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Wind Sown Trees: Black Locust, Eastern Red Cedar, and Silk Tree

Trees may colonize areas near or far through wind dispersal of seeds. An arboreal sprout blown by winds far from its kin may be a pioneer in a new locale.

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Selecting the best vegetable garden site

Selecting the best garden site makes it easier to grow your own tasty nutritious vegetables.

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Rabbit-Proof Perennials That Naturally Keep Peter Rabbit Out of the Garden

Keeping rabbits out of gardens is a valid concern depicted in Beatrix Potter's "The Tale of Peter Rabbit." A green strategy creates a barrier of perennials disagreeable to rabbits.

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Light Weight Artificial Landscaping Rocks

Our yards are as important as the inside of the house. Add some natural accents to the landscape with artificial rock. Place the new rock wisely. If you get it wrong move it again

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When to Start Perennial Flowers From Seed

Knowing when to start your perennial flowers from seed so that they have the best chance of survival is an important factor for the do-it-yourself gardener.

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Sunflower Photography

Sunflowers are such a beautiful flower to me. I want to share some of my sunflower photography with you.

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Black Cherry (Prunus serotina): Spring's Early Snow White Splendor

Prunus serotina, as the black cherry tree, bedazzles with the showy white splendor of its early spring flowering.

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Black-Eyed Susan Species

Black-eyed susans are a common garden flower in the United States. This page explores the different species that are called black-eyed susans, and their different ecology.

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Growing cucumbers on a trellis is fun and easy

Grow cucumbers on this easy to build garden trellis, enjoy growing cukes vertically, easier weeding, and harvest perfectly vine-ripened cucumber.

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Eight Popular Perennials Favored by Slugs

Ten perennials that are enjoyed as ornamentals by gardeners also are favored by slugs.

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Chaste Tree or Monk's Pepper: Sumptuous Nectar for Five Butterflies From Admirals to Skippers

Native to the Mediterranean, Chaste Tree or Monk's Pepper (Vitex agnus-castus) homesteads now in both the Old and New Worlds. Its nectar particularly is sought by butterflies.

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Indoor Herb Gardens

Ideal for small living spaces or limited outdoor planting areas, indoor herb gardens will provide freshly picked herbs all year round.

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Common Evening Primrose of North America - Oenothera biennis

The common evening primrose of North America, Oenothera biennis, is an easy plant to grow in a sunny garden.

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Growing pole beans on a bamboo trellis

Want to avoid the backbreaking work of harvesting bush style green beans, sure you do. Grow pole beans on a bamboo trellis, and enjoy the benefits

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Daucus carota: From Wild Dark Carrot to Cultivated Orange Carrot

Orange has not always held the monopoly on carrot coloring. The history of the wild carrot, Daucus carota, including its color change to the now familiar orange, is explored.

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The Power of Yellow: Four Yellow Flowered Plants Alluring to Hummingbirds

Yellow is a color that hummingbirds consider in their search for nectar sources.

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How to Grow Tomatoes in a Hanging Basket

Tomatoes grown in hanging baskets are prolific and full of flavour. Here is some advice on how to choose varieties, then plant and position tomatoes in a hanging basket.

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Grapefruit Ethnobotany: Generous Versatility of Citus x paradisi as Food Sources and So Much More

Grapefruit trees add beauty and commercial value to the landscape. All parts of a grapefruit tree have a use, of which the best known and most beloved is as a food source.

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