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<title>Protecting Your Herb Garden for the Winter</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Preparing your herb garden for the coming winter can actually be done in late summer or early fall. In order to prepare your garden for winter, stop fertilizing when you are within about one month of a first hard frost.  Most of your annual herbs will begin to die back during late summer and early fall months.]]></description>
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<title>Drying Herbs</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:46:15 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Drying herbs is one of the easiest ways to preserve leaves and flowers for future use in cooking, cosmetics, or health care recipes or potions. The three different types of drying methods are: air-drying by hanging, air-drying on screens, and drying in a dehydrator. Each method is good under certain conditions.]]></description>
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<title>Harvesting Herbs</title>
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<description><![CDATA[In most cases, herb gardens may be harvested on a daily basis.  It becomes very easy and convenient to step outside and pluck a few herbs for cooking or to reach over to that container over your kitchen sink for herbs grown indoors for all your meals. Keep in mind that in many cases, using fresh herbs will provide the best flavor and quality.  When picked just before they are added to your recipe.]]></description>
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<title>Growing Herbs Inside</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A large number of people like to use herbs for their cooking needs all year long.  Winter, however, seems to put a damper on growing conditions outside, so gardeners are forced to bring their herbs inside for either growing or cultivation. Still, growing herbs indoors require a special bit of care, and a lot of attention to their light requirements.]]></description>
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<title>Designing an Herb Garden for Looks</title>
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<description><![CDATA[When designing an herb garden merely for aesthetics or for providing a splash of color in an otherwise dull landscape, many people choose to plant their herbs in patterns that will display vibrant color as they bloom, and at the same time blend in to the rest of the yard landscape.  There are certain things that you need to take into consideration. When planning an herb garden for aesthetic visual pleasure. The shape of your garden is most important. ]]></description>
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<title>Growing a Kitchen Herb Garden</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Growing an herb garden in your kitchen can be very rewarding. In days gone by, every home came equipped with its own garden, where people grew vegetables and fruits and herbs for both cooking and medicinal purposes. In most houses, such gardens were grown in the rear of a yard or side yard, but today's space considerations make such luxuries impossible for many people. ]]></description>
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<title>Herbs for Cooking</title>
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<description><![CDATA[One should keep in mind that while setting up an indoor herb garden, that herb plants will actually produce more herbs than you might be able to use in any given season. For example, one mature tarragon plant will be more than adequate for cooking needs for an entire year.  One of the best ways to get the most use out of a single plant is to preserve leaves, stalks and roots by freezing or drying them]]></description>
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<title>Planning an Herb Garden</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Herb gardens can be planted for a variety of reasons. Some people plan their gardens for growing medicinal products, skincare products, cooking accents, and so forth. No matter what reason you have for planting your herb garden, there are a few basics that you should know about herbs and their functions.  There are several basic kinds of herbs; herbaceous, evergreen, and annual.]]></description>
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<title>Welcome to the World of Herbs</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Herbs have been around and in use since the ancient times in Greece and China.  Herbs have been used to create medicines, for cooking and for everything else in between, including dyes for paint as well as their components for fragrance.]]></description>
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<title>Plant Diseases</title>
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<description><![CDATA[In gardens, there are certain problems that are beyond our control when it comes to plant diseases. Plant diseases can be bacterial, fungal or viral. All can enter your garden through a number of different ways. However, there are more ways than you may realize to prevent or at least reduce the chance of diseases affecting your plants.]]></description>
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<title>Planning Container Projects</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Imagination is the only limit to what you can do to create the perfect container garden that suits your desires and location. However,  there are several suggestions that can be made to get you started. Always keep in mind when planning arrangements  that any clusters of flowers or plants that you place in a single container need the same sunlight, shade or watering requirements. This will make life easier on both you and your plants.]]></description>
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<title>Planting Container Plants Outdoors</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Outdoor plants are great for patios, porches, decks and rooftop container gardens. Lined up on stairs or balanced on railings, outdoor plants can offer both a wide variety of color most of the year. Whether potted in urns, baskets, and barrels or on top of pedestals, a large number of outdoor plants provide different backgrounds, textures and arrangement possibilities throughout the year, according to blooming season. ]]></description>
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<title>Planting Container Plants Indoors</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Adequate sunlight for each particular plant must be considered when planting anything indoors. Some plants like direct sunlight, while others prefer indirect sunlight. It doesn't matter whether your plants are sitting on a table, windowsill or an end table, their needs for sunlight will vary between low, medium and high light source requirements.]]></description>
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<title>Organic Plant Foods for Container Gardening</title>
