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Ornamental Herbs |
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The world of herbs
Herbs are some of the toughest plants on the planet; in
fact, they can be found growing under extremely harsh
conditions. If you're looking to cultivate plants that
don't require excessive coddling, herbs are a great choice. They
generally need little watering, no additional fertilization
and many naturally repel insect predators.
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Any gardener – from the beginner to the advanced
green thumb – can grow a thriving herb garden
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Climate change and herbs
Most of us experience information overload when we try
to digest what scientists are telling us about global
warming. Here's my attempt to simplify the information
in terms of what it means to gardeners. The extra heat
energy from the sun that's stored in our planet's oceans
creates weather extremes. As gardeners, we can expect
longer dry periods, heavier downpours, more severe winds
(tornadoes and hurricanes) and more extreme temperature
fluctuations, both higher and lower.
However, these erratic environmental conditions do not
signal only doom and gloom, they're simply another challenge
for gardeners to face. Preparation has always been the
key to good gardening. In general, healthy soil, mulch
that includes lots of organic material, good drainage
and shelterbelts will help the entire garden.
Nature has already provided us with the right kinds
of plants perfectly suited for some of the environmental
trials to come. There are herbs for almost every growing
condition - hot and dry, shady and wet, or mixtures
of both shade and sun.
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