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The Guide To Gardening
The Guide to Gardening has been created to help those just starting out in gardening, looking for extra tips and even those with Black Thumbs.
You will be able to turn a Black Thumb into a Green Thumb in no time!
You will find great resources for gardening, growing plants indoors and outdoors, how to care for specific plants and much more!
The Guide to Gardening Links
Go straight to your gardening resources with a click!
- Growing and Caring for Outdoor Plants
- Growing and Caring for Common House Plants
- Organic Gardening
- Compost Bins
- Landscaping
- How to Keep Pest Out of Your Garden and Flower Beds
- Growing Roses
- Gardening Books
- How to Kill Weeds....
- Discount Gardening Plants
- Growing Flowers From Bulbs
- Online Nurseries
- Guestbook
- Other Great Gardening Sites
- Other Helpful Gardening Lenses
Growing and Caring for Outdoor Plants
All you need to know about growing outdoor plants.
From Tulips to Hibiscus, find out about your favorite outdoor plants and how to grow them. These guides will teach you how to plant, when to plant how to maintain stunning outdoor plants year round.Guide to Growing Aglaonema
How to Grow Stunning Bougainvillea
How to Grow Caladiums
How to Grow Stunning Chrysanthemums
Guide to Caring for Gardenias
How to Grow Beautiful Roses with Bigger Blooms
How to Grow Spider Plants
Growing and Caring for Common House Plants
All you need to know about growing common house plants.
Here you will find a list with several of your favorite house plants. Each Link provided will include a detailed article on how to care for and maintain each plant. The guide will include how to fertilize, propagate, required elements and much more.Guide to Growing Aglaonema
How to Grow Beautiful Anthurium
How to Grow Stunning Bougainvillea
How to Grow Stunning Chrysanthemums
Guide to Caring for Gardenias
Guide to Growing Peace Lilies
How to Grow Saxifraga; Mother of Thousands, Strawberry Begonia
How to Grow Spider Plants
For more houseplant information, including other houseplants, read Growing Beautiful Houseplants, a directory for all your houseplant needs!
Also, be sure to check out Poisonous Houseplants for a long list of poisonous houseplants. You may be surprised to find that some of the most common and sought after plants are at the top of this list!
Having problems with your houseplants? Then be sure to read Why Are My Housplants Dying?
Organic Gardening Supplies
Garden Safe All Natural Insecticidal Soap - 20 oz Concentrate #10420X
Amazon Price: $14.99 (as of 10/12/2008)
Organic Salad Garden
Amazon Price: $14.96 (as of 10/12/2008)
Organic Gardening
Be Eco-Friendly With Organic Gardening
How to Build Organic Soil
How To Make Compost
Organic Pest Control
Organic Fertilizers
Organic Weed Control
Compost Bins
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Landscaping
Landscaping Ideas and Tips for all Seasons
Creating a beautiful landscape is not only a reward for your hardwork and passion but can also raise the value of your home significantly. A beautiful lanscape can be created all your long with the proper care.You should always plan ahead when planning a landscape. Create a layout of your proposed landscape by sketching out your plans. It will help you to create a better looking landscape and avoid costly errors. There are several online design sites that cost any where from a few dollars to a few hundred.
Better Home and Gardens Magazine has a free tool for creating a landscape design. You will have to join their site but it's free and you can't opt out of emails so it's practically spam free. Check out Better Homes and Gardens to design your landscape online.
Easy Winter Landscaping Ideas
Tips for creating a stunning winter landscape with little or no effort.
DIY Landscaping Ideas for Fall
DIY Easy Landscaping Ideas for fall includes several ideas on easy landscaping projects for the fall. Be the envy of your neighbor with a beautiful fall landscape.
5 Easy Tips for an Eco-Friendly landscape
Save the planet with 5 Easy Tips for an Eco-Friendly Landscape. They are easier then you imagine and will save you money while you do your part to save the planet.
Adding Garden Statues to Your Lawn
Things you should always keep in mind when adding garden statues to your lawn.
Landscape Plants for Shady Areas
Great 4 page online book that shows a large list of plants that thrive well in the shade. Includes all planting instructions, zones, and much more!
Landscape Plants for Full Sun Areas Another great online book that is printable (4 pages) with all the information onhow to plant them.
Advantages of Raised Garden Beds
How to Grow Beautiful Roses Another one of my gardening lenses, All about roses. Everything you could ever need to know from types of roses, diseases, and how to care for them!
Guide to Garden Design Helful article on different seasons!
Early Spring Gardens: Get a Head Start on the Season
Tips and Ideas for Creating a Roof Garden
Naturally Repel Mosquitoes With These 5 Plants Add some color and beautify your landscape while proventing mosquitoes at the same time.
Gardening Tools
Fiskars Garden Bucket Caddy #9424
Amazon Price: $18.79 (as of 10/12/2008)
Picnic Time 5 Piece Garden Tool Set With Tote And Folding Seat #542-93-121
Amazon Price: $49.90 (as of 10/12/2008)
Threesixty Innovation Little Garden Angels Children's Mini Gardening Tool Set #MGTS027
Amazon Price: $5.36 (as of 10/12/2008)
How to Keep Pest Out of Your Garden and Flower Beds
- Garden Insect and Pest Control
- Control of common garden pests,insects and animal, including aphids, bees, wasps, hornworms, mites, earwigs, mosquitos, snakes, slugs, woodpeckers, cats, squirrels, dogs, raccoons, others.
