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I am a 'down to earth' gardener with perpetually dirty fingernails. I own a whole wardrobe of well worn and comfortable gardening duds and I am a sucker for gardening gadgets galore! I love to blog about the gardening world, it's fads and trends and have personally killed most plants at least once. I am a gardening designer by profession but there is no rhyme or reason to my own garden. If I want a plant, I buy and stick it somewhere just because I 'need' it!
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Author Archives: thegardendiaries
Plants at Your Fingertips!
Planted Furniture for the Patio I went to a cocktail party at a plant lovers house, saw his planted table and was enthralled! I was sure that I could create one just as good, if not better. I looked around … Continue reading
Posted in gardening, Gardening crafts, gardening how-to, shade gardening
Tagged Agriculture, elevate plants, Flower, Garden, Garden furniture, garden plant table, Pansy, Plant, plant table, Potting soil, shade plants, Soil, Sowing
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Mow Down those Knock Out Roses!
I get a lot of questions about taking care of Knock Out Roses at this time of year with people unsure of what to do with those vigorous Knock Out Roses that they are sure will be engulfing their yards … Continue reading
Little Cuties Are A Rainbow Of Colors
I post a lot about miniature gardens and accessories and am always looking for different plants to set these gardens off. I found a series of miniature plants that sport stunning color combos for 2013! They are called ‘Little Cutie’ Coral Bells. … Continue reading
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Tagged miniature gardens, Heuchera, little cutie, coral bells
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Help! What Can I Plant Besides Impatiens???? 10 Alternatives
Reblogged from The Garden Diaries: If you haven’t heard by now, Impatiens, Impatien walleriana, are in trouble. Lots of shade gardeners are bemoaning this right now, and wonder what should they plant instead!!?? I posted this a couple of weeks ago, but … Continue reading
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Containers With Pizazz ! Not Your Ordinary Container!
Finesse With Containers Anyone with a flower pot can put together a container in an afternoon with a trip to the local big box store or nursery. But here are a few pointers which help with the final result that … Continue reading
