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Gardening Tips

<img alt="Gardening Tips" border="0" src="http://gardeninggarden.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/home-front-garden.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 416px; height: 312px;" title="Gardening Tips" /> <div style="text-align: center;">General gardening tips June is a great time to plant. Plants and trees that provide colour in the month of June include azaleas, hydrangeas, rhododendrons, spireas and butterfly bush. It’s a great time to plant annuals, perennials and all trees and shrubs. Nurseries have many beautiful annuals to choose from, including Geraniums, Impatiens, Marigolds, Petunias, Vinca, Salvia and many other plants. Perennials that provide interest in the month of June include daylilies, astilbe, rudbeckia, yarrow, foxgolve and much more. Fertilise annuals, perennials and flowering shrubs and trees with a slow-release plant food that contains nitrogen, sulfate of potash, iron and other micro-nutrients for overall plant growth and development. Check all plants, especially newly planted ones, for water on a regular basis. Water deeply and thoroughly as needed. Now is a great time to install a water garden. Water features will allow you to enjoy the soothing sights and sounds of water.Fruit and vegetable gardens It’s a great time to plant apple, pear, peach and all other fruit trees. Fruit trees require two different varieties to pollinate properly. Be aware of this and ask nursery professionals to guide you in selecting varieties. You can also plant vegetables in containers and grow them on decks, patios or other small spaces. Use potting mix when planting. Fruit trees need to be sprayed on a regular schedule, although you do not spray your fruit trees when the blossoms are wide open. It’s a great time to plant strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and blackberries. Fertilise fruits and vegetables with a good quality, slow-release vegetable food. Time to stake tomatoes and spray them if necessary to prevent disease problems. Lawns June is the time to apply a fungicide to the lawn to control turf diseases such as a brown patch and others . Tips on applying weed killer: Do not apply weed controls on newly seeded areas, windy days or near waterways. Do not allow children or pets to play on lawns freshly applied with weed controls. It is best to wait one week. Do not apply weed controls when temperatures are above 29°C (85°F). Always follow the label directions. House plants You can move houseplants outside to the deck or patio and enjoy them outdoors for the summer. It is best to gradually introduce them to more direct sunlight to prevent the leaves from being burned. If needed, re-pot root bound houseplants to a larger pot. Use potting mix when repotting houseplants. Hibiscus and jasmine are just some of the flowering tropical plants you can add to your deck, patio or balcony. Flower beds, shrubs, trees and vegetable gardens should also be getting at least one inch of water a week. Water in the morning to avoid disease problems. Your plants in pots and hanging baskets need more frequent watering. Check soil daily. Frequent watering tends to wash nutrients out of the soil quickly, so fertilise regularly. It’s still a good time to plant container grown trees, shrubs, groundcovers, perennials and annuals. Remember that newly planted plants need more regular watering than established plants. Attract beneficial insects to your garden by planting a variety of flowering annuals and perennials to bloom over the entire growing season. Prune and shape spring-flowering trees and shrubs now. Do not prune summer-blooming shrubs, or you’ll prune off flower buds. Wait until after they bloom. Deadhead to tidy up your flowering plants and encourage them to bloom more. Many annuals – such as petunias, cosmos, dianthus, dahlias, zinnias and geraniums – will stop blooming if allowed to go to seed. Others, such as impatiens and flowering vinca, clean themselves and do not need to be deadheaded.</div>

Gardening Tips

General gardening tips June is a great time to plant. Plants and trees that provide colour in the month of June include azaleas, hydrangeas...

