Would you like a more natural alternative to using those plastic planter containers? Well, here is a project for you, where you can have an interesting planter during the growing season, then throw the container out in the garden for mulch, without having to add to the world’s landfill problems.
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Saving water and enjoying the beauty and environmental benefits of plants are not only possible, but easy says the American Association of Nurserymen (AAN). “Water Wise” gardening is built on some basic, commonsense principles: Read more »
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Due to the small area available to some homeowners and apartment dwellers, patios and small gardens may seem like a challenge to landscape.
What follows are a few simple tips and strategies designed to maximize space, and help you create a lush and vibrant outdoor living area.
Container Gardening
Examine your patio or small garden, and you will probably see nothing but straight lines and right angles.
One trick used by professional landscapers is to “soften” these lines, or “round” the corners with vines or trees grown in large containers and placed tightly against walls, in corners, or at the edge of patios.
A good rule of thumb is the old adage, “There are no straight lines in nature”. While many people may enjoy a more formal or symmetrical landscape, small gardens tend to benefit from a more natural, less structured design. Read more »
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Portland is one of the greenest cities in the United States. The city lies along the Willamette River in an area that enticed thousands and thousands of nineteenth century pioneers to risk their lives trying to reach it. Today it is still a significant destination, both for business and pleasure. One of the most delightful lodgings in the area is the RiverPlace Hotel, Portland . Located right on the banks of the Willamette, it is a far cry from the log cabin hotel that greeted travelers at the time of the city’s founding in 1851. Then, you got an iffy meal and a lovely view of the sawmill. Today, at the River Place Hotel Portland you can dine sumptuously on the patio of the Three Degrees restaurant overlooking the river and the vibrant downtown. Set off from downtown just far enough to escape the noise and bustle, River Place Hotel Portland is near enough to allow guests to take advantage of all this rich city has to offer.
Portland is a city dedicated to green spaces. In fact, the western bank of the Willamette is a park for the entire length of Portland’s downtown. The city boasts one of the largest wilderness parks in the United States that is entirely enclosed in an urban area. For those interested in the floral, there are a host of other choices: Leach Botanical Garden, Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden, Hoyt Arboretum, and the Japanese Garden. Read more »
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Small history of a large invention.
Like all property and beautiful one, then has also the Andalusian Patio its origin in the Near East. The architecture historians argue only therefore whether today developed the inner court in Persia or on the Arab peninsula, so typical for the houses Andalusiens. Surely however developed the architectural and decorative characteristics Andalusian Patio in the course of Arabic (711-1095 Córdoba/Sevilla, dynasties of the Omaijaden and Abbadiden) and the maurisch berberischen rule (1095-1248 Sevilla, dynasties of the Almoraviden and Almohaden, to 1492 Granada, Nasriden).
Already the house Mohammeds in Medina had a Read more »
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