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		<title>Colorful Spring Gardens</title>
		<link>http://gardenleap.com/2010/01/20/colorful-spring-gardens/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:39:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>plantsman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After a long cold and gray winter, a colorful spring garden is a welcome sight. Bulbs, many species of shrubs and a few perennials can brighten up a garden long before there are even leaves on the trees.

Among the first plants to show color in the spring are bulbs. Crocus, tulips, daffodils and hyacinth are [...]


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		<title>Garden Design: Part 5</title>
		<link>http://gardenleap.com/2010/01/18/garden-design-part-5/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:39:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>plantsman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Trees, shrubs and garden structures can be utilized to frame views within the garden or vistas or the distant landscape. They can also help draw attention to favorable elements within a garden and distract from unfavorable ones.

Larger trees are quite effective when framing views outside of the garden. By framing vistas of distant landscapes, large [...]


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		<title>Garden Design: Part 4</title>
		<link>http://gardenleap.com/2010/01/11/garden-design-part-4/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>plantsman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Texture in garden design refers to the visual roughness or smoothness of a plant. At close range the texture depends on individual leaves, flowers or bark. At a distance, however, texture is read in the mass and void of foliage or the patterns of light and dark.

Fine textured plants, such as boxwood and Japanese holly, [...]


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		<title>Urban Woodland Gardens</title>
		<link>http://gardenleap.com/2010/01/05/urban-woodland-gardens/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:44:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>plantsman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In urban areas the woodland garden is often started from scratch perhaps taking advantage of the space beneath a large tree. Both evergreen and deciduous trees are perfect for a woodland garden. Some light pruning may be necessary to allow some dappled sunlight into the space. Remove some lower branches will also increase the air [...]


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		<title>If you have steps leading up&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://gardenleap.com/2010/01/03/if-you-have-steps-leading-up/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jan 2010 22:14:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>plantsman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[to your front door, the use of planters will charm your visitors


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		<title>Alternatives To The Traditional Lawn</title>
		<link>http://gardenleap.com/2010/01/02/alternatives-to-the-traditional-lawn/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2010 21:25:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>plantsman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Across the country, the tradition lawn is the dominant landscape feature. Lawns are quite labor intensive as they need weekly moving and other tasks such as aerating. Also, since they are not a natural occurrence they depend on chemicals such as fertilizers and pesticides to really flourish. Some lawn space can be managed with little [...]


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		<title>5 Garden Resolutions</title>
		<link>http://gardenleap.com/2010/01/01/5-garden-resolutions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 12:09:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>plantsman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Each fall I regret that there were projects I just didn&#8217;t have time to get to and each spring I try to recall the successes and failures of the previous season. This year I&#8217;ve decided to change all that and resolve to prioritize certain projects and hopefully solve some of my garden issues.

Take Photographs
Keeping a [...]


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		<title>The Uses And Types Of Stone In The Garden</title>
		<link>http://gardenleap.com/2009/12/31/the-uses-and-types-of-stone-in-the-garden/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 22:23:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>plantsman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stones are an important part of the garden. They have functional qualities, such as, strength and stability, as well as aesthetically ones. Stones have wonderful sculptural characteristics. When designing your garden consider the use of stone, whether for a wall, a path or as an interesting focal point within the landscape.

Stones are the most durable [...]


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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>Juxtapose colors,&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://gardenleap.com/2009/12/28/juxtapose-colors/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 23:53:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>plantsman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[sizes and shapes to create interest when design your garden.


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