It is joy that we greet the arrival of spring, after a long cold winter season. You should enjoy your cool spring morning stroll around your rose gardens to find out how well they survived the winter. As soon as the weather becomes warmer, you will see green canes spouting new buds. Each growth will bring with it the bounty of rose blossoms all season long.
On the early spring days, there are basics to attend to in order to ready your garden beds for roses. Some of the items to attend to follow and be sure to visit roseflowergarden for even more rose gardening information.
- Remove all soil or protective winter coverings that surround the plants from the cold winter season. Take care not to damage the roots. However, exposing the bushes to the arrival of springtime sunshine provides the warmth needed to grow and thrive.
- Remove all the damaged canes, while clearing away the leaves and debris that have gathered around your plants and bushes during the winter.
- Prune the dead canes and branches, as this allows more growing room to sustain the survivors.
- Add compost and other organic materials to the soil, while gently cultivating the earth. This helps to loosen the hard compaction that developed from winter frost.
- Check to make sure there is ample sun exposure for health roses.
- Remember, your roses need a good drainage area for the best results.
Once the soil is prepared, simply add any new plants or bushes you wish to include in your garden, such as plants that wintered in a container. As long as the weather is warm, you can spray your roses with a fungicide treatment, since you cannot begin to early a defense against diseases that attack your precious roses. April brings the possibility of aphids, be sure to keep an eye out for them. You can simply spray them away or apply an insecticide. Roses thrive from rose food; however, you should always water them after each feeding. May is the beginning of the watering season, unless April was full of blustery showers of rain. Always soak the roots, while taking care not to water the leaves all too often.
Deadheading your roses is a good May pastime, since this encourages abundant budding and blossoms, while the results produce a pleasing flower garden. Fish or blood meals are some of the organic materials that enhance your roses, apply it after the first rush of blossoms. Compost and manure supply adequate nutrients to feed your thriving hungry plants and bushes.
When your spring rose garden is at its peak, you should continue to inspect your garden for insects and diseases, while keeping to your watering schedule. You can enjoy the pleasure of watching your roses bloom with glowing flowers. Take this time to sit and enjoy the wonderful beauty you and nature have created. Spring rose gardening offers so many incredible rewards for you and your roses; you will no doubt understand the feeling of accomplishment and pride. Spring rose gardens add to the beauty of your property and surroundings.
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garden home party For Your Reading PleasureFoxgloves, The Queen Of Flower Gardens
Since I'm 6-foot-4 I have an affinity for tall flowers. I'm used to looking down at my flowers, but every now and then, a good, tall spike with flowers atop is refreshing.
Foxgloves, delphiniums and hollyhocks provide perfect punctuation points for flowering beds and borders, their candles of flowers accenting many of our coastal gardens. But of all the spiky cottage garden favorites, it is the foxglove that stands alone at the top of the class in local gardens.
A row of delphiniums in full spring bloom is stunning. But all too often in our gardens, the reality is a short-lived, spindly and sparse plant ? a far cry from the image that most of us carry in our imaginations of what delphiniums should look like. The reasons for this divergence ? poor seed genetics, clay soil, lack of a rest season, etc. ? are of little consolation.
The thought of blooming hollyhocks may recall fond memories of earlier gardens. Fond memories are the visions of tall spires of glorious flowers, each an individual masterpiece of design. In our gardens though, hollyhock nostalgia often gives way to disease-infested, top-heavy plants, awkwardly positioned and seemingly out of place.
Foxgloves, the queen of many flower gardens, can be nearly effortless.
Plant foxglove transplants now, while green and flowerless, at the rear of a bed, where they'll make colorful backdrops for shorter plants. Group them in irregular clusters in the middle of other beds where they'll anchor lower-growing plantings. For traditional garden drama, plant an entire bed with a forest of foxgloves, ready to erupt in spring and summer blooms.
For spring bloom, fall is the time to plant foxgloves from seed. But most local gardeners don't have the patience to grow plants from seed anymore. No worries ? in my experience, right now is the perfect time to set out small bedding plant-size foxglove plants. As spring unfolds, so too will your foxgloves, the flower spikes growing taller each day with the warming weather.
When selecting plants for your garden it is essential to choose the right hybrid. If the next couple of weeks find you too adding some foxglove to your garden, be sure they are the variety Foxy. Other varieties will take an extra year to bloom. Not Foxy, which blooms the first year. Often plants in nurseries and home centers are simply labeled "Foxglove." If you want flowers this spring, be sure the label says "Foxy." If it doesn't, keep looking.