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<description><![CDATA[When used in reference to fertilizers, the word organic generally means that the nutrients contained in the product come from the remains or a by-product of an organism. Cottonseed meal, blood meal, fish emulsion, manures and sewage sludge are examples of organic fertilizers. Some organic fertilizers are high in one of the three major nutrients (nitrogen, phosphorus, or potash,) but very low in others. Some are low in all three macronutrients.]]></description>
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<title>Dry Plant Food for Container Plants</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The nutrients in soil-less potting soil generally lasts about six weeks before they are drained away by watering, while soil-based potting soils will retain their nutrients for as much as eight to ten weeks. After that period of time, it is best to offer your plants a granular, slow-release plant food to maintain healthy roots, stems, leaves and flowers. Some types of granular plant food looks like little caviar eggs, or small round pellets.]]></description>
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<title>Container Compost</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2008 10:06:17 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Most people need to keep container gardens because they don't have the room, backyard or dirt space for full-fledged gardens. Because of that, many people also don't have the luxury of keeping a full-size compost bin for creating the best potting and compost mixes for their plants or flowers. A container compost bin or bucket is just the answer to those with space problems.]]></description>
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<title>Feeding Your Container Garden Plants</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Every type of plant needs a basic amount of nutritious ingredients, much like the human body, in order to function and grow. It doesn't matter if you plant in the spring, summer or fall; plants need a continuous flow of nutrients to keep them healthy and strong.  Some of the most vital elements to healthy plants of all types are nitrogen, which helps stimulate growth, and phosphorus, which helps plants to form healthy, strong roots and potassium to help develop bloom and foliage.]]></description>
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<title>Successful Grafting Conditions</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The tissues of both the stock and scion plants must be placed in contact with each other for successful grafting to take place.  Both tissues must be kept alive till the graft has taken, which takes a few weeks.  Many graft joints are often weakened because the tissues of the two distinct plants, such as wood may not fuse. Budding is also a process that consists of in-grafting the bud of a plant into another plant.]]></description>
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<title>Pruning Plants in Your Garden</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:24:05 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Pruning is done for several reasons. Pruning is done in order to: improve the appearance and heath of the plant; control the size of the plant; prevent personal injury or property damage; train young plants; influence fruiting and flowering; and rej8uvenate old trees and shrubs. ]]></description>
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<title>Plant Propagation</title>
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<description><![CDATA[There are a number of different methods that gardeners use to propagate new plants. Seeds are obvious, but not always easy because some seeds require they remain dormant for a period of time, or are particular to what kind of conditions they will grow in. If you already have a parent plant, you can take a cutting and propagate with that. ]]></description>
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<title>Transplanting in the Garden</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Transplanting is the process of uprooting and replant a growing plant in order to transfer it from one place to another. Transplanting is best done when it is not too hot. Hot weather can damage the tender roots of the plant. Water the garden plants to be dug and/or transplanted the day before your do it. This insures that the whole plant will be hydrated, leaves and all, when it's time to transplant.]]></description>
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<title>Compost Containers</title>
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<description><![CDATA[There are several different types of compost containers. Some are built simply with items on hand, while others can be quite fancy and complicated. The important thing to remember when considering any type of container or structure for your compost heap, is that the compost must be kept moist up to the very edges. Another important thing to remember is that it has to be easy for you to get the compost out easily when it's time to dig it into your garden. Many compost containers can be store bought, and these typically come in wood or plastic...]]></description>
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<title>Potting and Compost Soils</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Most types of store-bought potting soils will work well in planters, but you can also use them to mix and blend soils in order to provide just the right mixture for any type of plant, herb, vegetable or flower and their moisture and drainage needs.    Container potting mixes offer a variety of benefits depending on the type of soils or plants you intend to grow. For example, following is a list of the most common types of planting soils and their uses.]]></description>
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<title>Rules of Irrigation</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:13:21 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Watering your garden is a very important function. It needs to be done properly. When watering or irrigating your garden, remember the four 'Golden Rules' of Irrigation:  1) Know where to water, 2) Know how much water to apply, 3) Know how fast you should apply that water; 4)Know how often to water. Weather, soil type and plant type affect the rules of watering. Watering your garden is not as simple as turning on the hose and let it run for a while.]]></description>
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<title>Introduction to Soils for Container Gardening</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:34:47 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Any planting endeavor begins with the soil. Of course, you can use ordinary garden soil or dirt from your back yard to fill your various pots and containers, but "regular" garden soil and dirt is generally riddled with weed seeds and disease-causing organisms. In addition, most types of backyard garden soil, even the best topsoil, are lacking in adequate nutrients and can also become much heavier after watering.]]></description>
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<title>Types of Containers and Proper Drainage</title>
