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Wildlife Gardening: attracting wildlife to your garden

why is it so important?

In recent years, the popularity of wildlife gardening has grown dramatically. Not only are gardeners increasingly aware of our declining wildlife and keen to play a role in its survival, but they are also discovering the joy of sharing a garden with native species.

We share our small garden with birds, frogs, toads, hedgehogs and even the odd fox. Nothing quite beats the magic of breakfast outside on a sunny morning, watching the birds feed, squabble and sing.

Jane Davies.

The past 100 years have seen the loss of some of our most precious habitats. Ecologist Janice Crook explains "Estimates vary widely, but it seems that since 1945 we have lost something like 50% of our ancient woodland, and 95% of our flower-rich meadows." Little wonder then that many of our most loved wild animal species have also declined dramatically. Even once common species such as tree sparrows are at risk â€" these lively garden visitors are now on the RSPB's red data list for endangered species.

Even tiny wildlife areas can help to stem the decline by providing a safe home for native plants and animals. It might seem that one small garden cannot make a difference to such a huge problem, but with around fifteen million private gardens in Britain , covering up to three million acres of land, gardeners really can make a difference. If even a fraction of these gardeners gave some of their land over to wildlife habitat they could provide many new homes for our most endangered species. Gardens have special value because they are arranged into networks of green space, often going into the very hearts of our largest cities, and forming safe 'wildlife corridors' along which animals and plants can travel.

As our farmland and other natural areas continue to be degraded or developed, gardens will become ever more important as wildlife refuges.

A Wildlife Food Supply

If you have the space, select a range of plants that can supply different types of food throughout the year. The following guidelines will help you to maximise the amount of pollen and nectar available in your garden:

• plant a range of species that flower at different times of the year;


• include some early flowering plants, as early spring is a critical time for many insects;


• include plenty of species where the nectar and pollen is available near the surface of the flower;


• select simple flowers where the pollen and nectar are easy for insect visitors to reach - avoid double flowers and others that are difficult for insects to tackle. Also be aware that some garden flowers are sterile.

What To Do

Small changes can make a tremendous difference to the amount of wildlife attracted into your garden. For instance, by incorporating native plants carrying scented flowers, seeds and berries you can attract birds, bees, butterflies, and many other desirable animals, as well as predatory insects such as ladybirds. Butterflies, moths and songbirds feed mainly on nectar, pollen and seed. Bees too are attracted by nectar.

You can incorporate 'food' plants throughout the garden or perhaps plan a 'service station border' which contains a mixture of flowering and fruiting shrubs, herbaceous perennials and colourful bedding plants, all chosen to provide food for wildlife. If you only have a small window box select beautiful flowering annuals to attract bees and butterflies, as well as brightening up a window sill.

The following list shows some of the most successful border flowers and shrubs offering pollen, nectar and seeds, but remember that wildflowers can be important too.

Garden plants to look out for include: Christmas rose (Helleborus niger), winter aconite (Earanthus hyemalis), elephant's ears (Bergenia cordifolia), anenome (Anenome blanda), polyanthus (Primula vulgaris elatior), honesty (Lunaria biennis), sweet rocket (Hesperis matronalis), forget-me-not (Myosotis spp.), leopard's bane (Doronicum pardalianches), sweet william (Dianthus barbatus), shasta daisy (Chrysanthemum maximum), cranesbill (Geranium spp.), sweet bergamot (Monarda didyma), oriental poppy (Papaver orentiale), valerian (Centranthus ruber), angelica (Angelica archangelica), lovage (Levesticum officinale), yarrow (Achillea filipendulina), hollyhock (Alcea rosa), snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus), teasel (Dipsacus fullonum), mint (Mentha rotundifolia), meadow saffron (Colchium autumnale).

Wildflowers that are particularly good as a source of nectar or seeds include: lesser burdock (Articum minus), hemp agrimony (Eupatorium cannabinum), field scabious (Knautia arvensis), foxglove (Digitalis purpurea), woody nightshade (Solanum dulcamara), wild thyme (Thymus serpyllum), betony (Stachys officinalis), and hedge woundwort (Stachys sylvatica).

Shrubs to attract wildlife include: Buddleia (Buddleia spp.), Chaenomeles japonica, Pyracantha coccinea, Amelanchier canadensis, Cotoneaster frigida, Viburnum tinus, Viburnum bodnantense, Mahonia spp., Cytisus scoparius (broom), and shrub roses of all kinds.

