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Dont forget to amend your soil every spring to improve your garden! Marianne Binetti provides some easy tips to show you how

Growing verbena plants requires planting seeds every spring and providing full, hot sun and good drainage. Use verbena as border plants in a garden with tips from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening.

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www.sheptonclassicstone.com maker of dry-cast garden stoneware (patio furniture) stone planters and pots in Shepton Mallet Somerset UK Shepton Classic Stone Facebook page – http Ornamental Garden Stoneware; the list is endless. Ornamental garden stoneware (stone work) comes in many shapes and sizes. There are different types of planters in the form of tubs, troughs and urns. Urns are generally considered to be more for decorative affect than function and are often situated on some sort of pedestal, plinth or pier. Tubs and troughs are often selected by size for the type of plants that they need to accommodate, although obviously decorative preference does come into it. The important thing about garden stoneware is that it should look as if it has been cut or carved from solid stone. It should have a look of quality. Some people do ask if it has been carved from solid stone, which means it has the right quality look about it. Another important thing is that it should be frost proof and in theory last for ever and eventually become antique stoneware in its own right.

Last month we attended the Garden Expo in Madison and meet Scott Parker who introduced us to his peony seed collection. We had purchased 2 tree peony plants last summer and liked the idea of a peony tree. While it takes 3 years to really develop, heres how he recommended we start.

This warm Wisconsin winter has our garden fingers just itching to get digging in the soil. Every gardener has fun making their seed selections for the coming season. These are the seed packets we came home with after a recent visit to our local garden center. Knowing us, these are only the beginning.

To maintain an organic vegetable garden, incorporate organic material into the soil, such as Worm-Gro, chicken manure and bat guano. Create a rich, organic soil that encourages healthy plant growth withhelp from the owner of a nursery in this free video on gardening. Expert: Frank Burkard Contact: www.burkardnurseries.com Bio: Frank Burkard, Jr., the third-generation proprietor of Burkard Nurseries, carries on the family tradition. Filmmaker: Max Cusimano Series Description: Growing vegetables can be done in a large-scale backyard garden, or in small containers on your apartment balcony. Grow your own vegetables with help from the owner of a nursery in this free video series on gardening.

Try these gardening tips from The Home Depot, including how to choose and maintain plants.

Get Free iOS apps by email! bit.ly An author with an award-winning gardening blog and a book called Small-Space Container Gardens, slated to be published in January of 2011 by Timber Press, Fern Richardson answers some interesting questions about gardening and her blog. Life on the Balcony is an award winning blog about the container gardening tips and tricks Richardson has picked up over the last few years of growing plants on tiny balconies and patios and creating container gardens for her clients.

Spring is here so its time to get dirty in the garden. Yes, we just released our 21st book this year and WI Garden — Lets Get Dirty is now available as a helpful guide helping you start your first garden. Whether youre a seasoned gardener or newbie, youll enjoy the tips and techniques we use to produce a healthier home grown organic garden.