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<description><![CDATA[When choosing containers of various types and sizes, think about drainage and porosity. Plants can also suffer if containers drain too quickly. Several popular containers, such as unglazed terra cotta and wood, dry out faster than materials like plastic and plants in such containers must be watered more frequently. Even though these types of containers drain quickly, they are beneficial because they prevent plants from becoming waterlogged.]]></description>
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<title>Successful Container Gardening Requires Adequate Drainage</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:33:10 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Adequate drainage is a must no the type of plant or container you use in your garden. Waterlogged soil is one of the major culprits of damaged and dying plants and it is essential for every container you use to have enough drainage holes to avoid potential problems. Even having too many drainage holes is far better than not having enough.]]></description>
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<title>Conditioning the Soil</title>
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<description><![CDATA[There are generally three important steps toward conditioning the soil in your garden: Analyzing the Soil, Conditioning the Soil and Fertilizing the Soil. After you've determined the type of soil and its composition, it's time to condition your soil. This is the point at which you will give your future garden the best chance of producing an abundance of vegetables, flowers or growth to meet your goals and expectations.  The soil is conditioned not only to improve its nutrient values, but also to improve or increase drainage.]]></description>
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<title>Creating a Raised Bed</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2007 10:08:21 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["Raised" means that the soil level in the bed is higher than surrounding soil, and "bed" implies a size small enough to work without actually stepping onto the area used. A raised bed should be no more than 4 feet wide, while length can be whatever suits the site or individual gardener's needs. Typically, this structure is created from any number of woods, such as posts, railroad ties or stacked 2x4's. People also make raised beds out of brick and slump stones, but to keep costs down, wood is your best bet]]></description>
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<title>RSS Feeds - What Are They?</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2007 14:57:18 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[RSS is a tool for delivering ever changing web content. Many online publishers including news agencies and blogs and other on line publishers use RSS to syndicate their content as RSS feeds to whoever wants them. When RSS is used to distribute information it is called a feed.  RSS is a secure delivery method, and has a 100% delivery rate. Subscriptions are anonymous and there is no spam. If the reader tires of the content, the RSS feed can be turned off.  Hence, it is fully unsubscribed.]]></description>
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<title>Video Podcasting-Get into the Movie Business</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2007 10:01:36 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Podcasting is a method of delivering files to the internet. These files can be downloaded to an instrument, generally an iPod, via an RSS feed. RSS is a family of web feed formats used to publish frequently updated digital content, such as blogs, news feeds or podcasts. The initials "RSS" are variously used to refer to the following standards: Really Simple Syndication (RSS 2.0), Rich Site Summary (RSS 0.91, RSS 1.0) and RDFSite Summary (RSS 0.9 and 1.0). A video podcast is like a regular podcast but in video format. That is, it is a video clip designed to be viewed in a portable device. ]]></description>
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<title>Planting Your Garden--Seed Planting</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:51:48 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Seeds sprout and plants grow at different rates. Always look at the back of vegetable and flower seed packet to find the recommended seed-starting times, for both indoor and outdoor sowing. Some seeds need to be started twelve weeks before they are transplanted into the garden while others need only three or four weeks. Most garden vegetables and flowers are classified as either warm season or cool season plants, so plan accordingly.]]></description>
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<title>Things to Consider When Buying Garden Seeds</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:17:51 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Bargain priced seeds are older varieties which may not be in demand, or possibly the seeds are on sale to get you into the nursery or garden store. Germination tests are done on each variety of seed when it is packed, in order to determine if the seeds are still good. You can tell if the seeds will be good according to the date on the back of the seed packet. If you have bought bedding plants or started your seeds indoors, you may transfer those sprouts or plants to outside locations. Water the plant thoroughly prior to planting it out in the garden to lessen the shock of transplanting.]]></description>
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<title>General Garden Maintenance - Watering</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2007 08:34:43 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A successful garden is the result of many factors, one of the most important of which is adequate water. It is essential that you know how much water to give your plants and vegetables, striking a balance that will benefit the entire garden. There are several different ways in which to water a garden, from a watering can to a hose, to a hand sprayer to irrigation hoses and sprinkler systems.]]></description>
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<title>Some of the Most Popular and Effective Mulches</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2007 08:05:41 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Grass clippings are ideal for vegetable, annual, and herb gardens, because you can get them by the bagful.  Leaves are great for weed control, especially leaves that fall from any deciduous tree. Pine needles decompose slowly, and allow water to easily seep through. Straw breaks down quickly, adding nutrients to the soil,   However, some people prefer to use plastic sheeting as mulch, especially if you intend to grow warm-soil loving plants and vegetables]]></description>
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<title>Support Your Plants</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2007 13:51:17 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Staking plants for support is important for vegetables and flowers. Round or square wire cages are sometimes used for offering structural support for tomato plants. Trellises are also a commonly used support structures. Even a section of lattice fencing or stretch of chicken wire can be used to support plants.]]></description>
