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	<title>The Gardening Tool You Need</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 00:13:19 -0400</pubDate>
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        So you've decided to set up your own little garden, either as away to chill out from the wear and tear of life, or to communewith nature, or to make your house a prettier place with all theflaura and fauna soon to come, or just to have more healthy foodon the dinner table. Unfortunately, gardens don't really come ininstant, just add water packages. You'll need a truckload ofpatience, time, a green thumb, and of course, the indispensablegardening tool.But wait, for a newbie-gardener like you, I b...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[So you've decided to set up your own little garden, either as away to chill out from the wear and tear of life, or to communewith nature, or to make your house a prettier place with all theflaura and fauna soon to come, or just to have more healthy foodon the dinner table. Unfortunately, gardens don't really come ininstant, &quot;just add water&quot; packages. You'll need a truckload ofpatience, time, a green thumb, and of course, the indispensablegardening tool.But wait, for a newbie-gardener like you, I bet you don't reallyknow what gardening tools to get, now do you? Especially withall those gardening catalogs you've ordered, filled withpictures of shiny, expensive, new gardening tools to tempt youreye and wallet. Well, not to worry. This article will teach youthe basics of picking out the gardening tool collection thatwill best suit your gardening needs. You'll be hacking andtoiling and getting soil under your fingernails in no time.The first gardening tool you'll need: the s...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Things You Should Know About Gardening</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 00:11:03 -0400</pubDate>
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        Gardens come in different varieties like the plants you find inthem. There are several gardening tips that can be used for alltype of gardens.. Mulching protects your garden topsoil from being blown away.It also provides nutrients as it decomposes and improves theappearance of your gardens. Mulching has other benefits and isone of the most recommended gardening tips by gardeners andfarmers alike..Healthy plants are more disease resistant. Plant are likepeople, a person with a strong immune syste...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Gardens come in different varieties like the plants you find inthem. There are several gardening tips that can be used for alltype of gardens.. Mulching protects your garden topsoil from being blown away.It also provides nutrients as it decomposes and improves theappearance of your gardens. Mulching has other benefits and isone of the most recommended gardening tips by gardeners andfarmers alike..Healthy plants are more disease resistant. Plant are likepeople, a person with a strong immune system can combatdiseases. A healthy plant does the same.. Pests can be eradicated by cleaning the plant with a waterysolution of soap. Just make sure to rinse after. This gardeningtip is best heeded for fruit bearing trees or edible plants.. Using compost fertilizers are a great way to have healthyplants. It is also a great way to save money on expensivefertilizers. Non -organic fertilizers also tend to leavechemical residues that can accumulate in garden soils and harmnot only...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Getting Your Hands on a Good Pair of Gardening Gloves</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 00:15:01 -0400</pubDate>
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        The next best thing to gardening is owning the best pair ofgardening gloves. Gardening gloves is the basic gear that thegardener in us needs. And a good pair of gardening gloves shouldalways be found in a gardener's tool box. Why? Because gardeninggloves protect your hands from thorns, sharp objects found inthe garden, rough work and blisters. In choosing the right gardening gloves for your hands, followthese easy steps.Choose gardening gloves that has a cotton lining in the inside.This way, the...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[The next best thing to gardening is owning the best pair ofgardening gloves. Gardening gloves is the basic gear that thegardener in us needs. And a good pair of gardening gloves shouldalways be found in a gardener's tool box. Why? Because gardeninggloves protect your hands from thorns, sharp objects found inthe garden, rough work and blisters. In choosing the right gardening gloves for your hands, followthese easy steps.Choose gardening gloves that has a cotton lining in the inside.This way, the cotton lining would provide comfort for yourhands. Use this particular kind of gardening gloves when youwork in wet and muddy places in your garden.When gardening for you entail spraying pesticides every now andthen, the perfect gardening gloves would be made from neoprene.Neoprene is a material that resists the chemicals that tends toescape from the pesticides and fertilizers that you use, unlikeplastic or latex where these chemicals can easily penetrate.If your garden is made...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Gardening</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:13:55 -0400</pubDate>
