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Midsummer, and a Damson in Distress

Around midsummer the first planting is over and harvest is some distance away, but weeding and pest and disease control never cease.

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Buy and Grow Pink Lily of the Valley: A Perennial Spring Flower

Pink Lily of the Valley is not as common as the white variety, but just as easy to grow with the same wonderful aromatic scent. They are hearty perennials. Learn more here.

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Flowering Weeds - Both Pretty and Useful

People often spray herbicides to get rid of all weeds. But killing certain weeds and wildflowers might destroy a food source for butterflies, bees, or birds.

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Henna - Uses, Mehndi Designs, Tattoos

Henna plants and leaves have amazing uses. Henna leaves are excellent for natural hair care and they are used to make beautiful, colorful mehndi designs and tattoos in your hands.

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How to Get Rid of House Ants - What Worked For Me

Here's how we were finally able to get rid of ants that were coming into our house.

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Schefflera-actonophylla

The schefflera actonophylla tree is grown in tropical and sub-tropical areas of the world. It's the parent plant to the schefflera arboricola plant which is a common houseplant.

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The Garden in the Fall

Fall is a special time in the garden, a mellow season when we can savour what is left of our crops and prepare for next year.

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A day in a Floral Marquee

I spent a day working on the National Vegetable Society stall at the Tattton Flower Show, where I had a lovely day in the marquee for plant societies and heritage.

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The Messiah and the Blossom

How Carlos Magdalena, nicknamed the Plant Messiah, saved a critically endangered species from extinction.

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The living soil: encouraging soil fungi

In recent years the role of fungi in plant growth has been increasingly recognized.

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Hugel Culture: raised beds German style

Hugelkultur is a very particular kind of raised bed used much in Germany and Austria.

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Coping with the flood:floating gardens

In certain parts of the world people grow crops on floating mats of weed.

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Stop Running Bamboo From Spreading Out of Control

Bamboo is the world's fastest growing woody plant. There are about 1,000 species worldwide and several hundred in the United States.

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Learn To Identify Poison Ivy And How To Relieve The Itching

If you've ever been exposed to the poison ivy plant, you know how intense the itching is and how hard it is to get relief.

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4 Easy to Grow Flowering Tropical Plants

Add color to your home and garden with a flowering tropical plant. Desert Rose, Silver Vase, Star Fire Lily, and Peace Lily make perfect easy to grow container plants.

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The Majestic Oak Tree Types and Facts

The majestic Oak tree turns out to be among one of the many nationwide popular trees for many countries like the United States, Ireland and many European nations.

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Fabulous Solar-Powered Garden Lighting

Enjoy the natural beauty of your garden by day whilst your solar batteries are charging up. Then, by night, see the same space transformed into an illuminated wonderland.

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Pitaya Fruits - Tropical Superfruits Called Dragon Fruits, Pitaya, Pitahaya

Pitaya fruits known as dragon fruits or pitahaya is one of the nutritious fruits available mostly in Asian markets. This tropical fruit is thought to be native to Mexico.

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