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Jane Schwartz Gates is a landscape designer, garden coach, horticulturist and licensed landscape contractor. She is also a professional painter and illustrator with gallery showings around the world. Her focus is on 'painting with plants' by helping people design and build beautiful eco-friendly landscapes. Find her at janieg8s@earthlink.net.

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Let’s talk manure

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Manure is one of the best ways to improve the planting medium of your garden. It is nature’s way to help things grow better in soil. It will add...
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Backyard Living 101: What is subsurface irrigation?

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Subsurface irrigation is not a totally new idea, but with the technology available it is now becoming arguably the most efficient way to water lawns...
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Pasadena cuts outdoor watering to once a week

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As the restrictions on watering tighten, the city of Pasadena, California just announced the most stringent watering laws in Southern California to...
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Go green with concrete

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Portland cement is one of the most commonly used materials used in building. But the process of creating it is also a major polluter. It is estimated...
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Permeable paving glitters with glass

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New and exciting effects are being born with the inclusion of recycled materials into ordinary building materials. New products recycle waste glass,...
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Blog Action Day

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Today is Blog Action Day and it's dedicated to climate control issues. So any of you who have blogs and have any tips on how to help this planet turn...
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Choosing a chipper shredder

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Tools in the gardenTo weed or not to weed?Backyard Living 101: What can I put into a compost heap? Chipper shredders have been used for...
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Using decomposed granite in the landscape

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Elements of a natural looking landscape Decomposed granite is a favorite material used on pathways in parks. It looks like soil but is...
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Tips on building an edible garden

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Designing and building gardens are jobs that can be done year round, weather permitting. You can work on planning or constructing spaces for your...
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A handy list of excellent garden sites and blogs

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Backyard Living 101: Who do I call for help? Annie's Annuals: a unique nursery San Marcos Growers Get landscape ideas from Los Angeles public gardens...
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