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        What comes to mind when the word gardening crops up no punintended is a lady in her golden years happily oblivious to theoutside world, efficiently caring for flowers, shrubs and allother kinds of plants, in her own Garden of Eden.She exudes a radiant glow, free from the stresses of beatingdeadlines, negotiating contracts, rush hour traffic and stubbornclients. Her world is of contentment and of peace unlike ourworld where we have too much noise, too much pollution and toomany people.Her garden ...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[What comes to mind when the word &quot;gardening&quot; crops up no punintended is a lady in her golden years happily oblivious to theoutside world, efficiently caring for flowers, shrubs and allother kinds of plants, in her own Garden of Eden.She exudes a radiant glow, free from the stresses of beatingdeadlines, negotiating contracts, rush hour traffic and stubbornclients. Her world is of contentment and of peace unlike ourworld where we have too much noise, too much pollution and toomany people.Her garden is alive with fragrant blossoms, delicious fruits andbeautiful foliage. Far removed from the cold concrete, asphaltroads and migraine inducing computers that we have to live withall day.Gardening has got that appeal that our inner selves seem tocrave. Maybe it is because of some unwritten doctrine urging usto return to where creation culminated or maybe because we'rereally too exhausted and too tired to work again and again ormaybe because having a garden adds bonus points w...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Making Your Garden Bloom With Flower Gardening</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:17:34 -0400</pubDate>
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        Flower gardening is basically, adorning your garden withflowers. Most gardeners, old and new ones alike, want to go intoflower gardening.There are different forms of flower gardening, as long as it isa garden with flowers it can be considered flower gardening,regardless of what kind of flower it is.A different, though very popular form of flower gardening iswild flower gardening. Wild flower gardening may be the easiestform of flower gardening there is out there. But it is not aseasy at it looks...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Flower gardening is basically, adorning your garden withflowers. Most gardeners, old and new ones alike, want to go intoflower gardening.There are different forms of flower gardening, as long as it isa garden with flowers it can be considered flower gardening,regardless of what kind of flower it is.A different, though very popular form of flower gardening iswild flower gardening. Wild flower gardening may be the easiestform of flower gardening there is out there. But it is not aseasy at it looks. Many amateur gardeners believe that putting upa wild flower garden would only require you to buy those wildflower seeds from the supermarket, scatter them over yourbackyard and just let them grow. This is not actually true. Asmost flower gardens, wild flower gardening does involve a littlebit of work. You just don't scatter some seeds and expect themto line up on their own, don't you?!Before you go to the supermarket to buy those wild flower seedpackets, you would have to firs...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Container Gardening in the Metro</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:13:26 -0400</pubDate>
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        For most of us, gardening means two things: a farm and b soil.Hardly anybody knows that a nature-filled activity doesn't haveto be that far and tedious, and can actually take place at theheart of the dirty metro, right in the comforts of yourcondominium.There are people who resort to other types of gardeningespecially when their vicinity calls for it. Most people wholive in a condominium, hotel, or any place that is not suitablefor the usual way of gardening go for some container gardening.Conta...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[For most of us, gardening means two things: a farm and b soil.Hardly anybody knows that a nature-filled activity doesn't haveto be that far and tedious, and can actually take place at theheart of the dirty metro, right in the comforts of yourcondominium.There are people who resort to other types of gardeningespecially when their vicinity calls for it. Most people wholive in a condominium, hotel, or any place that is not suitablefor the usual way of gardening go for some container gardening.Container gardening is suitable for some indoor gardening.Through this, people can grow flowers and vegetables in theirdoorstep, deck, terrace, or lanai. Container gardening isapplicable to just about any place that can be a great spot fora practical and pleasing presentation.However, container gardening still requires the element of lightcoming from the sun so as to grow a healthy plant. That's whyit's a must for a person who wants to try container gardening toconsider light as th...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Gardening Gifts for Green Thumbs</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:14:30 -0400</pubDate>
