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		<title>Add Grace And Glamour to Your Garden With Wooden Garden Furniture</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 22:27:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Earlan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wood has always toped people choice when it comes to garden furniture. Wooden furniture is just perfect to add beauty to any lawn or garden and add a factor of elegance to it. A range of different wood types are used to make furniture that can put life into your garden. You can choose from [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wood has always toped people choice when it comes to garden furniture.  Wooden furniture is just perfect to add beauty to any lawn or garden and add a factor of elegance to it.  A range of different wood types are used to make furniture that can put life into your garden.  You can choose from maple, pinewood, teakwood, oak, rose, redwood, cedar etc.  to get your furniture carved.  These woods are available in a variety of colors ranging from grassy greens to earthy browns and pale yellows.  You can make your choice from a wide range of styles and designs and choose the one that fits to the appeal of the garden the same time caters to your taste. Wood has always been a perfect choice for garden furniture since it can take any shape that is given to it very easily and it also has the property of remaining quite firm even if a lot of pressure is applied on it.  Wood is the medium that contains all that a furniture maker and a garden owner can fantasize about.  Woods such as redwood, yew, mahogany, rosewood and ebony are known to have distinctive colors as a possession.  You can get a delightful work done using different wood types of different colors and churn out a highly individualistic pattern to add to your garden decor.  Modern designs of wood patio furniture are available in a range of options and you can see some splendid work where quality wood has been blended with glass and metal to add sheen and look.  Blending of wood with different other materials allows creation of creative and daring shapes that can give a distinctive look to your garden. The best wood material that can be used for garden furniture is said to be teak wood.  Sometimes wooden furniture has to suffer some harsh elements and teak wood has a high withstanding capacity and it is also natural resistant to sunlight.  The wood garden furniture also has very little chance of getting splintered or chipped.  Teak&#8217;s natural content being silica makes it more resistant to water, wood swelling and wood rot.  Moreover, its resistance against fungal attacks makes it the costliest kind of wood that can be used for Garden Furniture.  Painting your wooden garden furniture with the pain that is heat ? resistant, termite resistant and waterproof can make these assets go a long way continuing to add beauty and grace to your garden.  </p>
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		<title>Different Roses for your Garden</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:14:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Copyright (c) 2009 Kevin Lim There are many different rose you can choose to grow in your garden. With so many different type to choose from, it might be difficult to pick the right one for you. To make this task a bit easier, I&#8217;ve added some crucial factors that you should consider, and some [...]]]></description>
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<p>There are many different rose you can choose to grow in your garden. With so many different type to choose from, it might be difficult to pick the right one for you. </p>
<p>To make this task a bit easier, I&#8217;ve added some crucial factors that you should consider, and some of the different types of roses to aid in your search. </p>
<p>- Color may seem like a trivial matter, but it is usually a factor to those that want to grow roses. Usually it is simply a matter of personal preference. </p>
<p>- The final growth height of a rose should be considered as it would be unattractive to grow roses that are higher than the area of the garden that it grows in. Some roses can grow to be as high as 20 feet. </p>
<p>- If you live in an area that is prone to cold winters, you would certainly want a rose that could survive during the off season. </p>
<p>- If certain fragrances invoke an allergic reaction, you would want to plant roses that have a softer fragrance than the others. </p>
<p>- You would certainly want to learn what the advantages and disadvantages would be if you were to choose certain roses over others. </p>
<p>- You will want to consider the size of your garden space, so that you can ensure proper exposure to the air and other elements as well. &#8211; If you are hoping to make your roses into bouquets, you will want to know if they can be cut. Hybrid teas can. Petals may fall apart for some rose when they are cut. </p>
<p>- You should also consider what other types of flowers or plants you intend on adding to the rose&#8217;s environment. You want to add plants and flowers that will not create a damaging environment to your rose&#8217;s ecosystem. </p>
<p>After you get a sense of the type of roses that you would like to plant, you will naturally want to know which type of rose&#8217;s best fit your ideas for planting. </p>
<p>There are too many to list here, but I can list some of them for you. You should consult your nearest garden center for advice on whether your choice is fitting to your garden&#8217;s abilities. </p>
