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		<title>Evergreen Trees and Shrubs # 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2008 20:10:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The best way to accessorize your garden or yard is to sprinkle it with long lasting evergreen trees and shrubs. They will make your surroundings more attractive and inviting for a longer period.   You can start beautifying your surroundings by adding evergreen trees and shrubs that have lush green colors. You may begin by [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gardeningblog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3566185&amp;post=33&amp;subd=gardeningblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The best way to accessorize your garden or yard is to sprinkle it with long lasting <a href="http://en.support.wordpress.com/affiliate-links/">evergreen trees and shrubs.</a> They will make your surroundings more attractive and inviting for a longer period.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>You can start beautifying your surroundings by adding <a href="http://en.support.wordpress.com/affiliate-links/">evergreen trees and shrubs</a> that have lush green colors. You may begin by choosing to purchase an evergreen tree like the Austrian Pine, which is a pyramidal conifer with lustrous green needles. In its younger years, the Austrian Pine’s limbs and foliage dramatically drape the ground, but as it matures, the lower limbs disappear and sunlight bathes its trunk. This tree can grow up to 60 feet tall and 40 feet wide. Normally used as ornaments, the Austrian Pine adjusts well to city conditions, high pH level, and heavy clay soils.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>A climbing evergreen plant like the Evergreen Sub-Zero Ivy will complement your Austrian Pine. It climbs and covers banks and bare spots, and can even hold on to tree barks and rocks. Its adhesive rootlets allow it to cling to walls. The Sub-Zero Ivy can be grown along your fences to give it more character. There are spiral definitions in its leaves and its flowers are produced beginning late summer until the latter part of the autumn season. This climbing evergreen is in leaf the whole year round and can tolerate smoky conditions. It is a good choice to pick from the variety of evergreen trees and shrubs available online because its twigs can be used to produce a yellow and brown dye.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Accessorize your surroundings with only the best choices of evergreen trees and shrubs. <a href="best%20choices%20of%20evergreen%20trees%20and%20shrubs.">Order now before stocks run out!</a></span></p>
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		<title>Evergreen Trees and Shrubs</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2008 20:03:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Want to add more zest and personality to your yard? Want to make it more attractive and interesting? The first thing you need to do is fill your yard with the best evergreen trees and shrubs you can find online.   Adding evergreen trees and shrubs in your yard will give it a greener, fuller [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gardeningblog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3566185&amp;post=32&amp;subd=gardeningblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Want to add more zest and personality to your yard? Want to make it more attractive and interesting? The first thing you need to do is fill your yard with the best evergreen trees and shrubs you can find online.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span><a href="http://en.support.wordpress.com/affiliate-links/">Adding evergreen trees</a> and shrubs in your yard will give it a greener, fuller look. One of the evergreen trees you can put in your yard is the Douglas Fir, which has flat, needle-like leaves. This coniferous tree’s bark is reddish brown and its cones are light brown. The Douglas Fir shoots up to 60 feet, but if placed in its native habitat, it can grow as tall as 200 feet! This makes Douglas Firs excellent windbreaks and for background plantings.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>A variety of evergreen trees and shrubs will add more depth to your yard. The perfect addition would be the most common evergreen shrub called Bird’s Nest Spruce. A versatile low growing shrub, it can be used as a border or foundation plant against buildings. It has a depression in its center, making it look like a bird’s nest. Its light green foliage and dark green needles make it perfect for rock gardens. This unique shrub takes a pyramidal shape when young and then becomes an impressive columnar when it matures. Best of all, the Bird’s Nest Spruce is low maintenance, thriving both in full sun and minimal shade.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Both the Douglas Fir and Bird’s Nest Spruce will give you the landscaped yard of your dreams. You may also want to check out other varieties of evergreen trees and shrubs available online. <a href="http://en.support.wordpress.com/affiliate-links/">Do so now before stocks run out!</a></span></p>
