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The Art of Gardening - September 2006

Rose Care

September 5th 2006 02:30
Caring for Roses in Spring

Roses are among the most popular plants around, and it's not hard to see why. In addition to the tradition of roses across the past 5000 years of cultivation, the rose has a beautiful perfume and colour. For cut flowers they are hard to beat



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Wood Ash in the Garden

September 4th 2006 02:01
Using Wood Ash in the Garden

Wood ash can be beneficial to the soil of your garden. If you have a combustion heater, or use an open fire in your home, collecting the wood ash is a good idea, as it can be utilized, rather than discarded


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Ikebana

September 1st 2006 01:27
Ikebana: Japanese Flower Arrangement

The Japanese have a different way of looking at flower arrangement. While Westerners tend to emphasize the beauty of the blossoms, the Japanese in practising 'Ikebana' (lit. "living flowers"), or 'Kado' (lit. "way of the flowers"), tend to include the linear aspects of the arrangement. They attempt to create a harmonisation of linear contruction, rythmn and colour. They not only to include the blossoms, but the leaves, stems, and branches as well. The structure of the composition is a metaphor for three main points that represent heaven, earth, and mankind


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