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Get Rid of Your Gardening Aches and Pains With Raised Beds!

Are age related problems stopping you from enjoying your gardening? The sore back from too much bending, sore knees from too much kneeling or just the long recovery from aches and pains after a stint in the garden. I know these problems first hand, as a baby boomer I had to find a solution and [...]

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Helping Your Child Start Their Own Small Garden

Childhood is so fleeting, and no one knows that better than parents. Your child is young and impressionable for such a short period of time. Finding ways to spend time, not just doing what needs to be done, but enjoyable activities that will enrich their young lives well into adulthood as well, can be a challenge.
Whether [...]

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Dealing with Pests in an Organic Garden

The biggest problem organic gardeners face is dealing with pests. An infestation of aphids or cutworms can absolutely devastate a garden! You can have an entire row of plants wiped out in days, or even hours.
It?s important to try to prevent infestations, rather than just treating them once they occur. You can [...]

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Desert Rose - Large (Adenium Obesum)
Spherical Knob CutterThe spherical knob cutter is designed to remove trunk knobs and roots. The head is shaped like a ball, hence the name 'spherical'. They produce a hollow, circular cut that heals quickly with a minimum of scarring. 7″ long. Shipped via UPS ground - $7.95. Check Prices on Spherical Knob Cutter Mini Folding [...]
 
Mediterranean Fountain
Mediterranean FountainThe clean lines and unique design of this pedestal fountain will be a welcome addition to any outdoor setting. The Amber fountain is constructed of highly weather resistant resin that looks remarkably like fine crafted natural materials with beautiful moldings and fern and vine motif. Measures 12′? across the top of the pedestal, 15.9′? [...]
 
The life of soil
Soil primarily had its beginning from rock together with animal and vegetable decay, if you can imagine long stretches or periods of time when great rock masses were crumbling and breaking up. Heat, water action, and friction were largely responsible for this. By friction here is meant the rubbing and ...
 
SohoDecor Pink Hot Christmas Ornaments- Pink Snowflake
SohoDecor Pink Hot Christmas Ornaments- Pink SnowflakeThis snowflake is sure not to melt even in "Hot" pink. Hand painted with a clear bead as the center stone. Small size 5″L X 4.75″H. Check Prices on SohoDecor Pink Hot Christmas Ornaments- Pink Snowflake
 
Foxglove - Gloxiniaflora Mixture
Foxglove - Gloxiniaflora MixtureThe Foxglove Gloxiniiflora, `Digitalis purpurea `Gloxiniiflora', is a dramatic bloomer for your shade garden and it makes a stunning cut flower. The Gloxiniiflora is a very sturdy variety of Foxglove. It is considered a biennial because it produces foliage the first year and flowers the 2nd year. The 2 to 3 inch [...]