Trees for small spaces.

February 27, 2008

 Here are a couple of my favorite trees for small scale gardens.
Acer palmatum- Japanese maple- No flowers on this tree but look for a a nice fall display of color. The reason I included this here is because, for a small space where the tree will be seen at close range, the fine feathery leaves [...]

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Extend your living space with Garden Lights.

February 26, 2008

 
 Almost every garden can be improved and living areas extended with the addition of an illumination system. For the most part these systems are pretty easy to install and don’t cost an arm and a leg. Here are some lighting basics for you.
Garden lighting can be divided into two basic categories: Low Voltage or 120 [...]

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Butterfly Gardens

February 25, 2008

I just had to pass this site along too. I’m always looking for plants I can recommend to use in butterfly gardens and if you take a look at the photos here you will see a couple more to add to the list.
 http://www.gardenstew.com/blog/e3368-13-if-you-like-pretty-flowershere-are–some-more.html
Rees Cowden
No Brown Thumbs!!!

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Get a jump on Spring vegetable garden

February 25, 2008

In case you have run out of patience and have an itch to get out and garden you don’t necessarily have to wait for winter to be over. You can always get a head start by planting vegetable seeds on any sunny windowsill. Here are a couple of sites where you can purchase mail order [...]

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Landscape Plans step #2

February 24, 2008

  A critical step in planning a landscape or garden is developing your ideas and on paper first, before you start digging. This step will save you time, dollars, sweat and frustration and could be fun too. It’s actually a great way to get your gardening fix while there is still snow on the ground. [...]

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Saving Money at Home and Garden Shows

February 24, 2008

 Buy the booth!!!!
Most of the items you see displayed at Home and Garden Shows and other trade association events are for sale when the show is over and in most cases, at a good bargain. This goes for trees, plants, pottery, backyard grills and just about every other product on display.
There is an expense involved [...]

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Landscape Plans -Step #1 Formal or Informal?

February 19, 2008

 Formal or Informal?
In this thread, I hope to help newbie gardeners with the planning phase of a new yard or a garden renovation project. I am addressing this primarily to “do-it-yourselfers”, but even if you are planning to hire a designer or a Landscape Architect (I’ll have more on that in a a later post) [...]

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Do you have Questions?

February 19, 2008

If you have questions or need advice on a project, please drop me a note here, and I’ll gladly give you my two cents.
Rees
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