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<title>Green Manure - Cover Crops</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2007 13:18:14 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Green manures are also known in organic gardening circles as 'cover crops', and are grown specifically to benefit soils and not for display or consumption purposes. Green manures can replace and replenish nutrients that have been leeched out of soils and can improve soil structure. Green manures also help to stabilize nitrogen in the soil when animal manures are unavailable or impractical to use. While most small garden owners don't utilize green manure crops in between planting seasons, they are beneficial to all types of gardens.]]></description>
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<title>Feed the Soil - Manures</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2007 13:36:33 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One of the absolute best types of organic materials that you can use to feed your garden soil is animal manure. The great thing about manure is that it can be added to any type of soil. The one thing to remember is to never put fresh manure around budding or young shoots, as you may burn them. However, for some people, getting your hands on manure may not be as easy as creating a compost heap. Nevertheless, you can always find bags of manure at your local garden center or home improvement store in the garden section. ]]></description>
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<title>Birds, Animals And Insects In The Garden</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Insects aren't the only things that can get into your garden and destroy all your hard work, or damage your crop. Birds and animals are also culprits, and dealing with them is not so easy. Birds, rabbits and mice, as well as larger animals like deer, sometimes call for creative prevention.]]></description>
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<title>pH Basics for the Garden</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2007 11:34:57 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Before you decide how to feed your soil, you need to know if it's acidic in nature, or alkaline. Knowing this little bit of information will make all the difference in not only how you cultivate your garden, but on what types of plants you may choose to grow. Acidity and alkalinity are determined by the amount of lime present in your soil and can be measured with a pH kit. The term "pH" stands for "potential of Hydrogen". ]]></description>
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<title>Companion Planting</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2007 16:48:36 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Companion planting is a traditional gardening method that involves planting two or more plants near each other to protect and provide support against pests, both airborne and land crawlers. Such a method ensures vigorous growth, higher yields, repelling pests or attracting predators of common pests. Learning which plants to pair as companions takes a bit of trial and error. For example: anise seems to germinate better when grown with coriander, but coriander doesn't grow well next to anise. Garlic deters Japanese beetles, but when planted too close to anything in the pea and bean family will inhibit growth. ]]></description>
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<title>How to Locate a Compost Heap</title>
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<description><![CDATA[When considering a location for your compost heap, find an area that gets plenty of sunshine, but that is far enough away from the house to avoid unpleasant odors. Sunshine will allow the heap to heat up, which will help the decomposition process. Partial shade is also good. Your second consideration should be adequate drainage.]]></description>
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<title>To Fertilize Or Not To Fertilize</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2007 16:23:34 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Whether to fertilize an organic garden or not is always going to be a debate in many organic gardening circles. Concentrated fertilizers have always served as a bone of contention between purists. The two groups are firmly divided on this issue. The one side claims that adding fertilizers to organic gardens is unnecessary if soil conditioning, planting and cultivation and crop rotation principles are adhered to. The other side feels that fertilizing will enhance and improve their crops, and staunchly use only products for fertilization that are organic in origin.]]></description>
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<title>Choosing Your Garden Site - Types of Soils</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2007 10:45:25 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[No matter how large or how small your intended gardening area, you first need to take a good look at the type of soil present in your yard or plot and determine what kind of condition it is in. How do you do that? First, you need to know that there are five different types of soil. Sure, most people look at it and think of it as plain old dirt, but in reality, those five types of soil will determine what can and can't be grown in it]]></description>
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<title>Creating a Compost Heap</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2007 10:39:47 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A good compost heap is comprised of several different elements and must meet several requirements to thrive. These conditions must include oxygen, nitrogen, heat, water, bacteria and lime. Some people have been told that you can throw just about anything but the kitchen sink into a compost heap and it will do just fine that is not the case.]]></description>
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<title>Soil Management</title>
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<description><![CDATA[No matter which type of soil you end up with, it's important to understand that all soils will greatly benefit from some type of enrichment, whether that enrichment comes from organic fertilizers, manures or compost materials. The health of your garden, no matter what you plant, will rely on the fertility of your soil. Fertile soil is the basis for organic gardening, whose Golden Rule is, 'Feed the Soil, Not the Plant']]></description>
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<title>Herb Gardening - Grow Your Own</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2007 08:19:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Herb gardening is fun, and you can grow exactly what you want. Herbs can be grown indoors in containers and outdoors in containers or on a small plot of soil in many configurations. And they will be fresh and ready to use in your kitchen when you need them.
