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Planting Shrubs

Many shrubs and roses can be planted between 2 and 5 feet apart depending on the variety width at maturity. Preparation: Hard or Clay Soil: Add coarse sand and organic matter to the soil that you will be putting back in the hole. This will lessen the compaction of the dirt around the root system after planting. Loose or Sandy Soil: Add topsoil and organic matter will help to build the quality of the soil, provide nutrients and density. Planting Bare Root Shrubs: Dig holes 8 to 14 inches wide and 12 to14 inches deep just make certain that it is no less than 3 to 4 inches deeper than the root...

The Perfect Mix of Shade Garden Plants for Your Landscape

A shade garden can be a great place of relaxation and serenity. Sitting under the shade, you can do a lot of restful activities without sweating under the sun. Just sit under the shade and enjoy the beauty of the nature, read books, or have casual talks with family members. The uniqueness of the shade garden plants is that they flourish well in areas frequented by limited natural light. The decreased light may be of a morning sun, gloomy sun, or filtered sun. These plants require moist soil that is rich in organic matter to grow well. Ideal places to grow the shade-loving plants would be the...

3 Simple Ways to Make your Gardening Easier

Gardeners will tell you that gardening is a lot of work. I am a gardener that enjoys the work a garden demands. I like the workout that you get from hauling wheelbarrows full of compost all over the place. I enjoy the punishment of pulling weeds and landing fingers on slugs. I don’t mind spending money on pots of plants that are pushing zones in the event that I could possibly keep them alive where I live- only to have them die of course (the ones that live are triumphs that fuel me too). Yes indeed- there are some gardeners like me to live and breathe this stuff. But I am aware that not...

Smart landscaping can lower your Summer energy bills!

Can planting trees actually save you money? Not just you, but the entire United States according to a report that I read recently at a fascinating web site called Pioneer Thinking. According to the report prepared by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), urban America has 100 million potential tree spaces (i.e., spaces where trees could be planted). NAS further estimates that filling these spaces with trees and lightening the color of dark, urban surfaces would result in annual energy savings of 50 billion kilowatt-hours -- 25% of the 200 billion kilowatt-hours consumed every year by air...

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