Every year it seems we have less and less time for leisure, while at the same time, our need to mitigate stress grows. So in this new Weekend Wonders section, I'll be suggesting some easy-to-do gardening projects that not only allow you the fun of getting your hands dirty, but produce a big effect in a small amount of time.
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Spice Up Your Landscape With Summer Bulbs
If you're looking to add bang to your garden without spending a lot of bucks, look no further than this quick primer on some of summer's most colorful and versatile plants. As seen on the CBS Early Show! |
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Build a Miniature Landscape Under Glass
When the winter wind howls, and the ground lies frozen under a blanket of white, nothing brings more pleasure than getting your hands around a bit of growing green. In this project, we'll be creating a miniature landscape under glass. |
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Transplanting Peonies
If you love peonies, as I do, you never have enough of them... Peonies do have one peculiarity however: unlike most other perennials, if you want to move or divide established peonies, you can only do it in the fall. |
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Growing Paperwhites the Easy Way
If you're looking for a fun project to relieve the winter blues and fill your home with delicious frangrance, this is it.
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Growing Citrus Indoors
Despite a reputation for being fussy and difficult, oranges, lemons and other members of the citrus family make great houseplants. Here's how to get started.
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Starting Your Own Tomatoes From Seed
It's fun, fast, and the only way to taste some of the worlds greatest tomatoes.
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Building a Cold Frame
By building your own cold frames, not only will you improve your garden, but you'll save a bundle at the nursery to boot!
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Forcing Branches Indoors
Want gorgeous flowers without the gorgeous price? Plant trees and shrubs for forcing, and fill your house with flowers for pennies.
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