on a windowsill still grows in my mother's back yard and packets of allsorts of flower seeds.Instilling a love of gardening in children gives them a lifelonggift on which they can draw ' for pleasure, for sustenance andto add creativity and joy to their lives. There are so manygarden-related activities and experiments that you can do with agarden. It boggles the mind that so many resources andreferences to gardening with children concentrat...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>A Little Known Secret to Successful Outdoor Gardening</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 07:16:56 -0500</pubDate>
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        A Little Known Secret to Successful Outdoor Gardening......PruningOutdoor gardening is so much easier when you know how. Outdoorgardening is much more enjoyable when you know a few secrets.Much of the enjoyment of outdoor gardening comes from the careand proper maintenance of the garden.Not many plants will look their best without some help, andpruning is one of these techniques considered essential tooutdoor gardening if plants are to flower and fruit well, and tokeep pests and diseases at bay....	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[A Little Known Secret to Successful Outdoor Gardening......PruningOutdoor gardening is so much easier when you know how. Outdoorgardening is much more enjoyable when you know a few secrets.Much of the enjoyment of outdoor gardening comes from the careand proper maintenance of the garden.Not many plants will look their best without some help, andpruning is one of these techniques considered essential tooutdoor gardening if plants are to flower and fruit well, and tokeep pests and diseases at bay.For those inexperienced in outdoor gardening, pruning can oftenbe a reason for concern. Questions may arise, such as when isthe best time to prune, and how, and where.We prune our trees and shrubs mainly to increase flowering andfruiting, to control diseases, or to change the size or shape ofthe plant.Some shrubs such as Forsythia need an annual prune of theirolder wood to help maintain vigor and to produce new floweringshoots. These new shoots are produced from the base of the...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Dog Days of Summer - August Gardening tips</title>
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	<pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2011 10:23:01 -0500</pubDate>
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        Well these truly are the dog days of summer. It is still hotsome days really humid and every now and then not a bad day atall. Here are a few tips to keep your garden and a few specificproblems from getting away from you during the month of Augustgardening. Your lawn, again usually three things or anycombination of them may be the culprits for making your lawnor patches of your lawn turn brown. Check water first. It may be that your sprinkler is just notapplying enough water to certain areas of ...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Well these truly are the &quot;dog days of summer&quot;. It is still hotsome days really humid and every now and then not a bad day atall. Here are a few tips to keep your garden and a few specificproblems from getting away from you during the month of Augustgardening. Your lawn, again usually three things or anycombination of them may be the culprits for making your lawnor patches of your lawn turn brown. Check water first. It may be that your sprinkler is just notapplying enough water to certain areas of your lawn. Remember ifyou can see your footprints in the lawn after you walk on itthen it is time to get water on it asap. If the patchy brownareas of your lawn feel slightly &quot;warmer&quot; than the green areasof your lawn it usually means that particular area is notreceiving enough moisture. It is best to core holes in thisarea, which will help deliver water right to the roots. Thesecond item you may want to check will be for grubs. There will be no mistaking these creatures. They...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Gardening For Birds</title>
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	<pubDate>Sat, 05 Nov 2011 14:57:57 -0400</pubDate>
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        Creating the perfect garden for birds begins by understandingthe needs of birds. Birds, as with other wildlife, requirecertain elements in the garden to survive.These elements include:FoodWaterShelterPlanting for birds can add beauty as well as function to yourbackyard.Food:Begin by surveying your yard. You may already have some of theingredients needed for a bird friendly backyard.Many flowers you already enjoy provide food for the birds.Coneflowers are a favorite summer and fall food source fo...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Creating the perfect garden for birds begins by understandingthe needs of birds. Birds, as with other wildlife, requirecertain elements in the garden to survive.These elements include:FoodWaterShelterPlanting for birds can add beauty as well as function to yourbackyard.Food:Begin by surveying your yard. You may already have some of theingredients needed for a bird friendly backyard.Many flowers you already enjoy provide food for the birds.Coneflowers are a favorite summer and fall food source forGoldfinches. Sunflowers offer the seed that attracts thegreatest variety of birds.Consider tubular flowers for attracting Hummingbirds. Favoritesinclude Trumpet vine, Cardinal flower, and Scarlet runner.Annuals can also attract these tiny hummers, try including massplantings of salvia, impatient, and containers of geraniums.Adding some of the ornamental grasses will also provide latesummer feeding for birds, while providing beauty in thelandscape. Those tall plumes provide...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>It's Gardening Season!</title>
