Saturday, March 8, 2014

Blue Oat Grass

Helictotrichon sempervirensA handsome, non invasive clumping, evergreen grass with stiff, light blue-gray foliage and golden oat like blooms in summer. It reaches up to 2 x 4 feet ( with flowers up to 4 feet in height ). The foliage is fast to emerge in spring.Prefers full sun in cool climates, partial sun in hot climates and is best in [...]
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Friday, March 7, 2014

Aug 20 2011 Hike at Audubon Sanctuary Montgomery Co MD

Was on the prowl for a few record size trees on the Montgomery County Big Tree Register. Seen lots of wildlife too...Other TravelsDELAWAREBrandwine Cemetary, 701 Delaware Ave., WilmingtonNumerous state champion trees of extreme age.Buena Vista, New CastleNumerous state champion trees of extreme age.Hagley Mansion, WilmingtonNumerous state [...]
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Thursday, March 6, 2014

We Tube Do YouTube

Hey all, just wanted to see if you had checked out our Warming Trends YouTube channel yet? If, not you should. We have several instructional videos on how to install fire pits, hook up remote controlled ignitors and more. We manufacture the CSA approved Crossfire Burner which due to a precise air to gas ratio mix, can achieve twice the flame of a conventional fire ring, while burning only half the fuel. The below video shows [...]
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How to Garden and Landscape With Xeriscape Plants

Xeriscape translates to dry Landscape. That is somewhat deceiving as it is not about dry landscaping, but efficient gardening. When we use proper techniques to Landscape and garden, we actually save money, time, energy and water over the life of the garden.The basic principles of Xeriscaping are:Planning Soil preparation Reducing turf areas [...]
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Weeds In Their Defense

Ive been reading a great book by Richard Mabey called Weeds.img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_u4ZSTpevw3_Q5368s3WHern9TwYhc3SAl-xUiiY3ZNU8WjkSdoPhrclgkwbulcXfY25fun1mjxdetyaZumv4vPkNBRTB05IzSwGXhReoimFqrw5PDcb5fxBlMo0ukt6xl99IqbeByF4x8=s0-d" style="border: none !important; margin: [...]
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Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Aucubas

Aucuba japonicaA bushy, large, evergreen shrub, reaching around 10 feet, that is native to forests in Japan. Under ideal conditions, it can sometimes become a small tree, reaching a maximum size of 30 x 20 feet with great age. Some records include: fastest growth rate - 3 feet. The toothed, oval leaves, up to 12 x 4 inches, are glossy deep [...]
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