<p>Landscape roses For novice gardener, land scape roses are good choice. They require little of few maintenance if they are disease resistant. Hybrid teas are not good for the novice. </p>
<p>Climbing Roses These roses grow vertically up as they are trained to do so. This is the basic different compare to regular roses. Most people like to use these for trellises, or buildings. Some of them are hybrid teas, wichuraine, and large flowered climbers. They are a beautiful addition to the look of one&#8217;s house. </p>
<p>Shrub Roses Shrub roses like the beautiful rugosa are both long blooming, and disease resistant. These are also great for the novice planter. They are gorgeous even when they are not in bloom because the foliage is so pretty. </p>
<p>Old Garden Roses These roses are not very good for those with severe allergies to strong fragrances because they have a strong fragrant odor. They can bloom for a prolong period if they are disease resistant. </p>
<p>The Modern Rose These are very special roses because they are the result of cross breeding the hybrid tea with the polyanthus. Floribunda is what they are being referred to. They are a beautiful combination of the best those two flowers have to offer. They are long blooming, fragrant, and they are great for cutting. </p>
<p>Miniature Roses </p>
<p>Miniature roses are exactly what they sound like. Even with a smaller blooms, they posses all the fragrance and beauty of any other roses. For planting indoor, these roses are great. </p>
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		<title>Rose Gardening –tips on How to Grow Roses in your Garden</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:04:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Earlan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The ancient Muslim poet, jurist, and theologian, Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi, may not have stumbled madly upon the very first rose back in 13th century Persia but he certainly immortalized it poignantly in his writing. Roses are believed to have originated in ancient Persia but their cultivation quickly spread across the Northern Hemisphere, first from [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The ancient Muslim poet, jurist, and theologian, Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi, may not have stumbled madly upon the very first rose back in 13th century Persia but he certainly immortalized it poignantly in his writing.</p>
<p>Roses are believed to have originated in ancient Persia but their cultivation quickly spread across the Northern Hemisphere, first from China to Europe and finally to North America.  Rose enthusiasts throughout time and geography have helped to spread the cultivation and the adoration of this arrestingly lovely flowers to the point that, today, there are more than 20,000 varieties available.</p>
<p>Roses run the gamut of the color spectrum.  They come in every color, including the elusive blue and black ones that have dogged rose breeders for ages.  Every shade of every color is represented, too, with many rose blossoms sporting multiple colors or shades.</p>
<p>These enchanting plants have been bred to grow straight and tall or trail over slopes and fences.  Some roses grow close to the ground while others become bushy.  Many rosebushes bloom once in the spring or summer, others bloom again in the fall, and others still bloom from early spring until winter.</p>
<p>Diversity aside, a few rose gardening tips might improve your rose-growing success.</p>
<p>Planting is the first step to consider when compiling a list of rose gardening tips.  Folklore tells us to plant flowering plants when the moon is in a waxing phase.  Indeed all plants that produce their most desirable growth above ground are said to be best planted during the time the moon is growing into its biggest, most visible, phase.</p>
<p>(In turn, plant carrots, potatoes, and other plants where underground action is most desirable when the moon is waning, or becoming less visible.)</p>
<p>Trim your hair, visit your barber, or comb your dog the day before planting your roses.  This, another of folklore rose gardening tips, ensures you have a bit of hair to mix in with the soil in which you plant your roses.  Decomposing hair is said to provide excellent fertilizer for thriving roses.</p>
<p>Sunshine is one of the most important rose gardening tips.  Make sure to plant your roses, always during their dormant phase, in a spot where they can get at lease six hours of full sun every day.</p>
<p>Rose gardening tips include trees, too.  Keep your roses away from tree roots, especially deciduous trees, or they will divert the nutrients of the soil from your hungry roses </p>
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		<title>Selecting Roses For The Garden</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:02:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Earlan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Roses are a favorite plant for landscaping and can be used in a variety of ways. These beautiful flowers can make the exterior of any home more elegant and inviting and choosing the right ones that will compliment your landscape and add to the style of your home is an important task. Fortunately, the number [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Roses are a favorite plant for landscaping and can be used in a variety of ways.  These beautiful flowers can make the exterior of any home more elegant and inviting and choosing the right ones that will compliment your landscape and add to the style of your home is an important task. </p>
