Tommy Miller
It is my passion for English and learning new things that has led to my current studies to become an English teacher. My other passions include, my partner Sara, World travel and healthy living.
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Dutch Elm Disease Can Be StoppedOf all the ailments known to affect shade trees the Dutch elm disease is by far the most serious.
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Cooking Fresh VegetablesIn order to get your vegetables to be at their best for eating you will need to use the right processes for getting your vegetables ready. Here is a look at how to safety prepare fresh vegetables.
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The Flow of Feng Shui: Creating and Placing Your Own Water FeatureWater is one of the elements most noticeably absent from homes these days, yet Feng Shui recognizes that it is critical for renewal and growth in your life.
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Growing RutabagasLike most hardy root vegetables, rutabagas grow best under balanced conditions.
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Air Drying Fresh FlowersDrying flowers is a unique way to enjoy the beauty of beautiful flowers for over a year. The flowers include zinnias, marigold, violas, pansies and hydrangeas.
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Insect Damage to LawnBefore you begin your hunt, is essential that you know the different types of lawn insects and more importantly, to identify the harmful and beneficial ones.
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Growing Portulaca - The Moss RoseThe gardener is often fronted with the problem of supplying a ground cover and at the same time a little color. Portulaca, sometimes called Moss Rose or sun plant, will just fill the bill if the spot happens to be a sunny one.
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Growing Hyacinths - The Scented Splendour of Springtime GardensThe hyacinth scented splendor of today's spring garden, dates back to the early days of printed history. Its very name is deeply rooted in the past.
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Canterbury Bell PlantCampanula medium, is the better known Canterbury Bells.
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The Art of Planting Hanging BasketsA great looking summer fixture that you can have in balconies, a 'dead' wall or other restricted spaces are hanging baskets.
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The Art of Planting and Staking a TreeOf all the plants in your garden, trees are going to be the longest living and largest.
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The Art of Planting a Window BoxWindow box planting adds another dimension to your garden.
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The Art of Planting a Trough of AlpinesAlpines, as the name implies, grows naturally at high altitudes and are adapted to survive extreme and harsh climates.
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The Art of Planting a ClimberPlanting a climber will introduce another dimension to your garden, a vertical one. An interest into any tight spot, there being climbers that will suit any situation.
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Pine Trees Will Fit Almost Anywhere at HomePines are coniferous trees that, when carefully selected for a given location, are highly ornamental as well as practical.
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Flowers and Foliage Plants Easily Cultivated in Home Constitute Extensive ListThe season approaches when potted plants are most important, both for indoors, and covered terraces.
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Controlling Tomato Blossom End RotUnfortunately, blossom-end rot revisits the tomato crop of many gardeners annually.
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Keep Snakes Out of YardThe sight of a snake in your yard or garden can cause a variety of reactions.
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Care for Indoor Potted PlantsMany flowering potted plants are suitable for the Easter season. The range of different types also means they are quite varied in their durability and care.
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Temperature Important for Bulb StorageAmong ornamental plants that are used in flower borders and landscapes, are those that grow from a bulb or storage root.
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How to Dead-Head FlowersDead-heading is the removal of the old flower heads on your plants. By dead-heading you can prolong the flowering period and also improve the looks of the flowers.
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Effective Fertilizing of LawnsThis article dwells on the basics of lawn fertilizers and their spreading by mechanical spreaders.
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Choosing a Lawn MowerIf you are choosing a lawn mower, you will find that there are basically three types for you to choose from: the Manual Electric Powered (Cylinder); the Rotary Petrol Driven and the Cylinder Manual Mower.
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Chrysanthemum: A Fall Flower the Works for Thanksgiving DecoratingAlthough their time in the garden is at an end, chrysanthemums are still symbolic of the fall harvest. The bright yellow, bronze and red shades fit well into fall themes.
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How to Care for PeoniesThe flowering season for peonies is just about over. But for some gardeners, whose plants failed to bloom, this was a time of disappointment.
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Garden Clean Up and Watering the GardenDeep water after cleaning winter debris from garden; give dormant plants time.
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Planting Kale SeedsRecently I grew some flowering kale from seed. It doesn't flower but the highly colored crinkled leaves are so ornamental that they belong with flowers.
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Perfuming Your Garden: Fragrant Winter ShrubsPart of the pleasure of a garden is the fragrance produced by things in it.
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Plants Make Nice Gifts at EastertimePlants in bloom go hand-in-hand with Easter. They match the spirit of the day and offer a harvest of cheer that is always welcome.
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Succulent Plants IdeasSpoon jade tops the list for the best succulent plants available.
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Thyme Herb InfoThanks to the Romans and their gift of thyme, we can all enjoy the Mediterranean herb.
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Crassula Tetragona: Beauty and FunctionA bonsai lovers dream, the Crassula tetragona is a succulent that looks like a miniature pine tree.
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Varieties of Azalea Plants and New SeriesAzaleas, a favorite flowering shrub of people everywhere, now have a completely new series introduced to the gardening public.
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Attracting Beneficial Insects to Your GardenThe title of the article "Attracting Beneficial Insects" may put you off. You might ask, "Why should I go about attracting beneficial insects into my garden?" But it is the beneficial part that should attract your attention.
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Lady Beetles: Are They to Be Welcomed into Your Garden?Lady beetles also known as lady birds or (lady bugs), the small reddish colored ones with black spots, that appear in your garden in the fall are known to be beneficial.
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Raised Bed Gardens to Beautify Your YardRaised bed gardens have become very popular nowadays not only because there are some areas in the house that are not suitable for gardening.
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Try Low Maintenance GardensAre you too busy to plant? Try low maintenance gardens in your yard!