Benches in the Garden

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Take a seat – Benches in the garden by Emma Bond Benches or garden seats are an important element in a garden. Somewhere to rest, to relax, to socialise, or to simply have a quick sit-down while you admire your hard work. Without them the garden becomes a place you...

1. Cumulus humulis – has little vertical development
2. Cumulus congestus – is a towering cumulus
3. Cumulonimbus (Cb) – has a great deal of vertical development, also known as thunderstorm clouds

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Cool Weather Vegetable Plantings

Cool Weather Vegetable Plantings

by | food garden, homegardening

Plant These Vegetables in the Cool Season Some of our favorite vegetables only grow well with cool temperatures. As soon as the weather heats up, they get bitter, go to seed, or melt out. Find out how to grow “salad days” crops. If you think about your...

Perennial Plants for Ohio

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One of my gardens in Central Ohio A wide range of perennials grow well in Ohio due to its good soils and plentiful rainfall. Perennials for Ohio are chosen for their adaptation to the conditions of this state, rather than what might grow if coddled or given special...
Weeping Cedar and Other Interesting Conifers

Weeping Cedar and Other Interesting Conifers

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Have you ever considered planting a weeping tree? How about a weeping conifer like the Xanthocyparis nootkatensis ‘Pendula’, better known as Chamaecyparis nootkatensis ‘Pendula’ or the Weeping Cedar. When branches gracefully droop, they bring a...

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