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		<title>Types Of Flowers</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:35:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before you begin planting a flower garden, become familiar with the types of flowers available to you. There are three type of flowers: perennials, annuals and biennials. Each is defined by its life cycle.

Annuals sprout from seed, flower, set seed and die within one growing season and need to be replanted each year. Annuals provide [...]


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		<title>Designing Gardens For Early Spring</title>
		<link>http://gardenleap.com/2009/12/29/designing-gardens-for-early-spring/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:01:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>plantsman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Colorful flowers, whether bulbs, shrubs or perennials, are always a welcome sight. Incorporating these early bloomers is a great way to brighten up the landscape after a long barren winter.

Spring bulbs are perhaps the most eagerly awaited flower. They offer some of the earliest blooms of all garden flowers, though some will last until May [...]


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		<title>Ornamental Grass</title>
		<link>http://gardenleap.com/2009/12/28/ornamental-grass/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 12:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>plantsman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ornamental grasses are a versatile, easy to grow and a wonderful addition to the garden. The wide variety of ornamental grasses offer a wide range of colors, textures and sizes. Many ornamental grasses are perennials returning year after year while annual varieties live for only one season.

Ornamental grasses provide year round interest. The flowers and [...]


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		<title>5 Easy To Grow Perennials</title>
		<link>http://gardenleap.com/2009/12/27/5-easy-to-grow-perennials/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Dec 2009 17:21:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>plantsman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Perennials reliably bloom season after season and are prized for their texture, fragrance and vibrant colors. Perennials generally require a bit maintenance though there are those which need almost none. These perennials are some the easiest to care for.

Astilbe (Astilbe sp.) is one of best perennials for the shade or part shade garden. They prefer [...]


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		<title>4 More Climbing Vines</title>
		<link>http://gardenleap.com/2009/12/18/4-more-climbing-vines/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:03:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>plantsman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are four more vines which are perfect for covering arbors, trellises, walls or other garden structures.
Morning Glory (Ipomoea tricolor) is annual vine which blooms in a number of colors. It will twine around fences, trellises and arbors. Morning glory, as the name suggests, blooms in the morning as the flowers will close in the [...]


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		<title>A Quick Guide To Dividing Perennials</title>
		<link>http://gardenleap.com/2009/12/16/a-quick-guide-to-dividing-perennials/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:51:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>plantsman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Perennials which have become too large for their spot in the garden benefit from division during the fall. By dividing overgrown perennials allowing for increased air flow through the gardens, thus reducing the possibility to disease. Dividing perennials is also a great way to increase the number of plants in your garden. Follow these six [...]


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		<title>5 More Ornamental Grasses</title>
		<link>http://gardenleap.com/2009/12/10/5-more-ornamental-grasses/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:20:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>plantsman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a continuation of a similar list of grasses I made a few weeks ago.

Blues Little Bluestem Grass (Schizachyrium scoparium &#8216;The Blues&#8217;) has attractive deep blue foliage with burgundy red fall color. It does well in a variety of soil types and is drought tolerant.  Little bluestem grasses have delicate and inconspicuous inflorescence in [...]


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		<title>Cool Time Lapse Camera For The Garden</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:10:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>plantsman</dc:creator>
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		<title>Variegated Perennials</title>
		<link>http://gardenleap.com/2009/12/07/variegated-perennials/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:29:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>plantsman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Perennials offer a wide range of variegated options. Some of the most common include Variegated Autumn Sage, Variegated Perennial Wallflower, and Variegated Hosta.

Variegated Autumn Sage (Salvia greggii ‘Desert Blaze’) is a round bushy plant with bright red flowers nestled amongst its beautiful cream-edged foliage.

Perennial Wallflower (Elysium ‘Bowles Variegated’) has attractive grey-green and cream foliage. As [...]


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		<title>Rose Gardens</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:26:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>plantsman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Roses are perhaps the most popular of all garden plants. There are a number of different varieties in endless colors. Some roses can be grown as ground covers while other may be trained to grow on arbors, trellises and other garden structures. Many varieties bloom continuously, with diligent deadheading, throughout the entire growing season. Others [...]


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