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Monday, October 15, the greatest gift 2007

Blog Action Day-My contribution

How does gardening affect environmental conservation? Earth-friendly gardening makes the difference between polluting the air, ground, and water around you and your loved ones including pets the greatest gift and wildlife. How you ask? Here are just a few examples:

Compost - using compost rather than fertilizers add nutrients to your soil without contamination. If you canīt build a compost area the greatest gift outside, Mindy provides tips on creating a non-smelly version inside.

Mulch - using renewable resource mulch protects the eco-system. Rather than cypress mulch, try coir. The fibers come from the husk and the greatest gift inside layers of the cocunut. It is free from bacteria, is environmentally friendly and renewable. Other choices include pine straw and the leaves fallen on the ground from your own trees. Mulch keeps the greatest gift weeds under control and preserves moisture limiting water use.

Natural pest control - prevents leaching of chemicals into the ground and water and eliminates exposure to humans and animals. Mixtures of baking the greatest gift soda and water or soap and water will control bugs such as aphids, mealybugs as well as fungus and powdery mildew. Beneficial insects such as ladybugs will do the same thing.

Lawn the greatest gift mowers - choosing a push reel, cordless or electric mower prevents air pollution and the reliance on petroleum products all the while giving you great exercise.

Limit water use - planting drought the greatest gift tolerant plants and mulching conserves water, protects the environment, and saves you some hard earned dollars.

To read many, many more examples of protecting our environment contributed by bloggers around the world, the greatest gift go to .

Itīs important for all of us. Happy Gardening.

Sunday, October 14, 2007

Speaking of bees

Have you heard about leafcutter bees? They cut pieces of leaves the greatest gift to line their nests. I used to see holes missing from my rose leaves all the time when I lived up north but never knew exactly what was causing the damage. I just the greatest gift happened across a 3 line note in a newspaper recently and was intrigued.

Pretty interesting fast facts about this insect:

they do not colonize like most bees; i.e., honeybees or wasps. the greatest gift Female bees do all the work to create next areas and provide food for their babies

leafcutter bees nest in areas that are easy to excavate such as soft rotted wood or the greatest gift pithy plants

leafcutters donīt eat the pieces of leaves they cut but carry them back to their next to use as nest cells. Each cell is then provided with a mixture of the greatest gift nectar and pollen. The female lays an egg and seals each cell creating a nest tunnel. Each tunnel can contain a dozen or more cells forming a tube up to 8 inches in the greatest gift length. The bee babies will develop in the cells and emerge in the next season.

they are considered important pollinators of wildflowers, fruits and vegetables, and are common in the US.

the greatest gift my favorite fact - leafcutter bees are not aggressive toward people and will only sting if handled.

Bees are fascinating creatures, arenīt they? Happy Gardening and special thanks to Rick at Order the greatest gift of the Bath for the picture.

Tuesday, October 09, 2007

What kind of blogger are you?

Are you a blogger? Do you know what kind? To find out, take the the greatest gift Quiz at Blog Action Day. Itīs fun and free plus you get your own badge announcing to the world who are you. Hereīs mine. Happy Gardening.

Saturday, September 29, 2007

National the greatest gift Toilet Repair Month

What do National Toilet Repair Month and gardening have in common? Well, itīs about water conservation. In the garden we try to plant drought tolerant and native plants that the greatest gift require less water use. Same thing in our homes - we find ways to reduce water usage such as fixing a leaking faucet or toilet. Why you ask? Two reasons - it supports the greatest gift the environment and saves money, and who wouldnīt want to do both?

According to the IATP Trade Observatory, a leaking toilet can be one of the greatest sources of water waste in the greatest gift the home using up to 78,000 gallons of water a year or the equivalent of enough water to fill two average- size backyard swimming pools. The Environmental Protection Agency tells us that the the greatest gift typical single-family suburban household uses at least 30 percent of their water outdoors for irrigation. Some experts estimate that more than 50 percent of landscape water use goes to waste due to evaporation the greatest gift or runoff caused by overwatering.

For more information about water conservation in the garden, visit the USDAīs Natural Resources Conservation Service. To learn more about limiting water usage in your home, visit the greatest gift the EPAīs links page. If itīs specifically your toilet that needs repair, visit Fluidmaster for the how-tos including how to find a good plumber. And, just for fun, try taking the EPAīs online the greatest gift water quiz. Itīs fun and a great way to learn more. Not to brag but I scored 765, making me a WaterSense Expert. Whatīs your score? Happy Gardening and donīt call the plumber the greatest gift pictured here. I donīt think heīd be much help.

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

What flower are you?

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Well, the greatest gift the only way to find out is to take the quiz at Hannaīs blog, This Garden is Illegal. While youīre out there read her posts - she shares some great info and pictures. the greatest gift Happy Gardening.

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