Most foxgloves are biennials or short-lived perennials, producing lush foliage the first year and flowering in subsequent years. In the case of Foxy, hybridizing has led to a breakthrough, a variety that blooms the first year. If you've planted foxglove before, only to have a lush mound of green foliage, you didn't plant Foxy.
Foxy foxgloves are easy to grow. Set young, green plants from four-inch pots into soil amended with plenty of organic compost or planting mix. Along the coast of Orange County, foxgloves thrive in a variety of exposures, from full sun to moderately heavy shade. Be sure to keep them well watered. I have found that flooding the soil under your foxgloves, rather than overhead watering, will deliver water to the roots more effectively. Like an umbrella, the big, lush mound of leaves that foxglove produce often deflects needed water away from the roots of the plant.
Fertilize as you would for most other garden flowers, being careful not to allow errant nutrients to wash out of the garden and into gutters or storm drains. The flower spikes on Foxy are usually short enough to not require any staking, but if in an exposed or windy location, small bamboo stakes are usually adequate.
Cut the bloom stalks off foxgloves as soon as the last flowers on the spike are spent, but before they set seed. Foxglove planted now will reward you with flower stalks over a long period, each with two or three dozen flowers.
Foxglove sometimes gets a rap as poison to children and pets. Foxglove is poisonous, although recorded poisonings from this plant are very rare. Even though foxglove is toxic, fresh foxglove leaves have an acrid, bitter and disagreeable taste, making it unlikely to be consumed by people or pets. Nonetheless, young children should be taught never to put plant parts in their mouths.
Foxglove flowers come in a range of colors, but plants are never sold by specific color, instead always appearing in a blend of pastel colors, each flower painted uniquely. Shades of pink, rose and lavender always dominate the mix, following by cream, white and the occasional soft yellow.
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"MSU students help refugees produce a taste of home The van from Christ Lutheran Church Refugee Development Center pulled up recently to Foster Community Garden on Lansing's east side.
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better garden home For Your Reading PleasureLearning About Garden Tractors
Garden tractors can be a very efficient tool in gardening. By learning to use it safely, you will be able to make it an important gardening tool that you cannot live without.
In this article, you will learn more about when garden tractors were invented and how to work the garden tractor safely. You will also learn how to increase your fuel economy. If you are an amateur gardener who uses a garden tractor to maintain your garden, then you will want to use this article to help you do your work more efficiently.
Garden Tractor Development
Near the end of the nineteenth century, garden tractors were invented. The first garden tractors were powered by steam until just before WWI when diesel garden tractors came on the scene. Garden tractors were quickly used for all different facets of farm work, including digging and moving soil. The invention of the garden tractor has great increased a farmer?s efficiency in taking care of a farm.
Choosing a Garden Tractor
Choosing between the many different sizes and manufacturers of garden tractors may be overwhelming. There are a few things that you need to keep in mind to help you make your decision. The first thing is the size of your area that you are going to use the tractor on. If you have less than an acre, then you will want one that is 2-3 horsepower. If you have a larger area that you are using it on, then you will need to get a garden tractor that has between 15 to 20 horsepower. This can enable you to move boulders and do other normal maintenance farm work.
Operating Garden Tractors Safely
Usually when you are doing work with a garden tractor, you are alone. That is why it is essential that you learn to use garden tractors safely. By employing the following safety tips, you can help to keep yourself and your family safe from any accident, from small to large.
? Keep your garden tractor in optimum condition. Make sure that it is able to do the work that you need it to do.
? Anytime you drive garden tractors, you need to be sure that you use the seat belts. This will help to keep you safely on the tractor.
? If you are doing work on a new patch of land, then you will want to walk out the area to ensure that there is no debris or other problem that can cause you harm when you are driving the garden tractor.
? Stay focused on the work that you are doing at all times.
? Extra riders should not ever ride garden tractors. This is very dangerous.
? Hand brakes should always be used when stopping the tractor to make sure that the tractor does not move due to gravity.
Saving Gas
? Make sure that the garden tractors are in good running condition so that they will use the fuel efficiently.
? Fuel filters should be changed regularly. Service the garden tractors on a regular basis and use fuel additive to help clean the fuel injectors.
? Air filters should be changed or cleaned regularly. This will help to increase the fuel efficiency.
? Never overload the tractor.
