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Drought Tolerant

Auto-Water Nozzle: How Drip Irrigation Saved My Balcony Garden

by Guest Post on June 13, 2010

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I am thrilled to share this guest review of the Auto-Water Nozzle by Charles McKnight. Charles grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas (where he didn’t quite fit in) and now lives in Santa Monica, California (where he fits in much better). He is an actor, college student, and balcony gardener. Charles was looking for a way to water his garden without making a watery mess on the floor of his balcony, hence the search that ultimately led him to the Auto-Water Nozzle.

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Succulent Container Gardens – The Perfect Mix of Stunning Photos and Useful Information

by Fern on February 22, 2010

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As you all know, I have been waiting for Debra Lee Baldwin’s latest book to come out for some time. And I am here to tell you that Succulent Container Gardens lives up to all of my hopes and expectations for the book. So many gardening books skimp of good quality color photographs. This book is overflowing with them. But the abundance of photos didn’t preclude Debra from including plenty of useful information as well.

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What to Do on Windy Balconies that Also Get Scortched by the Sun?

May 20, 2009

Earlier I posted about plants that can stand up to the wind and don’t mind getting only partial sun. In the comments section of that post, Yeye asked about full sun plants that are also wind tolerant. Ask, and ye shall receive! Check out the plants below that are tough enough to stand up to [...]

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Great Drought Tolerant Plants for Container Gardens

April 6, 2009
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Many of us live in an area that faces constant water restrictions or droughts. And even if you’re not living in such an area, it’s still a good idea to consider drought tolerant plants. For starters, water is a precious natural resource, just like anything else. Just because you live in an area without droughts [...]

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