Archive for November, 2008
Building Retaining Walls
Tutorial on building retaining walls out of natural stone, three feet in height or less. Building retaining walls from natural stone without mortar has its limitations but also some benefits.
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Deer-Proof Plants
Deer-proof plants will not only minimize damage from those hoofed marauders, but also keep Lyme disease-bearing ticks away. Growing deer-proof plants is an important first step in the prevention of Lyme disease.
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Asphalt Paving
Asphalt paving is popular because it’s a good product where winters are severe and it’s cheaper than concrete. But asphalt paving requires some maintenance.
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Regional Gardening Calendar for November
“November is when any similarity between gardening zones ceases to be,” states Marie Iannotti. “Some of you are just moving into your temperate, gentle garden season and others will have…
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Dispel the Winter Blues With Blue Holly
I enjoy growing plants that present me with “good dilemmas.” For instance, in my article on blue holly shrubs, I note that it can be difficult to decide when to…
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Finding Organic Gardening Information
In the world this day, there is a big push to make sure that you’re doing things organically. This can often mean the difference between being kind to the environment and healthy at the same time, or being in a place where you are harming the environment and also harming yourself. When it comes right down to it, there are several places that are pushing to do things much more organically, and if you’re into gardening you might be looking for organic gardening information. With the organic gardening information you can find ways to make sure that your garden is the ideal it can be.
