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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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Adapt greenhouse plans to help extend the gardening season

Monday, November 30th, 2009 · 1 comment

There are a number of ways you can extend the growing season of your garden if you live where winter temperatures freeze. Here are just some of the...
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Design garden sheds into the backyard

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 · 3 comments

Sometimes when people become involved with designing the landscape, so much energy is put into exciting...
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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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Finding free birdhouse plans

Bird houses attract colorful wildlife to the outdoor yard. In the spring they offer homes for birds to raise families, and in the colder weather they...
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Radiant heat can make snow and ice go away

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If you live where snow and ice can make surfaces treacherous outdoors in the winter, you might want to think about using radiant heat to make snow and...
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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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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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Ideas for making a holiday wreath

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Using solar lights in the garden Once you have chosen the kind of form on which you will be building a decorative holiday wreath, you will...
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Basics for building a decorative wreath

Mushrooms in the garden! Designing a cactus and succulent dish garden A decorative wreath can be made of many different things. Wreaths can...
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