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<title>Vegetable Gardening - Grow What You Like</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 11:48:26 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Vegetable gardening is becoming more popular all of the time. It is estimated that one out of every three people in the United States does some kind of gardening. A large percentage of gardening is done in urban areas. Growing great vegetables does not have to be difficult. In order to experience this wonderful hobby all you have to do is follow a few simple rules. ]]></description>
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<title>Hydroponics Gardening - Gardening Without Soil</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 11:36:17 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Hydroponics systems grow plants without soil in a controlled area. There are two basic systems: Free flowing water or a medium system (plant roots are wrapped in a medium such as rock wool, perlite or gravel)   Both of these methods provide nutrients in a solution that is fed to the plants. Hydroponics is very likely the wave of the future. You can ride that wave now.]]></description>
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<title>Roses - The Flowers For The Ages</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 11:35:25 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Rose gardening goes back to the ancient times of the Greeks and the Romans. The cultured roses from nurseries generally come in the form of rose bushes and tree roses. It is said that in the dawn of creation the rose was a single flower with five petals. Growing tree roses or bush roses is not a difficult task. Like most other flowers roses will thrive on lots of sun, good soil, plenty of water, and timely care.]]></description>
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<title>Organic Gardening - The Natural Way </title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 11:20:21 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Organic gardening is the practice of growing vegetables, flowers and other plants with the use of only natural  materials and methods.  Organic gardening is more that just the use of natural materials it has to do with understanding the balances in nature and applying those to our gardening and farming endeavors and work in harmony with nature.          ]]></description>
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<title>Water Gardening  - An Exciting Way To Beautify Your Yard</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 11:03:33 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A water garden or aquatic garden is a garden built on a pond or around a stream as its primary feature. Water gardening combines the best attributes of a landscape garden with the technical expertise of a swimming pool. A backyard water garden should look as though it has grown out of the surrounding landscape; not as though it were thrust into it. Water gardens are not only decorated with many types of plants but fountains can be added to beautify the layout.]]></description>
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<title>Evergreens - Rhododendrons Can Be Either Deciduous or Evergreen</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 10:38:02 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Evergreens bring a color to the barrenness of winter. They make good windbreaks and privacy screens and are especially good for landscaping. Evergreens can be planted in early spring except, of course, in the cold areas of the north. They can be planted in late August or early September in the colder areas. Evergreens are best pruned in the late spring. Evergreens come in all types and sizes from small shrubs to the giant Sequoia.  ]]></description>
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<title>Do You Love Flowers? Design a Cutting Garden and Grow Your Own</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 10:28:01 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Flower gardening is the stuff of dreams and creations. With imagination, planning and work you can create a place of exquisite beauty and tranquility. Flowers are divided into two basic varieties: annuals and perennials. Annuals grow only for a given time and they are gone. Perennials grow, bloom and then live to come back the next year and do the same]]></description>
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<title>Maintain Your Garden Tools - It Pays</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 10:23:54 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One would expect that when prehistoric man first attempted to plant a seed or seedling he dug into the ground with his hands. Finding that to be not only hard on the hands but also futile, he probably graduated to some sort of sharpened stick. And so the first garden tool was devised. It is believed that the grapevine was the first woody plant pruned by man. This supposedly took place in Asia Minor around 6000 B.C. Then some 5000 years later history records bronze spades being used in China. Since then new tools were invented. Maintain all of your garden tools properly to avoid the cost of replacement. ]]></description>
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<title>Container Gardening -  Locate Your Garden Conveniently</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 09:18:43 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Container gardening is the growing of plants in anything that will hold soil. It is suspected that the concept of container gardening started with the Egyptians and Romans. Container growing hit its stride in the U. S. in California in the 1950's when the people started growing plants in containers in all kinds of dwelling places from small apartments to large estates. Container gardening will brighten your dwelling, help feed you and your family and make you feel a sense of calm, and fulfillment.]]></description>
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<title>Your Bonsai - Essential Tips for Good Health</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2007 16:18:54 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Bonsai originated in China more than one thousand years ago; however, the Bonsai was developed by the Japanese. Bonsai is a Japanese word meaning "tray-planted" or simply defined bonsai is a plant in a pot. The bonsai is an art form which demands that tree size leaves, flowers or fruit and the container must all be proportional. Bonsai are grown under special conditions until the desired size is reached and then are transferred to pots. The great things about Bonsai are that there are many types of plants and both evergreens and deciduous that can be turned into bonsai.]]></description>
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