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Garden Design

 

Outdoor living, container plants, and hardscapes are all part of the garden design. Here you will find outdoor insprirations.

With many different ways to design your garden and outdoor area these days it can be a little overwhelming at times- so take a breath, relax and browse through these pictures if only for inspiration for your fantasy garden.

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Articles & Posts

Water Gardening

posted on 03/10/10. 7 comments


Frog

The importance of water in the garden.
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Rose Garden Plans: Top 10 Design Tips

posted on 03/09/10. 0 comments


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Often called the Queen of flowers, roses have played a starring role in gardens for centuries. But, contrary to what you may have heard, many roses don’t require royal treatment to keep them in top form. In fact, it’s really easy to create a rose garden that blooms all summer with only minimal attention from you. Here are some tips to get you started.
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Helping you raise your mason bees

posted on 03/08/10. 7 comments


Mason-bee

We are so lucky to have people in this world who care so much about the bees in this world. Dave Hunter is one of those people!
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Q & A

when to start, and with what??

posted on 03/07/10. 2 answers


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Based on Steve Solomon's `Growing Vegetables West of the Cascades' and `The Maritime Northwest Garden Guide' from Seattle Tilth, I think I'm ready to order seeds and start sowing spinach, bulb onions and maybe a few potatoes, plus some flowers.  Is i
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Varieties specific for Pacific Northwest

posted on 03/04/10. 3 answers


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Howdy!  I want to grow radishes, carrots and peppers in the garden bed- do you guys know of a specific variety of any of these that are good for the PNW?
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Upside Down Tomato Growing methods

posted on 02/16/10. 3 answers


Topsyturvy

I've seen those hanging pots that allow tomato plants to grow down and without the cages. 
Does it work?  Pros vs. Cons? 
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