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Azaleas – Creating a Beautiful Landscape

Mincoza Admin — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:28:12 +0000

Azaleas are a large, diverse group of flowering shrubs with single and double blooms in many shades of white, purple, red, pink or orange. Most bloom from early to late spring with a few extending later into the growing season. For many people, it’s not officially spring until they turn on the TV and see [...]

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Attracting Birds To Your Garden With Birdfeeders And Birdhouses

Mincoza Admin — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:18:26 +0000

Planning On Setting up a Bird Feeding Station In Your Garden? If you really appreciate how beautiful birds are and would like to look at them up close in nature, you need to learn the techniques that birdwatchers use – making themselves unobtrusive as they get close to watch them. If you don’t have that [...]

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Herb Gardening

Mincoza Admin — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:34:41 +0000

Herbs have practical value, serve a purpose and with herb gardening you can actually use your plants. When most people think of herb gardening they automatically think of cooking, but herbs are also grown for their pleasant aroma and their beauty. It is becoming more and more popular every day, and for a good reason. [...]

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Types Of Cherry Trees

Mincoza Admin — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 17:21:41 +0000

The Many Types of Cherry Trees There are hundreds of different varieties of cherry. The word Cherry is derived from the name of an ancient city in Turkey. It describes both the tree and the fruit it produces. A cherry fruit is classified as a “drupe”. In the center it has a single hard core [...]

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Training A Tree

Mincoza Admin — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 13:54:03 +0000

Training Branches To Go Where You Want Altering the structure of the tree is known as “Tree Training” and has not been around for very long. Through tying down branches or propping them up from the ground, one can direct the growth of a tree to take whatever shape you want. This method is usually [...]

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In Praise Of Birds

Mincoza Admin — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 20:03:04 +0000

A Few Words In Praise of Birds Birds can soar overhead and they can cover great distances. They are privy to a “bird’s eye view” of a single building, a park, an entire city or landscape, making them a perfect metaphor for obtaining a fresh perspective on a situation, or for taking a larger view [...]

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Germinating Seeds Hydroponically

Mincoza Admin — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:35:54 +0000

Hydroponically germinating seeds has several advantages over using soil to do the same job. This is the best way to avoid many common diseases because the hydroponic medium is clean. Soil may contain insects or fungus that can harm vulnerable seedlings. Using a good hydroponic growing system is also a good way to avoid root [...]

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Binoculars for Butterfly Watching

Mincoza Admin — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 21:30:13 +0000

One thing bird watchers and butterfly watchers have in common is binoculars. Of course, the butterflies can be harder to see if you want to see something as small or smaller as a hummingbird. Binoculars, unfortunately, may be a challenge to choose. Every person will need a set that is best for that individual. If [...]

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6 Indoor Plants That Love The Dark

Mincoza Admin — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 20:38:38 +0000

Low-light plants are usually defined as those that can survive in 25 to 75 foot candles – that is, a spot that is 4 to 5 metres from a bright window, just enough light to read by comfortably but where artificial lighting switched on by day would give a brightening effect. It was a long [...]

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The Most Beautiful Houseplant – Coleus

Mincoza Admin — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 09:43:45 +0000

Many of us have done gardening at some time in our lives and some have carried this hobby indoors. One plant which can spread beauty throughout homes or apartment is the Coleus. Easy to keep alive through even lengthy non attendance and very simple propagation techniques, it can bring much joy to the plant enthusiast. [...]

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