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		<title>Fast Growing Evergreen Trees</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2008 19:59:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you ever get tired or bored waiting for your trees to grow and become full and thick? Well, there’s no need for you to worry for fast growing evergreen trees are now available online! Purchasing a fast growing evergreen tree will help cut short your waiting game.   If you want a fast growing [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gardeningblog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3566185&amp;post=31&amp;subd=gardeningblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Do you ever get tired or bored waiting for your trees to grow and become full and thick? Well, there’s no need for you to worry for fast growing <a href="http://en.support.wordpress.com/affiliate-links/">evergreen trees</a> are now available online! Purchasing a fast growing evergreen tree will help cut short your waiting game.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>If you want a fast growing evergreen tree and a touch of elegance in your garden, check out the Green Giant Thuja. This tree is the fastest growing among all fast growing evergreen trees because it can shoot up to 3 to 5 feet in a year. Its maximum height can be up to 60 feet tall! Another reason for choosing this giant tree is its rich, dark green foliage that does not turn yellow in the wintertime. This makes the giant tree the perfect specimen tree, though it also works well as a wind screen or privacy hedge. Another interesting attraction is the tree’s uniform pyramidal shape that requires no trimming. However, if you find it too tall for your convenience, you can trim it to the height and width of your choice.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>All year long, the Giant Thuja’s foliage remains soft, thick and full of life. It is very tolerant to pests and diseases and is adaptable to any soil type, which makes it low maintenance. This fast growing evergreen tree should be planted at least 10’ to 12’ apart. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The Green Giant Thuja is available online for a limited time only. So if you can’t wait for your trees to shoot up to their gigantic heights, purchase one now. Other varieties of fast growing <a href="http://en.support.wordpress.com/affiliate-links/">evergreen trees are also available online.</a></span></p>
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		<title>Evergreen Landscaping</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2008 19:54:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Choosing the right trees and shrubs for your yard is a task that requires proper attention. If you want to add character and value to your yard, the proper thing for you to do would be to engage in evergreen landscaping. Evergreens are the best choice because of their hardiness and longevity. Evergreens are also [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gardeningblog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3566185&amp;post=30&amp;subd=gardeningblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Choosing the right trees and shrubs for your yard is a task that requires proper attention. If you want to add character and value to your yard, the proper thing for you to do would be to engage in <a href="http://en.support.wordpress.com/affiliate-links/">evergreen landscaping</a>. Evergreens are the best choice because of their hardiness and longevity. Evergreens are also attractive and inviting.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>There are many varieties of evergreens to choose from for your <a href="http://en.support.wordpress.com/affiliate-links/">evergreen landscaping project</a>, like broadleaved shrubs, spruces and pines that bear needled cones. However, there are some particular evergreens that you can use if you want to begin your landscaping project the right way.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>For starters, a good choice would be the American Arborvitae, or Thuja Occidentalis, which can be used to accent your yard. It has a pyramidal shape with erect branches, and its pointed bright green leaves may turn into yellow brown when the winter season sets in. It is good for evergreen landscaping because it can withstand heat and drought. It can grow up to 18 feet high and 5 feet in its base width, making it a perfect choice for windscreen. Your American Arborvitae can also be excellent privacy hedges, providing you all the privacy you need.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>To add variety and color to your <a href="http://en.support.wordpress.com/affiliate-links/">evergreen landscaping</a>, you may want to include colorful ground covers like periwinkle and creeping phlox. Their mix and match of colors will give more life to your yard.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Start your evergreen landscaping project the right way. <a href="http://en.support.wordpress.com/affiliate-links/">Purchase the American Arborvitae online now!</a></span></p>