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        In need of a good gift for a friend or relative? A greatsolution is visiting the local hardware store. For that someonewith a big green thumb, the hardware store is an endless sourceof options. So what are the best gardening gifts?The best gardening gifts are directly parallel to the needs ofthe gardener. The best gift for one gardener may not be the bestfor another, so a little knowledge about your friend orrelative's garden needs will be a definite help. Also be sure toknow your budget. The mo...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[In need of a good gift for a friend or relative? A greatsolution is visiting the local hardware store. For that someonewith a big green thumb, the hardware store is an endless sourceof options. So what are the best gardening gifts?The best gardening gifts are directly parallel to the needs ofthe gardener. The best gift for one gardener may not be the bestfor another, so a little knowledge about your friend orrelative's garden needs will be a definite help. Also be sure toknow your budget. The most expensive garden gifts may not be thebest ones, so if you are on a tight budget there are alwaysgarden accessories and clothing wear.Gardening gloves, footwear and kneepads, may be bought in avariety of colors, texture, and material. Once again, consultthe needs of the gardener in mind. Simply do your homework. TheInternet is the perfect source for learning more about gardeningor what tools do what. With that knowledge, finding the perfectgardening gift will be easy.Pruning s...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Benefits of sliding wardrobe doors</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:01:42 -0400</pubDate>
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        Sliding wardrobe doors offer a contemporary alternative, individual in style they provide convenience and practicality with no clearance necessary for the closing and opening. This is often ideal where space saving is required, in a room with restricted space. People often simply choose them instead of more classical styles. The freedom of enabling the disguising of alcoves, chimney breasts, awkward shaped rooms and walls, sloping ceilings and areas that would be impractical to accommodate free-...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[&lt;a href&quot;http:fittedbedroomsguide.combenefits-of-sliding-wardrobe-doors&quot;&gt;&lt;a href&quot;http:www.tkworkshop.co.uk&quot;&gt;Sliding wardrobe doors&lt;a&gt;&lt;a&gt; offer a contemporary alternative, individual in style they provide convenience and practicality with no clearance necessary for the closing and opening. This is often ideal where space saving is required, in a room with restricted space. People often simply choose them instead of more classical styles. The freedom of enabling the disguising of alcoves, chimney breasts, awkward shaped rooms and walls, sloping ceilings and areas that would be impractical to accommodate free-standing furniture are among the many advantages. They are ideal for attic rooms, extensions, or non standard shaped rooms. They are also commonly chosen in standard shaped rooms because of their style and contemporary look. The doors may be mirrored, frosted glass, reflective, wood, high gloss or mixed panel, offering the freedom of choice to create precisely the l...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Gardening Gifts for Green Thumbs</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:17:41 -0500</pubDate>
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        In need of a good gift for a friend or relative? A greatsolution is visiting the local hardware store. For that someonewith a big green thumb, the hardware store is an endless sourceof options. So what are the best gardening gifts?The best gardening gifts are directly parallel to the needs ofthe gardener. The best gift for one gardener may not be the bestfor another, so a little knowledge about your friend orrelative's garden needs will be a definite help. Also be sure toknow your budget. The mo...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[In need of a good gift for a friend or relative? A greatsolution is visiting the local hardware store. For that someonewith a big green thumb, the hardware store is an endless sourceof options. So what are the best gardening gifts?The best gardening gifts are directly parallel to the needs ofthe gardener. The best gift for one gardener may not be the bestfor another, so a little knowledge about your friend orrelative's garden needs will be a definite help. Also be sure toknow your budget. The most expensive garden gifts may not be thebest ones, so if you are on a tight budget there are alwaysgarden accessories and clothing wear.Gardening gloves, footwear and kneepads, may be bought in avariety of colors, texture, and material. Once again, consultthe needs of the gardener in mind. Simply do your homework. TheInternet is the perfect source for learning more about gardeningor what tools do what. With that knowledge, finding the perfectgardening gift will be easy.Pruning s...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Summer Gardening Tips</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:17:07 -0500</pubDate>
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        You are welcome to use this article on your website or in yournewsletter as long as you reprint it as is, including thecontact information at the end. Website URLs must be activelinks. You are welcome to use this article with an affiliatelink, http:www.freeplants.comresellers.htmDon't be afraid to trim those flowering shrubs and trees thatneed it. Failure to prune is probably the biggest gardeningmistake a person can make. I spent  years landscaping homesand businesses, and I watched people make...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[You are welcome to use this article on your website or in yournewsletter as long as you reprint it as is, including thecontact information at the end. Website URLs must be activelinks. You are welcome to use this article with an affiliatelink, http:www.freeplants.comresellers.htmDon't be afraid to trim those flowering shrubs and trees thatneed it. Failure to prune is probably the biggest gardeningmistake a person can make. I spent  years landscaping homesand businesses, and I watched people make the investment in myservices, then they failed to prune when the plants needed it,and before you know it their landscape looked terrible. If you make a mistake pruning, don't worry about it. It's likea bad haircut, it will grow out. Of course use common sense andread the previous articles that I've written on pruning. Along with summertime comes high humidity. High humidity cancause a lot of problems with the plants in your garden andaround your house. One of the simpl...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Rose Gardening In Late Fall</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:21:49 -0500</pubDate>