In addition, where possible incorporate native tree and shrub species, such as hawthorn, guelder rose, and elder in the UK, as these are particularly attractive to native insects and birds.

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Tips for Choosing Your Mover
Tips for Choosing Your Mover Having all your belongings in someone else’s hands could be frightening. Finding a moving company, which is reliable, responsible on your belongings and on that affordable could really be a complicated task. The information could assist you to find right moving company for you. Ask around Ask each of your potential movers for more references from their previous customers and if possible ask for documents on their history and service. Take advantage of free estimates, having few free estimates will surely give you a effective idea of how expensive or cheap your move would be. Remember that certain movers may offer estimates, which are offensively low and then handover you a large bill when the move is actually completed. In order to avoid this mess, always make certain that any estimates you get from movers company are either binding or carries a "not to exceed" clause. Take 6 to 8 weeks to choose a mover The process of finding the right moving company for you would possibly take this much time. You can request for quotes from each mover, check references and make your final decision about which is the best suitable company for you. Moving companies would require much time to fit your move into their schedules, particularly in the summer months that are their busiest time of year. Make decision in advance Decide in advance which goods need to be shipped and which need to be sold or given away. Then consider packing, remember that packing is always has separate quote in moving. An estimator might come to your home and make a bid, or creating an estimate by speaking to you over the phone. Moves that are less than 50 miles away are normally priced by the hour. For longer distance moves, estimates depend on weight, normally per 100 pounds. Try to provide as much information as possible about strange situations on either end, so your estimates would be actually accurate. Make the mover realize of any troubles they might come at the time of delivery, such as parking problems, road access, street accessibility and delivery time limit or may be if there are any stairs or escalators involved. The cost of your move could be increased for such occurrences. Try to book a "parking space" for the moving van, if you’re moving in a new home in a congested street. If the moving team has to carry your load more than 75 feet, from the moving van upto your door step, you might be charged for unnecessary distance.

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Porch Swing May Be Key to Happiness
We’re always hearing that we should make the time and the space in our lives for the things that are really important. Naturally, each of us has our own ideas about what those things are. For some, family, friends, and careers rank high on that list, while others may be motivated by money and the desire for material possessions. However, your success in getting and keeping any of these things is always preceded by a big decision, which, of course, requires deep thought. So, perhaps one of the most important things to take time for is making sure that you have a place that will let you concentrate on those important decisions, so that you can get the other important things that you will eventually have to take the time to enjoy. After all, if you don’t get them, how can you take the time to enjoy them? See? Your decisions are critical to making your life swing in the right direction.

With the unbelievably brutal pace of life in the 21st century, how do you find a quiet place to concentrate on making these monumental, life-altering decisions that are causing you so much worry? If an unhealthy lifestyle is contributing to your anxiety, you have to start by making the crucial decision to improve the quality of your life. Whether you’re determined to exercise regularly, eat healthy meals, or quit smoking, you just have to decide that you’re going to do it for yourself, and tell everyone else that you won’t accept interruptions, disruptions, or discouraging words. Then, you can get into the swing of your new routine.

Hmmm. Swing. There’s that word again. You know, that’s not a bad idea. Why, yes! Come to think of it, a porch swing may be just the ticket to your success. You can’t deny, it’s a great place to do some serious meditating. That, in turn, can lead to some smart decision-making. Well, it’s all just so clear now â€" what you need to make your life better, happier, and more productive, is a porch swing! Can you believe that? After all of the greatest philosophical minds, deep thinkers, gurus, sages, and prophets, down through the ages, have desperately, yet unsuccessfully, sought the key to happiness (eureka!), we have found it!

Now, all that’s left is for you to decide on the perfect porch swing, but, ironically, without benefit of a porch swing on which to contemplate. Don’t worry. In this case, the best place to sit for making your decision is in front of your computer, because your swing is waiting for you at CedarStore.com.

CedarStore.com has an amazing selection of classic porch swings, hand-crafted from cedar, pine, cherry, and oak, as well as gorgeous polywood and synthetic wicker swings. CedarStore.com offers over 100 styles of porch swings, including traditional, rustic, highback, heartback, fanback, crossback, midback, curveback, and straightback; and, after you get one, you may be coming straight back for more.

