 One marked feature of the people, both high and low, is a love for flowers. Robert Fortune
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Whether you're a seasoned green thumb, a seasonal hobbyist, or a newbie thinking about growing your own tomatoes, spring garden season is here. It's time to get planting. You don't even have to get your knees dirty! Garden boxes allow you to garden almost anywhere, on your own terms. With some simple materials and a little elbow grease, you can construct your own.
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There are two forms of cucumber beetle -- one striped and the other sporting a dozen black spots. Cucumber beetles are pests of far more plants than their name indicates. In addition to cucumbers and their relatives (squashes, gourds, and melons), these beetles are known to feed on beans, peas, corn and blossoms of several wild and cultivated plants. The spotted cucumber beetle feeds on an even wider array of cultivated plants, adding potatoes, beets, tomatoes, eggplants, and cabbage to its menu. The larva of the spotted cucumber beetle is also known as the southern corn rootworm. In addition to corn roots, it infests peanuts, small grains and many wild grasses. You may find them feasting on your roses and dahlias, as well.
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Corn's unique reproductive process has made it a plant breeder's dream. Ever since the theories of heredity put forth by such men as Gregor Mendel and Charles Darwin were recognized in the late 1800s, corn has been continually bred and recrossed to create new varieties.
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Here are the basics to growing strawberries.
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LOVELY PHOTO BY ZENJEFF2"Just out"
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LOVELY PHOTO BY ESCONDIDOCAL"Plum colored bottle brush, Melaleuca viminalis"
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LOVELY PHOTO BY ERIC_C
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LOVELY PHOTO BY SKOPJECOLLECTION"Growing stalk"
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LOVELY PHOTO BY BAJA_COSTERO
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LOVELY PHOTO BY BAJA_COSTERO"Sepals patterned like the leaves"
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 By plucking her petals, you do not gather the beauty of the flower. Rabindranath Tagore
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