flowers

rickismom presents The Unexpected….. posted at Beneath the Wings, saying, “If you never have introspective articles as part of this carnival, you can deleate this.”

gardening

Sheryl Owen presents 10 Tips for Finding a Lawn Care Service posted at Change of Address.

john markowski presents Northern Sea Oats posted at An Obsessive Neurotic Gardener.

TaraV presents 10 Ways to Go Green In Your Garden posted at Go Green Street.

Blane Tarr presents Grow Your Own Strawberry Plants: 10 Reasons Why | Strawberry Plants .org posted at Strawberry Plants .org, saying, “This article supplies 10 good reasons why any gardener with a square foot of dirt should consider planting and growing their own strawberries!”

CPF presents Home Remedies For Getting Rid Of Skunks posted at Natural Health Ezine, saying, “Keep skunks out of your yard and garden by using these home remedies.”

herbs

Bruno Vigneault presents Creating an Indoor Herb Garden posted at HerbGardenHub.com.

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of a gardening carnival using our carnival submission form.  The next issue of A Gardening Carnival will be available on September 29, 2010.

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chemical

Tom Gilmour presents Termite Inspection, Pest Control Specialist Philadelphia ¦ Trenton Insect Control Service posted at Northeast Exterminating, saying, “Termites are pretty slow to infest and damage a house, but once you are aware of their presence, severe damage may have already occurred.If you think you do have termites, it’s extremely hard to get rid of them on your own.”

Tom Gilmour presents Commercial Services | Northeast Exterminating posted at Northeast Exterminating, saying, “Commercial pest control encompasses many more things than spraying for insects and rodent control.”

flowers

Hortois presents Growing Sedum or Stonecrop posted at The Compost Heap, saying, “Tips on growing Sedum and Sedum mats”

gardening

Dawn presents Creating a wildlife friendly garden – Decorated Shed – Beautifully Engineered Buildings posted at Dawn.

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

Cindy presents Recycle a Plastic Jug into a Watering Container posted at My Recycled Bags.com, saying, “Tutorial on how to recycle an apple jug into a handy watering container.”

travelcat4 presents Take Care What You Let Into Your Eco Friendly Garden! posted at Eco Friendly House And Garden, saying, “Be careful not to let bugs and disease in on new garden plants.”

Mike Collins presents Four Reasons To Grow Your Own Garden posted at Saving Money Today.

Debra Justice presents A Labour of Love: The Bra Planter posted at A Labour of Love, saying, “The ultimate recycling project.”

Morgan Schwartz presents The Accidental Gardener posted at What’s Fresh, saying, “It is once again garden season in Omaha. Learn about Square-Foot Gardening—the easiest way to garden in a city—and take 10 Lessons from a City Girl turned “Gardening Expert.”"

Vera Lang presents Summer Crafts: Beach in a Pot posted at Fine Craft Guild .com, saying, “Fun & Easy project to create a beach-feel on your deck.”

herbs

Ashley M. Jones presents 80 Incredibly Healthy & Healing Herbs You Can (Legally) Grow at Home posted at Pharmacy Technician Certification, saying, “DIY types with a bit of space to spare – even a windowsill will do! – may want to take their pharmaceutical pursuits one step further and create for themselves a garden full of traditional herbs and plants.”

lawn care

Brenda D. Chapman presents 10 Summer Projects to Enhance Your Yard posted at Construction Management Schools.

organic gardening

Jourdan presents Plan for World?s Largest Urban Farm posted at People for Green Justice.

patio furniture

Vera Lang presents Adirondack Chair Plans posted at Fine Craft Guild .com, saying, “classic chairs, oh so comfy, and now oh so easy to make: ~ a DIY project with the best instructions.”

trees

Monte Stonewall presents 10 Most Devastating Wildfires posted at Fire Science Colleges.

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of a gardening carnival using our carnival submission form.  The next issue of A Gardening Carnival will be available on August 25, 2010.

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Dana presents Selecting the right plants for a successful organic garden posted at Roscommon Acres.