To see the entire gallery of porch swings, along with all of the other outdoor furniture that you’ll want to take the time to enjoy, visit CedarStore.com. To contact a customer service representative, call 1-888-293-2339, or e-mail contact@cedarstore.com.

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You Can’t Get Over the Beauty of a Garden Bridge
It seems that the more time that we spend living outdoors, the more effort we spend on beautifying our outdoor living spaces; and it seems to be getting more involved every year. For one thing, the professionals formerly known as landscapers have upgraded themselves to landscape architects â€" and adjusted their prices accordingly. We’re also enclosing our porches and patios for year-round use, and adding garden structures and outbuildings. Some of the most popular backyard attractions are water features, such as ponds, waterfalls, and reflecting pools. Those who aren’t fortunate enough to have natural bodies of water often create them, using flexible pond liners. To complement these backyard water gardens, many people are installing garden bridges.

Although the garden bridge is available in many designs, types, and materials, its appeal is not limited to its beauty. As decorative and picturesque they can be, bridges, of course, are also very practical. After all, you can’t get around the fact that they were originally built because people couldn’t get around things â€" like large bodies of water, for instance. Though you’re sure to be able to make it from one side to the other of most backyard ponds, garden bridges are still useful, convenient, and stunning to behold.

The allure of garden bridges is so strong, in fact, that they can frequently be found even in backyards where there’s no water in sight. Many times, they are used as accent pieces for special garden beds, or groupings of decorative stones, or as vantage points for viewing them. In other cases, they are simply placed, for ornamental purposes, along a garden path.

To see the most marvelous variety of garden bridges that you’ll find anywhere, visit GazeboCreations.com. More than simply gorgeous, these are superior-quality, heavy-duty bridges that will endure harsh weather and heavy traffic for years. The selection includes hand-crafted, decay-resistant cedar and treated pine bridges, as well as an assortment of incredibly durable, maintenance-free vinyl bridges.

GazeboCreations.com has all of the most popular styles, including charming single and double rail bridges, lovely picket and half-picket rail bridges, and elegant plank bridges. If you’re looking for one of the most captivating structures ever to grace a landscape, GazeboCreations.com also has a collection of enchanting covered bridges â€" and you can design your own, in a few easy steps.

At GazeboCreations.com, you’ll also find the astounding Opti-Breeze™ Bridge, an ingeniously designed, perfectly level bridge, which creates the visual sensation of a ripple effect on its surface. This is one that you’ve got to see to believe!

With sizes up to 16 feet long, and an amazing 6 feet wide, and custom options available, there’s a bridge for every garden or backyard at GazeboCreations.com. To contact one of their professional design consultants, or customer service representatives, call 1-888-293-2339, or e-mail cs@gazebocreations.com.

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Tomato Container Gardens
Tomato container gardens are an alternative to a traditional tomato garden. Tomatoes are one of the most popular vegetables, well in this case fruits, of people around the world. They can be used in so many ways, in a salad or to make a sauce for pasta and a myriad of other ways in your culinary pursuits. Sadly in some places tomatoes are being priced at three dollars per pound or more. Fortunately, everyone can grow their own tomatoes, even people that live in apartments. The answer is to grow a tomato container garden. You can grow them on a patio or balcony or in a bright sunny room in your home.

The number one essential is sun. Tomatoes require a lot of light and will not thrive without out it. The materials you will need to gather for your tomato container garden are simple. You will need containers that are about five gallons in size. Only plant one tomato plant per pot. You will need soil, tomato seedlings and stakes or a wire cage to hold the plant upright. String, or products called twist-tie or sturdy-tie will be needed to tie the plant to the stakes or cages. You will need a plastic tray for drainage; good drainage is essential to the health of your tomato container garden. Last need on the list is fertilizer.

There are some species of tomatoes that will do better in your tomato container garden. The bush varieties of tomatoes work well in containers and are popular with container gardeners. Cherry tomatoes and Christmas Grape tomatoes work well also because of their size and many gardeners grow them when space is limited. Other varieties that will flourish in a tomato container garden are Celebrity, Early Girl, and Sweet 100's. It really depends on which variety you want to grow and for what purposes. If you will be growing them mainly for salads the cherry varieties are the way to go.