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		<title>Evergreen Vines</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2008 19:47:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sprinkling your garden or yard with an evergreen vine may be one of the best gardening decisions you will make in your life! Evergreen vines will add substance to your garden and will lend a greener, fresher look to the whole surrounding.   The most popular evergreen vine is the English Ivy. It has attractive [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gardeningblog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3566185&amp;post=29&amp;subd=gardeningblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Sprinkling your garden or yard with an <a href="http://en.support.wordpress.com/affiliate-links/">evergreen vine</a> may be one of the best gardening decisions you will make in your life! Evergreen vines will add substance to your garden and will lend a greener, fresher look to the whole surrounding. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The most popular <a href="http://en.support.wordpress.com/affiliate-links/">evergreen vine</a> is the English Ivy. It has attractive green foliage and yellow green flowers that bear fruits or seeds. Its leaves are a leathery dark green with white veins. These leaves are alternately arranged along the stem. Like most evergreen vines, the English Ivy can also be used as ground cover. Its sticky, adhesive-like roots allow this vine to climb and spread over tree barks, walls, brickwork and surfaces/structures of the same kind. Though it has a slow to moderate growth rate, the English Ivy has a long life span and can reach up to 5 feet in height.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The <a href="http://en.support.wordpress.com/affiliate-links/">English Ivy</a> is a multi-purpose trailing evergreen vine that can be used for baskets and containers. Its abundant leaves will give your garden/yard a thicker, fuller look. Most homeowners and landscape artists prefer to use the English Ivy over the other variety of evergreen vines because it requires minimal maintenance. You will only need to make sure that it gets watered from time to time. It easily adapts to a variety of soil types and can thrive in either full sun or shaded surroundings.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>So if you want to jazz up your garden/yard and give it life the whole year long, get some English Ivy now! <a href="http://en.support.wordpress.com/affiliate-links/">Other varieties of evergreen vines are also available online.</a> </span></p>
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		<title>Geranium Plants</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 20:24:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Enjoying an afternoon in your garden or a picnic with your friends and family is sometimes difficult because mosquitoes eat up the area. Well, if you like spending time outdoors but hate mosquitoes, then the perfect solution for you would be to purchase geranium plants available online. Geranium plants (also known as Pelargonium) contain oils [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gardeningblog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3566185&amp;post=28&amp;subd=gardeningblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:&quot;">Enjoying an afternoon in your garden or a picnic with your friends and family is sometimes difficult because mosquitoes eat up the area. Well, if you like spending time outdoors but hate mosquitoes, then the perfect solution for you would be to purchase geranium plants available online.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:&quot;"><a href="http://en.support.wordpress.com/affiliate-links/">Geranium plants</a> (also known as Pelargonium) contain oils like citronella, which is used for making insect-repellant candles. These plants do not emit foul smelling odors or chemicals that may be harmful to you and your children. A geranium placed in strategic locations in your garden can help repel mosquitoes up to a certain distance. One such example that is readily available online is the <a href="http://en.support.wordpress.com/affiliate-links/">Mosquito Shoo Geranium plant</a> which can grow up to 5 feet tall. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:&quot;">Mosquito Shoo Geranium practically “shoos” the mosquitoes away because of the pleasing scent of citronella oil that it releases. It is a fragrant scent that is sure to drive the mosquitoes crazy. These plants flourish in the outdoors during the summer time. When the climate turns cold and the winter season sets in, geranium plants are better off indoors.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:&quot;">The Mosquito Shoo Geranium is also an eye-catching addition to your plant collection as it has rich, vibrant colors that can help liven up your garden or yard. Most geranium plants are placed in pots in patios, terraces, or areas where people will brush up against their leaves. This is because geraniums become even more effective when they are rubbed on your skin. In fact, you can even take a few of its leaves, crush these and rub them onto your skin. Since the Mosquito Shoo Geranium available online is hypoallergenic, there is no need for you to worry about allergic reactions when you rub them on your arms or legs.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:&quot;">So if you are bent on spending your afternoons (and evenings!) in your garden, purchase a couple of geranium plants for yourself. Try <a href="http://en.support.wordpress.com/affiliate-links/">the Mosquito Shoo Geranium</a> and watch those nasty mosquitoes slowly disappear!</span></p>
