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Tips on How to Re-Pot and Divide Orchids

June 29th, 2008 · No Comments · Flower Gardening, by plant, care and watering, container gardening, flowers, home gardening tips, houseplants, indoor gardening

A gardener growing orchids in the garden knows when to re-pot it. However, for someone who is a beginner with this lovely plant ,it is very important to know when the leaves and bulbs start getting packed completely in to the pot in such a way that it becomes bulging. At this stage, you should […]

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Growing High Fruit Bearing Gooseberry Bushes in Garden

June 26th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Shrubs, container gardening, garden plants, home gardening tips

If you have a small garden and wish to grow high fruits yielding plants then Gooseberry is one of the perfect choices. Gooseberry bushes normally grow easily and give you large quantities of fruits. Gooseberry fruits are smaller. Growing gooseberry bushes in a little shady area is also possible as the plant is quite tolerant […]

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Taking Care of Indoor Plants: Few More Tips

June 21st, 2008 · No Comments · Gardening Techniques, container gardening, home gardening tips, houseplants, indoor gardening

Growing indoor plants provides you several advantages. It is not only the lack of space outside that promotes indoor gardening but there are other factors as well. One of these factors is that these plants when put inside absorb the volatile organic compounds present in the air within our homes. Absorbing of bad air […]

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Growing Cherry Tomatoes in Your Garden This Summer

June 15th, 2008 · 1 Comment · container gardening, home gardening tips, indoor gardening, tomato, vegetable garden

Generally marketed as ‘premium tomato’ the cherry tomato is simply a ‘mini-tomato‘. This variety is though similar but not exactly identical with the conventional domestic tomato. It is sweeter and gives a different taste to your salad dish.
Size may vary from thumb tip to the golf ball and shape could be spherical, oval, or oblong. […]

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Growing Elegant Palms in Containers: Few Simple Tips

June 4th, 2008 · 2 Comments · container gardening, home gardening tips, houseplants, indoor gardening

Palms are one of the most attractive plants and if planted in pots they give elegance to your home garden. You can also add up beauty by placing them inside of your home as well. Growing palms in pots is equally simple. You just need to confirm that the climatic conditions in your area are […]

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Gardening Pots: Go Local and Save Environment

May 4th, 2008 · No Comments · Environment, container gardening, home gardening tips

If you have even a little concern for our environment then you would certainly agree with what I am going to explain in next few paragraphs. As a gardener we all love plants and this proves that we all care for our environment and our earth equally.Plants have two modes of planting i.e. garden surface […]

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An Innovative Technique to Plant Parsley

April 29th, 2008 · 4 Comments · Gardening Techniques, container gardening, garden method, garden plants, herbs, home gardening tips

Parsley seeds are very small in size and because of this they create several problems while planting. As a gardener you might have encountered one or other type of difficulties at the time of sowing these seeds. Here is a smart way to do it. You just need to be a little careful and it […]

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Miniature Cactus Garden: Desert on Your Desktop

April 26th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Miniature Gardening, container gardening, home gardening tips, indoor gardening

A Desktop Cactus Garden.
Yes, today you will have some idea of this type of miniature cactus garden that you may like to have in your home and on your desktop.
Initial requirements for creating such a miniature cactus garden would ideally include a porous potting mix, appropriate pots and containers, suitable hand gloves, and specific tools […]

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Biodegradable Pots and Containers from Chicken Feathers!

April 25th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Gardening News, Gardening Techniques, container gardening, home gardening tips, indoor gardening

It’s great news for gardeners, floriculturists, and nursery growers around the world.Imagine the enormous quantity of chicken feathers added to biological wastes every day. In the United States alone almost 5 billion pounds of feathers waste is generated every year. Much of this chunk just adds up in to the land fills as shear waste.

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The Miracle Of Seeds

April 4th, 2008 · No Comments · container gardening, home gardening tips, indoor gardening, organic seeds, seeds and bulbs

You’re ready to begin planting your garden! You can find seeds at a nursery or pretty much any store with gardening supplies, or you can save seeds from your own plants. Whichever way you decide to go, you’ll need to have good seeds to produce healthy plants.

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