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Nest in Style on Horticulture Radio – Small Space Gardening

4 Comments 15 February 2011

It’s our great pleasure to announce the first episode of Nest in Style on Horticulture Radio. These special monthly reports for Horticulture Magazine feature plants, products and tools that make your time in the garden more enjoyable. Join Jayme Jenkins and Teresa O’Connor as they discuss smart plant and product solutions for small-space gardens. Whether [...]

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Clay Soil? Raised Beds to the Rescue, Part 1

4 Comments 02 February 2011

Gardening in heavy, sticky clay soil is a complete drag. I shouldn’t totally bag on clay soil, it’s rich with potassium, calcium and magnesium – essential nutrients for plant growth. Plants grown in clay soil tend to have shallow root systems, because of the lack of oxygen, making them less drought tolerant during hot and [...]

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Planting Succulents in Re-used Containers

No Comments 21 January 2011

The new year has me searching for easy, but stylish looking, DIY projects for my home and garden. I recently ran across this succulent toolbox planter, designed by Matthew Levesque, on the Terri Planty blog, where she found it on another cool site named Gardening in Heels. Not sure this planting project will make my [...]

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How to Make a Hanging Gutter Garden

82 Comments 04 January 2011

During my after-holiday-get-organized mode, I discovered all these past garden projects I had taken pictures of, but never posted them on the blog. Remember that “living wall” I bragged about? Well, it’s a dead wall now, but there is much to be learned, so I’ll post about it soon. I’ll start my 2011 DIY project [...]