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		<title>Gardening Study Schools Encourage Green Thumbs</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pat Pickett, NGC Gardening Study Schools Chairman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Container gardening is one of the topics taught in National Garden Club&#8217;s Gardening Study School The Gardening Study Schools were established in May 1977 as a program through the National Garden Clubs. The Gardening Study Schools are conducted in each Region of NGC and its International Affiliates and covers a wide range of horticulture. School [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Portable Solar Greenhouse Lets You Garden Yearound</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Krissi Maarx</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[St. Louis, St. Charles Home and Garden Show]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A small greenhouse sounds appealing to many homeowners, especially as the price of fresh produce continues to rise. Yet to some homeowners it also sounds … complicated. A new method of growing doesn’t have to be difficult, though.   Larry Strobel of Simply Solar Greenhouses in Bell City, MO, shared tips and information on getting started [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Ensure Landscape Lighting Outlasts the Elements</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katherine Lagomarsino</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[yard lighting]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The purpose of landscape lighting goes far beyond looks. Homeowners install it for security purposes to discourage potential thieves from lurking in the shadows. They also use it for safety, such as illuminating steps that become practically hidden at night.  Of course, well-designed outdoor lighting is also beautiful, and when installed in something as utilitarian [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sugar Maple Trees Need High-Nitrogen Fertilizer</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ask Flora from the National Garden Clubs</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Flora, Last spring we planted 2 younger sugar maples and they have done well. But now I’m concerned about keeping them strong and healthy. My neighbor says they need “frequent” fertilizing, but he wasn’t more specific. Can you help? National Garden Club&#8217;s &#8220;Ask Flora&#8221; Answers&#8230; Sure. Your tree should be fertilized when it will do [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Conifers Make Good Windbreaks</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 15:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ask Flora from the National Garden Clubs</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[yew hedge]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Flora, We recently tore down an old barn just west of our house and now realize that it had provided a nice windbreak. Can you suggest some trees suitable as a windbreak replacement? &#8211; Indiana Homeowner National Garden Club’s “Ask Flora” Answers… Your Indiana soil is probably fairly sandy, so sturdy pine trees would [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Research Before Buying Cheap Outdoor Lighting</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katherine Lagomarsino</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dayton Home and Garden Show]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[LED outdoor lighting]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The old adage is true: you get what you pay for.   While it&#8217;s tempting, especially in these times, to cut costs wherever possible when updating your home, homeowners looking for short-term savings, especially when it comes to outdoor lighting companies, may find that  the actual cost of a shoddy installation will become much greater in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mycorrhizae: The Plant Messiah</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jun 2010 21:26:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jared O'Loughlin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gardening & Landscaping]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Portland Energy Trust Better Living Show]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are countless articles on blogs and in magazines ranting about organic fertilizers or &#8220;the next big thing&#8221; in sustainable agriculture. But what is sustainable agriculture all about? Pardon the pun, but I feel it means a return to our roots. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Mycorrhizae (pronounced my-core-rye-zuh), a little fungus that could [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Add Bone Meal to Begonia Tubers</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 22:56:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ask Flora from the National Garden Clubs</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Flora, Last spring I bought several pots of tuberous begonias and transplanted them into a window box on the east side of my house. They produced some blooms but were not as vigorous or abundant as I had expected. Do you have any suggestions for my plants this spring? National Garden Club&#8217;s &#8220;Ask Flora&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Review of the GroPole Reusable Garden Stake</title>
		<link>http://www.improveyourhomeandgarden.com/gropole-garden-stake</link>
		<comments>http://www.improveyourhomeandgarden.com/gropole-garden-stake#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:06:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tyler O'Loughlin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the GroPole, you stake your vegetables once and the pole extends as the plants grow. Starting a garden at home has never been easier than with the help of the GroPole. The GroPole is telescoping stalk-helper that extends as the plant grows. There is no longer a need to replace old plant stakes or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Winter Gardening with Native Plants</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 May 2010 19:53:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cathy Felton</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cornus sericea]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ilex verticillata]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Red Osier Dogwood]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Native plants in gardens can have four-season interest. One beautiful, interesting shrub is Ilex verticillata (Winterberry &#8211; Zones 4-9). It is a medium to large shrub (6-12 feet tall and wide), which has brilliant red berries throughout fall and into the winter. In fact, the berries, if not eaten by birds, can persist through January. [...]]]></description>
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