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Interior Design With Greenery Garden Concept

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://homegarden-sporttrix.blogspot.com/"><img alt="Interior Design With Greenery Garden Concept" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5693" src="http://archinspire.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/greenery-interior-design-vertical-wall-planting-house1-500x338.jpg" style="width: 424px; height: 288px;" title="greenery interior design vertical wall planting house" /></a> <a href="http://homegarden-sporttrix.blogspot.com/"><img alt="Interior Design With Greenery Garden Concept" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5694" height="500" src="http://archinspire.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/innovative-indoor-garden-application-system-house-design2-427x500.jpg" title="innovative indoor garden application system house design" width="427" /></a> <a href="http://homegarden-sporttrix.blogspot.com/"><img alt="Interior Design With Greenery Garden Concept" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5695" src="http://archinspire.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/wall-planted-sophisticated-garden-interior-design-ideas3-500x353.jpg" style="width: 426px; height: 303px;" title="wall planted sophisticated garden interior design ideas" /></a> <a href="http://homegarden-sporttrix.blogspot.com/"><img alt="Interior Design With Greenery Garden Concept" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5696" src="http://archinspire.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/modern-greenery-interior-house-garden-design4-331x500.jpg" style="width: 423px; height: 508px;" title="modern greenery interior house garden design" /></a>  Interior Design With Greenery Garden Concept</div>

Interior Design With Greenery Garden Concept

Interior Design With Greenery Garden Concept

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Beautiful With Room Design Garden Out door

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://homegarden-sporttrix.blogspot.com/"><img alt="Beautiful With Room Design Garden Out door" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5795" src="http://archinspire.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/simple-minimalist-outdoor-room-garden-design-ideas1-500x331.jpg" style="width: 414px; height: 275px;" title="simple minimalist outdoor room garden design ideas" /></a> <a href="http://homegarden-sporttrix.blogspot.com/"><img alt="Beautiful With Room Design Garden Out door" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5796" src="http://archinspire.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/timber-cube-structure-outdoor-garden-design-ideas2-500x340.jpg" style="width: 415px; height: 284px;" title="timber cube structure outdoor garden design ideas" /></a> <a href="http://homegarden-sporttrix.blogspot.com/"><img alt="Beautiful With Room Design Garden Out door title=" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5797" decoration="" design="" elegant="" garden="" low="" maintenance="" planting="" src="http://archinspire.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/low-maintenance-elegant-garden-planting-decoration-design3-500x331.jpg" style="width: 408px; height: 272px;" /></a> <a href="http://homegarden-sporttrix.blogspot.com/"><img alt="Beautiful With Room Design Garden Out door" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5798" src="http://archinspire.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/modern-garden-focal-point-design-house-ideas4-500x341.jpg" style="width: 408px; height: 281px;" title="modern garden focal point design house ideas" /></a> <a href="http://homegarden-sporttrix.blogspot.com/"><img alt="Beautiful With Room Design Garden Out door" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5799" src="http://archinspire.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/symbolic-japanese-playing-garden-design-ideas5-500x331.jpg" style="width: 407px; height: 271px;" title="symbolic japanese playing garden design ideas" /></a> <a href="http://homegarden-sporttrix.blogspot.com/"><img alt="Beautiful With Room Design Garden Out door" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5800" src="http://archinspire.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/modern-garden-low-voltage-downlighters-illumination-ideas6.JPG" style="width: 407px; height: 233px;" title="modern garden low voltage downlighters illumination ideas" /></a>  Beautiful With Room Design Garden Out door</div>

Beautiful With Room Design Garden Out door

Beautiful With Room Design Garden Out door

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Tropical Outdoor Garden Design

