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Flowers for a Butterfly Garden

Home Improvement, Lawn and Garden, Flowers, Landscaping & Design, Slideshows Published 08/07/2008 by Julie Day

Flowers for a Butterfly Garden

A butterfly garden is an easy way to bring some beauty and fun to your garden. Many species of plants and flowers attract butterflies – some provide nectar for the adults, and some provide nutritious leaves for the larvae to feed upon. As a bonus, many butterfly-attracting plants are low-maintenance, hardy, and quite possibly native to your area, which means that your butterfly garden may be the easiest patch of flowers you’ll ever grow.

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August Lawn and Garden To-Do List

Lawn and Garden, Gardening Basics Published 08/01/2008 by Julie Day

August Lawn and Garden To-Do List

August begins right in the middle of the “dog days of summer,” the hottest and most sultry time of the year. Ancient cultures believed that the excessive heat was caused by the alignment of Sirius, the Dog Star, with the sun during the summer. These are the days when everything seems languid and still – except mosquitoes, of course – and the sun threatens to bake lawns, gardens, and gardeners alike.

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Breaking up Clay Soil

Lawn and Garden, Soil & Fertilizer, Ask Julie Published 08/01/2008 by Julie Day

Barbara asks, “Many years ago I used gypsum pellets to break up clay soil. We can not find them anymore but the problem of the hard packed clay soil still exists. Is there a different product that will solve this problem?”

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Welcome to Julie’s Blog

Lawn and Garden, Julie's Blog Published 08/01/2008 by Julie Day

Early Spring Gardening Checklist

Hello everyone, and welcome! What an exciting summer this has been so far with ideas, energy, and dirt flying like confetti. Around the Yard is growing, and I’m thrilled to be able to share information, ideas, and gardening experiences with you.

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The New Face of Around the Yard

Lawn and Garden, Announcement Published 08/01/2008 by Danny Lipford

Julie Day: The New Face of Around the Yard

Our Around the Yard site at dannylipford.com has a new face! Gardening enthusiast Julie Day will be posting her insights, writing articles, and answering your questions concerning everything green. Julie has been digging in the dirt since an early age and her passion for gardening and the outdoors shows. Find out more About Julie and read Julie’s blog on Around the Yard. You can also e-mail your lawn and garden questions to Ask Julie, some of which will be answered on the site.

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Create a Hidden Retreat with Landscaping

Video, Lawn and Garden, Today's Addition 2007, Landscaping & Design Published 07/23/2008 by Danny Lipford

After having drawn a detailed plan of the layout, Tommy Martiniere of Martiniere Landscaping turned a neglected corner of this yard into a secluded retreat by adding a stone walkway that leads to a patio. Plants added include Japanese yew, African iris, yellow anise, oakleaf hydrangea, camellias, and ferns.

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Landscaping with Drought-Tolerant Plants

Lawn and Garden, Cacti & Tropical Plants, Irrigation & Watering Published 07/22/2008 by Julie Day

Landscaping with Drought-Tolerant Plants

If a drought-tolerant garden makes you think of cacti and rock gardens, then think again – there are many colorful and lush choices that are perfect for a low-maintenance, water-conserving landscape. As parts of the country experience a reduction in rainfall or restrictions on water use, drought-tolerance has become an increasingly desirable characteristic in cultivated plants.

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Watering House Plants

Video, Houseplants, Irrigation & Watering Published 07/17/2008 by Danny Lipford

House plants in containers depend on us for food and water, so it’s important to recognize the warning signs indicating that they have received either too much or too little water.

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Making Pots from Grapefruit Rinds

Video, Lawn and Garden, Organic Gardening Published 07/16/2008 by Danny Lipford

Grapefruit rinds can serve as nutrient rich, biodegradable pots. After eating, clean out the interior of the rind, cut slits in the bottom for drainage, fill with soil, and add seeds or seedlings. When the rind start to decompose, dig a hole, and plant it in the ground.

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How to Build a Stone Waterfall

Video, Landscaping & Design Published 07/16/2008 by Danny Lipford

Building a stone waterfall involves careful planning and design to achieve the desired result. The interior of the waterfall is made of concrete blocks then faced with stone to reduce the amount of stone needed.

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