How to Best Choose and Plant Perennials

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Posted by Green Thumb Gardener | Posted in Flower Garden, Gardening for Fun, Green Thumb Gardening, Vegetable Garden | Posted on 17-05-2011

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Beauty is, indeed, in the eye of the beholder. As a green thumb gardener, you know this, right? Sometimes though, adding things to one’s garden to enhance the “visuals” can be done, with little “extra” effort… Read the rest of this entry »

Tree Week: Different Types of Apple Trees

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Posted by Green Thumb Gardener | Posted in Fruit Trees, Green Thumb Gardening | Posted on 01-09-2010

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In the not-so-distant past, there used to have been only a couple of different kinds of apple trees that you could buy. But now, thanks to the wonders of cross-breeding (AKA genetic engineering), if you want to buy an apple tree you are able to choose between many different types of apples and flavors. Here I will outline five different popular types of apples that you can consider for your first apple tree.

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Tree Week: How to Pick the Right Orange Tree

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Posted by Green Thumb Gardener | Posted in Fruit Trees, Green Thumb Gardening | Posted on 27-08-2010

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If you live in a hot, humid sub-tropical zone like Florida or California, you have many options for growing fruit trees. You are lucky enough to be able to support almost any type of plant as long as you prevent pests from taking over. You should consider growing an orange tree, as these are usually easy to maintain and produce some of the most delicious fruits. The orange is one of the most popular fruits worldwide due to its sweetness, juiciness, and distinctive flavor.

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Tree Week: Planting and Caring for a New Tree

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Posted by Green Thumb Gardener | Posted in Fruit Trees, Green Thumb Gardening | Posted on 27-08-2010

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When you have decided on which kind of fruit tree you would like, and where you would like it, you can finally start to plant it. If you buy your tree from a nursery, be especially careful when you are taking it from the nursery to your house. I once had a friend who put the tree in the back of his truck, but clipped a sign on the way home. The entire tree snapped in half, and my friend was left a very sad man.

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Tree Week: What to Look for when Buying a Tree

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Posted by Green Thumb Gardener | Posted in Fruit Trees, Green Thumb Gardening | Posted on 26-08-2010

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Although the process of growing and caring for a tree is generally challenging and even difficult at times, sometimes one of the hardest parts is choosing which kind you want. You have to choose between the many sizes, fruit, and other attributes. The different sizes include: dwarf, semi-dwarf, and standard. Your choice can affect everything about your growing experience, including the amount of work you have to put in and the amount of rewards (fruit) you will obtain.

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