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Aphids and ants

If you take your time to really look at everything your garden you will discover lots of fun things. I can sometimes look in my garden for hours. Not only to see if the plants grow well, but also to think what I want to add or move and to look at the living things in the garden.

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Scarlet lily beetle (Lilioceris lilii)

The scarlet lily beetle, red lily beetle or lily leaf beetle is a beetle from the leaf beetle family (Chrysomelidae).

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Patterned tiles in the garden

I think that just concrete is pretty boring. You can brighten up concrete by painting it but also by gluing patterned tiles on it. 

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Butterflies in the garden

It is always nice to see butterflies fly around in your garden. By planting the correct plants you can lure the butterflies to your garden. 

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The advantage of scientific plant names

If you are looking for one specific plant it helps to know the scientific or botanical name. That way you can be sure you will find the right plant..

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Sloping gardens

If you live in an environment with mountains and slopes or there are other reasons for level changes in the garden there are different ways to deal with this.

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Pavers with patterns

New pavers are introduced every time. More and more pavers with patterns and colors are available nowadays to brighten up your patio.

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Saving water in the summer

Watering canBy not pampering your plants too much with water you can save a lot of water.

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Hardiness

Snow dec 2010Hardiness of plants depends on many factors. Next temperature moist and wind are very important factors that determine if plants will survive the winter or not.

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Removing weeds from pavers

Of course everyone wants to get rid of the weeds that grow on and in between the pavers of your pathway or patio. That is relatively easy to do and also environmentally friendly.

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Contain wandering rhizomes

Spreading of plants is not always wanted in your garden. Sometimes there are simple solutions for this.

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