Tag: gardening
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Books About Birding The Backyard Bird Sanctuary If you’re just starting out learning about common birds and want to design an ideal wildlife habitat in your yard, The Backyard Bird Sanctuary is a useful book about birding to get started. Pair it with the companion Backyard Bird Journal so you can record your sightings. 19.9941%…
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The Wave® Gardening logo, t-shirt icon, and pot of Wave® Petunias. | Wave® Gardening, PanAmerican Seed In time for the gifting season, the Wave® gardening brand from PanAmerican Seed® has launched an online merchandise store filled with handpicked, sustainable lifestyle pieces that are conscious of the active gardener involved with Wave® Petunias and Wave® Pansies.…
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David Maxwell from BBC Radio Ulster’s Gardeners’ Corner on why everyone can be a gardener this spring… You see I think we are all gardeners really – it’s in our DNA. I mean who doesn’t love beautiful flowers, tasty fresh fruit and veg or the cheery birdsong of a spring morning. The fresh green growth…
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As the weather gets warmer and spring kicks into high gear, it’s time to start thinking about sprucing up your outdoor space. And what better way to do that than with a beautiful patio garden? Whether you have a small balcony or a spacious backyard, there are endless possibilities for creating a stunning patio garden…
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For the time-rich and cash-poor, gardening is the perfect hobby. And although at this time of year it’s tempting to go and splurge at the garden centre, most gardeners would argue that exercising caution and restraint will help you spend your money more wisely, and end up with a better garden. It’s a cliche, but…
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What do you give the gardener who has everything – a pair of gloves? A new fork and trowel, perhaps a pretty kneeler? If you’re short of ideas, perhaps a workshop or course in the New Year will give them something to look forward to, as well as a learning experience. There are many courses…
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1 Carrots D-Keine//Getty Images This crunchy orange root veggie is a great choice to grow in containers alongside radishes, tomatoes, onions, lettuce, and many more vegetables! Plant the cool-season vegetable anytime between mid-spring and mid-summer in a deep pot with loose, sandy soil to accommodate its root growth. Sow carrot seeds directly into the soil,…
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For all you green thumbs and aspiring gardeners out there, get inspired with the best gardening programmes on TV and on demand right now. Whether you’re a bona fide gardening pro or are itching to transform your balcony into a botanical oasis, we’ve got some great telly to get your creative juices flowing, so sit…
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Whether you want to learn how to keep your garden plants alive, discover more about the art of gardening as a beginner, or just enjoy some lively conversation while you’re at work in the garden, there are plenty of podcasts for you. This list recommends twelve of the best podcasts about gardening worldwide, spoken in…
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Want an indoor garden? LA city council greenlights new hydroponics project The project, targeted at San Fernando Valley residents, will teach people how to grow plants using water, not soil. Topline: The L.A. City Council has approved funding for a project that will teach San Fernando Valley residents how to build and run a hydroponic…