As mentioned before, sunlight is a requirement in order to grow your tomato container garden. Scout out the area you are planning to use for your tomatoes. The spot for your tomato container garden must get at least four to six hours of sunlight. The more light the better since the sun promotes healthy, steady growth. The two most important elements for success in tomato container gardening is sunlight and water.

By growing your own tomato container garden you will know that there were no pesticides used on your plants. With all the controversy going on about pesticides knowing that yours is pesticide free is an advantage for you and your family. Here is a good natural pest deterrent:

In a jar, combine 1 teaspoon dishwashing liquid and 1 cup vegetable oil. Shake vigorously. In an empty spray bottle, combine 2 teaspoons of this mixture and 1 cup water. Use at ten-day intervals (or more often if needed) to rid plants of whiteflies, mites, aphids, scales, and other pests.
 
Other pluses to this type of garden is you no longer will be paying high prices for tomatoes, your containers won't take up much space and one plant usually yields enough tomatoes to feed your family. The cost of a tomato container garden is minimal and the feeling of accomplishment is great. So why are you waiting to plant your tomatoes? It's time to choose the variety of tomato you want to grow, pick up some containers and start your tomato container gardens today.

Happy Container Gardening!

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The Worst Spot in Your Yard: Transforming your walkway into a bulb garden
A reader wants to know what to plant on this shaded walkway.

Solar Garden Lights
Solar lights are really easy to install in your garden.
All you have to do is to decide on the site you want to lit and stick the fixture in the ground.
Best of all they don't need electricity.

Some will come with a small built in solar panel on the top; other will have a removable panel that you can place at a sunny and convenient location.

During the day the solar panel linked to an electronic circuit, charges the batteries.
When night begins to falls a photocell detects the changes in luminosity and switch on the light.
At sunrise the light switches off and the charging cycle starts again.

Assuming the batteries are fully charged, good quality solar lights will provide illumination all night long without any problem.
NiCad (Nickel Cadmium) or NiMH (Nickel Metal Hydride) Batteries are often used in solar lighting applications. They will last 2 or 3 years and are easily replaceable.

Most modern solar lights use LED (Light Emitting Diode) technology.
Contrary to usual light bulbs, LED's power consumption is very low, thus providing more lighting time.
In addition, LED's are very reliable and can last a very long time.

Maintenance wise, the only thing required is to clean the solar panel once in a while.
Regularly removing the build up dust with a soft clothe, will guarantee optimum performance.

Do not expect solar garden lights to deliver an extremely bright luminosity.
Their main purpose is to create a pleasant atmosphere at night.
Very nice accent lighting can be obtained when the lights are well located.

Solar garden lights can be found in a multitude of designs and for many purposes.
In addition to the simple and common fixture, you can find for example floating solar lights for swimming pools or ponds, solar deck lights, solar pathway lights.

Solar lights are not limited to gardens; in my next article I will give you an idea about some other interesting solar lighting applications.

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Backyard Landscaping Ideas
If you have always been interested in the topic of landscaping you should learn about it from the experts. While you can read various gardening magazines, the best way for you to learn about landscaping is to take a landscaping class.

You might be surprised to know that landscaping classes are an excellent option. These classes are usually something that people who are interested in botany like to take, as it is a way to implement their love of plants.

You’ll learn about:
* Plant health, soil, and fertilizers
* Servicing garden tractors and other tools used in landscaping
* Creating landscaping designs using shrubs and ground covers
* Specialty landscaping, starting and operating your own landscaping business
* And you may be able to learn it right at home

With the right credentials, you can:
* Work for an established landscaping firm or start your own business.
* Complete your training in as little as six months from today, or take longer if you wish.

If you have a basic knowledge of flowers and plants, that basic knowledge will help you when it comes to learning about the basics of landscaping. If, however, you really do not know much about either, that is not a problem, because a landscaping class will teach you all of the basic knowledge plus more.

There are usually several levels of landscaping classes that you can choose from, in accordance with your current knowledge. The basic landscaping classes will most likely have to do with being able to identify certain kinds of plants, and how they can be implemented into various landscaping designs.

One important thing that you should know about landscaping is that you will need to pay attention to the kinds of plants that work well in your climate. For example, if you like a certain kind of plant, but that plant is only right in warmer climates, and you live in a colder climate, you will need to find a plant that can work with your climate.

