Gardening

How to Hang a Window Box

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If you like the idea of fresh flowers, plants and herbs, yet the idea of maintaining a large garden makes your green thumb cower in fright, try maintaining a smaller plot within a window box. The experts at This Old House have come to the rescue with step-by-step instructions, complete with a shopping list, required tools and illustrated product gallery.

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How Does Your Garden Grow?

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Pick up the June/July issue of Domino for an in-depth article that determines your gardening personality.

Whether you're traditional, modern or eccentric, you'll find the accessories, signature plants and gardening muses to help sculpt the perfect outdoor Eden.

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Pesticide Alternatives

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Lawn pesticides are toxic and are immediately dangerous to children and animals who often don't heed warnings and roll around in the poison. Here are some alternatives to ridding your lawn of weeds without harming guys little guys like this (read on at your own discretion).

Tags:  lawn, pesticide, weeds

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Leatherman Goes Gardening

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When you're done building your garden box you should pick up one of these Leatherman Gardening Multi-tools. As with every Leatherman they serve many purposes. Not only are they stainless steel pruners but they also have these other capabilities.

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Build Your Own Garden Box

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Growing your own herbs and vegetables can be very rewarding but the ground in your yard may not be the most fertile. If that's the case then consider building your own garden box that only requires the use of a drill and procuring some redwood from your local lumber shop.

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Be the Boss (of your yard)

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Cultivating your lawn with this tool is no joke. Called the "Yard Boss" this power cultivator won the Organic Gardening Editor's Choice Award and also features a ton of attachments such as a lawn aerator, bed edger, lawn dethatcher, and power sweepers.

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Time to Get Growing

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Spring has sprung and that means its time to get started on your garden - that's if you haven’t already started putting your green thumb to use. One of the best ways to get, and keep, your garden looking great throughout the whole season is to get to know some pests. And we're not talking about your annoying neighbor.

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Landscape Maintenance that's Easy on the Ears and Earth

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Whisper Landscape Maintenance is creating a buzz. Located in southern California, this gardening service uses only zero-emission, solar-powered garden equipment that has also been modified to cut down on noise pollution (mowers are no louder than vacuum cleaners and leaf blowers like hair dryers).

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How Does Your Garden Grow?

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Now that most of us are enjoying the highly anticipated spring season, the focus turns to outdoor projects, including gardening. Yet depending on your yard space, time commitment and gardening skill, planning and executing an outdoor oasis can be daunting, to say the least. Whether you're working with a blank canvas or have moved into a property with an existing garden, we've compiled a list of sources to get you started.

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Beginner Houseplants: Types and Care

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Just because your thumb isn't green you shouldn't be scared of owning and caring for house plants. The trade off for the little care that these plants need is in your favor and soon you may find yourself planting your own garden!

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