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Crop Rotation for Vegetables When growing vegetables in the garden most people tend to grow the same crops year after year. This is not surprising really, as we grow the crops that we prefer to eat and we also tend to grow the plants that we have the most success growing. One thing that most gardeners seem to do is grow the same vegetables in the very same place in the garden each year. You will tend to have a spot for your tomatoes and a spot for your pumpkins and so on. The problem with p
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A Featured center garden nursery ArticleTeak Garden Bench ? Replace The Plastic Furniture You Grew Up With
Garden furniture has been around for as long as the garden has. The majority of the garden furniture out there that is the most common, sad to say, is the old and slightly outdated plastic furniture. Most plastic furniture is cheap and cheaply made so after a year of wear and tear your furniture looks as if it has been around for a hundred years. On the other hand, teak furniture has been around for just enough time to make them a worthy component and sound investment to any home and garden d?cor. The trick for you comes in choosing the teak furniture that fits your flawless style. The most beautiful thing about teak furniture is not just the high quality, premium crafted wood, but the many different furniture styles that you can choose from to add the finishing touch on your faultlessly gorgeous garden. The search now begins for that equally flawless teak garden furniture.
No matter what the size of your garden or your style, you will really appreciate the Kingsley-Bate collection of beautifully crafted, premium teak wood products. Kingsley-Bate incorporates Javanese teak as well as Burmese teak into their different products, and rest assured they chose only the highest quality teak wood that always speaks for itself. Clearly made from the best teak wood quality, Kingsley-Bate leave customers more than satisfied. Kingsley-Bate carry a diverse assortment of teak furniture including benches, armchairs, rocking chairs, planters and market umbrellas. The question remains then not if you want Kingsley-Bate to be a part of your garden d?cor, but which of their fabulous pieces you will be taking home with you.
Another absolutely indescribable teak collection can only be named from the Spirit Song collection from Diamond Teak. The Spirit Song collection embodies a unique artistic vision never before seen but in these exceptionally made teak benches, chairs and tables. Ranging from artistically stylish to simply bold, your garden will contain the essence of high class style. If your garden is one bold in design and you are looking for something to give it that new ?wow? factor, then any of the Spirit Song pieces will be perfect for you. One of the amazing bonuses is that the Spirit Song collection pieces are so versatile they can be used to decorate indoors as well as outdoors. So after you finish the garden, you may have a room in your house that is dying for a little sprucing up. Let Spirit Song be an inspiration indoors and outdoors.
Now that you have been enthused to begin the search for your new teak garden furniture, the journey begins. Endless shops and stores carry teak furniture products, but instead of making a hassle of running from store to store in search of the newest addition to your garden, shop online for the best selection and amazing comparisons to ensure that you will find that exactly flawless and oh so perfect member to bring home. Online shopping not only guarantees that you will see the best of the best, but you can rest knowing that the prices are going to be just as amazing as your selection. Start your search online from the comfort of your home or office. Bring home that extraordinary teak garden furniture and replace the plastic furniture you grew up with.
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Four years ago we sat in a showroom in Toronto for 3 hours and did nothing but read saucy greeting cards. We laughed ourselves silly over the afternoon, and have yet to look back. We would never have thought there were so many people looking for them. Customers come from far away to stock up on these hilarious cards. They have been so well received we just expanded our display from 3 spinner racks to 40’ feet of shelving, with over 400 different and disgustingly funny cards. For those who are
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Visitors touring the art show and exhibits of this year’s Louisiana Sugar Cane Festival and Fair at the Cyr-Gates Community Center could be forgiven for needing a moment to take it all in.
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Decoupage Art Clock - 'Martini Time'
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Another Great japanese gardens ArticleImportance Of Flower Gardens
Many people make unnecessary expenditure to make their patio or lawns attractive. There expenses only make a hole in their pockets. While the outcome obtained by making these expenditures might be attractive, one should consider why he should make unnecessary spending when he can obtain the same beauty by taking another cost effective option. The option that we are talking about here is the flower garden. No matter how big or small you lawn may be, flowers can add a certain charm to it and make it look attractive.
Flower gardens can be cultivated in quick time without much fuss and expenditure of resources. There are some flowers that grow very quickly and are also very beautiful at the same time. If you sow the seeds for these plants in your garden, flowers will grow up faster than you expected. These flowers vary from one region to another depending on the climate of the region.
One method which helps you to know which flowers grow well in your area is searching on the internet. The details obtained on the internet can be so accurate that you will know which flower grows well at what time of the year in your area. Choosing the flowers wisely will see that you garden is full of fresh and new flowers all round the year.
