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...in barrel system can harness nature to water your garden, lawn and indoor plants.… More
...eusing the barrel to create a beautiful container garden allows thrifty gardeners to avoid… More
Tropical rain forests have long captured the popular imagination, conjuring up images of fantastical… More
...ulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides incorporate into rain, snow or mist, the result is… More
The golden rain tree is a deciduous tree that is native to Korea and… More
The monkey pod tree is a tropical member of the legume family. The tree… More
A rain garden is one designed to collect water runoff from the home's roof,… More
The Golden Rain tree (Koelreuteria paniculata) blooms in mid-summer. The yellow conspicuous flowers hang… More
Rain gardens are becoming more popular as homeowners become aware of the environmental damage… More
... is it useful to measure and record the amount of rain that falls… More
Rain gardens are a low area of a garden where runoff water is collected… More
The types of rain gauges most often used by official forecasters and airports consist… More
...rains. Use this free water to water your lawn and garden or wash your… More
rain naturally waters your lawn and garden, but you can't have rain on demand.… More
...an water organizations because of its benefits to gardeners and to the municipal water… More
When you are planting a garden, you will need to loosen the soil and… More
Using rain barrels for water collection dates to ancient times when the process was… More
Rain barrels collect the water from roofs through downspouts. They consist of a water… More
...usehold and drinking water in severely dry areas, rain barrels are reappearing in gardens… More
gardening in shades of blue by garden writer Nancy Allison. More
Small container gardening is easy, does not require soil or bark dust and can contain… More
...culate pea seeds before planting them in a spring garden. Start planting peas in a… More
...plants do not prefer hard water. Learn how to use rain water on Salvia plants… More
Removing acid rain from a car window can be done effectively by spraying a mixture… More
...e bottom of a gutter with help from a sustainable gardener in this free... More
Rain spiders are from South Africa, but the best way to get rid of them… More
...event soil erosion with advice from a sustainable gardener in... More
Transplant a poinsettia to your garden during the winter when the plant is least active… More
Fertilizing fruit trees should only be done after the tree has established itself for a… More
Planting tulip bulbs carefully and safely inside containers is discussed in this free educational video… More
Learn how to select the ideal plants for a garden of perennial plants and flowers… More
Learn how to survey the site of your garden for possible problems in this free… More
Arrange a mini-sprinkler strategically to ensure that only the plants you want to receive water… More
Learn how to protect a home or backyard vegetable garden from bad weather in this… More
How to set up drip irrigation for a raised garden bed; get professional tips and… More
Learn to appreciate the ideal conditions that the fall season can provide to many plants… More
...anic lettuce properly from a professional organic gardener in this free gardening video. More
...as the right amount of water in this free organic gardening video. More
...berry bush for winter from a professional organic gardener in this free gardening video. More
Learn how to water your garden in this free video on low maintenance gardening. More
...ns are great for indoor house plants. Learn about gardening with watering cans from an… More
...er weather conditions from a professional organic gardener in this free gardening video. More
Learn how to water your garden, plus beginner gardening tips, advice and ideas for easy… More
...s are helpful to use on house plants. Learn about gardening with watering cans from… More
Hi, I am in need of rain lilies. I have bulbs of whites with yellow centers(zephyranthes candid) I could trade for various colors. Or, if someone would be kind enough to send me other colors of rain lilies, that would be great. More
Words & pictures just can't describe what I saw this morning. What a beautiful site I woke up to. Third and last picture is the first thing I saw. Then it started to get dark again but now the sun is sneaking out. More
I have recently fell in love with rain chains and would like to know if anyone has one and if so do you like them. I intend to get one in the spring and my favorite are the cup shape ones like the one in the photo. I really would… More
...erate some sediums and hostas... But its going to rain till thursday.. they are growing pretty good and I need to do it this week. I am going to be starting work at the end of the week and I won't have time. I was wondering… More
forcast shows a big rain storm coming in tomorrow. I pulled some of my big clay pots in so that they dont blow over and break. (plants are too big for them). http://www.lan-lord.net/rain_forcast.jpg More
Great shot, Mikey. Not often you get to catch them "at rest". More
So TIRED of this crazy weather! Think Mother Nature is trying to tell us something? Have lots of plants that should have been planted already but I am afraid to put them out until it stays warm! How is everyone doing? Any Ideas? My Mom has the green thumb, she… More
Does anyone have yellow rain/fairy lily (zephyranthes) bulbs to trade? I have heirloom bulbs I'd be happy to swap. See photo with this. I got this lovely pink one from my 95 year old neighbor, 5 years ago. She had gotten it about 60 years before that from the mother… More
Where I am, we have had hardly any rain this summer. Watering the plants/flowers is something I did earlier in the summer, but my water bill really took a beating, so I had to stop, except for my pots close to the house. Most of the annuals I planted are… More
...t chew them off next spring.. we really need some rain, rivers and ponds are low here, but decent temps for Nov so i am not going to complain!! More
.... You name it, it seems. And now it is suppose to rain tomorrow evening and all week-end. Then they said rain next week also. My garden will just… More
Just read about rain gardens ("Bioretention Pond"). Didn't know where to post it (mods can move it, if it doesn't belong here. :D ;) ). Thought some of you might want to know about rain gardens also. http://www.for-wild.org/download/rainclay/rainclay.html With changing federal laws governing water quality, many municipalities are enacting storm… More
... very low. About 10 by 20. I would like to make a rain garden. I know I have to make a dry stream bed to the drain under the shed but a lot of water… More
...st handed me about 12-14 rain lily bulbs from her garden with the leaves attached. I live in central Florida and they will bloom in the summer-fall. Do I need to cut the leaves off and then just plant the bulbs or do I leave the leaves on… More
...ne one of these? I started out planning to make a rain garden, but realized I went about it the wrong way. however, I'm thinking that the same spot will make a good bog garden. similar flowers & plants, right? I hope? More
Hey, has anyone heard of a rain garden? I wanted to put one in after reading an article about one, but I can't remember where I read about it, and can't find the article again. Does anyone know what plants are good to use for this?:) More
...es anyone have any info on how to collect and use rainwater? We are looking into getting gutters and I want to be able to channel the water to my gardens. I don't want a bunch of surface hoses either. I've thought… More
...drilled near the bottom and a used shut off and a garden hose. the downspout from… More
... it has been in 40s 50s this last 4 or 5 days and raining on and off. This morning it rained but this afternoon is starting to clear up. Maybe tomorrow it will be clear. More
... am so frustrated. We have had copious amounts of rain between our regular afternoon showers and Tropical storms. My corn, squash, cucumbers, cantaloupes, green beans and sunflowers are so beat up. I don't know if they are going to make it. I have delayed starting more seeds because of… More
We got a nice rain this morning. The water droplets on the broccoli leaves were neat. More
...days I have had 5 1/2" rain, how sweet it is, The Garden Is Alive, Later GT More
Purple Creeping Phlox In Bloom
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Colorado Fall Color
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Pole Beans Have First Pods
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