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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>Colorful flowers&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://gardenleap.com/2010/01/13/colorful-flowers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 01:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>plantsman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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.


Related posts:Designing Gardens For Early Spring Colorful flowers, whether bulbs, shrubs or perennials, are always a...Colorful Spring Gardens After a long cold and gray winter, a colorful spring...Spring [...]


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		<title>Divide overgrown perennials&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://gardenleap.com/2010/01/11/divide-overgrown-perennials/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>plantsman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[in fall, while the weather is cooler.


Related posts:Divide perennials&#8230; during late in the day, when it is cooler, to...A Quick Guide To Dividing Perennials Perennials which have become too large for their spot in...Fall Blooming Perennials Perennials are those flowers which return year after year and...
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		<title>Many perennials, annuals and&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://gardenleap.com/2010/01/06/many-perennials-annuals-and/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 22:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>plantsman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[even flowering shrubs not only make great garden plants but wonderful cut flowers as well.


Related posts:Encourage annuals to bloom&#8230; all season long by deadheading frequently. ...Planting Annuals Annuals provide gardeners with an inexpensive way to add diversity...A Quick Guide To Dividing Perennials Perennials which have become too large for their spot in...
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		<title>Types Of Flowers</title>
		<link>http://gardenleap.com/2010/01/04/types-of-flowers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:35:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>plantsman</dc:creator>
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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>Spring Flowering Trees, Shrubs &amp; Perennials</title>
		<link>http://gardenleap.com/2010/01/02/spring-flowering-trees-shrubs-perennials/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2010 21:37:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>plantsman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[To start of the gardening season with color, incorporate in your design some of the following plants. Just be sure they are hardy for your zone.
Trees
Allegheny Serviceberry (Amelanchier laevis)
Bradford Pear (Pyrus calleryana)
Camelot Crabapple (Malus &#8216;Camzam&#8217;)
Eastern Redbuds (Cercis canadensis)
Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida)
Higan Cherry (Prunus subhirtella)
Kwanzan Flowering Cherry (Prunus serrulata &#8220;Kwanzan&#8221;)
Little Leaf Linden (Tilia cordata)
Native American Plum [...]


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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>Hydrangeas For The Summer Garden</title>
		<link>http://gardenleap.com/2009/12/28/hydrangeas-for-the-summer-garden/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:39:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>plantsman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A common concern among gardeners is that there seems to be a lack of color in the landscape during late summer. There are, however, quite a few late blooming shrubs and hydrangeas, with their wonderful flowers, are perhaps the most beautiful.

Hydrangeas do best in part shade (preferably afternoon shade) and rich organic soil. Hydrangeas also [...]


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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>Creating A Planting Plan</title>
		<link>http://gardenleap.com/2009/12/23/creating-a-planting-plan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:50:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>plantsman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Often gardeners plants on impulse, without a overall garden plan, only to realize later that there is nowhere in the garden to place the new plants. Having a planting plan helps. There are a few factors to consider before buying plants for your garden. It is important to carefully analyze the existing conditions of your [...]


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