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• How to Choose Edging Material for a Garden

  Instructions Step 1: Look at gardens in your area. Make note of the gardens that are most appealing. Jot down the colors and styles. Pay attention to gardens you dislike. Perhaps the edging has rusted or fallen over. Make note of these. Step 2: Take your list to a home garden store and compare prices of different materials. Ask for recommendations based on your preferences and the... more.

• How to Make an Herb Window Box

  Instructions Step 1: Choose easy growing herbs that have shallow root systems. Basil, parsley, chives, sage and oregano are all good choices. Step 2: Pick herbs you use most often in your cooking. If you buy it dry at the grocery store regularly, consider growing it fresh in your herb garden. Step 3: Measure the area below your kitchen window. Include length, width and depth... more.

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  How to Create a Modernist Garden

  Instructions Things You’ll Need: Camera Sketch pad Measuring tape Step 1: Evaluate your house and garden. The first step in building and integrating a modernist garden on your property is to do a critical study of your home’s architecture. Step 2: Photograph your home. As you evaluate your home's architectural details, photograph any features that repeat or that... more.

• How to Find Garden Gnome Accessories

  Instructions Step 1: Find a large selection of garden gnome accessories on the Kimmel Gnome website or other online garden accessory store. Choose between wooden gnome doors or magic mushroom rings. Consider buying a pixie, fairies or another garden gnome to keep your gnome company. Visit upscale garden stores for specialty gnome accessories. Expect to spend more for these unique items.... more.

• How to Accessorize Garden Gnomes

  Instructions Step 1: Search local garden stores and online retailers for ideas to accessorize your garden gnome. Consult with your gnome before purchasing new garden décor. Step 2: Consider adding pixies and fairies to you garden. Make your gnome feel at home by surrounding him with other mythical creatures. Step 3: Accessorize your trees with gnome doors and windows.... more.

• How to Collect Lawn Gnomes

  Instructions Step 1: Buy a single gnome. Many people say they have started collections because they wanted one gnome, then fell in love with the little guys. Some manufactures sell collections of gnomes that can be bought one at a time. You can pick one gnome out of a collection that matches your taste, home, garden and budget and then go from there. Step 2: Search second-hand... more.

• How to Get Rid of Spiders in Landscaping

  Instructions Things You’ll Need: Garden hose Pesticides Step 1: Determine whether you truly want to remove the spiders. Having spiders in your plants can sometimes be a good thing. Spiders like to eat many of the insects that eat your flowers and other plants. By getting rid of the spiders, you may be unintentionally increasing the numbers of their natural enemies. Step... more.

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  Types of Bougainvillea Plants

  Now there are many types of bougainvilleas. There are vines. When first discovered in South America all the way up through Peru, the discoverers found this vine going clear up into the canopies of the forest, of the jungle if you will. It is a phenomenal growing vine. Normally twenty-five to thirty feet long. It can go up to fifty, sixty feet in its native growing area. It also comes in... more.

• How to Turn a Teapot Into a Planter

  Instructions Things You’ll Need: Old teapot Glue or sealant Potting soil Hand shovel or spoon Flower seeds or starter sprouts Step 1: Look for an old or slightly broken teapot in your home, at a flea market or a yard sale, or buy a new one to use for this craft project. Seal any cracks the best you can and clean the teapot with soap and water. Step 2: Gather together... more.

• How to Design a School Garden

  Instructions Step 1: Plan a budget for the school garden. A small garden won't cost as much as a larger garden, depending on what is going into the garden. A raised garden, one that uses garden space off the ground, costs much more money than a conventional right in the ground type. If the school's budget won't allow for a larger garden or the garden design you would like, a fundraiser... more.