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Winter gardening project

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You will need a container — a rectangular one works best if you are planning to locate the dish garden on a windowsill. In fact, it is a good idea to decide where you want to display the garden — choose a location that gets some direct sun — and then choose an appropriate container.
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Post-bloom care of Christmas cactus

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During the pre-Christmas season, it was hard to resist purchasing one of the many small Christmas cactus plants. There were specimens with red-orange blooms, others with white blossoms with just a hint of pink in the centre, and bright-red ones, as well as plants with the traditional cerise-coloured flowers. Whether you bought one for yourself
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Jade plant — beautiful and versatile

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I was strolling through a garden centre some time ago, and came upon a stunning sight — a large potted jade plant in full bloom. While most of us do not have the space for such a plant, particularly where it will receive enough light to produce such abundant bloom, seeing the plant reminded me
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Cactus Growing Made Easy

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Why not create a “desert garden” by growing cacti? They are hardy, easy to care for and come in a variety of sizes and shapes. Though easy to care for, cactus plants are quite particular in their wants and if you grow them you must be familiar with their natural environment. They originate in some
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Planting Outdoor Containers

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The art of gardening has evolved over the last decade or so, and it is no longer unusual to see several containers overflowing with colourful plants in any given landscape. The popular practice of creating attractive living areas in the outdoor landscape has led to people spending more time in their gardens. Decks and patios
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Growing Cacti And Succulents

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A cacti or succulent should never have to endure sodden soil. I always know that spring is coming when my cacti and succulent plants, spurred on by the increasing length of daylight in my sunroom, begin to bloom. I have a large collection of cacti and succulents and although I enjoy their unique beauty year
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A Gem Of A Houseplant

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Looking for a popular houseplant to grow? Try a jade plant and watch it thrive in your home. A jade plant (Crassula argentea) is a very easy and productive plant to grow, provided that its needs are understood and met. Having originated in South Africa, jades are members of the Crassula family and are succulent
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Bringing Plants Indoors For The Winter

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Many gardeners who have sunrooms, light gardens or wide windowsills in their houses overwinter plants which are used outdoors during the summer growing season. One reason for doing this is to save money by not having to purchase so many plants in the spring, although this doesn’t seem to work for me as I rationalize
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Creating a cactus dish garden

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Give each plant adequate space as they will grow larger as time passes. For those people who still want to do a bit of gardening, you might consider creating an indoor cactus garden. Many garden centres have a great selection of small cacti plants in two-or three-inch pots that only cost a couple of dollars

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