341 articles on "plant"

Release Some Tension...Spend Some Time In Your Garden

Release Some Tension...Spend Some Time In Your Garden by: Mike YeagerGardening can be one of the most rewarding and relaxing hobbies that you can engage in. Picture a beautiful spring day, the sweet smell of grass in the air and you get to go ou...

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Understanding Nutrition

Understanding Nutrition by: Dave Saunders With the release of the new dietary guidelines, in the form of the new food pyramid, I still find that many people don't actually understand what nutrition actually means. Because of this, dietary c...

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Spring Gardening Ideas for the Family

Spring is the perfect time to plant a garden with your child. It's educational, good exercise, a great bonding activity, and great for self-esteem.PROPER TOOLSLittle hands need the right sized tools or they'll be frustrated, and "toys" are ...

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Understanding Nutrition

With the release of the new dietary guidelines, in the form of the new food pyramid, I still find that many people don't actually understand what nutrition actually means. Because of this, dietary choices can seem overwhelming. Even greater conf...

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Plan for Winter Plantings

Plan for Winter Plantings by: Dean Novosat Part four in a series It’s hard to think about winter when our gardens are in full bloom and the vegetables are ripening on the vine! But we must keep winter in mind when we are planning our landscape...

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Planting a Container Garden

If you are a person not blessed with a big sunny backyard, you need not be deprived of the joy of gardening. You just need to think on a smaller scale. The perfect solution…container gardening. Container gardening is an extremely versatile method o...

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How to Transplant Trees

How to Transplant Treesby LeAnn R. Ralph975 wordsWith a little patience and tender loving care, you can easily transplant small trees that you have found growing in a ditch or that are growing on one part of your property but that you would like to m...

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Growing Japanese Bonsai Trees for Bonsai Gardens

As you go through the history of Japanese bonsai trees (among others), you will note that this term is used to refer to a ‘plant in a pot’. As per the information provided on Harvard's Arnold Arboretum site, "the ancient Chinese were the fir...

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Eight Major Benefits Of Successful Organic Gardening

What exactly is organic gardening and why would you want to do it? People who choose to go the organic route, when it comes to growing their own food, think of their plants as part of a whole system within nature that starts with the soil and includ...

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Are you Using These Tips For A Successful Indoor Vegetable Garden?

Houseplants and herb gardens are well-known as common plants that can be grown indoors, but they are not the only ones. By using the right containers and having the ability to mimic ideal growing conditions, you can also have a successful indoor vege...

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