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	<pubDate>Sat, 29 Oct 2011 05:22:20 -0400</pubDate>
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        Its gardening season again! Are you ready? Whether you are aseasoned gardener, or are looking to start gardening, you willlikely need supplies and plants. If you shop smart, and use thetips below, you can get that garden running with very littlemoney. And you can save a lot of money on your grocery bill aswell.There are many different types of gardening, but it is importantto learn the basics of the activity. Below you will find a listof my tips to planting a garden on a budget. &amp;;Learn as much ...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[It's gardening season again! Are you ready? Whether you are aseasoned gardener, or are looking to start gardening, you willlikely need supplies and plants. If you shop smart, and use thetips below, you can get that garden running with very littlemoney. And you can save a lot of money on your grocery bill aswell.There are many different types of gardening, but it is importantto learn the basics of the activity. Below you will find a listof my tips to planting a garden on a budget. &amp;;Learn as much as you can about gardening. Don't pay forgardening books, use your local library. It is free, and you canget a wide assortment of books to get you started. If you findsomething useful like a planting schedule, photocopy thatparticular page to keep it in your files. There are many hobbygardening sites online as well, so try to do a Google search for'gardening.'&amp;;Plant what you like. Your first garden doesn't have tobe a complex one. Don't take on more than you can ch...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Gardening for Kids</title>
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	<pubDate>Sat, 22 Oct 2011 20:51:49 -0400</pubDate>
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        Children are continually bombarded with advertising for fastfood and unhealthy treats. One of the most important lessons youcan teach them is how to tend and grow their own food from thegarden.There are plenty of quick and easy projects that the childrencan get involved in. The projects will teach them aboutnutrition, nature, recycling and organic gardening. That's agood outcome!The no dig garden is a particularly good project for childrenbecause the garden can be built and planted in just a cou...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Children are continually bombarded with advertising for fastfood and unhealthy treats. One of the most important lessons youcan teach them is how to tend and grow their own food from thegarden.There are plenty of quick and easy projects that the childrencan get involved in. The projects will teach them aboutnutrition, nature, recycling and organic gardening. That's agood outcome!The no dig garden is a particularly good project for childrenbecause the garden can be built and planted in just a couple ofhours. You do not have to prepare the garden for weeks inadvance, as with other growing methods. There are detailedinstructions for building a no dig garden on my websitewww.no-dig-vegetablegarden.com. If a full on garden seems tooambitious at the start, try something simpler.Growing bean shoots is the quickest way to grow ediblethings. In just a few days, the kids will be able to pop freshbean shoots in a salad or sandwich or just eat them as theycome. This will also w...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Gardening in Containers</title>
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	<pubDate>Sat, 15 Oct 2011 00:11:54 -0400</pubDate>
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        Container gardening is a wonderful idea whether you have agarden bed or not. It's perfect for apartments or small areas,but can also really enhance your patio. Here are some tips ongardening in containers.Every Garden can benefit from the addition of container gardens.They add interst and variety, plus are easily moved around. Ifyou live in an apartment or have a small area to work with thismay be the only solution for you. Your ContainerYour container can be pretty much anything and is only lim...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Container gardening is a wonderful idea whether you have agarden bed or not. It's perfect for apartments or small areas,but can also really enhance your patio. Here are some tips ongardening in containers.Every Garden can benefit from the addition of container gardens.They add interst and variety, plus are easily moved around. Ifyou live in an apartment or have a small area to work with thismay be the only solution for you. Your ContainerYour container can be pretty much anything and is only limitedto your imagination. Just make sure there is adequate drainagefor your plants. I love old buckets, discarded kitchen pots andbaskets for a rustic feel. For a formal garden choose a moretraditional container. Regardless of your choice of container, make sure it's not tobig or too small for your planting.Your SoilDo not use garden soil for your container plants. Garden soil istoo heavy, dries out too quickly and will not provide the needednutrients your container plants need...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Gardening - Using Annuals in Your Perennial Garden</title>
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	<pubDate>Sat, 08 Oct 2011 00:14:18 -0400</pubDate>
