Category Archives: garden tips

Water the Lawn Once a Week – Why?

Posted on July 21, 2008 by DanP

Once your lawn is established, it is better to water the lawn once a week, whichֲ  encouraging deep root growth. But be careful,ֲ  grass can drown from over watering.ֲ  If it is extremely hot, maybe twice a week. If you … Continue reading →

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Best Composting Material- Horse Manure – The Survey Results are in

Posted on July 18, 2008 by DanP

The composting survey is in for the Best Composting Materials question: the choices ranged from bird droppings, algae to egg shells, but horse manure was the overwhelming winner, with 15 votes. But where do we get horse manure for our … Continue reading →

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Only your Favorite Garden Vegetables – Mine are Cucumbers

Posted on July 18, 2008 by DanP

Choose vegetables that you and your family will really love, but donג€™t Overplant. Donג€™t waste time and effort growing vegetables you won’t eat. Concentrate on your favorites; mine are definitely the cucumbers and the red tomatoes. I have a bumper … Continue reading →

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Lawn Weeds ג€“ 1 Simple Lawn Weed Prevention Tip

Posted on July 15, 2008 by DanP

Weeds are NOT friends of your lawn. Learn this most simple lawn weed prevention tip, and be happy with a green weedless lawn. Weeds cause trouble in lawns because they are extremely aggressive and highly. Weed prevention is part of … Continue reading →

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Garden Tips for 2008 ג€“ Conserve Water

Posted on July 12, 2008 by DanP

With the ongoing ecological stresses on the planet, our garden tips message for 2008 is: conserve water.ֲ  If you have a leaky garden hose, be sure to replace it or repair it.ֲ  If the cause of the problems is because … Continue reading →

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Climbing Roses for Fences, Buildings and Walls

Posted on July 4, 2008 by DanP

Climbing roses are a great value and beautiful at the same time. Climbing roses can climb trees, buildings, fences or against walls, pillars or outdoor decking roofs, or pergolas. Climbing roses generally have large beautiful flowers and may bloom repeatedly … Continue reading →

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The World’s 10 Deadliest Snakes – Yikes!

Posted on June 11, 2008 by DanP

It’s snake season, be careful out there. If you are not sure is a snake is poisonous or not, don’t go near it! Call the snake catcher. Western Brown Snake – Pseudonaja Nuchalis Death Adder – Acanthophis Antarcticus Black Tiger … Continue reading →

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Dress your Tomato Plants at Night

Posted on June 7, 2008 by DanP

So those of you who covered your warm weather plants, and tomato plants with plastic for the colder weather, consider exposing them to the sun during the day and covering up at night when the temperature drops. The tomato plants … Continue reading →

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3 Summer Weight Loss Ideas – in your Garden

Posted on June 5, 2008 by DanP

Summer weight loss is on everyone’s mind now, I know its on mine. In fact its been on my mind for awhile now, but now more than ever. I walk past those store windows and gasp as I see that … Continue reading →

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Hay, did you know? Hay is great Garden Mulch

Posted on June 3, 2008 by DanP

Now that the rains seem to be coming, this is an excellent time to add more mulch to your garden. The rains accelerate the decomposition of the mulch, adding valuable topsoil. For those of you further north, an extra layer … Continue reading →

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