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<p><!-- AdSense Now! V2.00 --> <!-- Post --> <p>Plants are sensitive, which is why the success of a garden is as much about the plants as it is about your knowledge. To have a garden that is enjoyed by everyone you need to know how to care for your garden when you are planning it out.</p> <p>Don?t Rush It: When it comes to creating a great garden, you have to remember that it will require an investment. Everything, such as paving stones and potting soil as well as the plants, cost money, and it can be more than people think.</p> <p>This is important as you should not take on too much at once by rushing your garden. You want to take things step by step which will allow you to easily manage the costs while also making sure you complete one project properly from start to finish. There are lots of ways to save money such as growing your plants from seed, making your own compost, going to yard sales for cheap pots and trellises and swapping plants with other gardeners. To Mulch or
A cottage garden primer
<p>How to create a cottage garden no matter where you live.</p> <p>In more than a dozen years of public speaking on all kinds of gardening topics, I?ve learned that there?s no type of garden more people like better than a cottage garden. </p> <p> Skip to next paragraph <!-- Anchor skipper link. Should be placed at the end of the Related Items pod and before the next paragraph --> <p>Even if they don?t know what a cottage garden is<i>,</i> show them a picture of one, and they respond with oohs, aahs, and exclamations.</p> <p>The universal appeal of cottage gardens is due in part, I think, to their humble origins as the dooryard gardens of common people. </p> <h2>How cottage gardens evolved</h2> <p>Hundreds of years ago, before the modern conveniences of grocery stores and 24-hour pharmacies, if something you put on or in your body had a plant ingredient, and if it wasn?t a staple food that had to be raised on real acreage, chances are you grew it in a patch of ground immed