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This is the corrected post for 3/26/08. I apologize for the mistake in the first post.
Let’s talk some more about flower gardening. Today I will talk about basic planting techniques.
There are some “rules of thumb” to growing a “green thumb” that apply to almost every plant. There are some exceptions to […]
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Let’s talk some more about flower gardening. Today, I will talk about soil preparation, Eliminating Weeds.
There are some “rules of thumb” to growing a “green thumb” that apply to almost every plant. There are some exceptions to these rules, but they mainly pertain to vegetables.
Plant tender plants […]
Hi, Let’s talk some more about flower gardening. Today, I will talk about soil preparation, Eliminating Weeds. Starting with a “clean slate,” or a garden area with no weeds makes garden much easier. To organically eliminate weeds, you can sterilize the soil. You do this by covering the soil with a sheet of dark plastic for […]
Hi, Let’s talk some more about flower gardening. Today, I will talk about soil preparation, Amending the Soil.When you get your soil test back, it will help you determine if you need to add or subtract “amend” your soil. In addition to soil pH and nutrient levels, you may need to amend the soil to […]
Hi, I am reposting this article due to the paragraphing on the first post. I apologize for that.Let’s talk some more about flower gardening. Today, I will talk about
soil preparation
Soil preparation is one of the most important parts of a garden. With good soil, your garden will flourish. If you do not prepare the […]
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Let’s talk some more about flower gardening. Today, I will talk about
soil preparation
Soil preparation is one of the most important parts of a garden. With good soil, your garden will flourish. If you do not prepare the soil correctly, you will spend years trying to amend the soil to improve it. It is […]
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Let’s talk about flower gardening. Today, I will talk about cutting gardens.
Cutting gardens are like vegetable gardens, only the “crop” is flowers. Cutting gardens are typically plantings of rows of the same type of flower, with about two feet of space in-between. The method of planting in rows allows the gardener to easily reach […]
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Let’s talk about basic designs for flower gardens. Mass Plantings are a type of flower garden design.
Colorful flower beds at shopping malls and office complexes are usually beds of mass plantings of annuals. Neighborhoods may have mass planted annuals at their entrance, with mass plantings of shrubs and small trees along fence lines. When […]
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Let’s talk about basic designs for flower gardens. Mixed borders are a type of flower garden design.
Mixed borders originated during the Victorian era. Mixed borders are exactly as they are described—flower-beds composed of annuals, perennials, shrubs and bulbs. Shirley Hibbard wrote “The hardy herbaceous border is the best feature of the flower garden, although […]
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Let’s talk about fertilizer. Today I will talk about controlled-release fertilizer
Controlled-release fertilizers are generally recommended for warm, mild and cool climates.
In addition to containing nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, a good slow-release plant foot will also contain essential micronutrients such as boron, copper, magnesium and iron.
Slow-release fertilizers control the release of adequate amounts of fertilizer according […]