Bamboo
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The Bonsai Tree throughout the Ages
www.cheekybumbum.com via @CheekyBumBums &bull Feb 25, 2010Everybody has heard of the Bonsai tree but very few people know anything about the history of the miniature shrub or where the tradition came from.Bonsai is a Japanese term which, in its native language, translates to mean "tray gardening". This term describes exactly what bonsai is… Full Story »
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The details of Indoor Bonsai Plant « Hydroponic Systems
hydroponicsystems.fitsblog.com via @MyGardenA &bull Feb 24, 2010Do you have a green thumb, or simply the desire to grow their plants, but find that you are limited by lack of space? The Bonsai Plant may be the answer to this dilemma. Cultivation of the bonsai plant has… Full Story »
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Flowering Orchid Plant #2
homegarden.xmart.us via @brownthumbgirl &bull Feb 21, 2010We will select an orchid in spike or bud, to bloom within the next few weeks. This will make an excellent gift for someone or for yourself. Full Story »
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How to build a sunroom for as little as $35
Dave's Garden &bull Feb 21, 2010
You've found the famous Dave's Garden website! Join this friendly global community that shares tips and ideas for home and gardens, along with seeds and plants! I started by collecting some spare parts and recycled doors. I got eight sliding commercial doors from a grocery store renovation, caution these are heavy, I just about squashed myself moving one of these. I also found some single pane glass removed from a local bank. These few things form the bulk of the materials for the sunroom as I… Full Story »
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Tomato plants get new trellis
mylittlevegetablegarden.blogspot.com via @brownthumbgirl &bull Feb 20, 2010Gardening tips regularly mention about putting down stakes early before the roots start to spread far. So, early staking will reduce damage to the tender tomato roots. We did just that. Just for a change we used white electrical conduits. … Full Story »
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Beat the blahs with a dramatic room makeover
The Seattle Times: Home & Garden &bull Feb 19, 2010
Are you afflicted with a bad case of the winter blues? Nothing will put a spring in your step like a decorating project. Here's a fun one: Take a lackluster room in your home and infuse it with drama. Here's how: BRING ON THE COLOR: If you have a small room that doesn't get a lot of natural light, don't fight it:… Full Story »
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Food growing 101
www.granvilleonline.ca via @krista_eide &bull Feb 17, 2010blog curator, is a Vancouver writer who is fiercely loyal to her neighbourhood (Kensington-Cedar Cottage). She’s a lover of excellent happenings, the arts, good food, homemade stuff, local history and community building. Twitter Full Story »
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Mattress makers want you to sleep in the lap of luxury
SacBee -- Home and Garden &bull Feb 13, 2010
Serta and Vera Wang collaborated on a pink-striped limited-edition mattress, right, to launch her signature collection of beds. Serta Nothing says "I love you" like a good night's sleep, especially in luxury. "Mattress shopping is the perfect way to spend Valentine's Day with your sweetie," says Earl Kluft, a third-generation mattress maker and president of Aireloom Co. "It's all about comfort." Adds Organic Mattresses Inc. founder Walt Bader: "You spend so much time in bed and, on Valentine's Day, sometimes even more." Italian mattress maker Magniflex goes further,… Full Story »
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Welcome to the Butterfly Garden Light page at Garden Light
www.gardenlight.easy-home-plans.com via @petekin1 &bull Feb 12, 2010Amazon Price: $23.00 Customer Review: We actually didn't take this out of the box until our daughter was 15 months old, what a mistake! She loves her "stars." In response to some of the other reviews, one color, in the… Full Story »
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Events for Feb. 11-18
Homes & Gardens - The Oregonian - OregonLive.com &bull Feb 11, 2010
Pick of the week: Kenneth Helphand, landscape architecture professor at the University of Oregon will discuss his book "Defiant Gardens: Making Gardens in Wartime" at a meeting of the Avid Gardeners in Eugene on Monday. His book explores the creation… Full Story »
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Yasujiro Ozu
www.villagevoice.com via @adriancurry &bull Feb 11, 2010When sound was introduced to Japanese film in 1931, iconic director Yasujiro Ozu notoriously rejected the innovation, deeming it too distracting. Seventy-nine years and several ADD-afflicted generations later, John Schaefer of WNYC is breaking the silence with an eclectic ensemble… Full Story »
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Seattle home saved by design
The Seattle Times: Home & Garden &bull Feb 11, 2010
A worn-out carriage house in Seattle's Denny Blaine neighborhood has been repaired and restored so the beauty of architect George Suyama's design once again shines. The result is a living space that is at once restful and inspiring. Full Story »
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Accent plants
bonsaing.blogspot.com via @Peredoz &bull Feb 10, 2010My main blog about bonsai interesting facts, and different beautiful pictures of this expressive Chinese art. Full Story »
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More Cold Hardy Planting
nanak-mygardenpath.blogspot.com via @brownthumbgirl &bull Feb 9, 2010"Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear." Hebrews 11:3 Full Story »
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Edible gardens, Eastside Cafe, frozen plants return!
Central Texas Gardener Blog &bull Feb 4, 2010
Look what’s coming up! My bamboo muhly (Muhlenbergia dumosa) is already coming back from the roots. I’m not cutting the rest back yet. For now, the browned foliage is protecting everyone underneath, including a purple heart (Setcreasea pallida) that’s warm… Full Story »
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Eco House « Craftsmen Developers LLC
buyinglandinmaryland.com via @baltimorecharm &bull Feb 4, 2010As eco-friendly builders with lengthy experience in traditional “General Construction” techniques, we get asked that question all the time. Full Story »
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Madison Park Blogger
idea4home.com via @Gabriellalo12 &bull Feb 3, 2010The Japanese Garden in the Arboretum is about to end its winter hiatus, reopening on Sunday, February 14, for its 50th Anniversary season. Rated by a garden journal as one of the ten most favorite Japanese gardens in the country,… Full Story »
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The Tale of the Fox and the Squirrel
Mr. McGregor's Daughter &bull Jan 31, 2010
I hate the look of chainlink fencing, but I'm hesitant to do anything about screening off my view of the chainlink fence that borders the east side of the garden. It's not my fence, although I could put bamboo fencing… Full Story »
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Are my dwarf date palms dead? I have 2 dwarf date palms (phoenix roe
www.askgetanswer.com via @jujulieeni &bull Jan 30, 2010is a free knowledge sharing website, where all contributions made by users around the world. Anyone can ask as many questions or give answers and while you at it Full Story »
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Exotic Japanese Garden Design Ideas
www.decodir.com via @TLSbyDesign &bull Jan 29, 2010Still remember the bloody horrendous battle between Black Mamba “Umma Thurman” with the Japanese woman in a Japanese-style garden that looks very peacefull in Kill Bill Vol. 1?. Japanese garden essentially designed to promote peace and tranquility, that?s why this… Full Story »
