The Grass Could be Greener

You probably never thought that your garden could be greener, without adding more water. But these days everyone’s talking about eco-friendly ideas, and yes, your home garden can be part of the solution. The most obvious eco-element is trees, of course. Not only do trees add shade and remove carbon dioxide from the air while producing oxygen, they also help prevent soil erosion.

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Moving Your Outdoors to Your Indoors.

With the idea of more ‘outdoor living’ coming into vogue, many of us are planning to change our interiors so that they can include the outside more easily. Often fads in home design are ignored by many because they are just that: fads. However, the outdoor living idea is being adopted by the majority, perhaps because it is something many of us were already doing.

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Container Gardening Extravaganza Part 2.

In trying to make our homes look more tempting for re-sale in this period of scant flowers, the idea of container gardening has been explored. In Container Gardening Extravaganza Part 1, the type of pot and the grouping of pots have been dealt with. The grouping is very important and assuming that you have followed the Master Plan, the suggestions for planting will follow that formula.

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Container Gardening Extravaganza, Part 1

Well, there is a big story about house sales increasing - only it is not really news because it always happens at this time of the year. However, it does remind all home owners that if you want to sell your home now is the best time to do it.

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Common Sense for Novice Green Fingers

If you have finally decided that you will have to change your way of life and save money by growing your own vegetables, then you still have time to get a crop in for this year. If you have never done it before there are many sites online and many magazines that take you through it, step by step. If you are a total novice, here are a few tips for easy vegetable growing.

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Gardening - A Labor of Love…Or Just Labor?

Gardening for many is a labor of love. All those hours spent weeding, pruning, watering, and fertilizing is worth it when your first spring bulb flowers, or your vegetable garden is ripe for the picking. Some don’t consider gardening work, but therapy - a way to relax and escape for a few hours a week. For others, however, gardening as another chore added to their already busy lives. If only there was a way to save some of those labor hours, but still reap the benefits of a healthy garden.

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The Perfect Lawn

Imagine the perfect lawn. One that never has to be mowed, watered, fertilized or weeded. No you’re not dreaming. Ask anyone with an artificial lawn, and they’ll tell you it is very much a reality. These simulated lawns feel and look like grass and always look green, but without the work. It doesn’t matter if your lawn is subjected to heavy traffic, shade, or pets, it always looks great.

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Mary, Mary Quite Contrary- How Green Does Your Garden Grow?

If you’re wanting to make your lawn and garden more eco-friendly, well, that’s a good thing. Considering the fact that the average suburban lawn uses six times the hazardous chemicals per acre, as conventional farming and that a gas mower emits 10 times as much hydrocarbon as a car, you’re sentiment is one that the earth is in need of. Although gardens have that illusion of being “green” just by their very nature, truth is, in most garden centers, the supply sources for many gardeners, you will likely find rows of chemical pesticides and nitrogen fertilizers, products that have been linked to serious illness and the production of carbon dioxide. So here are a few tips for you to lessen your footprint as you go about beautifying your outdoor space.

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Websites for Do-It-Yourself Gardeners

Some of the best gardening and landscaping advice is available write at your fingertips - on the web. Dozens of sites boast free plans, plant encyclopedias, gardening tips and articles discussing everything from Chic Chinese Pavilions to creating a French-Country Backyard. I’ve attempted to wade through this maze of information and have provided a short list of the top four I found most helpful.

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Your Own Japanese Garden: Part 2

The addition of a Japanese garden to your front yard may enhance the salability of your home. An intriguing front yard of any type adds ambiance to a property. If a prospective buyer is drawn to your yard, perhaps he may be intrigued enough to view your home.

Your Own Japanese Garden: Part 2 : 4:04 (1016 words)
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