April 21, 2007

Q&A: Edging Flower Beds

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Question: Is there a tool or machine I could rent or buy that would dig a trough between my yard and flower beds? I've seen very straight neat barriers in others yards and it doesn't look like it was done by hand.

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May 22, 2007

Q&A: Depth of Raised Beds

Question: I am putting in raised beds this year for vegetables, flowers, and herbs. How deep should the raised beds be? Answer: Annual plants typically have root systems that reach about 12 to 18 inches. If your raised beds will be

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February 24, 2007

Raised Beds Gardening Make for Better Herb Gardens at Home

Raised beds gardening is a better and more efficient type of gardening than … With raised beds gardening, you do not have to bother yourself with … This type of gardening is highly recommended for people who do not want to undertake …

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May 1, 2007

Mailorder Flower Bulb Source

Most of the adults have teeth marks in their shells. Lots of babies are born in and around the trees and beds. The Master Gardener conference should be exciting and I'll pass on what I learn. Happy gardening.

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April 22, 2007

Edging Defines the Garden Beds

Edging defines the garden beds. Here's a very informal border that could easily look messy if it bled right into the lawn. The edge and slightly raised bed make it clear that this is an ornamental planting and not just some plants that

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April 4, 2007

Raised Garden Beds

Raised beds are a good gardening technique for areas that have soil problems like poor drainage, too many rocks or plain old poor soil. Gardening in a raised bed allows you to bring in the best gardening soil. You can create raised beds …

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February 21, 2007

Gardening in Raised Garden Beds

Afton gives great advice on starting a garden in raised garden beds.

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April 7, 2007

Q&A: Soil for Raised Beds

Question: I just finished building raised beds for flowers and veggies. What type of soil mix should I use to fill them?

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April 30, 2007

Tip: Weed Perennial Flowers

When weeding perennial beds, but don't pull up any self-sown seedlings of flowers such as foxgloves or hollyhocks. After weeding, top dress the beds with a 1- to 2- inch thick layer of compost.

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March 10, 2007

Tip: Build Raised Beds

Raised beds solve soil problems, look better, and make gardening easier. Useful dimensions are 1 foot high and 3 feet wide. Use wood, cinder block, or rock; fill with mixture of soil and compost.

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