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		<title>The potting shed</title>
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			<title>Plants from around the house</title>
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			<dc:creator>Dustin Biery</dc:creator>
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			<category>The potting shed</category>
			<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:43:13 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Harry Lauder's Walking Stick, a Plant Lovers Plant</title>
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			<dc:creator>tree68</dc:creator>
			<description>Harry Lauder's Walking Stick, a Plant Lovers Plant



If you're familiar with Harry Lauder's Walking Stick you

know what an interesting and sometimes seemingly bazaar 

plant it is.  But have you ever seen one grown single stem

as an ornamental tree?



Harry Lauder's is truly a plant lovers plant and every garden

should have one.  I like to train them into single stem trees

because with the twisted branches and the twisted stem

they make for one of the most interesting pieces  ...</description>
			<category>The potting shed</category>
			<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:57:35 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Tips on Growing Weeping Pussy Willow from Cuttings.</title>
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			<dc:creator>tree68</dc:creator>
			<description>Tips on Growing Weeping Pussy Willow from Cuttings.





On this page you'll find information on how to grow Weeping

Pussy Willow from cuttings and tips with photos on how to

train them to grow upright.

http://www.freeplants.com/weeping-pussy-willow.htm



Talk about a plant that sells like hotcakes!



First of all, if you haven't yet built yourself a Homemade

Plant Propagation System, then please do.  You'll be 

amazed at how easy it is to propagate all kinds of plants

in  ...</description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:38 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Changing the Color of Hydrangeas</title>
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			<dc:creator>tree68</dc:creator>
			<description>Changing the Color of Hydrangeas

 

Unlike most other blooming plants, the color of some hydrangea 

blossoms can be controlled or changed.  This is accomplished by 

regulating the acidity of the soil.

 

However, not all hydrangea varieties can change color.  Those that are naturally white will remain white no matter what the soil type they are grown in.  Most hydrangea blooms tend to subtly change color as they mature, but only those that are naturally pink or blue can be made to completely  ...</description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 12:02:42 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>It's Spring! Vegetable Gardening Outside the Lines</title>
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			<dc:creator>tree68</dc:creator>
			<description>Vegetable Gardening Outside the Lines

 



Now that Spring planting season is upon is, it's time to plan 

the vegetable garden.  You may have already chosen what to plant 

this year, but have you decided where to plant those vegetable 

seeds and seedlings?

 

Traditionally a vegetable garden is planted in rows.  When I 

helped my mother plant the garden, we used string tied to stakes 

to ensure that the rows would be nice and straight.  One row for 

beans, another row for peas,  ...</description>
			<category>The potting shed</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:11:22 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Gardening to Attract Birds</title>
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			<dc:creator>tree68</dc:creator>
			<description>Gardening to Attract Birds

 

Feeding wild birds is a wonderful activity all year long, but 

the birds especially appreciate your efforts in winter and 

spring when natural food sources are scarce.  Providing food 

for birds not only helps the birds, but all of the bird 

activity and their bright colors and chatter will liven up an 

otherwise drab winter backyard.

 

Hanging out birdfeeders and filling them with birdseed may not 

be enough to attract birds to your yard.  In  ...</description>
			<category>The potting shed</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 22:38:26 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Pruning Grape Vines</title>
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			<dc:creator>tree68</dc:creator>
			<description>Pruning Grape Vines



If you want your grape vine to produce an abundance of

really good fruit, then you have to properly prune your

grape vines in late winter.



1. Grape vines should be tied to a wire trellis during the 

growing season so they get plenty of sunlight and air circulation.



2. Grape wood more than 2 years old will not produce fruit 

so when pruning, all of the old wood should be removed.



3. Vine growth from the previous growing season should be 

left, but only enough  ...</description>
			<category>The potting shed</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:40:12 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Winter Tree Pruning Tips</title>
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			<dc:creator>tree68</dc:creator>
			<description>Winter Tree Pruning Tips



Now is the time to prune many of the trees in your yard.

They are dormant now and don't mind being pruned at all.



1. Start on the inside of the tree. Remove any dead wood

or any branches that are growing toward the center of the 

tree.



2. Remove any branches that are crossing another branch

or rubbing together. The inside of the tree needs to be open

and airy.



