Mystery Plant #1

March 10, 2008

I was out touring a friends garden this morning and noticed these odd looking whatever they are  (Tuber? Nut? Seed?) Being curious, I picked them up and could see that one of them had already started to root. I think I’ll grow them out and see what sprouts up.
Feel free to offer guesses. I’ll figure [...]

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Should you hire a designer?

March 7, 2008

For me, much of the fun of creating a new garden is the design process. It gives me an opportunity to ‘think through’ a landscape on paper before I begin planting. Beside the enjoyment I get from drawing, a plan saves money, time and provides myself or a client with a better understanding of what [...]

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Collecting rainwater

March 6, 2008

In many parts of the country there are critically severe droughts and thirsty plants are not happy plants. Eventually rains will come so why not capture some of that rainwater to be used later? I’ve been searching collection methods and this guy has taken it to a whole new level. If you’re interested in check [...]

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Spring Tool Check-up

March 4, 2008

Just because it may be wet and cold where you live doesn’t mean you have to wait for spring to get your gardening fix. Remember those tools you shoved into the corner of your shed or garage last fall? Now is the time to pull them out and get them ready to go to work.
Having [...]

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More Super trees- Pollution removers

March 4, 2008

Are trees the answer to pollution?
Just about everyone knows that trees and all plants pull moisture from the ground to live and flourish (ok plant nerds, I’m not talking about xerophytes) Along with the moisture that travels up the xylem comes the necessary minerals and nutrients to build new cells and (boring—sorry). Research is now [...]

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Super Trees ?

March 3, 2008

I saw an article on Yahoo this morning about the city of Baltimore planting “Super Trees” in their parks. My first thought was “Oh No!!!, here comes the mad scientists playing around with genetic engineering, but after some research I found that was not the case. It is true that these “Super Trees” are better [...]

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Flower names for babies

March 2, 2008

For a little fun this Sunday morning I thought I would post this list of flower names that work for baby girls too. Feel free to add your favorites.

Amarantha

Anthea

Blossom

Bluebell

Camelia

Dahlia

Daisy

Flora

Heather

Hyacinth

Iris

Jasmine

Lily

Marguerite

Marigold

Pansy

Poppy

Primrose

Rhoda

Rose

Rosemary

Shoshana

Violet

Yolanda

I don’t see how Rhonda fits in???? Lily is my favorite. 
Rees Cowden
 No Brown Thumbs

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Brewing good Compost

March 1, 2008

 My friend Lily in Texas posted a question about composting on her blog  http://www.gardenstew.com/blog/e3613-1-lilys-first-blog—just-another-day-in-paradise.html and it prompted me to write a post on the subject.
Compost is an excellent way to improve a somewhat sterile soil. I won’t get too technical because I don’t want to put you to sleep but to simplify compost:

increases microbial activity
improves [...]

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Why I like Home Depot

February 29, 2008

 I have several things to say about Home Depot, some good and some bad but I’ll save a more detailed post for another time. Today I wanted to pass on one of the good reasons to shop at there.
As I drove to work today I heard a radio advertisement for Home Depot’s loss leader for [...]

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New Plant!!! Big Red Judy

February 28, 2008

One of the advantages of being in the Horticulture industry is that I receive all the trade publications that aren’t usually read by the general gardening public. In the February issue of Southern Landscape and Nursery publication, the cover article is by Norman Winter of the Mississippi State University and covers several new varieties of [...]

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