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- 2011-09-20 07:45:26 - Butterfly garden-give yourself a little bit of magic
- Most of us love the magic and wonder of butterflies. Watching them fly around the yard during the warm summer months is a special treat. If you want to help the process along a little bit you can plant a butterfly garden. By providing the butterflies with all they need, they can become permanent fixtures in your backyard this summer.
Of course, there are different varieties of butte...
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- 2011-09-17 03:43:10 - Butterfly garden supplies-make a list to get your garden started
- A butterfly garden is a garden that has the types of flowers that attract butterflies, pretty straight forward. If you want to plant your own garden you will not only need to know just what types of flowers butterflies like, you will also need to know what type of butterfly garden supplies you will need to get.
Obviously, the first thing a good butterfly garden will need are plants...
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- 2011-09-17 03:26:09 - Butterfly garden art-spice up your back yard
- Spicing up your garden by adding butterfly garden art can be a great way to not only provide some shelter for the butterflies, but also liven up your garden and express your personality.
There are many places you can go to find outside art work, it really just depends on your overall budget. During the summer months, many farmers markets and art fairs are held where you can purchas...
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- 2011-09-17 03:08:57 - Butterfly garden accessories-create a magical backyard oasis
- Butterflies do more than just look magical as they flutter around your garden, they are also are an important part of a plants life cycle by pollinating. If you want to create your very own practical magical oasis right in your own backyard, there are a few butterfly garden accessories you will want to know about.
Here are a few of the butterfly garden accessories (besides the actu...
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- 2011-09-16 02:45:17 - Smithsonian butterfly garden-wonderful exhibit of a butterfly garden
- The Smithsonian Butterfly Garden is an exhibit meant to show the relationship between the butterflies and various habitats. For example, there are four main habitats represented; wetlands, urban, meadow and woods edge. These exhibits provide a "real world" glimpse into the life of the butterflies.
If you ever go to the Smithsonian Butterfly Garden make sure to take note of the var...
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- 2011-09-15 05:12:43 - Vegetable gardening-your own organic vegetables
- As far as I'm concerned, there is nothing quite like being able to go right out in your own back yard and pick some ingredients for that nights dinner. Vegetable gardening is a wonderful hobby that can actually provide you with something very tangible to show for your efforts... food.
If you already have a vegetable garden you already know the joy you can get from gardening, and if...
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- 2011-07-14 14:31:59 - Tree trimming techniques
- A very popular recreational activity that is usually common in young kids but not limited to them only. Tree climbing is about going up and down a tree normally with a rope or a harness method. Not only is it done for fun but arborists have to know how to do so as part of their job. Arborists are the people who take care and manage trees all over the world. How you climb a tree is dependent upon m...
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- 2011-07-11 23:25:05 - Landscape fabric
- Ever heard of the term? Assuming that most of us haven’t, let’s give you the dictionary meaning so as to save the time you might spend finding it. Landscape fabric is an artificial fabric which is normally water-permeable and is usually spread underneath paths or organic matter with the purpose of preventing weed invasion.
Undoubtedly, landscape fabric, often called geo-...
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- 2011-07-10 15:01:07 - Front yard landscaping
- Are you one of the very ‘passionate about outlook’ people? Surely, it is something quite creative if you groom your front yard well. Front yard landscaping adds to the value of the home and gives the residents a nice, comfortable feel. Also you can have more leisurely sensations, when you believe you really have a good front yard, which demonstrates your passion and imaginative mind....
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- 2011-07-09 15:45:57 - Cultural landscape of sintra
- Ethnic landscape of Serra and the town of Sintra, in Portugal, acts as an innovative approach to amorous landscaping which certainly became remarkable inspirations for developments and growths in other areas of Europe. The town became a World Heritage Site due to the romantic architectural developments in the 19th century.
In 19th century, a ruined monastery was changed into a beaut...
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- 2011-07-02 17:01:08 - Tools used for removing tree stumps
- The path to a successful journey is always easier if one is carrying appropriate tools with him. For the completion of any job, it is extremely essential that one be equipped with the right kind of tools to overcome any possible difficulties or to just simply facilitate the work being performed.
To remove a tree stump easily, without much hassle when needs to decide the method he will be us...
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- 2011-07-01 00:44:20 - Pest control methods
- Pests are a very common problem in today’s world affecting almost everyone. It is a common idea that the term ‘pests’ is used to refer to insects that destroy crops and other vegetation or plantation types. However, pests can be animals too that destroy or disrupt human health and ecosystem like mice, lice, mosquitoes etc. Due to advancement in technology and science, experts hav...
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- 2011-06-22 10:11:55 - Natural stone garden tiles
- When you plan to metamorphose your garden, one of the first choices you need to make is which tiles to use. Several types of stone emerge. You can go for concrete blocks, sandstones, bricks or natural stone. This article devotes attention to the latter. Even in this kind of stone, there is a great variety to choose from. Som...
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- 2011-05-04 01:17:08 - Butterfly garden supplies - make a list to get your garden started
- A butterfly garden is a garden that has the types of flowers that attract butterflies, pretty straight forward. If you want to plant your own garden you will not only need to know just what types of flowers butterflies like, you will also need to know what type of butterfly garden supplies you will need to get.
Obviously, the first thing a good butterfly garden will need are plants ...
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- 2011-05-04 01:13:33 - Butterfly garden - give yourself a little bit of magic
- Most of us love the magic and wonder of butterflies. Watching them fly around the yard during the warm summer months is a special treat. If you want to help the process along a little bit you can plant a butterfly garden. By providing the butterflies with all they need, they can become permanent fixtures in your backyard this summer.
Of course, there are different varieties of butte...
