Category : Gardening : Home & Garden

Organic Tomato Seeds

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Have you ever heard of the Seed Savers Exchange? Started in 1975, this organization makes available a wide variety of seeds through the Web and by way of a member catalog. It makes a point of listing whether a given seed variety is organic, hybrid, or GM. It is a wonderful place to begin in trying t

How to Plan a Garden

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Starting to think about designing a garden doesn't have to be expensive, you can simply use pen and paper to draw out where you want different features to be. The difficult part comes in trying to translate your garden plan into an actual garden. The more you plan the garden the more likely you

How to Flood Irrigate

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Flood irrigation is a technique often used in developing countries because it is simple. It is also used often in climates with plenty of available fresh water, because it is inexpensive. It is a technique that frequently gets used in very dry climates for lawns as well. Americans use it to grow ric

Tools Used to Cultivate

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When it comes to tools used to cultivate, the choices are many. Power cultivators such as rototillers can make a big job easier, but many organic gardeners prefer to cultivate by hand for a more environmentally friendly method of cultivation. In "Essential Tools for Working the Soil," Joe...

Morrocan Plants & Flowers

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The country of Morocco provides a variety of habitats for plant life, from the Alpine region of the lofty Atlas Mountains to the arid Sahara Desert. Its flora ranges from common weeds to endangered endemics. Some plant species bear beautiful flowers. Others, like the egusi melon, bear edible fruits.

Plants of the Mojave Desert

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Sunset over the Mojave Desert in California.MOjave Desert 6266 image by St Clair Photography from Fotolia.comCalifornia's Mojave Desert is rich in flora and fauna, though many people think of deserts as a barren wasteland. The high desert of the Mojave is rich with trees, shrubs, flowers...

How to Get Rid of Raccoons

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When you have an existing raccoon population, it's dangerous to try to remove them yourself. Using chemicals or sprays rarely work and will damage other wild life and plant life that you want to preserve. Using a pest removal service if how to get rid of raccoons the right way. A pest removal s