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A few years ago I took one of my sons camping in the Wasatch Mountains near our home. It was early in the spring and after hiking until dark, we set up camp in a small meadow. In the morning we realized the opposite end of our small meadow was covered with wildflowers. As we ate breakfast and the sun lit up our camp, the wildflower colors really came alive. I decided the difference in ...
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Have you ever heard that life today is a rat-race? I’m sure that we have all felt that at some point in our lives.
Perhaps that’s why so many people find solace in gardening. No stress. No pressure. There’s just you and nature working together peacefully. And when you are done you can enjoy the calming effect that a garden can bring.
But what do you do with all of your gardening tools, ...
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Let’s face it. If your lovable little furry friend is creating craters in your yard, he’s only doing what comes naturally. Digging is a natural part of puppy hood and some adult dogs dig because it is part of their genetic make up.
So Is It The Dog or The Garden?
If your furry friend is digging his way to China it is possible you will never stop his digging completely. But many people have dogs and ...
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[caption id="attachment_996" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Image courtesy of Terling"][/caption]Building a water garden pond is an immensely rewarding experience, one that gives its builder an enduring sense of accomplishment in addition to creating a beautiful space in which to meditate and entertain. And it’s not as complicated as you might think. Although pond building and water garden landscaping can take many forms and attain many ...
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Building a water garden pond in your own backyard is something many dream about, but few accomplish. Many factors work together and help to put people off starting the process, and yet others are daunted when they are faced with a choice of pond kits and don't know how to start choosing which one will be right for them.
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Anyone interested in organic gardening surely is interested in an organic lawn care regimen. Lawn care free of chemical fertilizers and herbicides isn’t difficult nor is it any more expensive than traditional lawn care. It turns out that our lawns have a major impact on our environment.
Did you know that 30% of water on the east coast, and 60% of water on ...
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There are many products on the market that can serve as a soil conditioner to help correct deficiencies in the soil to help it better support plant life. One of the most impactful organic soil conditioners out there has got to be humic acid.
Humic acid is still a relatively new concept to most and is not widely available at most lawn ...
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Pond bacteria exists in all ponds, large or small. However, there is both good and bad pond bacteria. The good bacteria (aerobic bacteria) exists to efficiently keep organic waste such as fish waste, excess food, dead vegetation and even fertilizer run-off broken down before they can cause water quality problems. The bad bacteria (anaerobic bacteria) is the bacteria that produces the offensive ...
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An Understanding of Water Chemistry, Basic Pond Supplies and Pond Maintenance Routines
A little can go a long way. Never has that been truer than in the case of pond maintenance. Sure, every pond is different and there is some very technical and biological information that is very important for the maintenance of a pond. However, being armed with some basic knowledge in ...
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The two most common forms of algae that ponds experience are planktonic algae and filamentous algae. Planktonic algae is the type that gives pond that distinctive pea green, soupy color. Planktonic algae in moderation is very important as is the base of the food chain in a pond. However, it is when it is in excess that you get the green water.
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