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June 27, 2005 @ 12:00am CDT
Not only do lawns provide a soft green mat to walk on, play on, lie on, or just admire, they also provide an excellent breeding ground for unsightly weeds, militant insects, and grass-destroying diseases. Grassy carpets can become battlefields where we combat one or all of these lawn-destroying elements. |
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June 25, 2005 @ 12:00am CDT
Perennials reach maturity in as little as two seasons. A well-chosen selection rapidly forms a fine tableau of textures and colors, both foliage and flowers providing visual interest for months. They can be featured as specimen plants, massed in a traditional herbaceous border, or interspersed with shrubs, annuals, and biennials in a mixed border. For variety, they can be cultivated in containers or windowboxes, or grown among fruit and vegetables in a kitchen garden. |
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June 25, 2005 @ 12:00am CDT
As a group, rock plants represent an extensive range of hardy perennials, shrubs, and bulbous plants, many of which originate in mountain ranges. Delicate, simple, clear-colored flowers are often prolifically borne in spring and early summer. Many rock plants will flourish in a suitably well-drained site with an appropriate exposure; some require special conditions in the garden or in an alpine house. |
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June 17, 2005 @ 12:00am CDT
Different grasses require different upkeep, and different homeowners have different ideas about what a well-groomed lawn should look like. But, most people will agree that lawns need to be mowed, trimmed or edged, and occasionally weeded to keep them looking their best. |
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June 15, 2005 @ 12:00am CDT
Gardeners value evergreen and deciduous climbing plants for their ability to cover walls, tree stumps, or buildings, or to grow through the branches of robust trees or shrubs. Many can be used as a groundcover or as living ornamental screens. Climbers provide diverse attractions of flowers, fruits, and foliage, and there is an ample choice of annuals, perennials, and woody plants. |
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June 07, 2005 @ 12:00am CDT
As the largest and most prominent of all garden plants, trees establish the basic, long-term framework of a garden, and their forms and colors influence the selection of other plants. Since they originate from most regions of the world, there is an immense variety of ornamental trees suitable for almost any garden site. |
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June 07, 2005 @ 12:00am CDT
Both deciduous and evergreen shrubs are prized as essential elements in most garden designs. The diversity of their ornamental features – architectural habits, fragrant flowers, striking fruits, or attractive foliage – and the year-round presence of their woody, often decorative stems offer an almost infinite choice for gardeners. Like trees, they occur in the wild in a broad spectrum of habitats, ensuring that there is a wide range of shrubs suitable for every soil and exposure. |
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Your particular gardening habits will probably dictate when and how often you fertilize your lawn and which type of fertilizer you choose. Another factor you should consider is the importance you place on your lawn’s appearance. Do you want a deep green, well-manicured lawn, or a rough-and-tumble grassy surface for a good game of football or croquet? |
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| Buying plants calls for research. What climate does each species need? What requirements does it have for sunlight, drainage, or fertilizer? Buying plants that flower takes special attention in terms of learning the blooming patterns and life cycle of each species. |
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May 28, 2005 @ 12:00am CDT
Many trees fail due to root injury and lack of preparation when planting or transplanting. The tree begins to die back from the outer portions inward and from the top down. With care, however, the home gardener can move small trees carefully. A tree with a trunk up to 1 foot in diameter is in the plant-it-yourself category. The more mature the tree, the more difficult it is to move, though professional tree movers can transplant even large trees successfully. |
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