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://homegarden-sporttrix.blogspot.com/"><img alt="Tropical Outdoor Garden Design" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6430" src="http://archinspire.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/modern-tropical-style-garden-landscape-design-ideas1-500x336.jpg" style="width: 417px; height: 281px;" title="Tropical Outdoor Garden Design Landscape" /></a> <a href="http://homegarden-sporttrix.blogspot.com/"><img alt="Tropical Outdoor Garden Design" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6431" src="http://archinspire.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/minimalist-outdoor-dining-relaxing-backyard-garden-house2-500x336.jpg" style="width: 416px; height: 281px;" title="minimalist outdoor dining relaxing backyard garden house" /></a> <a href="http://homegarden-sporttrix.blogspot.com/"><img alt="Tropical Outdoor Garden Design" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6432" src="http://archinspire.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/characterize-benches-fireplace-reinterpreting-design3-500x336.jpg" style="width: 415px; height: 281px;" title="characterize benches fireplace reinterpreting design" /></a> <a href="http://homegarden-sporttrix.blogspot.com/"><img alt="Tropical Outdoor Garden Design" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6433" src="http://archinspire.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/unique-innovative-garden-benches-minimalist-design4-500x336.jpg" style="width: 416px; height: 283px;" title="unique innovative garden benches minimalist design" /></a> <a href="http://homegarden-sporttrix.blogspot.com/"><img alt="Tropical Outdoor Garden Design" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6434" src="http://archinspire.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/modern-granite-waterfall-garden-decoration-design-ideas5-500x336.jpg" style="width: 414px; height: 279px;" title="modern granite waterfall garden decoration design ideas" /></a> <a href="http://homegarden-sporttrix.blogspot.com/"><img alt="Tropical Outdoor Garden Design" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6435" src="http://archinspire.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/outdoor-waterfall-garden-landscape-backyard-house-design6-500x336.jpg" style="width: 410px; height: 276px;" title="outdoor waterfall garden landscape backyard house design" /></a> <a href="http://homegarden-sporttrix.blogspot.com/"><img alt="Tropical Outdoor Garden Design" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6436" src="http://archinspire.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/modern-minimalist-outdoor-terrace-house-design-inspiration7-500x336.jpg" style="width: 405px; height: 274px;" title="modern minimalist outdoor terrace house design inspiration" /></a>  Tropical Outdoor Garden Design</div>

Tropical Outdoor Garden Design

Tropical Outdoor Garden Design

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Garden Potting on ...