Hortois presents Best Seed Merchants and Catalogues posted at The Compost Heap, saying, “UK seed companies”

Native Health Remedies presents Healthy Natural Foods That Heal posted at Native Remedies.

gardening

Hortois presents Good and Bad Environmental Companion Plants posted at The Compost Heap, saying, “Let plant selection help the environment”

Jess Drake presents Soil Myths 1: Turning the Soil posted at soilduck., saying, “Another of my soil-garden myths!”

Abigail Bailey presents Crochet an airpot planter from plastic bag ‘plarn’ « abigailscraftshowto.com posted at abigailscraftshowto.com.

Jon Pflager presents Full day, posted at The Creative Garden.

Aulbert West presents Things Every Great Garden Center Should Have | Bukisa.com posted at bukisa, saying, “A short list of things gardening centers should have”

Just Trying To Save Money presents Just Trying To Save Money: Garden posted at Just Trying To Save Money.

Cindy presents Homemade Hummingbird Food posted at My Recycled Bags.com, saying, “Refill your hummingbird feeder in your garden with homemade hummingbird food. By making your own homemade brew, it’s cheaper and you don’t have to use artificial coloring and additives that the store bought stuff has in it.”

Mike presents Discover the Ancient Art of Japanese Bonsai posted at My Japanese Bonsai, saying, “this blog is about Japanese bonsai gardening and how to grow and care for bonsai trees”

Candice Robin presents Diatomaceous Earth Humans and Parasites posted at Human Parasites Symptoms, saying, “Diatomaceous earth is good for humans and your plants too”

presents Easy Seedling/ Starter Plant Setup posted at Top LED Grow Lights, saying, “great carnival as I am for sure a brown thumb learning to be a green one”

house plants

Dani goldberg presents Hps Ballast lighting kits posted at Hps Ballast.

Wren Caulfield presents Decorating/Gardening on the Cheap: Pineapple Top into Interesting Houseplant posted at True Adventures in Money Hacking, saying, “Add a little green (and sometimes pink) to your environment with a new, free houseplant.”

C. J. Stegall-Evans presents Confessions of a Reformed Plant Killer posted at Writing as a Sacred Art.

kids gardening

Vickie Heully presents June 2010 Garden Pics posted at vickieheully.com.

landscape

Bob presents Market Umbrella Stand posted at Wood Market Umbrella, saying, “The importance of your wood market umbrella stand, for safety and appearance.”

James presents How to Choose Outside Path Lights posted at Low Voltage Garden Lights, saying, “The place find the answers about low voltage garden lights and outdoor solar lights.”

organic gardening

Jess Drake presents Soil Myths 2: Mulch Ain’t Mulch

Rebecca Mercer presents Inch by inch, row by row posted at California 49.

patio furniture

Renee Benzaim presents How to Buy True Wrought Iron Designs posted at Wrought Iron Designs, saying, “With increasing recognition of the value of quality wrought iron designs, wrought iron furniture is again becoming important to homeowners, interior designers, and architects True wrought iron designs are forged and hammered to remove impurities and then hammered into the desired shape by the artist. If taken care of, they can last a life time.”

Kerry Fletcher presents July 4th Decorating posted at Examiner.

vegetables

Dominika presents Watering Tomato Plants Using Plastic Bottles in the Ground. posted at Vegetable Corner, saying, “You can make a simple DIY self watering system for tomatoes or other veggies using plastic bottles. See step by step instructions with a picture.”

Jessica Bosari presents Does Growing Your Own Produce Really Save Money? | billeater.com posted at Billeater, saying, “Growing your own only saves money when you choose the right produce to grow.”

The Backyard Grower presents Blueberry Benefits 2010 posted at Bobbie Whitehead.

Linda@NHE presents Why Are Beets Healthy? posted at Natural Health Ezine, saying, “Beets are one of those vegetables that have a bad reputation. They look odd, and when you mention them to some people, you get a grimace in return. They may look a little strange, but beets are packed with lots of health benefits…”

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of a gardening carnival using our carnival submission form.  The next issue of A Gardening Carnival will be available on July 28, 2010.

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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.”

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of a gardening carnival using our carnival submission form.  The next issue of A Gardening Carnival will be available on June 30, 2010.

