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Garden Shelters

GARDEN SHELTERS – In its broadest sense this includes every kind of retreat in the garden which is protected overhead. But as it is generally understood to imply shelter from storm as well as from the sun, it is applied particularly to roofed structures. These are given different names by landscape architects and garden designers […]

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Fittonia

FITTONIA (fi-toh’-ni-ah) – A genus of tropical perennial herbs from the Acanthus Family grown for their hairy beautifully veined foliage. The flowers are small, 2-lipped and quite inconspicuous being borne in slender spikes beneath bracts. Fittonias are useful low or creeping foliage plants, often grown beneath the benches in the greenhouse or in shaded parts […]

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Air Layering

AIR-LAYERING – A method of propagating certain woody plants by causing the formation of roots at some point along a tall erect stem which is then severed just below them so as to produce two shorter, stockier plants. Also called “pot-layering,” it is a common and simple treatment for a rubber-plant that has become “leggy.” […]

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Tips on Growing Peonies

As far back as I can recall I’ve watched peonies grown. My father, bought his first collection of peonies when I was only three years old. This was the beginning of the hobby that he said developed into a “horse.” So from the time I was small I have loved peonies. When used singly or […]

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Wireless Outdoor Speakers

Hi Tech Wireless Audio Goes Garden Wireless outdoor speakers are somewhat of a new item to the hi-tech garden landscape, coming into their own in the last few years. Theme parks pipe outdoor audio and music around the park for years using” outdoor rock speakers” or speakers looking like a small pot with a cover. […]

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Outdoor Landscape Rock Speaker System

Question: I need some help on outdoor wireless landscape speakers. In my back yard I’m landscaping with natural stone, and want to add sound. I’ve looked at some outdoor wireless speakers but want to incorporate sound in the landscape and not blasting away on the patio. Are the landscaping speakers which look like rocks any […]

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Does Your Garden Breed Trouble?

Everyone likes a garden that is clean and neat appearing. Weeding, thinning and cultivating are necessary tasks for every gardener who takes pride in keeping his or her garden in proper order. However, in almost every garden, large or small, there is apt to be a corner where grass clippings, dead weeds and similar debris […]

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Sedum – Live Forever Plants

Indoors or out, in the greenhouse or sunny winter window, in a permanent perennial planter or summer container – wherever you want a creeping or trailing succulent – there’s a sedum to suit your purpose. These are perfectly delightful plants, with thick, leathery or juicy leaves, flowering happily in the sun and thriving on neglect. […]

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Sundials in the Garden… Have You A Place For One?

Sundials are interesting ornaments for the garden. Previous to the development of modern clocks and watches, sundials were used extensively everywhere to mark the passing of time. Because of their ancient origin, and the fact that they may often be used as a focal point in the garden, such as at the junction of two […]

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Hedera Helix Ivy

To my mind, not nearly enough people share my enthusiasm for these evergreen woody perennials that creep and climb by aerial rootlets – the ivies. Outdoors, you see the hardy and familiar forms everywhere. But indoors, the decorative possibilities in the more refined varieties are seldom realized. Nor do enough people know the fascinating variety […]

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