Another important thing to learn about landscaping is the quality of soil that you have, because it varies with the climate. The kind of soil that you have should have sufficient nutrients, so you might need to get soil that has all the nutrients that your plants need. If you decide to take a class about landscaping, that should be one of the topics.


While your front yard landscaping is generally going to be about other people and what they see, your backyard landscaping is all about you. Backyard landscaping is one of the most popular methods in improving your outdoor space without spending too much money on materials, labor and other tasks involved in implementing a landscape design.

With backyard landscaping, not only can you achieve an improved overall appearance of your outdoor area, adding landscape elements can also benefit your home by providing environmental functions, increasing real estate value of your home, saving energy costs and adding privacy to your home.

Backyard landscaping can alter a person’s mood and perception because of the environmental feel of the area. As a result, people who work at home can improve productivity from work when they can work on a stress-free environment. Landscape elements in your backyard can have a positive effect on people with illnesses by giving the patient’s mind a relaxing state that speeds up recovery.

The good thing about backyard landscaping is you can take control of sunshine and air purification. By planning the placements of trees, shrubs and other elements, you can improve air circulation in your backyard, while maintaining adequate sunlight to enter your outdoor space. In addition, planting trees can help reduce pollution because plants can control erosion, reduce wind speed levels and noise effects, disperse mist and help in influencing snow deposition.


Reflect Your Interests

Backyard Landscaping is really very important as this is a place which is a safe and beautiful. Some of the best backyard landscaping ideas for you include making the yard in a style your own. Try to figure out what some of the things are that are important to your family and try to incorporate these things into your backyard landscaping ideas. For instance, if you are really interested in fishing or other outdoor sports, you might want to add these things into your backyard landscaping ideas. Remember that your backyard should be something that you like, and somewhere that your family feels at ease.

Make it Fun

No one said that backyard landscaping ideas had to include frumpy ideas that no one would like. If you are doing your landscaping you should be trying your very best to really make it fun for everyone. Do what you can to make sure that you are allowing yourself and your family plenty of room to play, whether that is with sandboxes, hammocks or a back porch for entertaining guests.

No matter where you live, you are probably going to be spending some time of the year in your backyard. So be sure to make it somewhere that you’d love to be and have some things that everyone will love incorporated in the backyard as well. Try to make it a place which has something to hold every family members interest.

Get everyone’s Input

Backyard landscaping is not just positioning plants in your backyard. Backyard landscaping ideas include asking for everyone’s help and for their suggestions as well. Your whole family can help design the backyard and they can all let you know what they’d like to see in it. If you’d like to get their input but you don’t’ want a million ideas, try to create some ideas on your own and then ask your family for which ones they like best.

The question arises though, exactly what type of backyard landscaping is best for your house. Even young children and seniors can put in their two cents worth. A mosaic stepping-stone competition amongst family members can give you material for a unique walk way into your backyard. By building a tree house (or at least starting with a bird house) you can get the entire family more involved in the outdoors.

If you can let everyone take ownership of the backyard landscaping ideas and everyone feels like they are playing a part, they are going to be more likely to enjoy the backyard and lend a hand in its maintenance and upkeep too!

Use the Internet

An internet search of "Backyard Landscaping Ideas" will give you and your family ideas of what people are doing all over the country. Just make a list of 5 things that everyone agrees on and get started.

Have fun and enjoy!


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Air Movement in Grow Room â€" Some Basic Considerations
Plants grow best in an environment that is well ventilated to effectively dissipate heat. All artificial light sources generate heat and grow rooms have to be therefore, provided with some means of cooling. Cooling of grow rooms is best done using blowers, with one mounted on the inside to blow hot air out, and the other mounted on the outside to blow cool air in. This arrangement works best with the hot air exhaust blower mounted up high inside and the cool air blower mounted low on the outside, as hot air being lighter than the surrounding air tends to rise while cool air tends to settle to the bottom.


Exhaust blowers are sized on the basis of the amount of air they can move. Normally blower capacities are quoted in CFM i.e. Cubic Feet per Minute (CFM) of air, like say “315 CFM� which means that the blower will move 315 cubic feet of air in one minute, provided there are no restrictions on the intake or exhaust. But it is not possible to completely eliminate intake or exhaust restrictions. Some restriction will always be there, in the form of hose resistance. When air flows through a hose, it has to overcome the resistance of the hose which heats up the air, it is advisable therefore to select the hose that offers the least resistance to air movement. Aluminum tubing with its smooth inside wall surface offers low resistance to air flow and it therefore ideally suited for such applications.


