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The Many Varieties Of The Herb Echinacea Or The Coneflower
The coneflower or the Herb Echinacea has caused a great splash with gardeners and herbalists in the past couple of years. There have been many studies done in Germany which seems to support the ideas that the coneflower does...
Pruning A Tree - The Right Way
Pruning a tree should be a relatively simple matter, if we stop and think about the way a tree grows. A tree, as any other plant, adds length from the bottom upward, a system known as elongation. In order to get nutrients from...
Tip-top Trailing Plants for Containers
Bidens ferulifoliaWithin your containers, consider planting Bidens ferulifolia commonly known as the "Tickseed" or "Apache beggar tick".Gardeners who require trailing colour for containers or hanging baskets frequently opt for...
Gardening: Blue Lobelia and Its Gorgeous Twin Sister
Lobelia group of plants was named by Linnaeus for Matthias de l'Obel who was a Flemish botanist. He was a physician to England's James I.Cardinal flower is also known as the Red Lobelia. The wild flower is a member of the...
Mowing Fundamentals Part II
Types of Mowers
Two main types of mowers exist: reel and rotary. There are many versions of these two types such as electric, gas, push, and riding.Reel-type mowers give a cleaner cut than rotaries, but have a hard time...
Designing your Garden
Gardening is a science. Its about working with the elements of nature to make an artistic expression of yourself around your home. There are many reasons to have a garden. For many of us, its a hobby or simply aesthetically...
Hedging for Shade, Discover Why Laurel is a Great Choice
Sizes and usesPrunus laurocerasus is commonly known as the Cherry laurel or English laurel. It is quite frequently confused with Laurus noblis (bay laurel or Grecian laurel), which is the victory laurel of ancient Greece.A...
Dandelions, Friend or Foe?
The Dandelion, most common in the northern climates, is prevalent throughout both rural and urban settings. Easily identifiable by its yellow flower and uniquely shaped leaves, the dandelion does have several characteristics...