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Save Money, Garden More

February 10th, 2009

Gardening is something I love to do.  However, gardening can get expensive, and yet with the hard economic times; it’s not something I want to do without.  Therefore, I have come up with a few ways that I save money so that I can spend more on gardening.

 

These ideas or not ranked in money saved but are random ideas that I do or wish I did to save money.

 

Your phone bill is a place to save money.  If you have a cell phone, then you don’t need long distance on your home phone, if you even need a home phone at all.  Make sure you have the right cell plan to meet your needs.  It doesn’t usually cost to down grade or up grade so make sure that you are aware of all the different plans and pay the least for your needs.  I use tracfone, because I use my cell only for emergencies.  I also use a calling card on my home phone which is 2.9 cents a minute for long distance.  The code and number are programmed into my phone for ease of use, and I save a minimum of $25 a month. Read the rest of this entry »

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Top Ten 2009 Gardening Trends

December 30th, 2008

(ARA) – Americans craving authenticity and fretting over a bleak economy have reinvigorated the trend to grow-it-yourself (GIY). From blueberries to houseplants, GIY is the new mantra as folks turn “back to the future” to simplify their lives while gardening for the greener good.

“It’s a resurgence of gardening for the greater good — for the earth and our wallets,” says Susan McCoy, trend spotter and president of the Garden Media Group (GMG). “The most exciting movement seems to be that gardening is popular again, particularly among younger homeowners,” she adds.

GMG’s gardening trends for 2009 reveal a resurgence in perennials, growing native plants, creating “blended” gardens using vegetables and herbs in flower beds, cultivating with best practices, planting to attract wildlife and going local. Read the rest of this entry »

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6 Indoor Plants That Love The Dark: Tips From The Garden Center

December 28th, 2008

It was a long search that took me more than ten years. But finally I found it – the indoor house plant that will brighten up the end of a corridor 5 meters from my front door. The Aspidistra, commonly known as the Cast Iron plant, has graced the drawing rooms of many an otherwise drab Victorian English manor, and now graces my suburban Sydney brick home.

Many gardening experts describe the Aspidistra as one of the toughest and most adaptable house plants. Its long blades of slender dark green or variegated dark green and white leaves shoot straight out from the soil but in clumps and up to 75 cm in height and 15 cm wide. Read the rest of this entry »

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