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         Annuals in your perennial garden are something to think about!Annuals give you season long color, easy propogation, they'recost efficient, and provide first season interest.If you're just starting a perennial garden annuals are a greatchoice to fill in gaps. I remember my first garden. I bought acouple of plants thinking This is gonna be great! A few weekslater I realised this wasn't true. I needed a whole lot moreplants and they cost a bunch! I opted for some annual seeds andI had a really pre...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Annuals in your perennial garden are something to think about!Annuals give you season long color, easy propogation, they'recost efficient, and provide first season interest.If you're just starting a perennial garden annuals are a greatchoice to fill in gaps. I remember my first garden. I bought acouple of plants thinking &quot;This is gonna be great!&quot; A few weekslater I realised this wasn't true. I needed a whole lot moreplants and they cost a bunch! I opted for some annual seeds andI had a really pretty garden by the seasons end. Annuals cancertainly help to fill in a garden while you wait for perennialsto mature.Even an established perennial garden may have spots where littleis blooming at one time or another. Annuals are a great way tofill those gaps and keep color in your garden. They bloom fromsummer to fall and with a bit of dead heading you can continueto coax them back.Annuals are simple to start from seed which makes them very costefficient. You can certainly purc...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Gardening is Good Therapy</title>
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	<pubDate>Sat, 01 Oct 2011 00:14:10 -0400</pubDate>
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         Many of us garden just for the sheer joy of it. But did youknow that all over the country the healing aspects of gardeningare being used as therapy or as an adjunct to therapy?Although this might sound like a new concept, garden therapy hasbeen around for decades. For example, the Garden Therapy Programat Central State Hospital in Milledgeville, and in regionalhospitals in Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Rome, Thomasville andSavannah, has been helping people for over  years throughgardening activit...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Many of us garden just for the sheer joy of it. But did youknow that all over the country the healing aspects of gardeningare being used as therapy or as an adjunct to therapy?Although this might sound like a new concept, garden therapy hasbeen around for decades. For example, the Garden Therapy Programat Central State Hospital in Milledgeville, and in regionalhospitals in Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Rome, Thomasville andSavannah, has been helping people for over  years throughgardening activities known as social and therapeutichorticulture.So what exactly is social and therapeutic horticulture orgarden therapy? According to the article 'Your future starts here:practitioners determine the way ahead' from Growth Point volume , pages -, horticultural therapy is the use of plantsby a trained professional as a medium through which certainclinically defined goals may be met. ''Therapeutic horticultureis the process by which individuals may develop well-bein...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>About Window Ledge Gardening</title>
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	<pubDate>Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:14:10 -0400</pubDate>
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         The growing of flowering or foliage plants on window ledges isa form of gardening in which most people can indulge. Those wholive in flats, and others who have no gardens, and especiallyinvalids who are confined to their rooms, derive an enormousamount of pleasure from this form of gardening.Window ledge plants would be more popular if it were not for thefact that a considerable amount of work is involved in fillingand emptying the boxes. In addition there is the wateringproblem, drainage water...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[ The growing of flowering or foliage plants on window ledges isa form of gardening in which most people can indulge. Those wholive in flats, and others who have no gardens, and especiallyinvalids who are confined to their rooms, derive an enormousamount of pleasure from this form of gardening.Window ledge plants would be more popular if it were not for thefact that a considerable amount of work is involved in fillingand emptying the boxes. In addition there is the wateringproblem, drainage water dripping on to the heads of people inthe streets is liable to cause some annoyance. By taking properprecautions in constructing the containers and setting them inposition, most of these difficulties can be overcome. Suitable Window Ledge Plants for a Spring DisplaySome of the most popular plants for spring are as follows:Arabis albida double varietyThe procumbent stems of this plant are clothed with grey hairyleaves and bear spikes of double, white flowers.AubrietiaIt is mor...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Wind Chimes Go Great With Gardening</title>
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	<pubDate>Sat, 17 Sep 2011 00:10:57 -0400</pubDate>
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        What could be more relaxing than gardening on a nice summermorning? Listening to your wind chime while you garden! Windchimes are not only fun to look at but they add much more toyour garden then just visual appeal.Wind chimes have tones and vibrations that soothe and calm themind helping to release all your stress. When you dig in thegarden and connect with the earth, listening to your chimestinkle in the breeze can help you also connect with your innerspirit. Chimes have been used for much mor...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[What could be more relaxing than gardening on a nice summermorning? Listening to your wind chime while you garden! Windchimes are not only fun to look at but they add much more toyour garden then just visual appeal.Wind chimes have tones and vibrations that soothe and calm themind helping to release all your stress. When you dig in thegarden and connect with the earth, listening to your chimestinkle in the breeze can help you also connect with your innerspirit. Chimes have been used for much more than just decorationfor centuries. In fact, wind chimes are used in many Feng Shuicures. You can hang your chimes inside as well as outside, metalchimes are best for North, Northwest and West while wood chimesare best for South, Southeast and East. The number of rods canbe associated with the cure you want. Use , , ,  or  rodsfor luck and  rods to reject bad energy. Use bamboo for outside.Of course, you should pick chimes that decorate your porch orgarden area to your li...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Fine Gardening Secrets Revealed</title>