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Jim Smith presents Starting a vegetable garden posted at ohio outdoors.

MomToCherubs presents The Making Of A Garden posted at Simply Beck’s Bounty.

Christina presents Global Interior Design London – Light Up Your Garden Interior Designer Blog Entry posted at Global Interior Design London – Top Storage Solutions – Interior Designer Blog Entry, saying, “Global Interior Design London – Top Storage Solutions – Interior Designer Blog Entry”

flowers

Kristie presents Munich’s Spring Flowers posted at Norway – An American In Oslo.

gardening

Chris Van presents Plant a garden to save money, eat healthy and have fun posted at The Economic Survivor, saying, “Planting herbs, fruits, and vegetables can save you a lot of money at the grocery store, and get you out in the nice spring sunshine. Plus, it can be a fun and inexpensive family activity. Don’t think that you have to own a large piece of land to grow food. You can grow herbs, fruits, and vegetables in the smallest of places, including urban apartments.”

Renee Benzaim presents Compost Tumblers ? A Brief Overview posted at Compost Tumblers & Compost Making, saying, “There are many different methods of making compost and a compost tumbler is one of them. They can be as simple as a sphere you, or your kids, roll around your yard, or a complex gear driven tumbler with baffles inside. Whichever one you prefer, it will definitely make compost making easier.”

Talia presents 5 Step Basic Garden Prep posted at backtobasics-talia.com.

Ana Paula presents Top 100 Gardening Blogs posted at Construction Management Degrees.

Linda@NHE presents Blueberries Health Benefits posted at Natural Health Ezine, saying, “If you aren’t growing blueberries in your garden, you should be! They have some amazing health benefits!”

house plants

Cindi Albright presents Succulent Photography posted at Rustique Art, saying, “We soon found out that we both love the selection of succulents we spotted at our local garden center. I was very thankful that I had a budget to stick to as we could have bought one of every plant we saw. We settled on just a few and I’m happy to say that they are all still alive. I might go so far as to say that they are thriving. Of course I wanted to share pictures with you so I planted one of our purchases, a Chinese Dunce Cap, in a tiny watering can I had lying around. I am so jazzed…this plant self propagates…sweet! It makes more and they are so easy to grow.”

kids gardening

travelcat4 presents Saving Baby Trees Can Be Great Garden Fun! posted at Eco Friendly House And Garden.

Fred Lee presents Springtime Allergies and Children posted at Parenting Squad.

landscape

Bob Johnson presents The Most Complete Shed Types List, Period! posted at How To Build A Shed, saying, “A complete list of the sheds you can ever think about placing in your garden”

Donald Rickerby presents Deterring Thieves From Taking Your Garden Pots posted at All Garden Pots, saying, “Garden pots help complete your overall garden by adding valuable interest and visual focal points.”

Kristia presents Do-It-Yourself Front Yard Landscaping: Take 2 posted at Family Balance Sheet.

lawn care

Condo Blues presents Decorative Terra Cotta Rain Barrels posted at Condo Blues.

organic gardening

travelcat4 presents Learning To Identify Wildlife Can Improve Your Outdoor Fun Ten-Fold! posted at Anything For Animals.

Richard Adams presents 7 Amazingly Good Reasons Start Growing Your Own Food posted at Eco Living Advice.

patio furniture

mmter presents Manufacture a Peaceful Outdoor Setting With Wicker Patio Furniture | All Wicker Furniture posted at All Wicker Furniture, saying, “wicker patio furniture bringing that peaceful feeling to your patio dek”

Case Ernsting presents How To Protect Your Infant, Toddler and Child with an Easy Home Safety Checklist | Home and Decor posted at Home and Decor, saying, “Childproofing your furniture and protecting your children from the hazards of sharp corners doesn’t end at the front door. Make sure your outdoor patio furniture is safe for your children with these helpful tips and insights.”

vegetables

TSW Blog presents Growing Carrots In My Garden posted at The Smarter Wallet.

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of a gardening carnival using our carnival submission form.  The next issue of A Gardening Carnival will be available on May 26, 2010.

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