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://homegarden-sporttrix.blogspot.com/"><img alt="Garden Potting on ..." border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465477819187599090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmLJIH8LHh9TCMLro1yQM8QgIrV1LrQB1uhnZv5CsWRmugdvXoHydZIM5_u59CG3-xqPBU1XtVlKu6FWKVFqSiXXyu9K68iBjPXkorFaJjSDxn973QZtjcafkSmadqxvRnCL0N67xCHUg/s320/Apr2010+004.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 300px; height: 350px; text-align: center;" title="Garden Potting on ..." /></a> Back at the beginning of March I wrote about pricking out my wallflower seedlings and potting them up as plug plants. This is what they looked like then ... <a href="http://homegarden-sporttrix.blogspot.com/"><img alt="Garden Potting on ..." border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465477833372253442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnu1W2q5kkSZqrYhOHnsLjOjwlXVP34Vp9_PLBdczSuZNyHF6zSMiyc1w-5dC4Ypi8knLYJubGgVjaqhHDG9ii9V9z5P7V7rsaGg5Ci1JWwOMp3jp81wdBfKJVvv0NHsAeEYaZNjlFLAQ/s320/feb2010+023.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 300px; height: 350px; text-align: center;" title="Garden Potting on ..." /></a> After about a month it was clear that they needed potting on. So I duly transferred them. In theory they should all have gone into 3" pots, but there were over sixty of them, and sixty 3" pots would have taken up more space on the balcony than I had to spare. So about twenty of them went into their own pots while the others went straight into the final containers where they'll grow till they flower next spring. Would it make a difference? All the gardening books and experts are stern about it : never give a young plant more space than it needs at that moment, or it will just put down roots and "forget" to develop above ground. But that wasn't the only one of gardening's ten commandments that I managed to break. When I'd transferred almost all of them, I ran out of fresh soil. I wanted to finish, so I just used a container that still had last year's soil in it. How much difference would that make? Well, here are the results. First the container with fresh soil... <a href="http://homegarden-sporttrix.blogspot.com/"><img alt="Garden Potting on ..." border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465477837050662194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDUtrKitldirb4DFyusbzk7inOWuEucTx3fBZrC0uxYEpReJS9TS0aRnOuPA_niILKnpCY2rnsFOvvcRlL1qadj_MX7R9__9ZvWvOSck85N9OW3So1zD9j3bQinrkBbpwILdRem0g3jLM/s320/Apr2010+096.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 300px; height: 350px; text-align: center;" title="Garden Potting on ..." /></a> Happy, healthy little plants, coming on well in comparison to their clearly deprived friends in the container with old soil. Most of them haven't made it at all, while the rest remain small and weedy. The self seeded sunflower in there with them doesn't look too happy either ... <a href="http://homegarden-sporttrix.blogspot.com/"><img alt="Garden Potting on ..." border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465477839002558914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5lI4rEe4JY4thzMIVOZA6Bjh9YfBjaTRA-sRh_g1Xsni_QJLbNFdI7fh7lvo3-ddl5pgyaZJ4ycdrycr79n0C8MVmZacITsAUKs_lap6U9Fq_xo41XpPhZK9GHrVx6zggpGekyalIuhs/s320/Apr2010+097.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 300px; height: 350px; text-align: center;" title="Garden Potting on ..." /></a> But then there are the plants in the 3" pots. Bear in mind that all of these plants were approximately the same size when I moved them a month or so ago. <a href="http://homegarden-sporttrix.blogspot.com/"><img alt="Garden Potting on ..." border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465478025724136738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-AC96wqrCUEZ9nwwMUxuq8KccYEbYUvbwa7KghRQsHqBhUZu2Zoss1b6VTWYAVmYXkKe2Iz0koc5NCb4lVqGADD2hA7K4BjlmHa0NScdkTnKCkKO6emnW3un7vY6pxUD0z9iArzhuAXw/s320/Apr2010+098.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 300px; height: 350px; text-align: center;" title="Garden Potting on ..." /></a> The "potted" plants are more than twice the size even of those in the first container. Will it make a difference to the display next year? The jury's going to have to stay out till next April before we can get a verdict on that one. The ones in the container with the poor soil are clearly going to need some tender loving care. Transplanting to new soil is the obvious answer, but as I've got so many I thought I'd try an experiment and see to what extent I can "remediate" with fertiliser. When you garden on a balcony in the middle of a city, disposing of old soil is a huge headache, and if you can re-use it, it's one less problem to worry about. We'll see ... As for the difference between those in the container with good soil and those in the pots, I suspect that there'll be time for things to even out. Or there's even the possibility that superior root development will give the container plants the edge in the long run. Again, we'll see. One thing is clear however. Had these been annuals rather than biennials, it would have made a huge difference - and meant a much earlier flowering period. From now on, any annuals that I grow from seed will definitely get "potted". Meanwhile, the wallflowers from last year have been giving a wonderful display. Next year's plants will be a mix of the same browny-yellow ones as are here, plus a new red variety. I'm in two minds about it - for me, wallflowers are brown and yellow. But yet again, we'll see... <a href="http://homegarden-sporttrix.blogspot.com/"><img alt="Garden Potting on ..." border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465477823242950450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQl6kZrsJ4sGt7ppzuyfQm8r_jbYS9Z1CQB_x645JFBDNHBENh4dnNhhVsmpv3gZKlmEY1gT7Hxk1BvTE1PdjOPAyUGfmsmiRYmGxj4cqskWzPHzd4PG1Va9Nhxz3SObjm8h8CS0zUACM/s320/Apr2010+038.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 300px; height: 350px; text-align: center;" title="Garden Potting on ..." /></a> </div>

Garden Potting on ...

Back at the beginning of March I wrote about pricking out my wallflower seedlings and potting them up as plug plants. This is what they look...