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	<pubDate>Sat, 10 Sep 2011 00:13:56 -0400</pubDate>
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        I hope you don't think I'm a bad person for admitting this toyou. I was feeling a little bit jealous of my sister. Let meexplain...Every year, I visit my sister Joan in Houston -- and every year,her garden just keeps getting even more beautiful. On my lastvisit, she had a dazzling display of fabulous cutting flowersthat absolutely took my breath away.When she saw how impressed I was -- and how inquisitive I wasabout how she had created such a magnificent garden -- Joanfinally let me in on her se...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[I hope you don't think I'm a bad person for admitting this toyou. I was feeling a little bit jealous of my sister. Let meexplain...Every year, I visit my sister Joan in Houston -- and every year,her garden just keeps getting even more beautiful. On my lastvisit, she had a dazzling display of fabulous cutting flowersthat absolutely took my breath away.When she saw how impressed I was -- and how inquisitive I wasabout how she had created such a magnificent garden -- Joanfinally let me in on her secret. It's a secret that just a smallnumber of avid gardeners had kept to themselves for years.But the secret isn't a secret anymore.It's &lt;ahref&quot;http:www.bluedolphin-magazines.comproductinfo.php?cnameGardening&amp;cPath&amp;productsid&amp;skusid&amp;locationindex&quot;&gt;Fine Gardening&lt;a&gt; magazine!&lt;ahref&quot;http:www.bluedolphin-magazines.comproductinfo.php?cnameGardening&amp;cPath&amp;productsid&amp;skusid&amp;locationindex&quot;&gt;Fine Gardening&lt;a&gt; is the magazine de...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Easter Lilies, and the Number One Gardening Question Right Now</title>
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	<pubDate>Sat, 03 Sep 2011 00:10:42 -0400</pubDate>
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        Everybody asks about Easter lilies! Can they go outside; can Iplant them in my garden? And to this I reply, Why not? Like other bulbs,thereare two options if you plant your leftover Easter lily bulbs -either they will live and flower for many years it is perfectlyhardy into zone  or they will immediately die. If you don'tplant the bulb, it will definitely die. So you have nothing tolose by planting. Once the Easter lily bloom has faded in thehouse, cut the stem back as far as you can. Grow the p...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Everybody asks about Easter lilies! Can they go outside; can Iplant them in my garden? And to this I reply, &quot;Why not?&quot; Like &lt;ahref&quot;http:www.flower-garden-bulbs.com&quot;&gt;other bulbs,&lt;a&gt;thereare two options if you plant your leftover Easter lily bulbs -either they will live and flower for many years it is perfectlyhardy into zone  or they will immediately die. If you don'tplant the bulb, it will definitely die. So you have nothing tolose by planting. Once the Easter lily bloom has faded in thehouse, cut the stem back as far as you can. Grow the plant in asunny windowsill, keeping it moist not sopping and feed weeklywith houseplant food. After all danger of frost has passedwherever you live, you can plant it outdoors. Planting outdoorsis as easy as digging a hole and planting so that the top of thebulb will be three inches below the surface. Add a shovel ofcompost and a shovel of peat moss to the planting hole andensure the soil is well loosened. Remember it is necessa...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Butterfly Gardening</title>
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	<pubDate>Sat, 27 Aug 2011 00:16:18 -0400</pubDate>
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        Copyright   Jane Lake All Rights ReservedButterfly gardening is not only a joy, it is one way that youcan help restore declining butterfly populations. Simply addinga few new plants to your backyard may attract dozens ofdifferent butterflies, according to landscape designers at theUniversity of Guelph.Butterflies, like honeybees, are excellent pollinators and willhelp increase your flower, fruit and vegetable production if youprovide them with a variety of flowers and shrubs. They are alsobeauti...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Copyright   Jane Lake All Rights ReservedButterfly gardening is not only a joy, it is one way that youcan help restore declining butterfly populations. Simply addinga few new plants to your backyard may attract dozens ofdifferent butterflies, according to landscape designers at theUniversity of Guelph.Butterflies, like honeybees, are excellent pollinators and willhelp increase your flower, fruit and vegetable production if youprovide them with a variety of flowers and shrubs. They are alsobeautiful to watch, and are sometimes called &quot;flowers on thewing.&quot;- Begin by seeding part of your yard with a wildflower orbutterfly seed mix, available through seed catalogues and gardencenters. Wildflowers are a good food source for butterflies andtheir caterpillars.- Choose simple flowers over double hybrids. They offer aneasy-to-reach nectar source.- Provide a broad range of flower colors. Some butterflies likeoranges, reds and yellows while others are drawn toward white,p...]]></content:encoded>
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