Karen Boness
Karen Boness is the founder of Wild Willow Design, an Australia-based company that specializes in ecological landscape design.
Latest articles by Karen Boness
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Eggplant Seed Saving Tips: Harvesting And Saving Seeds From Eggplant
If you are a gardener who enjoys a challenge and gets pleasure out of growing your own food from scratch, then saving seeds from eggplant will be right up your alley. Follow the guidelines in this article and enjoy your own eggplants each year.
By Karen Boness
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Backyard Garden Chickens: Tips On Raising Chickens In Your Garden
When you first start researching backyard garden chickens, it will seem overwhelming. Don't let this stop you. Raising chickens in your garden is easy and entertaining. This article will help get you started in chicken keeping for beginners.
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Planting Dymondia – Learn About Dymondia Silver Carpet Plants
If you're looking for something attractive in your landscape, you may want to consider growing this plant. Read this article to learn more and take advantage of this versatile ground cover. Click here for more information.
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Forsythia Rejuvenation Pruning: Tips On Hard Pruning Forsythia Bushes
Forsythias may start out as attractive landscape shrubs, but over time they can lose their luster. Learn more about hard pruning forsythia bushes once they've outgrown their space by clicking on the following article.
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Kiwi Plant Not Flowering: How To Get A Kiwi Plant To Bloom
What should be done for a kiwi plant not flowering? If there are no flowers, there will be no fruit on your kiwi vine. To learn more about non-blooming kiwis, this article will help. Click here for more information.
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Pomegranate Tree Leaves Falling Off: Why Do Pomegranate Trees Lose Leaves
Pomegranates are typically grown for their fleshy, sweet-tart edible fruits. That being said, pomegranate leaf loss can be a frustrating problem for many gardeners. Click on the article that follows to learn why this happens.
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Easy Care Garden Plants: Tips For Low Maintenance Landscaping
We all want a beautiful garden. But often the effort required in maintaining that lovely landscape is just too much. The answer to this dilemma is to install low maintenance landscaping. This article can help with ideas and plants for easy gardening.
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Bush Morning Glory Care: How To Grow A Bush Morning Glory Plant
Growing bush morning glory is easy and requires very little care. It will reward you with lovely year-round foliage and copious blossoms spring through fall. Read this article to learn more about how to grow a bush morning glory plant.
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Choosing A Landscape Designer – Tips For Finding A Landscape Designer
Choosing a landscape designer can seem daunting. As with hiring any professional, you want to be careful to choose the person that is best for you. This article provides information on things you need to know to make finding a landscape designer an easier process.
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Hardy Garden Plants: Best Plants For Forgetful Gardeners
For many of us life is just too busy. It is a challenge to keep up with everything. On a given crazy-busy day, we don't even remember the garden exists. What all of us busy people need are plant and forget gardens. Learn more here.
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Garden Inspired Cocktails – Tips On Growing Herbs For Cocktail Drinks
Is there anything more satisfying than stepping out into your garden after a day of hard work and plucking some delicious herbs for your dinner menu? Growing herbs for cocktail drinks is equally enjoyable. Learn more in this article.
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Time Saving Tips For Gardeners – How To Make Gardening Easier
If you've never gardened before, you might feel both excited and overwhelmed. Where do you begin? You know it can be a lot of work and you wonder how to make gardening easier. What are the best time saving tips for gardeners? Find out here.
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Japanese Maple Tree Lifespan: How Long Do Japanese Maples Live
The Japanese maple is known for its small, delicate leaves with pointy lobes that spread outward like fingers on a palm. The lifespan of Japanese maple trees mostly depends on care and environmental conditions. Learn more in this article.
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Portable Garden Ideas: Types Of Portable Gardens
Portable gardens are small container plantings that are relatively easy to relocate. They are perfect for people who are renting, in transition, have limited funds, or restricted growing space. Learn more about these little gardens in this article.
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What Does A QWEL Designer Do – Tips On Creating A Water Saving Landscape
QWEL is the acronym for Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper. Creating a water saving landscape can be a tricky thing - especially if the homeowner has a large lawn. This article provides more information on QWEL certification.
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What Are Silhouette Lights: How To Use Silhouette Lighting In Gardens
Intrigued by plant shadows as they undulate on the facade of subtlety lit backdrop? Want to create the same effect at your home? Read on to learn more about silhouette lighting in gardens and how to recreate it in your own landscape.
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Sago Palm Problems: Dealing With Common Sago Palm Pests And Disease
Sago palm is easy to grow but it does have some diseases and pests. Common problems with sago palm plants include sago palm yellowing, scale, mealybugs and root rot. Click this article to learn more about how to treat these issues.
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Dividing Salvia: How To Transplant Salvia In The Garden
I love salvias! They are colorful with abundant flowers and great habitat plants too. If you are like me and want to enjoy even more of these beautiful plants, then transplanting salvia to other areas of the garden may be of some interest. Click here for more info.
By Karen Boness