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• Soil Basics - Creating Fertile, Healthy Soil
  (Fri Dec 9th, 2005 10:11:07 PM, by Frank Kilkelly) Have you ever looked at the soil in your garden and considered it as anything more than soil? If not you should because there is a lot more there than meets the eye. It performs many functions that you may not be aware of and having good quality soil ...
• Planting Summer Flower Bulbs
  (Fri Dec 9th, 2005 10:11:07 PM, by Dave Lavinsky) In the summer, the sun is shining and everything is vibrant. Even the summer flowers are brighter and bolder. No meek pastels or pasty whites here; summer flower bulbs are vivacious. While less hardy plants are dried, brown, and dying, summer flowers ...
• A Short primer on Hypertufa.
  (Fri Dec 9th, 2005 10:11:07 PM, by Delmar Germyn) I think it is time to talk about hypertufa! You have probably seen those big planters and troughs in pictures of old English gardens. They are most likely made of Tufa rock. You can learn all you need to know about this and get an interesting geolog...
• Things to Know About Fountain Pumps
  (Fri Dec 9th, 2005 10:11:07 PM, by Mike Guista) When replacing a fountain pump or choosing a new one, first there are some key terms to keep in mind: "Head": This is the maximum vertical lift of the pump. For example, a 6' head means the pump is rated to pump water up to 6 feet high. N...
• How to cast bronze and other metals with plastic molds.
  (Fri Dec 9th, 2005 10:11:07 PM, by Delmar Germyn) Some words on how you could use your plastic molds to cast metals. Your first thought when you see this is that the plastic mold would melt or catch fire! You are right! The way it is done is as follows... This is going to be a story about a foun...
• Concrete Mold buying tips.
  (Fri Dec 9th, 2005 10:11:07 PM, by Delmar Germyn) You may be considering casting (sometimes called "pouring") molds using concrete, cement, plaster, ceramic material, wax, soap, and even hypertufa is used as a medium. Molds (sometimes spelled "moulds") can be made from a variety of materials. There...
• Landscaping Stone
  (Fri Dec 9th, 2005 10:11:07 PM, by Kevin Hendrix) If you have interest in using landscaping stone in your yard, garden, koi pond or walkway, don't limit yourself to the traditional. Consider finding or shopping for unique stones to add flair or accent to your plans. Landscaping stone can be versatile...
• Your Rose Garden Planting
  (Fri Dec 9th, 2005 10:11:07 PM, by Bob Roy) Sometime during the year you will probably plant roses in your rose garden. There are many opinions on how to do this but I will tell you what has worked for me. First let me distinguish planting rose into the rose garden that are dormant plants com...
• Summer Gardening Tips
  (Fri Dec 9th, 2005 10:11:07 PM, by Michael J. McGroarty) You are welcome to use this article on your website or in your newsletter as long as you reprint it as is, including the contact information at the end. Website URLs must be active links. You are welcome to use this article with an affiliate link, htt...
• To Glue or Not to Glue?
  (Fri Dec 9th, 2005 10:11:07 PM, by Delmar Germyn) I have had a dozen or so emails asking about white glue as an additive in concrete and hypertufa. I have tried it and not seen any difference in the end result. The concrete seemed to cure faster but that may have been the weather. It was during the...

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