Garden Sprouts - August 15, 2010 | Gardening on the Moon ( GOTM )

Written by Jeff
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Before and After – Garden Transformations – Take those UGLY before pictures to amaze everyone after the transformation. It is always exciting and often amazing how a landscape project changes the views and terrain. Even small landscape projects can make a big difference. Take photos throughout the project to help remember how things have changed. Use the pictures to share and amaze your friends and other interested parties!

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Add a vertical element to your garden in a hurry with a simple tuteur and some vines (I never heard this term before either. A tuteur is a four-sided trellis.) The tuteur pictured above is not the one from the post!

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What elements help make Japanese Gardens so serene? Whenever I visit a Japanese Garden I am always impressed with the simplicity of design and the mood it creates. Usually there are not a lot of flowers, but the water features, sculptures and greenery all add up to a special experience. The Washington Post has an article that might help those who want to bring peace, serenity and calm to their garden designs. Be sure to check the picture gallery to see how these elements work together.

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Mr. Brown Thumb shows off his Venus Fly Trap, Francis, and gives some pointers about growing this interesting carnivorous plant. He even went out of his way to provide food for his pet plant!

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Curb gardens can be a big problem because of the proximity to the street and all that brings with it such as automobile emissions and salt damage from winter road de-icing. Homestead Gardens explains how to make the best use of the curbside space for plantings.

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