341 articles on "plant"

Herbs: Growing Your Own

Herbs: Growing Your Own by: Andy Wiley The first thing you need to do when deciding to create your own Herb Garden is to decide on the size of the plot of land you want to use. This will depend on what herbs and how much you want to grow. Unless...

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How To Use Vines In Landscaping Your Home

Vines can be the quick salvation of the new home owner. Fast-paced annuals will twine up a hastily erected pergola almost before summer starts, providing a cool, fragrant and beautiful awning. Annuals and perennials (or hardy vines, as perennials ar...

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Celebrate Your Senses An Evening Scented Garden

You have permission to publish this article electronically or in print, free of charge, as long as the signature box is included. Courtesy copy requested. Word Count: 735.For those who are new to the pleasure of growing, welcome. My fellow Northern-h...

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Plant Hardiness Zones

Plant Hardiness Zones by: Dean Novosat When selecting plants for the landscape, is important to select plants that will grow in your climate. The United States has 10 of growing or climate zones. These zones range from the zone 1 in the extreme ...

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How to Lose Weight While Gardening

How to Lose Weight While Gardening by: Candee Stark Have you ever dreaded the idea of pulling weeds, planting a tree, or pushing a lawn mower around the yard? Does just thinking about it make you sweat? I am sure the majority of are nodding your...

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How To Use Hedges In Landscaping

How To Use Hedges In Landscaping by: Paul Curran A hedge that is well kept and attractive can do much for your grounds. Used in the front of the house and on the sides of your lot, hedges are a barrier against traffic, noise and all things unsig...

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Ladybugs, Ladybugs, Come to My Garden

Ladybugs, Ladybugs, Come to My Garden by: Lesley Dietschy Ladybugs, also called lady beetles or ladybirds, can be a gardener’s best friend. The ladybug’s bright coloring brings welcomed cheer to the garden, as well as helping with pest contr...

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Does It Cost Anything To Donate?

It Cost Anything To Donate? by: News Canada (NC)-No, the donor's family doesn't pay, or receive payment, for organ and tissue donation. All costs related to donation are paid by local organ procurement programs or transplant centers th...

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How to grow Chocolate Cosmos

Love Chocolate? Here’s How to Grow Chocolate CosmosChocolate cosmos (Cosmos atrosanguinea) is both nose and eye candy for your garden. When it’s in full bloom, mature blossoms on long, slender stems look like candy kisses on a stick and fill the ...

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Easter Lilies, and the Number One Gardening Question Right Now

Everybody asks about Easter lilies! Can they go outside; can I plant them in my garden? And to this I reply, "Why not?" Like other bulbs,there are two options if you plant your leftover Easter lily bulbs - either they will live and flower for many ye...

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