By Claire Jones
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Here's an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 44,000 times in 2013. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 16 sold-out performances for that many …
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Poinsettias are the quintessential Christmas flower that traveled here from Mexico in the early 1800's. It has been bred for over a hundred years for longer lasting flowers and dozens of color combinations. Known originally for the bright scarlet coloration, Poinsettias now come in a full palette of beautiful colors and are easy to care for.
Using a simple potted Amaryllis bulb with fresh greens, moss, branches, and pinecones, learn how to make a fabulous Christmas centerpiece that will last you through the holidays.
When you can't garden outside, what's a gardener to do? Here are some options for gardening in miniature, from gingerbread houses with landscaping, mini globe gardens, to miniature train gardens.
Decorating the "Palace in the Woods", Hampton Historic Mansion in Maryland, by the Federated Maryland Garden Clubs
Decorating at Hampton National Historic Site in Towson for the Yuletide celebration, with fresh greens and historic materials. Garden Clubs in Maryland create all the fresh arrangements on display for the open house for Christmas.
Pruning is an art that can go terribly wrong in the hands of a lawn service company.
Learn how to make various succulent creations- a wreath, garden, and sphere.
All gardeners should be aware that herbicides residues can persist and end up in the compost that they make or buy. Avoid disastrous plant results by checking out where your compost ingredients come from.
Creative fall containers start with great foliage plant selections. Set the stage in the fall with plant choices that will last all season long and save on your gardening budget with foliage plants that last.
Here is an update on my post Succulent Pumpkins for the Fall at http://thegardendiaries.com/2013/10/23/succulent-pumpkins-for-the-fall/ using a white pumpkin. There are so many unusual pumpkins on the market today that I wanted to see how this color would work and I really liked it! I used more pods, added fresh variegated holly, winterberry, green amaranthus, and dried burgundy cockscomb …
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Composting Options Every serious and not no serious gardener should make room for either an open compost pile or enclosed contained composter in their backyard, patio, or balcony. Composting is a sustainable and environmental method way of gardening that is becoming more of a lifestyle choice. I keep a green enclosed plastic container with a charcoal filter on top, underneath my sink. When …
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