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Three ways iron planters can improve your small-space container garden

October 16, 2011
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I’m embarassed to admit that Outdoor Iron sent me this planter to review quite some time ago. As you can see from the photos, it’s a very cute planter. I used colorful pots and succulents to add a little interest to a small, narrow space in my parents’ side yard. It sits right under my [...]

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Garden Adventures with Gail, Part 2

September 8, 2011
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Gail is back with a new update from her balcony garden! You may remember from Gail’s first guest post that she’s from Calgary, AB Canada. Gail is was new to gardening back then, but she’s got another year of experience under her belt now. I think you guys will really identify with the success and [...]

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Container garden sightings in Philadelphia

August 7, 2011

I’ve been on the right coast, in Philadelphia to be precise, visiting my brother. Philly is a really neat city in many ways, including having a vibrant urban gardening culture. I even saw a sidewalk koi pond!

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A Summer Garden Craft For Kids, Grownups, and Everyone In Between

July 11, 2011
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From my latest article for Fiskars.com: Preserving the flowers and leaves from your garden is a great way to collect the memories of the garden you and your children grew together. How to press flowers and foliage >>> Are there any flower pressers out there?

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Guest Post: Rooftop Adventures in the Wilds of London

July 7, 2011
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Please welcome author Helen Babbs (My Garden, the City and Me) to Life on the Balcony as she gives us a tour of her London rooftop garden and some of the creatures that visit her from time to time. In case you needed any more convincing, Helen’s garden is proof that you can grow almost anything, regardless [...]

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Photos of my Balcony – May, 2011

May 11, 2011
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It’s a little disorganized on my balcony thanks to all the photo shoots I’ve been doing out there for the book, and all the plant samples I’ve been sent. I’m going to use all those Proven Winners plants in a how to video, so keep an eye out for that. And eagle eyed readers will [...]

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Garden2Blog Photos

April 29, 2011
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Here are a few photos from P. Allen Smith’s very first Garden2Blog event. More to come about neat things I saw in Little Rock in the days to come.

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Wine Box Turned Balcony-Sized Raised Bed Garden

April 15, 2011
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My grandpa grew up in the Depression, during a time when you didn’t throw things out until you had absolutely gotten every single possible use out of a thing. That sort of mentality has never left my Grandpa. He saves everything. Yogurt containers and kleenex boxes line his workshop, organizing all of his nails, screws, [...]

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The Accessorized Garden – Ornaments & Art

April 7, 2011
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A Tropical Courtyard Makeover from Garden Up! Author Susan Morrison

March 30, 2011
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When Debbie hired me to turn her drab, condominium courtyard into an intimate tropical retreat, I’d like to say my design experience and aesthetics were what led her to me.  The reality?  Debbie was struggling to find any designer willing to take on such a small project.  Luckily for her (and me), she called when [...]

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