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Archives for May 2012

A Garden for Hummingbirds and Butterflies

by R. Carnavale May 31st, 2012 Gardening
Imagine an organic garden filled with plants that butterflies, hummingbirds, and you, the gardener, will want to visit often.  With a little bit of planning, you can create that beautiful garden.  Here’s a guide to what works best to attract butterflies and hummingbirds.

Butterflies

The key components of a successful butterfly garden are a sunny planting area, nectar-rich flowers (especially native species), and plants that serve eggs, caterpillars, pupae, and adult butterflies. In addition to butterfly bush (Buddleia davidii), common species of butterflies are attracted to flowers and herbs as follows:

Blues

  • adult butterfly: mustards, clovers, asters

  • caterpillar: alfalfa, clover, vetch (Vicia)


Coppers and Metalmarks

  • adult
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Easy Summer Flowers

by Jessica B. May 30th, 2012 Flowers, Gardening
During the summer, it can be nice to have a garden that takes care of itself. You may be off traveling or out more often with friends, and don’t have time to tend to the garden every day. Or maybe you just want to enjoy your outdoor space a bit and relax. Here are five flowers that practically take care of themselves in many gardens. Plant them, sit back, and enjoy.

1) Dahlias – There are so many different Dahlias to choose from, you are bound to find one that suits your climate and taste. These beautiful flowers bring vibrant
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5 Easy to Grow Container Vegetables

by Jessica B. May 29th, 2012 Container Gardening
Container gardening is pretty easy to start. You need a container, some dirt, and some seeds. You don’t need to worry about weeding, clearing an area, or turning the soil. You just buy the appropriate bag of dirt.

That’s why container gardening is GREAT for beginner gardeners. Here are some tips to guarantee you will be able to eat some of what is growing outside on your balcony or in your yard in a few short weeks.

And don’t get all nervous because I wrote that you need to buy the appropriate soil. You can find all of that information on
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Growing Lemon Trees

by T Akery May 25th, 2012 Gardening
Lemon trees can be grown in a couple of ways. Seeds and cuttings can produce fruit. Unlike other fruit trees, lemons do well in containers, so you really don't need an area to plant them in. This means that most home gardeners can add the lemon tree.

Starting a lemon tree from a seed is identical to starting out most seeds. They need warmth, soil, and moisture to get their start. It will be some time before these plants produce fruit. If you plan on using this method, you will have to be patient before you get fruits. The same
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Row Covers: A Garden Lifesaver

by Jessica B. May 24th, 2012 Garden Gotta Haves
I thought my veggies would be pretty safe this year, since I waited until early May to sow most of my outdoor seeds, but I was wrong. Ever since then, my region has been struck by windy storm after windy storm. While temps haven’t dipped below freezing, my little seedlings started looking pretty beat up. I invested in some row covers to keep them protected a little bit longer. You can pick up a good row cover at your local gardening store. They should be light enough to allow sunlight and moisture through, but strong enough to protect from
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