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- 2011-05-04 00:59:26 - Smithsonian butterfly garden - wonderful exhibit of a butterfly garden
- The Smithsonian Butterfly Garden is an exhibit meant to show the relationship between the butterflies and various habitats. For example, there are four main habitats represented; wetlands, urban, meadow and woods edge. These exhibits provide a "real world" glimpse into the life of the butterflies.
If you ever go to the Smithsonian Butterfly Garden make sure to take note of the vario...
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- 2011-05-04 00:58:41 - Butterfly garden art - spice up your back yard
- Spicing up your garden by adding butterfly garden art can be a great way to not only provide some shelter for the butterflies, but also liven up your garden and express your personality.
There are many places you can go to find outside art work, it really just depends on your overall budget. During the summer months, many farmers markets and art fairs are held where you can purchase...
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- 2011-05-04 00:49:27 - Where to buy butterfly gardens and tips to get started
- It seems more and more people are embracing the outdoors and are getting back to the simple pleasures of spending time in their backyard and planting beautiful, and functional gardens. If you are interested in adding a butterfly garden to your backyard, than one of the first things you may want to know is where to buy butterfly gardens.
If you want to buy a kit of the flowers you ne...
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- 2011-05-04 00:48:57 - Butterfly garden accessories - create a magical backyard oasis
- Butterflies do more than just look magical as they flutter around your garden, they are also are an important part of a plants life cycle by pollinating. If you want to create your very own practical magical oasis right in your own backyard, there are a few butterfly garden accessories you will want to know about.
Here are a few of the butterfly garden accessories (besides the actua...
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- 2011-05-04 00:48:31 - Butterfly garden caterpillars - the start of a butterfly garden
- Planting a butterfly garden is all about providing for the needs of the butterflies at all stages of their lifecycle. So don't just consider what flowers to plant that will attract full grown butterflies, but also provide a place for them to lay eggs so you can also get butterfly garden caterpillars.
One of the first steps you need to take when planning a butterfly garden is to cons...
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- 2011-05-02 10:19:00 - Butterfly garden accessories
- Butterflies do more than just look magical as they flutter around your garden, they are also are an important part of a plants life cycle by pollinating. If you want to create your very own practical magical oasis right in your own backyard, there are a few butterfly garden accessories you will want to know about.
Here are a few of the butterfly garden accessories (besides the actua...
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- 2011-05-02 10:17:54 - Butterfly garden art
- Spicing up your garden by adding butterfly garden art can be a great way to not only provide some shelter for the butterflies, but also liven up your garden and express your personality.
There are many places you can go to find outside art work, it really just depends on your overall budget. During the summer months, many farmers markets and art fairs are held where you can purchase...
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- 2011-04-14 12:04:43 - Vegetable gardening - your own organic vegetables
- As far as I'm concerned, there is nothing quite like being able to go right out in your own back yard and pick some ingredients for that nights dinner. Vegetable gardening is a wonderful hobby that can actually provide you with something very tangible to show for your efforts... food.
If you already have a vegetable garden you already know the joy you can get from gardening, and if ...
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- 2011-03-22 20:54:02 - Landscape art
- Largely ignored in olden times, landscape art has emerged as a very popular form of artistry. It converts sceneries, panoramas, wildlife, weather, sky, valleys, mountain, rivers, forests, landmasses, and waterways- indeed everything in our environment, onto the canvas.
Landscape art was originated namely by the Greek and Roman societies. Their initial works revolved around scenery a...
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- 2011-03-20 19:28:36 - Diy chameleon cage you can be proud of
- If you are in the market for a chameleon then you will need a place to house it. But it can’t just be any structure. The right chameleon cage has to be specific to the animal or your animal may not survive.
These creatures may look fierce for their size, but they are actually incredibly sensitive animals. No ordinary structure will suffice: it needs to be as close to their ...
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- 2010-09-29 21:57:29 - Top four advantages of artificial plants over natural plants
- Gone are the days when artificial plants used to look so... well... artificial! Today’s artificial plants and flowers are designed, moulded and painted in such a way that they look and feel real. Some artificials even have a withered leaf or two and insect holes. On closer inspection, you may certainly mistake it for real, such is the quality of our artificial plants, trees and flowers. The ...
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- 2010-08-23 23:34:17 - Cleaning and upkeep of artificial flora
- Plants and flowers are loved by all irrespective of age and gender. The sight of flowers in our home or office gives a calming and fresh feeling. Many people however are allergic to real plants, and for them, our artificial flowers and plants with the look and feel of real ones would be the best.
Other benefits as to why people prefer artificial flowers, is that long-term they are ...
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- 2010-08-23 23:34:02 - Making the most of artificial plants
- If you are planning to beautify your home or offices using plants, then artificial plants are the best choice, they require low maintenance and have largely improved in design over the past decades.
Today’s artificial plants, trees and flowers are very realistic looking and even have ‘real-touch’ feel and ‘imperfections’. There are now a large amount of...
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- 2010-07-30 21:50:25 - Artificial bonsai trees to enhance home decor
- Bonsai (bon-sai), the Japanese word, literally means ‘tray planting’. It is the art of dwarfing trees or plants into pleasing shapes. Although widely accepted that this skill originated in China, it is the Japanese that developed it into a truly ethereal artform.
Bonsai can be created from almost any perennial woody tree or shrubs which produce true branches. They are dw...
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- 2010-05-20 02:01:44 - Artificial flowers - best for decoration
- The popularity of artificial flowers has gone up tremendously thereby increasing demand. People use them in their homes, offices, hotels, shopping malls and parties too. They have gained an edge over the real flowers because of their low maintenance, long life and most importantly because they look real. They don’t need water or fertilizers to make them look beautiful and fresh. So when you ...