3. Move to the outside of the tree. Stand back and look at

the tree and imagine how you would  ...</description>
			<category>The potting shed</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 12:52:02 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Paper whites - Fragrant Easy to Grow Indoor Flowers</title>
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			<dc:creator>tree68</dc:creator>
			<description>  

 Wonderful Paper whites - Fragrant Easy to Grow Indoor Flowers!!!



For many gardeners, winter means several dreary months of 

anxiously waiting for spring planting season.  You can easily 

fill your need to garden and brighten your indoor environment 

by growing fragrant paperwhites over winter.

 

Paperwhites are members of the Narcissus family and grow from 

bulbs like their cousins, daffodils and jonquils.  Native to 

parts of Europe and Asia, paperwhites can be grown outdoors  ...</description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 23:09:31 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>path to freedom</title>
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			<dc:creator>tree68</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.pathtofreedom.com/" target="_blank">  <a href="http://www.pathtofreedom.com/" target="_blank">http://www.pathtofreedom.com/</a></a>
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			<category>The potting shed</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 02:43:32 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Christmas Tree Planting Tips</title>
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			<dc:creator>tree68</dc:creator>
			<description>Christmas Tree Planting Tips   





Live (balled in burlap) Christmas Trees are a much better 

investment than a cut tree.  But you should know how

to handle them so they live for many years.



1.  Decide where you are going to plant your tree before

you even buy it.  As soon as you get it home dig a hole

for the tree, the ground might be frozen after Christmas.

Put the soil you remove from the hole in a wheelbarrow

and park the wheelbarrow in your garage so you'll have

unfrozen  ...</description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 01:42:06 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Tips for Growing Pretty Apples</title>
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			<dc:creator>tree68</dc:creator>
			<description>Tips for Growing Pretty Apples

 

Many people want to grow their own apples, but it can be very 

disappointing when the apple crop is damaged by insects and 

disease.  The fruit can become so disfigured and blemished that 

it is no longer edible.

 

Choosing a disease-resistant apple tree variety is the first 

step in producing pretty apples.  You will find an assortment 

of apple varieties these days that are resistant to some of 

the more common apple tree ailments, such as  ...</description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 23:14:25 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Late Fall Planting and Transplanting Tips</title>
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			<dc:creator>tree68</dc:creator>
			<description>Late Fall Planting and Transplanting Tips



People are asking;  &quot;Is it too late to plant?&quot;  



The answer is no.



You can plant right up until the ground freezes.  If you have

a plant in a burlap ball or a container, that plant is going to

be much happier in the ground than on top of the ground.

Even if the ground is cold and almost frozen.



When planting do not apply any fertilizer, and make sure

you don't plant too deep.  The top of the root ball should

be  ...</description>
			<category>The potting shed</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 04:20:55 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Tips = Your Lawn and Lawn Mower = winter</title>
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			<dc:creator>tree68</dc:creator>
			<description>7 Tips for Getting Your Lawn and Lawn Mower 

Ready for Winter



1.  Lower your lawn mower blade.  Over the summer you

probably had your mower blade raised up pretty high, 

but before winter you want to get your grass cut down

lower so the lawn gets good air circulation and you don't

get snow mold.



2.  Sharpen your mower blade.  Having a sharp mower

blade isn't super important right now, but come spring

and summer you want that blade sharp so it cuts the 

grass and doesn't  ...</description>
			<category>The potting shed</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 08:26:06 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Miniature Roses</title>
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			<dc:creator>tree68</dc:creator>
			<description>I've been working really hard on this special offer,

and I promise, it will be available soon.



But only on a very limited basis.



As a long time subscriber you will hear about it

first, and maybe the only time.  I don't know if I will be able

to make this offer again, so make sure you check it out:

http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=OKhrO&amp;m=1eaxVqd6t.YPGX&amp;b=TWfwb2S7Pf8PzSo79ga22w 

                                              



... you can be the &quot;go to person&quot;  ...</description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 01:02:44 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Fall Rose Plant Care by Mike McGroarty</title>
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			<dc:creator>tree68</dc:creator>
			<description>Fall Rose Plant Care

 



Proper care of rose plants in the fall will help ensure that 

your plants come back strong and healthy next spring.

