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What flowers and shrubs will grow without outside help?
I would like to plant some shrubs and/or flowers in a mostly wooded area behind my house (in NE Oklahoma). What are some good candidates that are (1) cheap, (2) perennial, and (3) hardy enough to ...
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Options for an edible privacy “fence”?
I live on a corner lot, with neighbors' fencing on two sides of my back yard, the house on a third, and an open street on the fourth.
Rather than installing a fence myself, to provide privacy in the ...
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What kind of landscaping plants do livestock avoid eating and need minimal attention?
I'd like to plant plants/trees/shrubs along the sidewalk on the roads to improve the landscaping and general appearance. However, I live in Gurgaon, India and it is common to see livestock (cows, ...
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What are some small deciduous shrubs that can grow in USDA zone 4?
A particular site in our garden (USDA zone 4) has dry, sandy soil over heavy clay and gets full sun. There is excellent drainage due to the retaining wall on one side that has a drainage pipe situated ...
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How can I naturally encourage birds into my garden?
We love having our garden filled with birds, thus we have put up a variety of bird feeders. We also make lots of water available for the birds. The result is a 2½ year old that can identify about ...