- How to keep skunks out of your garden! (and other animals, too!)
- Getting rid of skunks can be tricky. There are only two outcomes in a situation like this: either they leave or you end up in the shower scrubbing ...
- Tips for Deterring Deer
- Advice for protecting your yard from deer.
- Plants that keep bugs out of your garden.
- Companion planting to keep bugs away. GREAT SITE! Tells your which plants will help to keep the insects out of your garden so you don't have to use pesticides!
Growing Roses
Tips, Ideas, and How-to's for Growing Roses
Looking for a some rose gardening advice? Look no further. Below you will find a few great rose articles and a lens just like this one that is dedicated soley to growing roses.How to Treat Black Spot on Roses
How to Grow Roses From Stem Cuttings
How to Grow Beautiful Roses with Bigger Blooms
For even more information on roses, check out my other lens,
Growing Beautiful Roses
Gardening Books
Gardening Books are a great resource for beginners and experienced gardeners!
Since I started horticulture in the 9th grade, I have always been a fan of gardening books. I still have many that I used in school and still use them quite often. I have gotten some of my other gardening books from places like eBay (very cheap), local books stores and other gardeners!
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and Prevent Weeds Before They Start!
This handy-dandy article is has several great tips on preventing weeds. There is no need to kill them if they haven't grown! Prevent them from growing with these great ideas. Some are actually very beneficial to your garden in general!Prevent Weeds in Your Garden
Discount Gardening Plants
I have found that buying my plants from eBay saves me alot of money. In addition to saving money, you can find wider varieties that may be available at your local nurseries. In addition to that, I have found that the plants that I have purchased from eBay are usually more healthier then those form a nursery because they receive individual care and are not exposed to some of the pest and diseases that are found in nurseries when combining hundreds of plants in one small place. Here are some of my very own plants that I have for sale on eBay. I usually buy bulbs in huge quantities to save money and have plenty of left overs and sell them very cheap on eBay.
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How to Grow Flowers From Bulbs
How to Plant Flower Bulbs
How to Store Flower Bulbs
5 Tips For Flower Bulbs
1. Some bulbs need to be dug up and stored every winter depending on the type of bulb and your location. Refer to the information provided for your specific flower to find out whether or not you bulbs need to be stored or if they can be left in the ground during the winter.
2. Not all bulbs need to be stored at the same temperature. Some require cooler temperatures while other require warmer temperatures. Again, it depends on the specific plant. This is very important because if they are not properly stored, they will not produce.
3.For best storage, use mesh bags or paper bags. This will help to draw out moisture but still allow the bulbs to breathe. Never use plastic bags or containers that will hold in moisture.
4. Never allow your bulbs to freeze, this will cause them to die. Also, keep them out of bright light and away from warm areas and appliances. This will cause them to attempt to produce which can be fatal to the plants.
5. When Planting bulbs, be sure to leave enough space for them to grow with out touching each other. If the bulbs touch it will cause them to hold moisture in between and rot. If the plants touch that is fine, just insure that the bulbs do not. Also, you will need to dig the bulbs up and space them out every few years. Many people in warmer climates that do not need to store bulbs forget this part and end up losing them in a few years because they become over crowded.
Online Nurseries
Summerstone Nursery
Summerstone Nursery has a wide variety of plants, trees, shrubs, fruits and veggies. They are exceptionally priced and offer FREE SHIPPING.
For a review and more information about Summerstone Nursery check out Review of Summerstone Nursery
Stepanie's Garden
Stephanies Garden is an Online Nursery through eBay. Find a list of my current items by clicking on the link or by looking below!
Guestbook
Please be sure to sign my guestbook!
You may also post comments or suggestions along with any other resources you would like to see on my lens!
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OhMe
Thank you for the great links, tips, and ideas. Posted October 07, 2008 |
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Anzhallas
Fantastic lens have read a lot of your stuff and think it great and gave you 4 stars hope you keep up the good work. Like you own photos proves you are a good gardener with these flowers you have actually grown. Keep up the good work and if you get a chance please check out my gardening care blog and let me know what you think at Posted September 28, 2008 |
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JoyMesser
I love this lens! I will be back to read more of it later. Really helpful information. Posted September 05, 2008 |
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MT
Hey Stephanie, Posted August 12, 2008 |
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StephanieManning
I'm not sure what you are talking about Sandy. If I have offended you some way be creating a lens that is about gardeing I sincerely appologize. Posted August 08, 2008 |
Other Great Gardening Sites
- Kid Friendly Garden Ideas
- Kid Friendly Garden Ideas.
Other Helpful Gardening Lenses
My fellow lens masters have more info waiting for you!
- Indoor Flower Bulb Forcing techniques
- How to grow bulbs indoors for year round flowering.
- How to Grow Beautiful Roses
- Growing beautiful roses is not a hobby, it's an art! While anyone can grow a rose bush and make it bloom, it takes real talent to grow a beautiful rose bush or create a rose garden that puts on a stunning show.
