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Construct a Small Garden Pond for Pennies – Well Almost!

Gardening, garden pond construction, how to construct a garden pond on a budget. A quick and easy way to excavate and build a pond in a weekend.

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April Fools; Don’t be Fooled by April Warmth, Play a Waiting Game in The Garden

Join Valerie in her Coos Bay garden during the month of April, learn about container gardening, hardening off, tips, and gardening lore from the southern Oregon coast.

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Divide and Conquer or How to Design a Garden That Intrigues and Excites

Tips on planning and designing a garden that is intriguing.

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March on Into Spring in The Northwest

Tips and guides to seed starting, varieties suited to the Pacific Northwest, avoiding the tomato blight and the use of sterile mediums.

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How to Make a Wood Bench for Your Garden

This bench would make a great addition to any garden. It has a nice clean design with no screws showing on top. Follow these simple directions and you’ll be enjoying it in no time!

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Effects of the Invention of the Riding Lawn Mower

Dive into the positive effects of the invention of the riding lawn mower through a humerous yet logical essay.

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Four Perennial Flowers to Plant for Beauty and Hardiness

Keeping an attractive yard in the mid-west portion of the United States can sometimes be a challenge. Changing weather conditions that include drought, flooding, freezing temperatures and temperatures that sometimes exceed those of Death Valley on the same day can make attractive plants hard to choose. Here are some hardy varieties that are simply beautiful and will grow year after year no matter what the weather.

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Your Back Yard

A 583 word article on improving your back yard and to hire a landscape professional or not.

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Tips to Keep Armadillos Out of Your Garden or Yard

Armadillos are a pest for most gardeners and landscapers, uprooting plants and digging deep holes in lawns and plant beds. Deter them with natural or organic solutions that won’t add chemicals to your lawn or garden.

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Keep Insect Pests Away with Nematodes

For “green” and organic gardeners, finding ways to deter insects from damaging their garden or lawn can be challenging. With the help of a unique organic predator, however, many gardeners are cutting back on the number of pests invading their space.