Garden Supplies News » upside-down planter http://www.garden-supplies-advisor.com/1 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:41:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Sky Planters, Christmas Trees and a Hori Hori http://www.garden-supplies-advisor.com/1/sky-planters-christmas-trees-hori-hori/ http://www.garden-supplies-advisor.com/1/sky-planters-christmas-trees-hori-hori/#comments Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:51:54 +0000 hughe http://www.garden-supplies-advisor.com/1/?p=122 Christmas Tree
In general December is a quiet month for gardeners since most people are now concentrating on preparing for Christmas. There’s plenty of advice in the local papers on what to buy your gardening friends, but it’s mostly the same suggestions that we get every year. One headline that did catch my eye was “Nothing says ‘Merry Christmas’ like a hori hori” by Mary Fran McClure. I had not heard of a hori hori before, but it certainly sounds like a useful tool that would make a most acceptable present. Read more..
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When I first came across this site I had to check the date in case it was 1 April. While the practice of growing tomatoes in upside-down containers has been around for a couple of years, the idea that you should do the same with a collection of houseplants seems faintly ridiculous. While I can see that it is a way of saving space, the rsulting display is decidedly peculiar to me at least. See what you think. Read more..

Finally some practical advice on choosing a Christmas tree.  Master Gardener Marsha Overton lists the different kinds of evergreen trees that are available and discusses the pros and cons of each. Read more..

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