Hardscaping 101: Metal Landscape Edging

Hardscaping 101: Metal Landscape Edging

Hardscaping 101: Metal Landscape Edging

Metal landscape edging is the little black dress of a garden: elegant, strong yet understated, tailored and timeless. A long-time design secret of professional landscapers, metal has edged its way into the amateur home garden to offer a clean-cut and practical solution to keep plants and materials in place.

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"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now." - Chinese proverb The Avocado Vase ,designed by London-based Ilex Studio, is a pure and simple design, based on the principles of minimalism, timelessness, and functionality.  It allows you to observe the avocado seed as it matures, giving an insight into the plants' first stages of life. A refined alternative to the traditional method of growing avocados with toothpicks, the vase mouth cradles the seed, keeping it dry as it sprouts and encouraging the roots to flourish freely. The sinuously shaped vase magnifies the…

A Beginner’s Guide To Alliums

A Beginner’s Guide To Alliums

I am excited to share that The National Garden Bureau has chosen the allium as the bulb of the year! They pick one annual, one perennial, one bulb crop and one…

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How To Prune Raspberries For A Bumper Harvest Year After Year

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Before and After Garden Makeover Ideas for Your Landscape

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13 Health Benefits Of Drinking Green Tea

13 Health Benefits Of Drinking Green Tea

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The Best Kept Secret to Dramatically Improving Your Curb Appeal

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Beyond the Meadows: An Inspiring New Book by the Homesteaders Behind Krautkopf

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Dale’s Greenhouse and Garden – FineGardening

Dale’s Greenhouse and Garden – FineGardening

Welcome to Dale Coulter’s garden in Sutton, Massachusetts. I have always wanted a greenhouse to be my next gardening challenge. I have been an avid gardener for years, starting simply […]

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Eucalyptus is a tricky cut flower to grow in cold climates, but it's not impossible. With these easy tips, you can grow eucalyptus in your own garden.