Rhododendrons

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Rhododendrons make good shade garden plants and provide big, beautiful flowers in the spring and summer. Rhododendrons should be planted with other shade-loving plants, such as coniferous evergreens. Small bright flowers such as sweet woodruff or lily-of-the-valley do well under rhododendrons and brighten their appearance. Tips for growing rhododendrons and designing a shade garden are included.

Growth, Rhododendron, Rhododendrons

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Breaking new ground: eight simple steps for converting sod into a bountiful garden

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The first step in developing a garden is choosing a sunny, well-drained location. A small, intensely cultivated garden is better than an unmanageable, large one. Tips on aeration, fertilizers, earthworms, watering, mulching and other topics are given.

Design and construction, Backyard gardens

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Putting the garden to bed: for early spring planting and lusher crops, tend to your soil in autumn, not April

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In the fall, the soil should be spaded over. A U-bar or rotary tiller may also be used. This is a good time to add animal manure and wood ash to the soil. Planting fall crops should now be done. Other tips for handling the autumn garden are provided.

Usage, Manures, Vegetable gardening, Soil amendments, Ashes (Fertilizer), Wood ashes

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