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Massachusetts Public Gardens to Explore

July 6, 2010

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The heat is bearing down on Massachusetts, New England and the whole east coast, what a great time to relax at a nearby public garden and pick up some great design ideas for your next landscaping project.
Today I’m highlighting some public gardens in Massachusetts, so make some iced tea and [...]

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Landscape Ideas – Visit Maine Gardens

July 4, 2010

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Continuing with my list of recommended gardens to visit for great ideas to add to your own landscaping design and projects, today I’m highlighting Maine.

Harvey Butler Rhododendron Sanctuary, Springvale, ME This gently undulating, 30-acre tract has at least 39 species of wildflowers and a 5.3-acre stand of Great Laurel (Rhododendron [...]

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5 More NH Gardens to Visit

June 30, 2010

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1. Fuller Gardens – Fuller Gardens in North Hampton, NH is a turn of the century public botanical garden, located on the ocean featuring rose bushes of hundreds of varieties, formal English perennial borders, Japanese Garden and Conservatory.
2. Cathedral of the Pines Located in Rindge, NH Situated on a hilltop with [...]

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Open To The Public – Landscaped Gardens – An Adventure

June 27, 2010

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New England has many dozens of gardens that showcase not only beautiful gardens but also innovative and original landscaping design and techniques and now is the perfect time to load up a picnic basket, grab the kids or dogs and head out for a days journey of landscape viewing.
Many of [...]

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Loam – The Garderner’s Best Frien

June 23, 2010

Loam, The Balanced Soil
Loam is finely balanced soil comprised of three main elements: clay, silt and sand. The percentage of sand is approximately 40% to 40% silt and about 20% clay. Thus, it has a higher nutrient value for agriculture and general gardening. Sandy soil, while it has excellent drainage, lacks the full range of [...]

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25 Japanese Gardens to Visit

June 17, 2010

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Japanese Gardens make up all or part of many peoples landscaping ideas and designs. One of the great things about adding Japanese touches to your plan is that you can start small and integrate a few touches here and there. Once you become comfortable with the design process you can make [...]

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Wildflowers in The Palm of Your Hand

June 13, 2010

Just last month a new application was released  that can help you identify wild flowers while your hiking or just strolling in your backyard. The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center located at the University of Texas (Austin) released a really cool addition to their website that allows easy access to the wildflower identification features on [...]

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Detailing Your Homes Entrance

June 9, 2010

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The main entrance to your home is what people see first and may be something you don’t think about as you go about your landscaping. Many homeowners enter their homes through the backyard or the garage and rarely see the front entrance up close.
Guests and relatives arrive at the front door sometimes having [...]

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More Landscape Supply Questions Answered

June 6, 2010

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what is screened loam and compost mixture
We have a new product this year, 50-50 Mix that is 50% all organic compost and 50% ½ inch screened loam. We created this mixture after many customer requests to mix the our loam and compost in our trucks to be mixed while dumping [...]

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Landscaping An Outdoor Classroom – A Triumph

June 5, 2010

Sometimes we just fall across something simple but at the same time somthing that needs to be shared with others. I came across an outdoor classroom with the landscaping designed by Aileen Binder for Jefferson Elementary School in Maplewood NJ

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