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"My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view."
        ~ H. Fred Ale

Lots of useful gardening tips and tricks at your finger tips.  Use the information in the articles below to help you achieve your dream garden escape.  Learn more about composting, herbs and other elements that you want to include in your escape.  As well, check out the recipes that use ingredients straight from the garden!

 

8 Different Types Of Garden Furniture - GARDEN FURNITURE - To truly escape to your garden, the right furniture will help you to escape from it all. Here’s some furniture and how it can be used to create atmosphere and visual interest in your garden.

Essential Hand Tools - GARDEN TOOLS - Here is a list of essential hand tools a gardener can use and what types of jobs they are useful for.

Everything You Wanted to Know About Herbs - HERBS - Learn the various uses for herbs and how to properly harvest, dry, store and freeze herbs.

General Gardening Tips - GENERAL - Do you want to get the most from your garden? Or maybe just learn how to stop killing the plants you bring home from the garden centre? Here are some quick gardening tips and tricks (in no particular order) to help your plants grow and flourish.

Global Dimming and Global Warming – Are They Connected? - THE ENVIRONMENT - Exploring the issues of global dimming and global warming and how the two are inter-connected.

Herb Gardens - HERBS - Learn how to plan outdoor and indoor herb gardens by taking into consideration the purpose of your herb garden, space requirements, aesthetics, soil conditions and the amount of natural sunlight available.

How Statues Add Life To Your Garden - GARDEN FURNITURE - Statues bring life to a garden. They can also make a statement about who you are and what is important to you. When adding statues to your garden, there are three important elements to consider.

Hummingbird Food Recipe - BIRDS - Hummingbirds are especially lovely and beautiful to watch. Follow this easy to make hummingbird food recipe and keep the hummingbirds coming to your feeder all summer long.

Potting and Replanting - CONTAINER GARDENING - How can you tell if it is time to replant? How large should the pots be? What kind of soil should you use? Read this article to find the answer to these questions and more.

Top 10 Composting Tips - COMPOSTING - Want to make the best of your compost pile? It’s easy when you follow these ten simple tips.

Top 10 Environmentally Friendly Tips - THE ENVIRONMENT - Protecting our environment is easy. If each person made just one small change, it would add up quickly. So, what are some of the things you can do to be more environmentally friendly? Here’s a list of 10 simple things to help you get started.

Top 12 Herbs and How To Use Them - HERBS - Here’s a list of the top 12 herbs and the different foods and recipes to use them with.

Unique Containers - CONTAINER GARDENING - The great thing about plants is that they will grow in any kind of container. Nurseries and many local department stores sell a good variety of pots. But if you are looking for a pot with a bit of character, you may have to use a bit of imagination. Here are some great ideas for unique containers with character.

 

"When weeding, the best way to make sure you are removing a weed and not a valuable plant is to pull on it. If it comes out of the ground easily, it is a valuable plant." ~ Author Unknown