Welcome to the May 26, 2010 edition of a gardening carnival.

MomToCherubs presents Garden Progress posted at Simply Beck’s Bounty.

Reynold Austins presents Concrete Paver Designs posted at Pavers Over Concrete, saying, “Concrete paver designs are plentiful. There is a paver style for every personality; the possibilities truly are endless. It is worthwhile to invest your time and energy in soaking up some paving ideas to decide what landscaping route you wish to take – do you want circular pavers or rectangular, or something else?”

Reynold Austins presents Driveway Paving Prices posted at Pavers Over Concrete, saying, “Driveway paving prices for the labor work and material costs varies from region to region. The vast majority of driveways are made of gravel, or crushed stone with typical costs being $25-$30 per ton plus delivery which on average is $100 per load.”

flowers

GrrlScientist presents Pink Ranunculus posted at Living the Scientific Life, saying, “a stunning photo of a pretty flower”

gardening

Christina presents Global Interior Design London – Lighting a Garden for Safety Interior Designer Blog Entry posted at Global Interior Design London – Top Storage Solutions – Interior Designer Blog Entry, saying, “The Global Interior Design team have years of experience working on challenging home design dilemmas. You’ve reached the place where the Global Interior Design team share some of our top tips for homeowners, designers and decorators.”

Renee Benzaim presents What is a Worm Compost? posted at Compost Tumblers & Compost Making, saying, “Wormeries process compost faster and are easy to use. Just put the bedding in the bottom and the kitchen scraps, covered by bedding in the top, and add the worms in the middle. Some wormery compost making systems use vertical trays, some use horizontal trays and some don’t use any trays, but they all work quite well. Even dog poop can be put in a separate wormery compost making system. The worms will eat the poop and give you great castings for your ornamental garden.”

Lindsay presents Save Money Container Gardening with Recycled and Improvised Pots posted at Off the Urban Grid.

GrrlScientist presents How Will You Celebrate International Migratory Bird Day? posted at Living the Scientific Life, saying, “A list of things you can do to help birds and other native wildlife, from small day-to-day changes to becoming a citizen activist.”

The Backyard Grower presents Plant a Row 2010 posted at Bobbie Whitehead.

John presents Top 10 summer garden accessories posted at Become.com.

house plants

The Art of Doing Stuff – Karen presents Live Orchid Live | The Art of Doing Stuff posted at The Art of Doing Stuff, saying, “My name is Karen. And I’m an orchidaholic. I wrote this particular post because sometimes you just aren’t ready to let go yet.”

kids gardening

TaraV presents Five Ways to Get Kids to Love Gardening posted at Code Name: Mama.

Medhat Youssef presents Garden bird feeders posted at Wholesale bird feeders.

Host Bee presents Tip of the Week – Terrariums for Kids | Busy Bee Lifestyle posted at Busy Bee Lifestyle.

landscape

Samantha Marks presents The Benefits of Mondo Grass | Backyards And Gardens.com posted at backyardsandgardens.com.

Reynold Austins presents Pavers Over Concrete posted at Pavers Over Concrete, saying, “Preparing the base for your front or backyard is the most time consuming part of installing new pavers. For this reason, a lot of people always ask if it is possible, or indeed a good idea to install pavers over concrete.”

Reynold Austins presents Asphalt Driveway Pavers posted at Pavers Over Concrete, saying, “Asphalt driveway pavers are very much better looking than concrete and as such, a lot of people prefer them as they give the driveway a more homely look and feel.”

Reynold Austins presents Installing Paver Walkway posted at Pavers Over Concrete, saying, “Installing paver walkway, like all DIY work, requires a lot of prep work if the job is to run smoothly. A clear vision of how you want the walkway to be, with a simple diagram will be beneficial in preparing for the job.”

Reynold Austins presents Concrete Pavers Installation posted at Pavers Over Concrete, saying, “Concrete pavers installation is a lot of work, but can be very rewarding if you enjoy DIY. Whether you are installing your concrete pavers after work or over the weekend, your best bet is to undertake the work step by step.”

Reynold Austins presents Concrete Driveway Paving posted at Pavers Over Concrete, saying, “Building a concrete driveway paving is a beneficial addition to the appearance of your home. Concrete driveways are permanent, requires low maintenance, and can offer your kids a safe place to hand-out outdoors without having to go too far, not to mention the efficiency of having your own parking space!”

Reynold Austins presents Interlocking Concrete Paver posted at Pavers Over Concrete, saying, “An alternative to the standard concrete or even brick paving is the interlocking concrete paver, which has grown in popularity over the decades – especially in the US. Paving the front or backyard has become a common home improvement job, so much so that many homeowners are now into DIY paving.”

Reynold Austins presents Installing Driveway Pavers posted at Pavers Over Concrete, saying, “Did you know that most people know as much as installing driveway pavers as they do about fixing a computer, which is oftentimes very little. Yet they have an incline that the job is really not that complicated to justify the cost of hiring a contractor.”

Reynold Austins presents How to Lay Pavers posted at Pavers Over Concrete, saying, “Pavers can help add personality to your home. They are aesthetically pleasing, and with a wide variety of colours and designs to choose from you are sure to find one that’s pleasing to you.”

Reynold Austins presents Interlocking Driveway Pavers posted at Pavers Over Concrete, saying, “Interlocking driveway pavers are stronger and more durable over stamped on concrete, bricks and asphalt. Interlocking pavers are extremely flexible in that there is a vast array of colours, sizes and shapes, and for this reason (as well as numerous others) they are a popular choice for homeowners.”

Reynold Austins presents Concrete Paving Stone posted at Pavers Over Concrete, saying, “There are many benefits of opting to have a concrete paving stone landscape for your driveway, walkway, or backyard…”

vegetables

Olga Poltava presents First Fruits of My Labor posted at Olga’s Home & Garden Blog.

The Cheap Vegetable Gardener presents 2-liter bottle upside down tomato planter posted at The Cheap Vegetable Gardener, saying, “Quick and easy project to grow some upside down tomato plants”

Jeff McIntire-Strasburg presents Awesome Perennial Garden Plants: How To Grow Rhubarb posted at sustainablog

Mrs. Accountability presents Spring 2010 Gardening posted at Out of Debt Again, saying, “Spring has sprung in Arizona, and a picture of my green beans growing up around the sturdy sunflower stems from last year.”

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