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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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Growing Lovely Thryptomene Shrubs in Your Garden

June 24th, 2008 · No Comments · Flower Gardening, Shrubs, flowers, garden plants, home gardening tips, houseplants, indoor gardening

“Plant Genus Thryptomene” represents almost 40 different types of plant species of evergreen shrubs.Thryptomene is a Greek nomenclature, which means ‘coy’ or ‘prudish’. It is named on its appearance because when you see the shrub for the first time it will appear like coy or prudish.
Thryptomene is a native plant to western, central, and […]

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Date Palm Cultivation: Creating a Microclimate

June 14th, 2008 · No Comments · Tree, by plant, garden plants

Date Palm is a traditional crop and during past few decades, it has gained acceptance in more than 40 countries around the world including the United States, South Africa, and Australia. Among the major importers of the date palm are India, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Pakistan, and Malaysia.
Date Palm has an important role to play […]

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Summer Gardening: Beat the Heat with Perennials

June 10th, 2008 · No Comments · Flower Gardening, Gardening Techniques, garden method, garden plants, home gardening tips

Summer time during the month of June is good for new plantings. Earlier perennials used to be marketed either bare-root or field-dug but now use of plastic and other containers has made it easy as the new plants get acclimatized to the new surroundings and environment.When gardening in the month of June you must ensure […]

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It’s Time for Blooming Blue Flowers of Russian Sage in Your Garden

June 8th, 2008 · No Comments · Flower Gardening, flowers, garden plants, home gardening tips

If blue is your favorite color then I having something real interesting for you today. I also love blue colored flowers in my garden. Few years back when I was eagerly looking for adding up blue color to my garden I came across a lovely plant, the “Russian Sage“. It is the best time to […]

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Growing Heirloom Carrots in Your Garden

May 20th, 2008 · 1 Comment · garden plants, home gardening tips, organic food, vegetable garden

One of the most common edibles is the “Heirloom Carrot”. Presence of “Heirloom Carrots” in your food makes it healthier, nutritious, and more delicious. Carrots could be roasted with meat, sauté or more commonly used as raw in salad. Salad decoration is never complete without carrots. If you grow this in your garden then you […]

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A Bottle Tree in Your Garden: Sign of Elegance and Beauty

May 19th, 2008 · No Comments · Tree, by plant, garden plants, home gardening tips

A spacious garden looks attractive and lovely when it is properly planned and contains specific plants and trees. One of such trees is the “Bottle Tree”.
If you have a little more space in your garden and are looking for a great royal tree therein then you should consider growing a bottle tree as it would […]

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Knowledge of Plants: How Much is Sufficient for Gardeners?

May 17th, 2008 · No Comments · by plant group, garden plants, home gardening tips

For a gardener knowledge of plants is very fundamental. Growing plants and flowers in your garden without knowing anything about them would be more frustrating. Your friends and relatives and visitors would be highly impressed if you can explain details about the plants in your garden. That makes you an enlightened and aware gardener also.You […]

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Orange Tree: An Inside-Outside Fruit Plant

May 1st, 2008 · No Comments · Miniature Gardening, Tree, bonsai, garden plants, home gardening tips, indoor gardening

Orange tree looks great and smells fantastic. The orange tree generally fruits up to three or four times a year. This way you can have lovely tropics throughout the year in your home and garden both.
The bright colored sweet, tangy, refreshing fruits of an orange tree are packed with pure vitamin C. You perhaps cannot […]

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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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