<p>Fortunately, the number of ornamental landscape roses make finding them an easy task.  The difficulty consists of choosing the right ones from this variety.  There are a number of classes of roses whose characteristics make them great for use as landscape ornamentals.  For instance, the gardener who wants to grow roses up and over an archway or a trellis may want to use tall growing tea roses.  Tea roses are renowned for their nodding blooms, therefore all who pass under the arch would be treated to the beautiful sight of roses in full bloom. </p>
<p>Roses are commonly seen climbing a wall or an arbor.  For this type of landscape, the true climbing rose is the best choice.  True climbing roses can be trained to many different effects, including climbing up the length of the structure, or accenting the tops and sides of a wall or building. </p>
<p>If you want a great background rose bush, the Polyantha or modern day Floribunda is a perfect match.  These rose bushes have large sprays of blooms and can go well in a garden next to the house or anywhere that your landscape needs color. </p>
<p>Some rose bushes are rather large and should be planted at the back of your garden, but there are miniature or low growing China roses that are perfect to plant in front of other plants.    Roses can even be used as hedges, with modern Shrub roses and Rugosa roses being excellent choices. </p>
<p>Color is an important consideration for your roses and you need to think about where you will be planting the roses and what color is needed for that area.  Luckily, roses come in many shapes, sizes and colors so there is a rose for every spot in the garden. </p>
<p>When picking a rose plant for a certain area, be sure that it complimentsthe surrounding landscape.  For instance, a spray of plain white tea roses can be striking against a dark red brick home, or an arrangement of pink roses can be the perfect compliment to a stone or marble entranceway.  With so many colors of roses to choose from, it should be easy to find colors that compliment and enhance any decorating scheme. </p>
<p>One popular trend in the world of landscaping is to use a variety of different plants and flowers in the landscape.  Whereas single species landscaping was in vogue a few years ago, most of today&#8217;s gardeners like to use a mix of different colors, species and styles of plants.  Doing so not only makes for a vibrant garden, but it is thought to enhance the health of the soil as well. </p>
<p>Due to the large variety, roses work well in every concievable place in the garden and  can be a beautiful part of an overall landscape of plants and flowers.  There is also a rose for every climate so gardeners everywhere can enjoy this beautiful and timeless flower. </p>
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		<title>How To Choose And Prepare The Perfect Location For Your Rose Garden</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:02:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Roses are by far one of the most beautiful and sought after flowers. The beauty of a rose garden can be a wondrous place to admire for years to come. Many people buy roses rather than trying to plant their own gardens. People are often overwhelmed with the idea of planting a beautiful flower afraid [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Roses are by far one of the most beautiful and sought after flowers. The beauty of a rose garden can be a wondrous place to admire for years to come. Many people buy roses rather than trying to plant their own gardens. People are often overwhelmed with the idea of planting a beautiful flower afraid it will be less than expected. In all actuality roses are a surprising hearty and easy to grow flower. </p>
<p>If you are considering planting roses, don&#8217;t be discouraged by the overwhelming information and tips available to ensure the perfect flower. The rose in itself is a perfect flower and anyone can plant them and enjoy the beauty of the flower. Taking your time to choose a spot for your flowers will allow you to find the best location for planting. </p>
<p>The first thing to do when planting roses is to find a sunny location with good soil and drainage possibilities. After you have decided on a location for your roses you need to prepare the soil. This is fairly easy to do, consisting mostly of turning the earth and adding fertilization. If you have room roses love compost and it is simple to start a small compost pile that will give essential nutrients to the ground ensuring beautiful flowers. A compost pile is simple a part of soil and some simple items mixed in.  </p>
<p>After you locate the place you want to plant the roses till the earth well to allow oxygen to reach deep in to the soil. Remove any weeds or other vegetation from your soil after you have tilled the soil. Start your compose by adding a bag of peat moss to the soil. This will add a bit of a kick start to the pile. Next start adding some common household garbage from various fruits and vegetable. Banana peels, eggshells, apple cores, and coffee are some excellent things to add nutrients to your soil. Continue to add to the compost and turn the soil daily for one to two weeks. </p>
