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Glass Wasp Traps

November 8, 2007

Every since I was a kid I’ve been creeped out by wasps. While exploring my Grandfather’s farm I found an old fallen down farm house with a hand pump water spigot. Being a curious lad, I had to give it a couple of pumps not realizing that a family of wasps had set up housekeeping [...]

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Pine Cone Collection Tool

November 6, 2007

Euell Gibbons used to say that parts of a pine tree are edible; but I don’t think he was talking about pine cones. Oh, they have their uses, don’t get me wrong but in any case those uses involve picking the things up and as someone cursed with a bad back I avoid doing anything that [...]

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Leaf Pick up tool

November 5, 2007

Picking up leaves doesn’t get much easier than this! This handy leaf pick up tool works like a rake and shovel in one combined tool. Here’s more info from Amazon.com, where this tool goes for around $17.00. “Easily picks up all types of yard debris. Constructed of resin and reinforced steel. Lightweight and easy to [...]

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Garden Gnomes

November 5, 2007

It was in Gräfenroda, Germany back in the mid-1800′s that August Heissner and Phillip Griebel started the whole Gnome thing. They were making a line of terra cotta animals for people to decorate their garden with and since according to local folklore Gnomes would come during the night and help you with your garden they [...]

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Gardening Sieve

November 3, 2007

Sometimes you just want the dirt. I’m not talking about the colorful tabloids you see in the line at the mega mart, or on websites like smoking gun or the drudge report. I’m talking about real honest to goodness dirt. I remember getting a big ole bag of what was supposed to be just plain [...]

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Nasturtium Garden in a Pail

October 31, 2007

Perhaps your better educated than I am (something I willing to concede as probable), but the very first thing I thought when I saw this product was: “What the heck is a Nasturtium”. If you knew already, don’t hold it against me. A quick trip to organicgardentips.com tells me that nasturtium is a flower, it’s a salad [...]

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Oxygenating Watering Can

October 30, 2007

The proof is in the results. University tests confirm that increasing the content of oxygen in the water you feed your plants results in larger flowers, more veggies, and overall healthier plants. When I first read about this thing I did a search on oxygenation of water and electrolysis and the science behind it and…Well, [...]

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Rolling Pecan and Nut Picker Upper…It may not bring you the remote…

October 28, 2007

I have several pecan trees in my yard and 14 years ago I came up with what I thought was a brilliant plan. I convinced the wife that we should have a son. I was young and naïve; I could picture vividly a dutiful son who would bring me the remote when I left it [...]

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Cricket Poop Fertilizer. No, seriously….

October 28, 2007

Honestly…I mean, I guess it would have to be obvious but I never have really considered the idea that there was such a thing as cricket poop. Conventional wisdom is that you should never kill a cricket because if you do his friends will come and eat your socks and if it eats, well it [...]

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Biotal Leafmould / Leaf Compost Maker

October 24, 2007

Here’s another great product to help you with your fall gardening chores. Biotal Leafmould / Leaf Compost Maker quickly turns your leaves into quality compost, faster than through a normal decomposition process. Here’s what they have to say about the product: Leaves – converts leaves into rich leaf mould in months rather than years * [...]

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Farmhouse Ladder Stand

October 24, 2007

I know what you’re thinking… Why not get an actual ladder from an actual farmhouse. I mean, authenticity is the hip way to go isn’t it? Well trust me on this; I’ve tried to balance even small stuff on real ladders and it’s always ended badly. Plus your average ladder is at least eight [...]

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Electric Leaf Shredder

October 24, 2007

I felt bad for him, I really did. He was new to the neighborhood and obviously cared about his lawn a great deal. The first weekend he spent trimming and edging the long neglected lawn of the house he had just bought, and when I left for work the next morning there on the curb [...]

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Aluminum Can Crusher makes recycling cans easy

October 22, 2007

Although it isn’t really a gardening item per se, we think that recycling is important enough to merit a post about this Aluminum Can Crusher from Clean Air Gardening. $74.95. The can crusher is also an aluminum can receptacle that holds up to 400 crushed cans before you have to empty it. That’s a lot [...]

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The Copper Pig Watering Can

October 20, 2007

It’s the year of the pig in the Chinese Zodiac; the fire pig, to be exact. They say that people born in the year of the pig are caring, tolerant, sensitive, optimistic, obliging, honest, altruistic, and hospitable. I’m not sure I buy all that but I know that this pig watering can is a heck [...]

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Fall Leaf Collecting Tools

October 3, 2007

Fall is here! Soon, your yard will be filled with leaves that will need to be picked up. While you’re shopping for leaf collecting tools, why not buy something for a friend or neighbor as a gift? They’ll thank you for it. Read this handy article about leaf collecting tools, it makes the decision making [...]

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Indoor Gardening Kit

September 3, 2007

It’s getting chilly outside in the mornings, unless you live in Phoniex, and that means that fall is right around the corner! Gardening season is winding down, but indoor gardeners are just now getting ready to enjoy more plants indoors. Try out one of these cool indoor planter kits with driftwood as a gift for [...]

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Easy Seed Sprouter lets you make sprouts at home

August 21, 2007

Sprouts are one of the healthiest things that you can eat. They are low in calories, but extremely high in nutrients. Now you can grow your own sprouts instead of having to buy them at the grocery store. When you have your own seed sprouter, you can grow different types of sprouts that you can’t [...]

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Low Maintenance Cactus Garden

August 18, 2007

Got a friend who just can’t seem to keep plants alive? Give the gift of a beautiful cactus garden! An attractive cactus garden can give your friend some limited bragging rights about being a gardener without having to frequently water plants. “Yeah, I’ve got some really cool plants at home, check it out!” Cool cactus, [...]

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A brass door kickplate makes your house look fine

August 14, 2007

You work hard to make your garden and yard look nice, so shouldn’t you care about your house too? This fine looking polished brass door kickplate adds a touch of class to your front door, while protecting it from dirty feet. Don’t like brass and prefer a different finish? There’s a whole slew of other [...]

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FSC certified Eucalyptus Outdoor Bench

August 13, 2007

This wooden bench is outdoor furniture, but it’s nice enough to use inside too! Made of FSC certified Eucalyptus, so you know it’s forest friendly and made to last. The eucalyptus outdoor bench is available from Clean Air Gardening. $112. Learn more about buying outdoor furniture at the Outdoor Furniture Buyer’s Guide site.

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