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		<title>Evergreen Plants</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 20:20:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Evergreen plants have leaves that last the whole year round. New leaves grow every so often while the old ones are shed. Evergreen plants are good choices for landscaping and adding volume to an otherwise plain surrounding. Perhaps one of the most popular evergreen plants is the Christmas Holly. Though these hollies are Christmas symbols, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gardeningblog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3566185&amp;post=27&amp;subd=gardeningblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:&quot;"><a href="http://en.support.wordpress.com/affiliate-links/">Evergreen plants</a> have leaves that last the whole year round. New leaves grow every so often while the old ones are shed. Evergreen plants are good choices for landscaping and adding volume to an otherwise plain surrounding.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:&quot;">Perhaps one of the most popular evergreen plants is the Christmas Holly. Though these hollies are Christmas symbols, many homes have them in their yards, for added color and attraction. Christmas Hollies are colorful, with deep green leaves and red berries. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:&quot;">Christmas Hollies come from the genus Ilex, which has various species ranging from American to Oriental and English. Hollies can be utilized for foundation plantings and screening. They can also be effectively used as hedges and accent plants. The Christmas Holly is one of the <a href="http://en.support.wordpress.com/affiliate-links/">evergreen plants</a> that belong to the Chinese Holly variety, or the Ilex Cornuta. It can grow up to 10 feet if untrimmed. Once sheared, however, the Christmas Holly becomes changes its height and becomes a compact 4-6 feet evergreen. This evergreen has to be planted under the sun, or in partial shade. Hollies grow more beautifully if they are planted at least 2 to 4 feet apart.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:&quot;">Though evergreen plants can thrive alone, the Christmas Holly’s female plants need the male plant for pollination. It is the female plant that produces the bright red berries found in the Christmas Holly.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:&quot;">To add a little Christmas feeling to your environment, purchase the Christmas Holly online now. <a href="http://en.support.wordpress.com/affiliate-links/">Other evergreen plants</a> are also recommended to make your garden/yard more lively and inviting.</span></p>
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		<title>Evergreen Flowers</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 20:17:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[An exciting element that can be added to your garden is the evergreen flower. Evergreen flowers will help make your gardens more colorful, enticing and lively. The evergreen flower will also lend a touch of drama to your surroundings, giving it a more meaningful appearance for a long period of time. A common preference of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gardeningblog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3566185&amp;post=26&amp;subd=gardeningblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:&quot;">An exciting element that can be added to your garden is the evergreen flower. <a href="http://en.support.wordpress.com/affiliate-links/">Evergreen flowers</a> will help make your gardens more colorful, enticing and lively. The evergreen flower will also lend a touch of drama to your surroundings, giving it a more meaningful appearance for a long period of time.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:&quot;">A common preference of evergreen flower lovers is the Hibiscus syriacus, which is more popularly known as the Rose of Sharon. It is a sturdy flower that has blooms of varying colors: red, lavender, white, and light blue. The Rose of Sharon is vase-shaped and can have double blooms. It is most alive during the hot summer months. However, it can come back to life after the winter freeze and can grow from 8 to 10 feet tall. This evergreen flower’s leaves are deeply lobed. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:&quot;">The Rose of Sharon, considered as South   Korea’s national flower, is a delightful and colorful ornament for your garden. Its colorful blossoms will add brightness and cheer to your surroundings. Some Rose of Sharon growers attest that their rose bloomed at least twice in a year, thereby making it the perfect colorful addition to your collection of evergreen flowers. The Rose of Sharon can also be trimmed or sheared to create a neat hedge or privacy screen. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:&quot;">Other cultivars of the Rose of Sharon include Diana, Ardens, Lucy, Blushing Bride and Lady Stanley. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:&quot;">So if you want an exciting, enticing, colorful and lively garden<a href="http://en.support.wordpress.com/affiliate-links/">, try purchasing several evergreen flowers</a> today. You may want to begin by trying out the Rose of Sharon first, though it would be best to blend in other varieties of evergreen flowers as well.</span></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever wondered what an evergreen garden would look like? Ever dreamed of having an evergreen garden right within the perimeters of your home? Do you want to create a distinguished look for your garden, one that will make people want to sit down and bask in its splendor? Well, worry and ask no [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gardeningblog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3566185&amp;post=25&amp;subd=gardeningblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:&quot;">Have you ever wondered what an <a href="http://en.support.wordpress.com/affiliate-links/">evergreen garden</a> would look like? Ever dreamed of having an evergreen garden right within the perimeters of your home? Do you want to create a distinguished look for your garden, one that will make people want to sit down and bask in its splendor? Well, worry and ask no more, for there are a number of options you can consider in making these dreams come true!