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Gardening calendar: May
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The designers moulding gardens out of bare earth for the will probably be whipping out their hairdryers by now to coax blooms into flower. The rest of us will be feeling the frenzy, too - a riot of sowing, planting out, weeding, tackling pests, staking

Gardening calendar: May 2010, week 4
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Must do Chelsea chop - Highly technical term for cutting back perennials by half after the flower show for bushier, longer flowering plants. Checklist 1 Exit exotica - Plant out dahlias and tender exotics, staking those that flop. Bring near-hardy trees

Gardening calendar: May 2010, week 3
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Be fruitful 1 Trim back side shoots of gooseberries 2 Net strawberries to keep off birds. Lay straw around the neck of each plant and, as the fruit starts to swell, reduce watering to avoid grey mould. 3 Open one side of the fruit cage to let in

Gardening calendar: May 2010, week 2
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Be prepared 1 Avoid a glut - Plant half rows of lettuces every two weeks to ensure a steady supply. 2 Mark out a grid - Sweetcorn is wind-pollinated so it needs to grow in a huddle, with plants spaced 45cm (18in) apart in each direction. 3 Make a bamboo

Gardening calendar: May 2010, week 1
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Checklist 1 Support perennials - As with ladies' underwear, the best support is secret, so that all you'll see in a few months is miraculously perky borders. The stake, wire hoop or twiggy branch should be no more than half the eventual height of the

Gardening calendar: May 2010
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The designers moulding gardens out of bare earth for the will probably be whipping out their hairdryers by now to coax blooms into flower. The rest of us will be feeling the frenzy, too - a riot of sowing, planting out, weeding, tackling pests, staking

Chelsea Flower Show allows fake grass for first time
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The decision means an end to the ban on artificial plant material at the world's most famous flower show. Tony Smith's exhibit, the Urban Plantaholics Kitchen Garden, will incorporate artificial turf in a cave. Bob Sweet, head of shows development at the

Garden Calendar: butterflies, spring wildflowers and more
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WATER OUTLOOK: Denise Hickey of the North Texas Municipal Water District will speak to the Collin County Rose Society. 7 p.m. Friday. Room B-124, Collin College, 2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway, Plano. Free. 972-403-0027. COLORFUL CREATIONS FOR MOM: Free

Father's Day Ideas
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Everything you need to plan the best Father's day ever - from great gifts, to menus for meals he'll love, and crafts that add something special to dad's big day

Perfect Potted Plants
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potted plants, potted flowers, gardening, decorating with potted plants, ideas for potted plants flowers on porch For a fast way to perk up a porch before a party, relocate pots of lush flowers. In a limited palette, like the pink and white blooms here,

Blanche Vaughan's nettle ravioli
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Even if you've got nothing much growing in your garden, you'll probably have a wonderful crop of nettles. They are a great wild gift of early summer and right now is the time to get them, when the first tender leaves are starting to sprout.

Chelsea Flower Show 2010: Peony growers are expecting the best display for years
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"The cold makes them flower," says Dave Root of Kelways, in Langport, Somerset. "We're going to have the best show of herbaceous peonies that we've had at Chelsea for quite some years." Hopes are high for another gold medal this year. It will be Root's

Gardens That Grow on Walls
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GIVEN the chance to accompany a team of botanists on a plant-collecting expedition to South America, most gardeners would probably be satisfied with the experience. They wouldn't come home and try to recreate the rain forest in Manhattan. But Michael

20 Smartphone Apps for the Home and Garden
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FOR a device that is designed to be used while on the go, the smartphone turns out to be a surprisingly adept aid to anyone working on a home or garden. And with mobile applications now numbering in the hundreds of thousands, the question is not 'Are

Funky shower curtain | Bathroom ideas
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Looking for inspirational bathroom ideas? Brighten up your scheme with a funky shower curtain. We love this 'singing in the rain' design from presentprovider.com. Not only is it a bargain at £12.75, it's a great way to inject some humour into your home.

Eco-friendly outdoor paints
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Give your outdoor living space a paint makeover Looking to update your garden? A lick of paint can work wonders in your outdoor space, so get creative with this season's hottest shades. We love the new exterior paint range from Earthborn Paints. Not only

A passion for paint
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In a town where politics is often the main dinner dish, it's refreshing to find a Washington household where the merits of August Morning vs. Asbury Sand can stir up a spirited debate. Those Benjamin Moore paint names are frequently on the menu when

Color tips
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Eliza and Adam McGraw are fearless when it comes to choosing paint colors. Here is their philosophy and some practical advice on selecting colors yourself. Find colors from your past that inspire you. The McGraws drew from their childhood rooms and every

What's new in paint products
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Dial it in: A new breed of iPhone applications has taken paint planning to a new level of interactivity. For example, snap a photo of your room with your phone, then use PaintingWalls to see how different colors will look on the walls. Build a replica of

Tweet about paint
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We recently started a conversation on Twitter about paint color by adding #PostPaint @_chrissyb_ @JuraKoncius @ColorSizzle @AprilDecorates -- J.K. and M.B. And check out these top paint blogs: Bossy Color Color Me Happy Living Color

$30,000 Backyard Makeover
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TruGreen, a company synonymous with lush, verdant lawns and gardens is sponsoring a sweepstakes to help homeowners get the backyards of their dreams. Enter the TruGreen Ultimate Backyard Makeover Sweepstakes and you could win a $30,000 Lowe’s gift card

10 wild tulips to flower from March til June
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Last spring, we went as a family to Crete to get some sun and look at wild flowers. The most spectacular find in a week of plant riches was a small hilltop above Spili, in the middle of the island, carpeted with tulips. It was the species tulip, Tulipa

Home Theater Term of the Week - Decibels (db)
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A Decibel is a measurement of Sound level. Our ears detect changes in volume in a non-linear fashion. A decibel is a logarithmic scale of loudness. A difference of 1 decibel is the minimum perceptible change in volume, 3 db is a moderate change, and 6