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How Much Fertilizer Should Be Used for Large Trees?

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Large, mature trees do not have a high need for fertilization. Their massive root systems and broad canopies are usually sufficient to absorb all of the water and sunlight needed to sustain themselves. If fertilization is desired, once every two to three years is sufficient.

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How to Plant Your Garden

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Starting a garden is quite simple and easy, it is not like quantum physics and there are numerous benefits to starting your own garden and growing your own food. By planting and growing your own food you will be able to live a very healthy and positive life. You will be able to eat good and healthy

Eggs In The Worm Bin...what Are They?

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Eggs in the worm bin...sound about right? For those of you new vermicomposters out there, you have probably witnessed bunches of tiny white eggs in your worm bin...what should you do? More or less, nothing!

Disadvantages of Blackberries

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Dark, sweet fruit is one of the advantages of growing blackberry bushes.Yuriy Tuchkov/iStockphoto/Getty ImagesAlthough blackberries and raspberries are similar in some ways, there are some potential disadvantages of growing blackberries. Selecting the right variety of blackberries helps...

Create Your Very Own Windowsill Herb Garden

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Buying culinary herbs can work out quite expensive if you use a lot of them to add flavour to your cooking. But you could create your very own windowsill herb garden and have fresh herbs always available for you to pick - what could be nicer than that?

How To Make Your Sheds Building Plans Understandable

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Most people look at sheds building plans with complete frustration, unable to understand a single word on them. Chances are you too may have faced a similar predicament at some point of time. Unfortunately, you ...

July Gardening and Watering Tips for Southern California

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Keeping your garden and lawn properly hydrated during the dry summer months in Southern California can be a challenge, but simple watering and planting tips will enable your plants to thrive in July and beyond. ...

September is Time to Plant Fall and Winter Flower and Vegetable Gardens

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While most gardeners around the country are winding down their gardens for the year, Southern California gardeners can plant a fresh crop of vegetables and blooms in September and October for enjoyment during fall and winter. Prepare Your Soil For Fall Flowers: Remove annuals. Break up and till the

Planning Perfect Patios

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As perhaps the most used and certainly one of the most important elements of the garden, the perfect patio requires careful and creative planning but must also be well constructed if it is to become a

Tree Care and Maintenance

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Nature is no significantly less than a mom to the humanity. Nevertheless, when rage strikes, it's tough to predict the quantity of harm done to the planet earth. Final Tuesday's thunderstorm left a large number ...

Hydroton Nutrients & How to Get the Most Out of Hydroton Medium

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If you are a budget conscious hydroponic grower, or simply just want to find a good way to trim down your medium expenses, you should seriously take a look at the benefits of hydroton and hydroton specific nutrients. Hydroton pebbles not only have a very low up front cost, they also save you a ton o

How to Pick a Ripe Artichoke

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Artichokes come from the underdeveloped flower bud of a thistle-like plant. They are grown for their tender hearts and the tender bases on the leaf-like bracts that encase the bud. Artichokes grow as perennial plants, producing a fresh crop of buds each year. Harvesting the buds at the right time en

Three More Gardening Tips For Flower Gardens

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Here are three more gardening tips that can make your gardening experience more enjoyable and successful. The difference between pleasurable gardening and hassle gardening is often just a few simple steps and measures. Birdseed mayhem -Here's a simple gardening tip that many are surprised at.

Biological Farming: How Natural Farming Works

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The relatively new concept of biological farming is beginning to spread throughout the world with great enthusiasm. Biological farming uses many of the same farming principles as organic, but also includes some practices from industrial agriculture as well. This article reviews the important biologi