</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:&quot;">You can create your own evergreen garden if you combine two or more different varieties of evergreens and place them in strategic locations in your garden. Evergreens serve various purposes. Aside from being attractive ornamental and landscaping choices, evergreens can be excellent privacy and wind protectors. They vary from tall trees to shrubs, to the narrow and broad-leafed variety. Evergreens also add life and color to one’s surroundings and can even be used as garden accents during the usually drab winter season.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:&quot;">A variety of dwarf evergreens are now widely available. These dwarf evergreens are favored by homeowners because they mature to a height of only 12 feet or less. However, to add variety to your evergreen garden, make sure that you include other colors and varieties. An example would be the English Lavender. Its fragrant scent is a combination of essential oils normally used for cooking and making perfumes and creams. English Lavenders are easy to manage as they have a high level of tolerance for heat, humidity and drought. Their gray-blue foliage makes for a striking border accent or container plant.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:&quot;">Another attractive addition to your <a href="http://en.support.wordpress.com/affiliate-links/">evergreen garden</a> is the Candytuft. The Candytuft is a year-long beauty that transforms into soft white blooms in May. They are perennial and can therefore serve as excellent rock garden borders or edgings for your walk ways. Candytuft will give your garden a touch of subdued elegance.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:&quot;">Evergreen gardens give your surrounding plenty of lush and beautiful greens, even during the winter time. Though most plants change their color during this bleak season, there are quite a number of evergreens that will continue to lend a colorful accent to your evergreen garden. The English Lavender and Candytuft are examples of evergreens that hang tough even during the winter season.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:&quot;">So if you want to add depth, beauty and class to your home’s surroundings<a href="http://en.support.wordpress.com/affiliate-links/">, get yourself a couple of evergreens right now</a> and start building your own evergreen garden! With a couple of evergreens here and there, you can never go wrong!</span></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[The evergreen plant has leaves that lasts the whole year round. New leaves grow every so often while the old ones are shed. Evergreen plants are good choices for landscaping and adding volume to an otherwise plain surrounding. A popular evergreen plant is the Christmas Holly. Though this holly is a common Christmas symbol, many [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gardeningblog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3566185&amp;post=24&amp;subd=gardeningblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:&quot;"><a href="http://en.support.wordpress.com/affiliate-links/">The evergreen plant</a> has leaves that lasts the whole year round. New leaves grow every so often while the old ones are shed. Evergreen plants are good choices for landscaping and adding volume to an otherwise plain surrounding.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:&quot;">A popular evergreen plant is the Christmas Holly. Though this holly is a common Christmas symbol, many homes have this in their yards, for added color and attraction. The Christmas Holly is colorful, with deep green leaves and red berries. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:&quot;">Christmas Hollies come from the genus Ilex, which has various species ranging from American to Oriental and English. Hollies can be utilized for foundation plantings and screening. They can also be effectively used as hedges and accent plants. The Christmas Holly is an evergreen plant that belongs to the Chinese Holly variety, or the Ilex Cornuta. It can grow up to 10 feet if untrimmed. Once sheared, however, the Christmas Holly becomes a compact 4 to 6 feet evergreen plant. This evergreen has to be planted under the sun, or in partial shade. Hollies grow more beautifully if they are planted at least 2 to 4 feet apart.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:&quot;">Though an <a href="http://en.support.wordpress.com/affiliate-links/">evergreen plant</a> can thrive alone, the Christmas Holly’s female plants need the male plant for pollination. It is the female plant that produces the bright red berries found in the Christmas Holly.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:&quot;">To add a little Christmas feeling to your environment, <a href="http://en.support.wordpress.com/affiliate-links/">purchase the Christmas Holly online now</a>. Try combining a variety or two of the evergreen plant and make your garden/yard more lively and inviting!</span></p>
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