 

Roses love the warm days and cool nights in the fall and often 

put out their best blooms for fall enjoyment.  Fall weather 

encourages the plants to form more perfect blossoms, but the 

weather can also encourage blackspot, one of the most common rose problems.  Blackspot can defoliate a rose plant, and a plant that loses its leaves too  ...</description>
			<category>The potting shed</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 03:20:54 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Grow your own Poultry Forage</title>
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			<dc:creator>tree68</dc:creator>
			<description>I found this in BYP (aussie chicken message board) 



I found this information on the Greenharvest website and thought it would be of interest to us all. You can buy the seeds of all the plants suggested off their website. I find that my ducks are great in the orchard and in the vegetable gardens as well. Keeping snails and slaters and bugs away as well as providing the eggs and manure. 



GROWING YOUR OWN CHOOK FOOD 

Keeping chooks supplies you with organic free-range eggs and chicken  ...</description>
			<category>The potting shed</category>
			<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 11:59:09 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>How to get plants you rooted...</title>
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			<dc:creator>tree68</dc:creator>
			<description>How to get all those plants you rooted this summer 

ready for winter.



patty, if you been using my Homemade Plant

Propagation System

http://www.freeplants.com/homemade-plant-propagation.htm

to root cuttings of your favorite plants this summer, it's time

to start thinking about getting those small plants ready for

winter.



If you haven't yet built yourself a Homemade Plant Propagation

System, do so now because you can also use it to root 

hardwood cuttings over the winter.  ...</description>
			<category>The potting shed</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:32:37 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Planting Tulips and Other Spring Bulbs in Warmer Climates</title>
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			<dc:creator>tree68</dc:creator>
			<description>Planting Tulips and Other Spring Bulbs in Warmer Climates by Mike McG.

 

For many folks, Spring hasn't truly arrived until the first 

tulips and daffodils have begun to bloom.  But despite the 

early springs in growing zones 7 and warmer, many spring bulbs 

don't do well in warmer climates without a bit of special care.  

 

Tulips are native to Central Asia, although these days many 

tulip bulbs originate in The Netherlands.  The long, cool 

springs in Central Asia and The Netherlands  ...</description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 03:28:20 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Hosta by Mike McGroarty</title>
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			<dc:creator>tree68</dc:creator>
			<description>How and When to Divide Hosta



If you've got Hosta that are growing so tightly that the

center of the plants has died out, it's time to divide them.



Division is a simple plant propagation technique that is

exactly as it sounds.  You dig the plant up and divide 

the root ball into multiple pieces.  This technique only 

works with plants that have multiple crowns emerging

from the ground.  Most perennials fall into this category,

flowering shrubs and trees do not.



If you  ...</description>
			<category>The potting shed</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 11:17:34 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Growing Japanese Maple Trees in Pots - Mike McGroarty</title>
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			<description>Growing Japanese Maple Trees in Pots

 



Many people enjoy the beauty of Japanese Maple trees, but some folks don't have room for another tree in their landscape, or they may be apartment dwellers who don't have a yard.  



Fortunately for these folks, there are many dwarf and semi-dwarf varieties of Japanese Maples that can be grown quite well in containers.  

 

Any Japanese Maple can be grown in a pot, but the smaller 

varieties have naturally smaller root systems and will reside  ...</description>
			<category>The potting shed</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:14:35 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>hydrangeas - mike mcgroarty</title>
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			<dc:creator>tree68</dc:creator>
			<description>patty, here's a retirement income idea that works!



Here's away to turn $100 into $825 in just one year.



All you have to do is buy 166 small plants for 60¢ each and

sell them a year later for $4.97.  And trust me, they sell

quickly and easily at $4.97.  



One of my customers just sold $790 worth of plants in one 

day, in the middle of summer!



But here's the best part!  You only have to buy those plants

once in your lifetime, because after you buy the first batch

you  ...</description>
			<category>The potting shed</category>
			<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:43:19 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>more from Mike McGroarty... growing squash?</title>
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			<dc:creator>tree68</dc:creator>
			<description>Why Some Summer Squash Doesn't Mature

 



It happens all too often.  You'll see big blossoms on your summer 

squash plants and tiny little squashes forming behind the 

blossoms.  But after a few days the blossom dries up and the 

tiny squash shrivels and turns brown.  Why does this happen?