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        The months of November and December can be an awkward time formany rosarians. While the growing season is coming to and end,the winter hibernation season has not yet begun. Some of us justdon't know what to do with ourselves or our rose bushes duringthis period of time. Because your bushes are not yet in hibernation they stillrequire some attention from you. Water continues to be a primeneed, so make sure that the soil around their roots continues toremain moist. Give them a good soaking as need...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[The months of November and December can be an awkward time formany rosarians. While the growing season is coming to and end,the winter hibernation season has not yet begun. Some of us justdon't know what to do with ourselves or our rose bushes duringthis period of time. Because your bushes are not yet in hibernation they stillrequire some attention from you. Water continues to be a primeneed, so make sure that the soil around their roots continues toremain moist. Give them a good soaking as need be, but, asalways, don't over-water. Water is an important part of your roses' winter survivalrequirements and properly hydrated roots will help them stayprotected when the cold weather arrives. Stop all pruning and deadheading activity so you do notencourage new growth. You should have stopped applying organicslast month, and you don't want to apply any more fertilizer noweither. Your goal is to keep your roses healthy while, at thesame time, encouraging them to begin the proc...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Thermal Solar Panels</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:34:24 -0500</pubDate>
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        Making a decision about having thermal solar panels installed will inevitably produce many questions.&amp;nbsp; Many homeowners worry about whether their roof is right for these types of panels and are concerned that lengthy and costly permission from the planners or from building control will be required.&amp;nbsp; Will the installation of the panels take a long time and cause disruption to yourselves or neighbours? How often and at what cost will the system need to be maintained or cleaned?Others are ...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Making a decision about having &lt;a href&quot;http:www.uksolarpanelshop.co.uk&quot; target&quot;blank&quot; title&quot;Thermal Solar Panels&quot;&gt;thermal solar panels&lt;a&gt; installed will inevitably produce many questions.&amp;nbsp; Many homeowners worry about whether their roof is right for these types of panels and are concerned that lengthy and costly permission from the planners or from building control will be required.&amp;nbsp; Will the &lt;a href&quot;http:www.uksolarpanelshop.co.uk&quot; target&quot;blank&quot; title&quot;Solar panel Installers&quot;&gt;installation of the panels&lt;a&gt; take a long time and cause disruption to yourselves or neighbours? How often and at what cost will the system need to be maintained or cleaned?Others are unsure about whether thermal &lt;a href&quot;http:www.uksolarpanelshop.co.uk&quot; target&quot;blank&quot; title&quot;Solar Panels&quot;&gt;solar...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Container Gardening Indoors and Outdoors</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:16:03 -0500</pubDate>
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        Container Gardening Indoors and Outdoors By Mary Hanna CopyrightFor years people have been gardening in containers, mostlybecause they lacked space. For some it was because they lived inclimates that wouldn't allow them to grow year round. Containergardens afford you the option of planting outside until the coldforces the container inside, next to a sunny window.Most container gardens were planted by people that lived inapartments but still wanted the addition of color and thefeeling of accompli...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Container Gardening Indoors and Outdoors By Mary Hanna CopyrightFor years people have been gardening in containers, mostlybecause they lacked space. For some it was because they lived inclimates that wouldn't allow them to grow year round. Containergardens afford you the option of planting outside until the coldforces the container inside, next to a sunny window.Most container gardens were planted by people that lived inapartments but still wanted the addition of color and thefeeling of accomplishment when seeing their plants grow. Big,beautiful showy flowers have a tranquil effect that soothes youat the end of a long day. Container gardening need not belimited to apartment gardening, everyone should have their own.Most certainly you don't have to stick to flowers in containers.You can grow vegetables and herbs in pots.By adding garden pots it allows you to put spots of color aroundgreen shrubs or trees to brighten any corner of your yard.Placing containers filled ...]]></content:encoded>
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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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