Apart from the losses due to hose resistance, there are other factors that need to be considered while sizing blowers to suit the requirements of your hydrohut grow room. The blower size will basically depend on the size of the grow tent and the number of air changes that need to be effected per hour. A 6x6x8 (6 feet wide x 6 feet long x 8 feet ceiling height) grow tent that requires to have its air changed every minute or so will require a blower of capacity around 265 CFM. But exhausting the hot air inside will not by itself ensure adequate cooling. It is also necessary to ensure that the hot air inside is replaced by cold air from outside to effect good cooling. That is the reason why it is important to draw in cool air from outside using another blower.


The number of air changes required per hour depends on factors like plant density inside the grow tent, heat build up and other growth factors. Higher air change rates are best suited to large, mature crops in warm, humid conditions. In most cases, however, plants in grow rooms require only about 20-30 air changes per hour. One complete air change every 4-5 minutes is generally acceptable, but if lighting is creating a lot of extra heat that needs to be removed air changes will need to be more frequent probably every 2 -3 minutes.


Conclusion
Air movement with a correctly sized fan plays an important role in determining the success of any indoor crop. Though it is often overlooked, air movement is essential to maintaining optimal conditions for plant growth. It serves to ensure the correct levels of temperature, humidity and CO2 at the leaf surface which is the critical interface for vital plant processes like photosynthesis and transpiration.



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Landscaping Ideas For Your Bungalow
In keeping with small yards, the first bungalow landscaping often included plants that were useful as well as attractive such as dwarf fruit trees. They used currants and blueberries as hedges or border plants and arbors and trellises to support grapes and scarlet runner beans as well as roses. You might try ornamental vegetables like ‘Rainbow' chard or a handsome herb like curled parsley. If you are the kind of person that likes things to be kept simple, you will enjoy bungalow landscaping. Bungalow landscaping can be kept as simple as you would like. After all, what you want is for your bungalow to look tidy!

You just purchased a bungalow, and as such you would like to have it landscaped. You have decided that you would like to landscape it yourself. However, your yard is small, so you are not sure how to go about doing bungalow landscaping. Thus, what you need is bungalow landscaping ideas.

About Bungalow Landscaping

The first thing you need to consider is the dimension of your yard. Wherever you have the most room is where you should start with your bungalow landscaping. If you have more room at the front of your house, consider using flowers.

You might prefer flowery bushes to actual flowers, but the reality is that since your bungalow is small you do not want the bushes to get too big, and thus become a problem to maintain. Thus, it is best to keep it simple with flowers.

You can either use potted plants in your bungalow landscaping, or you can plant the flowers in the ground. Whichever you choose, be sure that you do not overdo it. For example, if you have a front walkway, plant flowers on either side of the walkway as borders. If you choose to have flowers in pots, place a pot on either side of your front doorway.

When it comes to backyard bungalow landscaping, consider having a small garden. The garden could be any kind of garden that you would like. If you have a particularly small backyard, do not be dismayed, because a garden can be any size!

Use annuals: alyssum, browalia, calendulas, cornflower (Centaurea), larkspur, nasturtiums, nicotiana, petunias, sweet peas. For containers and hanging baskets: miniature morning glory, nasturtiums, Petunia integrifolia.

Other perennials: asters, balloon flower (Platycodon), bellflowers (Campanula), bleeding heart, bee balm, chrysanthemums, coreopsis, daffodils, daylilies, delphiniums, iris, lady's mantle, lamb's ears, lavender, lupine, phlox, primroses, salvia.

When the time comes to mow the grass, be sure that you use a small lawnmower. This is because larger lawnmowers are harder to maneuver around smaller yards. If you have an especially small yard, consider getting a hand mower, which is a lawnmower that does not require gas, and instead requires you to push it along to cut the grass. They are not expensive and provide good exercise.

For more information on bungalow landscaping, go to your local garden center and ask for advice. Or, you can search the internet, since there are a variety of websites that have to do with that topic. With the proper research, you re sure to find the right bungalow landscaping ideas!

In all, remember that the house and garden should be "of a piece," with colors and construction materials a harmonious whole.

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