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Open Topic / Easter 2015: 10 quick gardening jobs for the bank holiday

« Last post by Sunny Gardens® on April 01, 2015, 12:07:30 am »

Easter 2015: 10 quick gardening jobs for the bank holiday

If your thoughts turn to a spot of gardening over the long weekend why not try these outdoor tasks

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Open Topic / Mr Bloom to blossom at Malvern gardening event

« Last post by Sunny Gardens® on March 30, 2015, 06:13:38 pm »

Mr Bloom to blossom at Malvern gardening event

CHILDREN'S TV favourite Mr Bloom is to take centre stage at a special family day during the RHS Spring Festival on Malvern's Three Counties showground.

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Open Topic / Project on Navajo Nation focuses on gardening skills, eating habits

« Last post by Sunny Gardens® on March 29, 2015, 01:01:58 pm »

Project on Navajo Nation focuses on gardening skills, eating habits

SHIPROCK ? A project developed through the New Mexico State University Agricultural Science Center in Farmington is designed to not only change the appearance of the Dream Diné Charter School near the Shiprock Chapter House, it will also teach people about gardening and could even encourage healthier lifestyles.

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Open Topic / Ingenious Gardening Tools From Fiskars, the King of Cutting

« Last post by Sunny Gardens® on March 28, 2015, 12:02:35 pm »

Ingenious Gardening Tools From Fiskars, the King of Cutting

Armed with advanced sensors, the Fiskars team created gear-powered hand tools. The post Ingenious Gardening Tools From Fiskars, the King of Cutting appeared first on WIRED .

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Open Topic / Sewing the seeds of creativity in Sedgefield

« Last post by Sunny Gardens® on March 27, 2015, 06:26:21 am »

Sewing the seeds of creativity in Sedgefield

A FLOWER arranger celebrated for his creative flair has teamed up with his local gardening club to inspire people to be artistic with home grown flowers.

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Open Topic / Gardening Tips: How To Prepare Your Yard For Spring

« Last post by Sunny Gardens® on March 26, 2015, 12:33:26 am »

Gardening Tips: How To Prepare Your Yard For Spring

Even though we recently experienced even more snow, we are now into the first full week of spring. Despite the snow, it is time to start thinking about getting your yard ready for the warmer weather.

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Open Topic / María Cortés González: Learn basics of container gardening in workshop March 28

« Last post by Sunny Gardens® on March 25, 2015, 12:15:44 am »

María Cortés González: Learn basics of container gardening in workshop March 28

Container gardening is great for people who have small spaces, don't want to commit to a big garden or are just trying gardening for the first time.

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Open Topic / Gardening award goes to The Sun?s Steve Whysall

« Last post by Sunny Gardens® on March 23, 2015, 06:21:42 pm »

Gardening award goes to The Sun?s Steve Whysall

Steve Whysall, The Vancouver Sun?s gardening columnist for the past 25 years, has been named journalist of the year by the Canadian Garden Council. The award was presented in Toronto Tuesday by Peter Kent, MP for Thornhill, Ont., at the North American garden tourism conference.

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Open Topic / Make Gardening and Yard Work Pain Free, Say Doctors of Chiropractic

« Last post by Sunny Gardens® on March 22, 2015, 12:12:47 pm »

Make Gardening and Yard Work Pain Free, Say Doctors of Chiropractic

Gardening can provide a great workout, but with all the bending, twisting, reaching and pulling, the body may not be ready for exercise of the garden variety. And if the body is not prepared for the sudden increase in activity, one can develop strains and sprains that involve soft tissues, muscles, tendons and ligaments.

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Open Topic / Get growing: Tips on reviving gardens and fresh bloom trends for spring-summer

« Last post by Sunny Gardens® on March 21, 2015, 12:02:44 pm »

Get growing: Tips on reviving gardens and fresh bloom trends for spring-summer

TORONTO - Gardening enthusiasts may be anxious to dig in as the weather warms up, but after a tough winter across much of Canada, outdoor green space may be in need of a little extra TLC. Denis Flanagan said homeowners should be surveying their property for any damage as a result of heavy snow

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