The primary task before you start planting the flower plants is the preparation of the soil. This step must not be neglected at any cost as it influences the normal growth pattern of the flower plants. The next task would be removal of unwanted materials in the garden like weeds and rocks. After this, you can add an adequate quantity of fertilizer to the soil to increase its fertility. When all these steps have been done, your soil is ready for planting.
You can now take all the seedlings and arrange them in the order you want them planted in your garden. It is advisable to plant seedlings requiring more water close to the water source.
Now make some holes in the garden at various spots to plant the seedlings. Take these seedlings and plant them deep into the holes so that they are properly set. After this, cover the seedlings with soil so that the plant is held tightly and add water to the seedlings.
Planting beautiful tulips or daffodils in your garden can make it look attractive and avoid excessive expenditure at the same time.
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Becky Carlberg, a Pottawatomie County Master Gardener, said the Japanese garden at the southeast corner of Shawnee Regional Airport is familiar to many. Few people, however, know the history of the landscaped area, complete with dissecting paths, lanterns, rock patches and an Oriental-style summer house.
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Bronze Garden Bells - Double Bell Mobile
Handcrafted in the USA, each piece of this wind bell is cast in bronze using the ancient techniques of sand-casting. The metal is durable, withstands the harshest of weather conditions, is highly resistant to corrosion, and rrings with a strong, pure tone that is unique to bronze. Fully assembled with a mohagany clapper, this wind bell mobile catches the slightest of passing breezes to create a crisp, clear ring.
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Lotus Pewter and Bloodwood Salt and Pepper Shakers
A set of brilliantly detailed lotus blooms add a distinctive touch to your table setting. The lotus is an original design sculpted in clay, cast in solid pewter, and given a coating of nickel silver for a lasting shine! Each lotus is set atop 5-inch tall bases created from bloodwood with a rich deep-red tint, providing perfect contrast to the shiny pewter. All pewter portions are designed and crafted in the USA.
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Set of Two Gnome-Be-Gone Sculptures
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?Though I am an old man, I am but a young gardener.? Thomas Jefferson The motivational specialist uses the power of words to inspire successful living. The healthcare industry provides medications, supplements and exercising techniques to maintain optimum wellbeing. All methods are positive in nature, but lack the depth that is needed in order for the soul to reconnect to its natural environment. For there is something magical, something timeless, that only a garden can give to the individual. No work of literature, art, or scientific discovery can compare to the profound meaning that one finds within a garden. Not only does this environment provide a bridge to nature, it gives meaning to growth; for you are always youthful within a garden, simply because of its dynamics. Youth has really nothing to do with the texture of our skin, the tone of our bodies, or the color of our hair; it has everything to do with our minds. An individual may possess the appearance of youth, but if the mind is like an old rusted-out farm tractor, what good is it? How sad to experience this world of desperation and the frantic clinging to facade, when the garden offers beauty and youth freely to every individual. Your garden may be elaborate or simple; it can grow or remain small, become exotic or utilitarian. You, and only you, are the creator and caretaker of the garden. Its failure and success rests entirely with you. Creating your garden will require a planning stage. Space is an important factor. Do you desire a garden of greatness, with color and intoxicating fragrances? Or do you simply need a small area to accommodate a very special and rare plant? Whatever your choice, you will have to perform a certain amount of due diligence; this entails becoming familiar with soil conditions and climates. Are you seeking an expression of a rugged, highly individualized plant? Remember, they are usually found in higher terrains where the climate is often extreme, with cold, freezing winters and hot, dry summers. Do you want to convey a fine, delicate plant with showy blooms? Then keep in mind they are fragile and die easily if the climate should have a small fluctuation in temperature. Knowledge of the soil is also crucial to creating a successful garden, since this will be a major determinant in your choice of plants. If you fill up your garden with the wrong soil, it will wither and die. This is the same principal as acquiring a skill that becomes useless because it is not conducive to one?s psyche. Working the soil is probably one of the most enjoyable aspects when creating a garden. It?s actually getting down into the dirt -- feeling it. This brings enormous satisfaction because you are actually in the preparation stage of creation. You now have a choice to plant seeds or starter plants. It is true that seeds are risky. Many fail to germinate -- and seeds that develop often fail to break through the soil. This is due to the fact that the expenditure of energy is extremely high. Even after they have sprouted, the slightest change in temperature can kill them off. But when that tiny sprout gains enough of the right nutrients, and pushes on, it is truly miraculous. The astonishment of this growth can be compared to that of a little start-up company which breaks ground and becomes a magnificent tree. Growth is always displayed in all aspects of life. If you feel, however, that seeds require too much effort and time, by all means use the starter plants to create your garden. There are gardens in your mind, which can be placed into the physical world and become the realities that you desire. And of course, there is the garden that simply waits for its gardener ? which is you. ?When the world wearies, and society ceases to satisfy, there is always the garden.? Minnie Aumonier
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Featured garden tool ItemsDecoupage Art Clock - 'Coffee Time' (12-inch version)
 Add a spot of artistic pizzazz to any wall with this wonderful 'Coffee Time' clock. Measuring 12-inches square, each clock features a high-quality reproduction of an original acrylic painting decoupaged on wood and embellished with eye-catching black & white clock hands. it easily compliments any kitchen with a cozy image of a steaming cup of coffee and a fresh combination of warm, inviting colors. Handcrafted in the USA.
