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RV Gardening Tips

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Tracy

RVs are a unique means of travel. People who live in them, or just use them for vacations have the flexibility to see the country. But the down side of having an RV is that your choices for gardening are … Continue reading →

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Succulents – Low Maintenance Container Plants

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Tracy

As I write this, I am vacationing in Sante Fe. While I drove across Texas and Oklahoma yesterday, I was reminded that a large portion of the country is in the grips of a drought. (one tends to lose sight … Continue reading →

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Fairy Gardens – Little Wonders in Containers

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Tracy

If you have younger kids in your home and you love container gardens, one good way to give them the gardening bug is to help them plant a fairy garden. A fairy garden is a miniature garden setting planted in … Continue reading →

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Pruning Tomato Plants

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Tracy

If you are growing indeterminate tomatoes in your garden, you will eventually have to prune them. Indeterminate tomato vines can grow up to 8 feet long. These vines also produce sucker side shoots. Pruning away the side shoots keeps the … Continue reading →

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Phalaenopsis – Surprisingly Easy to Grow

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Tracy

Orchids have a reputation for being fussy. Most home owners who don’t think twice about growing a peace lily or spider plant will steer clear of orchids out of fear of killing the plant. But the phalaenopsis is one of … Continue reading →

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An exotic Container Flower: Passiflora Incarnata – The Passion Fruit Vine

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Tracy

One of the more unusual vines that I’ve started to grow this year is the passion fruit vine, also known as Passaflora Incarnata. The flowers of the Passion fruit vine look like something that came off of an alien spaceship. … Continue reading →

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Setting up an Irrigation Kit

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Tracy

Over the past few days, I have written about drip irrigation systems for watering your patio or balcony garden. Drip systems are a good time saver, and once you have one set up it will give your plants a consistent … Continue reading →

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Proper Watering for Containers

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Tracy

The temperatures here in Arkansas have reached record highs for June. Each day has been in the low 90 degrees farenheit, which is more typical for late July and August. Although just two weeks ago my planters were flooded due … Continue reading →

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Combination Planters – A high-Impact Solution to No Space

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Tracy

If you are a container gardener like the kind that I used to be, you may have limited space to garden in. As a result, your balcony or patio may be crowded with bottles, jars and flower pots. One great … Continue reading →

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Slugging it Out With Slugs

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Tracy

If all you grow is indoor potted plants, or of your container garden is on a balcony or deck, you may never have to deal with slugs. But if you have a patio or porch container garden on the ground, … Continue reading →

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