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Gardening Styles :: The Japanese Garden
The cascade long ago ceased to roar, But we continue to hear The murmur of its name. The Simplicity and Beauty of The Japanese Garden: A diverse environment harkening to bygone years, the Japanese garden provides a tranquil landscape to garden wanderers. Pristine in keeping through extreme pruning techniques, it offers the avid gardener a challenge in form and design. A 1,000 year old evolutionary process, the garden features numerous styles from the strolling gardens of recreation to the dry stone Zen gardens used for religious purposes. In its earliest forms, the Japanese garden was featured as a sacred place and commonly marked by pebbles. During the 6th century and…
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Kids :: Teaching Your Kids to be a Bird Sleuth
Springtime brings new life and chirping birds among other things. I just love to look out my window and see our resident hummingbirds stop by for a visit. My daughter and I went to the nursery last week specifically looking for plants to attract these adorable little birds and hope to have even more visitors stop by! Our family likes to go on nature walks and lately I have been able to get my six year old more interested in the birds we come across on our walks. This got me thinking about how to further her education about nature and birds and in my research I came across a great organization that…
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Garden :: A Season for Everything Under the Sun
Each winter, seed and plant catalogs begin heading towards gardeners’ mailboxes. While they wait for spring, gardeners dream about lush gardens full of produce, decide on crops to plant and design garden layouts. Somewhere in between dreaming and deciding, gardeners take into account their climate zone and their plants’ needs. Step One: Check the Farmer’s Almanac The first step to a bountiful garden is planting in the proper season. Vegetables can be sorted into two distinct categories: cool season and warm season. It is important to consult your county extension office for proper planting times for your region or zone. Many gardeners follow the Farmer’s Almanac to better acquaint themselves…
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What’s Hot in Southern California: The Flower Fields
The Flower Fields in Carlsbad: Have you ever dreamed of running through a field of flowers? Now through early May, you just might be able to at The Flower Fields in Carlsbad. For over sixty years, Mother Nature has transformed the rolling hills of North San Diego County into one of the most beautiful displays of natural color and beauty anywhere in the world. The nearly fifty acres of Giant Tecolote Ranunculus flowers that make up The Flower Fields® at Carlsbad Ranch, in Carlsbad, California, are in bloom for approximately six to eight weeks each year – from early March through early May – literally bringing the famous fields back…
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Tips for Gardening with Your Kids
Gardening with the Kids: Gardening with children can be both challenging and rewarding. It also can either go really well, or horribly wrong. The outcome really depends on how you as the adult approach the situation. It’s your job to facilitate the gardening process and make sure things stay on track while keeping the kids interested and letting them have fun. Accomplishing those things together can be difficult but there are a couple of things that you can do that will help you in the process. Give them their own area Sectioning off a part of the garden that is just for the kids can make them feel…
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Instagram of the Week: The Beauty of the Dandelion
Spring is here! This past week it I saw white dandelions sprouting up everywhere and while walking my dog, saw no less than 50 in the grass along the sidewalk. Intentionally transplanted from Europe over to the New World in the early days of the American Colonies, the humble dandelion has long been at the side of man, providing nutrition, herbal medicine and the little burst of cheer that comes with the bright little flowers. Throughout the ages, dandelions have been woven into cultural folklore and have become a positive symbols with a variety of meanings. Some of the folklore associated with dandelions include blowing on the white part of the dandelion after making…