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Copper Cattails Table Top Fountain
 Enjoy the soothing sound of flowing water! A tier of four copper water lily leaves creates a tranquil flow of trickling water before reaching the bottom basin. Large enameled cattails and a whimsical frog add visual excitement. Handcrafted entirely of copper in Arizona, each fountain includes a submerged 12 volt quiet pump - just fill with water and plug in!
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Raku Guppy Sculpture
 What a catch! This whimsical fish sculpture is skillfully handcrafted in Florida and fired using the ancient Japanese technique of raku. The resulting effect is a wonderful glow of warm colors - glimmering shades of burnt orange, copper and maroon. Meanwhile, a crackled glaze provides contrast on his fins and mouth. His open mouth is perfect for potpourri, a candle, or storing candy for kids (or office-mates)!
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 Strong will, strong heart, strong mind... you're an UberGirl! Wear the title with the help of this super necklace. Fitted on an 18" sterling silver chain, the pendant is created from solid sterling silver. Includes lobster claw clasp. Handmade in the USA.
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Acanthus Leaf Embossed Leather Journal
 Bench-crafted one at a time, the leather journal cover is crafted from custom tanned cowhide deeply embossed with a swirling acanthus leaf design. It is accented with a solid pewter button, which an attached rawhide cord loops around to securely fasten the journal closed. Inside is a 220 page hard-cover blank book of heavy bond acid-free pages, perfect for recording sketches, notes, diaries, poetry or your personal works of literature. Once the pages are full, the journal may be refilled with a new blank book, allowing the journal to be appreciated for a lifetime.
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The Best garden tool Articles on WineA Viburnum For Bradford County Gardeners
The Blackhaw Viburnum (V. prunifolium)is a great selection for Bradford County Gardeners.
The rounded, stiffly branched habit of Blackhaw viburnum reminds you of a Hawthorn without the thorns. Other common names are Sloe, sloe-leaved viburnum, stagbush, shonny. It can be grown as a small tree because plants attain a height of 12 to 14 feet. I like it best as a multi-stem shrub. The dark green, glossy, leathery leaves turn a dark reddish to purple in the fall. Creamy white flowers are borne in flat-topped flower clusters during May. The fruit turns blue-black at maturity. The fruit, which is sweet and edible though rarly used, is nearly half an inch long, bluish black, covered with a bloom, and ripens in early autumn. It contains a small and somewhat flattened stone. The mature fruit make good preserves. The leaves are small enough that they don't pose a raking and cleaning problem. Birds frequent this shrub for feed and shelter. Plants are native and tolerate shade but flower and fruit best in full sun.
Habitat and range: The blackhaw occurs in dry woods and thickets and on rocky hillsides from Connecticut to Florida and west to Michigan and Texas, but is mostly found in the South. On our plant durability list, we rate this a 9 for ease of transplanting and site adaptability. There are also few serious pests that homeowners need to concern themselves with. We have seedling, transplants, and B&B plant to 4'. I prefer transplanting a 3-4' plant.
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 This whimsical pairing will certainly bring a smile to any dog-lover's face! Each shaker is individually handblown (no molds used) in Oregon using high-quality glass and hand-mixed colors. Topped with corrosion-resistant metal caps, this delicate dog-and-hydrant shaker set provides the perfect touch of functional art in any kitchen!
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Red-tipped Maple Indoor/Outdoor Wall Sculpture
 An abundance of red-tipped leaves, each protruding from the wall at different angles, gives this Maple Tree Sculpture a 3-dimensional quality. The sculpture is cut from sturdy, lightweight brushed aluminum with a metallic shine and includes an integrated hanger affixed to the rear. May be used indoors or outdoors. Handcrafted in the USA.