<p>After you have prepared the soil for your roses you can select the plants you want to use. You can purchase bulbs from a nursery for a small price. If you know someone who has a beautiful rose bush ask for some stems to transfer into your garden. Always remember to plant bulbs with the pointed side up, if you can&#8217;t tell for sure which side is up plant the bulb on its side and the flowers will generally find it&#8217;s own way up.  </p>
<p>Water the area regularly and wait that is all there is needed to produce a beautiful rose garden you can admire for years to come. With regular pruning your roses can grow and spread as little or as much as you would like them too. </p>
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		<title>How To Choose Garden Flowers</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:03:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You will want flowers for cutting and flowers for contributing gaiety and charm to your grounds. The aim of the successful gardener is to have a succession of flowers from early spring to late fall. You can plan from the beginning to have perennials which bloom at different seasons, (for example, iris, which has the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You will want flowers for cutting and flowers for contributing gaiety and charm to your grounds. The aim of the successful gardener is to have a succession of flowers from early spring to late fall.  </p>
<p>You can plan from the beginning to have perennials which bloom at different seasons, (for example, iris, which has the peak of its bloom just as the peony season begins).  </p>
<p>Know accurately when the perennials bloom and then plan to fill in the gaps left by their passing with prolific and quick-growing annuals. You can plan to have a potting bed, perhaps in your vegetable garden or in a sheltered spot behind your tool house or garage, where you can grow extra annuals as well as those perennials which do not mind being transplanted. Then when the tulip season passes, for example, you can fill in with another tall bulb, a summer-flowering one, such as, perhaps, the canna lily. </p>
<p>Your plan should be made on paper, with the shape of the bed or border sketched in, and the position of the plants indicated. Perhaps one of the most common and feasible design for the average 60 x 100 foot lot, or even the half-acre lot is a border running the length and rear wall of the back yard. This can be a mixed border of summer-flowering bulbs, perennials and annuals, backed by shrubs.  </p>
<p>Other designs can be planned for the center of the lawn, for the foundation planting, for the pathways to the house and for the sides of the house. Semi-formal or formal gardens can have borders or beds laid out alongside of and divided by walks. </p>
<p>In planning your border, provide for tall screening plants that will form a background for the shorter plants. The screening plants may need staking but they should be sturdy. If you have a wide border, over 6 feet, you will need a narrow path in front of the screening plants for cultivating and tending. The centre border plants are of medium height, and can be chosen for vivid colour. If you are planning a wide border, relatively tall plants such as iris go here. In the foreground is your edging, composed of such neat and plainly visible flowers as: clipped green perennials, or low-growing petunia, ageratum, pansies, dwarf marigolds or sweet alyssum.<br />
It is wise in planning to have beds or borders that are visible from your windows and close to your terraces and gathering places outdoors. </p>
<p>The special planting set close to the house is called foundation planting and has great importance since it improves and enhances the proportions of your house as well as relates the house to the grounds.  </p>
<p>Evergreens are widely used for foundation planting not only because they can thrive in the shade of the house, but because of their year-round good looks. </p>
<p>If you have not used evergreens elsewhere, though, it is a mistake to suddenly use them at the foundation. The contrast will be too sharp; the evergreens are apt to look forbidding. There remains a wide choice of flowering shrubs, dwarf fruit trees, roses and cushion chrysanthemums that will lend colour to your foundation design in spring, summer and fall. Japanese red leaf barberry, floribunda roses, flowering quince and forsythia are among the bushes and plants that can be used. </p>
<p>While it is tempting to try one of each of the nursery&#8217;s evergreen specimens in your foundation planting, this should, of course, be avoided. On the other hand, contrast tall and low-growing types: use stiff-needled pines with feathery juniper with broadleaved laurel and rhododendron. </p>
<p>In your preliminary planning, draw to scale the relationship between your house elevation and the foundation shrubs and trees as they will look at mature height. Perhaps some of those you&#8217;ve selected will be too tall for your house, obscuring your windows and making the house gloomy inside. In that case, you don&#8217;t want them. </p>
<p>In general, because your entrance is the most important feature of your house facade, you start your planning with it in mind, using shrubs that direct the eye toward the door. The planting in front of the house is usually bowl-shaped in its overall outline. This gives the impression of a broad base to the house. In some places, let the wall show to the foundation. Put the tallest shrubbery at the corners of your house. </p>
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