 

There are a number of reasons why this may be occurring in your 

garden.  The first thing to consider is the weather.  Extreme 

temperatures of below 55 degrees or above 85 degrees while  ...</description>
			<category>The potting shed</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:49:23 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Oh my oh my oh my!!!!!  Greenhouse!</title>
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			<dc:creator>Deb</dc:creator>
			<description>Guess what dear friends!!!!!!!!!! I am a member of freecycle and a listing came up for a 12x12 hoop style greenhouse, all hardware included. I replied immediately and was the first one to reply! I got it!!!!!!!!!! I just got home from picking it up. The ad was wrong, it is a 12x20 greenhouse!!!!!! It's HUGE!!! I can have fresh veggies all winter long. I can even sell veggies from it during the cold winter months and make a few pennies off of it. I can also close off a chunk of it for some chooks  ...</description>
			<category>The potting shed</category>
			<pubDate>Sun, 25 May 2008 02:35:32 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>earwigs by mike mcgroarty</title>
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			<dc:creator>tree68</dc:creator>
			<description>Controlling Earwigs in Your Garden and Yard

 

 

Earwigs are unwelcome guests in most everyone's garden or 

home.  These ¾&quot; long, reddish brown insects look particularly 

formidable, with their rear pincers and quick movements.  

Earwigs can damage your plants, but they rarely bite people.  

Their name comes from an old European superstition that 

these nocturnal insects will crawl into the ears, and then 

into the brains, of people while they sleep.  (Remember the 

chilling  ...</description>
			<category>The potting shed</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 05:55:20 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>email from Mike McGroarty - japanese maple collection</title>
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			<dc:creator>tree68</dc:creator>
			<description>patty, I worked really hard for you this week. 



I made you a video showcasing my Japanese Maple

Collection.  And for those that prefer still photos I put 

up a new web page that features my Japanese Maple 

Collection.



But I need for you to do me a favor.  



Pretend that you don't see those silly tennis shoes on 

my feet.  I call those my outdoor slippers, and they weren't 

supposed to make it into the pictures.



I hope you enjoy these pictures as much as I enjoy these

beautiful  ...</description>
			<category>The potting shed</category>
			<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:18:54 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>guerrilla gardening?</title>
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			<dc:creator>tree68</dc:creator>
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			<category>The potting shed</category>
			<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:03:43 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>How to Grow Japanese Red Maples from Seed</title>
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			<dc:creator>tree68</dc:creator>
			<description>How to Grow Japanese Red Maples from Seed



patty, this year it looks like there is going to be a

bumper crop of Japanese Red Maple seeds for you to 

choose from.



Japanese Red Maples are a lot easier to grow from seed

than you think.  But you have to trick the seeds so they 

germinate right away.  I have detailed instructions on my 

web site.  See this page for details and a video:

http://www.freeplants.com/growing-japanese-red-maples.htm



As you drive around start looking  ...</description>
			<category>The potting shed</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:58:25 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Attracting Beneficial Insects to Your Garden</title>
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			<dc:creator>tree68</dc:creator>
			<description>Attracting Beneficial Insects to Your Garden by Mike McGroarty

 



Last week's newsletter was all about how beneficial insects 

can help you fight plant-eating insects in your garden.  But 

if there aren't any beneficial insects in your garden, they 

can't come to your aid.  This week you will learn how to 

attract beneficial insects to your garden.  

 

There are a variety of common plants and flowers that attract 

beneficial insects.  Beneficial insects are not only attracted  ...</description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:11:18 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Trimming Rhododendrons and Azaleas</title>
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			<dc:creator>tree68</dc:creator>
			<description>Trimming Rhododendrons and Azaleas (from Mike McGroarty)



Here in Northern Ohio, zone 5, Rhododendrons and Azaleas

are in full bloom right now.  Rhododendrons and Azaleas

start making new flower buds for next year soon after they

finish blooming.  So the ideal time to trim them is right after

they finish blooming.  That way you cut off the seed pods

from this years flowers, and get the plant trimmed before it

has a chance to set any new flower buds.  Once trimmed,

the plant  ...</description>
			<category>The potting shed</category>
			<pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 12:19:15 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Home-made Garden Insecticides</title>
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			<dc:creator>tree68</dc:creator>
			<description>Hope you'll find this useful? there's a link down at the bottom if interested to join?



Homemade Garden Insecticides

 



After a long, cold winter, no one gets more excited about 

Spring than a gardener.  No one, that is, except the insects 

that are waiting to dine on our gardens.

 

How do you prevent your garden from being a 24-hour diner for 

every insect that passes through the neighborhood?  There are 

any number of chemical products on the market that will kill 

insects,  ...</description>
			<category>The potting shed</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:42:24 GMT</pubDate>
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