12:04 AM

Modern Contemporary L-Shaped Urban Garden

<a href="http://homegarden-sporttrix.blogspot.com/" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="Modern Contemporary L-Shaped Urban Garden" border="0" src="http://vithouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/under-tree-paving-garden-patio-design.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 279px; height: 181px;" title="Modern Contemporary L-Shaped Urban Garden" /></a> <a href="http://homegarden-sporttrix.blogspot.com/" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="Modern Contemporary L-Shaped Urban Garden" border="0" src="http://vithouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/patio-design-paved-floor.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 281px; height: 183px;" title="Modern Contemporary L-Shaped Urban Garden" /></a> <a href="http://homegarden-sporttrix.blogspot.com/" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="Modern Contemporary L-Shaped Urban Garden" border="0" src="http://vithouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/patio-paving-garden-design-idea.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 280px; height: 182px;" title="Modern Contemporary L-Shaped Urban Garden" /></a> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://homegarden-sporttrix.blogspot.com/" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="Modern Contemporary L-Shaped Urban Garden" border="0" src="http://vithouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/urban-home-garden-decoration-design.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 279px; height: 181px;" title="Modern Contemporary L-Shaped Urban Garden" /></a>Modern Contemporary L-Shaped Urban Garden and Patio Design</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div>Have a plan to create or redecorate your outdoor home garden and patio space? Your modern house design need an idea to do it well. Here are a modern contemporary garden and patio decoration design photo that has L-shape, with short description about garden, planting ideas, accessories and patio paving design.

Modern Contemporary L-Shaped Urban Garden

Modern Contemporary L-Shaped Urban Garden and Patio Design Have a plan to create or redecorate your outdoor home garden and patio space? Yo...

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Having to be resourceful...

<div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Times are tough. My garden of flowers is almost non-existent. It's kind of in between season, too early for my annuals like sweet peas so i've had to become resourceful and see what I can find around my garden. Still, any flowers are good flowers to me. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Think I really need to make a trip to the flower markets and find some lovely roses to keep me happy over the weekend. Kellie x</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhChqHqFxRcMfJ511bE0f3f5WKgISBr6Y8S1Lt34iGFAOud4fbPkfrIekbhG2O-KbXAjd4Chpub_5HokAkhDyE-X8dwGiwOhnXplDvqz0PcBoaPpxpWyugG8xpJJwKeJeH26ZYu0hOYB5YR/s1600/Flower+A.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457741405881561282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhChqHqFxRcMfJ511bE0f3f5WKgISBr6Y8S1Lt34iGFAOud4fbPkfrIekbhG2O-KbXAjd4Chpub_5HokAkhDyE-X8dwGiwOhnXplDvqz0PcBoaPpxpWyugG8xpJJwKeJeH26ZYu0hOYB5YR/s400/Flower+A.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457741424150721074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFwmLxNQejupvpeGS7fyc0M_LHFJCxjlo-71ge1uW-wBn_s1KMuPZvNYUtJkoTVYH6prOUz3WXAcnA9o1D61-_uWEKbHmNYJ8Yg9d1r5H8IJ4ezvMCbDPNVOm9jsQDqXX7ua-ulVy5zXzp/s400/Flower+B.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBnNb6aM9WqfzUMPvWDoHrgUehdaR1NkgFYYstfVhEL-Ci_JXnCeO_1z-V7RaD-jzCoHd9t9XG72roYM9LhBR2dt7ACY9NQU5pSoJ_LCuEOiyKHBfQbe1IH32kCG0SnSlmADfvyXxztV3m/s1600/Flower+c.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457742474103028242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBnNb6aM9WqfzUMPvWDoHrgUehdaR1NkgFYYstfVhEL-Ci_JXnCeO_1z-V7RaD-jzCoHd9t9XG72roYM9LhBR2dt7ACY9NQU5pSoJ_LCuEOiyKHBfQbe1IH32kCG0SnSlmADfvyXxztV3m/s400/Flower+c.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></div><div> </div>Photos by Kellie Collis for Ada & Darcy x

Having to be resourceful...

Times are tough. My garden of flowers is almost non-existent. It's kind of in between season, too early for my annuals like sweet peas s...

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