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The River' Cast-Stone Garden Plaque
 Inspired by the love of Mediterrean gardens and classical European imagery, 'The River' is an original sculptural work individually reproduced by the artist in cast stone. A patina finish adds a rich luster and aged look to the plaque and emphasizes the depth of the relief. Individually cast, sealed and finished in California; ready to hang.
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12-inch Red Maple Salad Bowl and Server Set
 Individually crafted in Vermont, these natural hardwood bowls inherit the natural markings of the parent tree's grain pattern, each a unique display of beauty. Every bowl starts from a solid block of maple wood and is cut by a series of saws and lathes to create the correct size and shape. Each bowl undergoes a drying process for several weeks to prevent cracking and warping. Upon completion of this process, the bowls are sanded, inspected for quality, treated with a mineral oil rub, and given a lovely glossy coating of red lacquer on the backside. There is no waste in the creation - all remaining wood elements are recycled into firewood and animal bedding. This maple bowl includes a set of matching 11-inch salad utensils with red lacquer handles, also created in Vermont from hardwood maple. Perfectly functional and ready to serve!
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Yin Yang Spyderco Cricket Pocket Knife
 The popular Spyderco Cricket pocket knife is accented with a sleek Yin Yang pattern of iridescent mother-of-pearl and fine black jet (a hard, fossilized organic mineraloid). The handsome stonework elements are painstakingly shaped, ground, polished and assembled by artisans in the USA and applied to the factory-new knife
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Today's garden statue ArticleCape Town's Big Six: Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens
On warm Sundays at dusk, Capetonians can be found splayed across well-manicured lawns enjoying the music performance of the day. Their surroundings, none other than thousands of indigenous fynbos species beautifully preserved thanks to the likes of Professor Pearson, the garden?s first director, and many others dedicated to protecting unique indigenous varietals. The making of ? Due to the continuing generosity of government grants for such-like projects, the director began his labour of love in the early 1900?s with a Dell and some Cycads. The final product is a botanical wonder laid down on the eastern slopes of the great sentinel, Table Mountain quietly awaiting the adoration of determined hikers and reticent strollers alike. The birds and the bees True to any bio-diverse area, African wildcats, buck, baboons, Herons, Ibis and Kingfishers live off the gardens? riches. Kirstenbosch?s vegetation evokes the feeling of being on the set of Lord of the Rings, where at any moment the Yellowwood, Cherry wood and Mountain Cypresses may rise up and re-arrange themselves in order to assert their normally silent power. The 548 hectares also house theme gardens which include Fynbos, Waterwise Demonstration, Useful Plants and Fragrance gardens as well as a Braille Trail Finger on the pulse Kirstenbosch is a regular hub when it comes to assuming environmental educational responsibility. The new Research Centre houses the Ecology and Conservation Subdirectorate, which implements various technical programmes dedicated to various areas of conservation and research. The Gold Fields Environmental Education Centre regularly offers programmes to the underprivileged while the Harry Molteno library specialises in carrying pertinent literature, not to mention the Compton Herbarium, dedicated to no less than 750 000 specimens indigenous and endemic to the country?s winter-rainfall regions. The Visitors' Centre comprises a Botanical Society Bookshop and gift store as well as the Old Mutual Conference and Exhibition Centre, used widely for related events and exhibitions. There is also a restaurant and coffee shop for refreshments. For insider's information on South African destinations such as Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban and the Garden Route, use CityGuideSA. | |
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Perfect for fresh loose tea lovers! Cast in heavy solid pewter, this tea scoop displays a lovely raised heart motif. Included with each scoop is a matching pewter heart hook, so it can displayed and kept in reach. Ready for tea time? Crafted in the USA and individually gift-boxed.
Copper elements unite to shape this whimsical chameleon interpretation. Perched upon a copper wire branch with a body of green patina copper - he charms our hearts every time! Individually handcrafted in the USA. Standard bar pin on rear.
The dignified Mission Birdhouse is constructed in porcelain clay with a wonderful combination of nature-inspired glaze colors of brown, gold, blue and teal. With a 1.1" opening, twig perch, large protective overhangs, drainage holes, a removable cork (for easy annual cleanings), and a reinforced steel cable hanger, the birdhouse is as functional as it is beautiful. Individually handcrafted in the USA.
