Written by Jeff
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  • Pink Rose

    VIDEO: Rose Anatomy – I have been growing roses for a good number of years. This video will be very helpful if you are new to roses or if you just need a refresher course about rose anatomy. Among the topics discussed are basal breaks, bud unions and bud eyes.

http://www.finegardening.com/item/16036/anatomy-of-a-rose

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  • Galvanized Planter

    Galvanized Planters – This is an interesting “how to” explaining one way to create galvanized planters that look special. The author gives hints to help extend their usefulness and make them especially nice by painting designs on them.

http://lessthanperfectlifeofbliss.blogspot.com/2010/06/galvanized-planters-whose-idea-was-this.html

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  • Coffee Can Garden

    NOTE – THE LINK BELOW was down when I wrote this post (as is much of the site), but I hope it reappears. If not, here is another link for you to look at to “get the idea!” Alternate Link

    Coffee can herb garden – This might be of interest to those who like to give “living presents” to their friends and acquaintances.

http://thegardenersrake.com/make-an-easy-coffee-can-herb-garden/

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  • Tuna

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    Do You Know Which Fish Are Safe to Eat? Now that the oil spill in LA is winding down somewhat, I am afraid we must be even more aware of what is and is NOT healthy to eat. This article gives some information about generally health/unhealthy fish mainly because of mercury. With the oil and the dispersants in the Gulf of Mexico, I am personally adding many others to the list until I am satisfied they are safe!

http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/low-mercury-fish

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  • Portulacca

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    From Park Seed Co. – An article explaining a few tricks to help your plants “Beat the Heat” In my area, the Sonoran Desert, where temps hover above 100 for weeks on end during the summer, survival starts with selecting the correct plant for the correct location. Very few plants can take full sun all day in the desert. One annual that we have had success with this year is the portulaca. As long as they have enough water and steady fertilizer, they have been able to take the sun and heat. (We did have to rescue them from the rabbits once!)

    Park Seed Co. offers additional ideas to help your plants “enjoy” the summer heat.

http://images.parkseed.com/parksgardens/pem002185/aug10pem002185tb.html#beatheat

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Gardening on the Moon, www.gardeningonthemoon.com, originally published this post