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  • how to use grasses in LANDSCAPINg

    Did you know that as tall and bushy as bamboo get, they are actually grasses? Well bamboo is a member of vast family of plants that grow wild thorough out the world that is known as true grasses. A few of these grasses are grown as lawns in gardens but many grasses are valued for…

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    Imagine stepping outside your kitchen door to harvest fresh basil for tonight’s pesto or plucking ripe tomatoes for a salad still warm from the sun. Growing your own kitchen garden transforms mealtime into a culinary adventure and the satisfaction of eating what you have natured from seed to harvest. In this article we will guide…

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    Ground covers   are an  important part of any landscape process.  Low maintenance ground covers will do for you, what shrubs and other prized plants  wont do for you-and still demand very little of your time and energy. What  are ground covers? Ground covers are low growing plants, often  small in size, that spread along the ground. They  don’t grow beyond 1 foot (30cm) and will often…

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  • how to find a good plumber

    We all have experienced that irritating trickle of water  that you cant block from your ears. Sometimes you will put a rag or a container under the  leaking tap to  collect the water but no matter what the echoes of trickling water cant be ignored. It only gets louder. Then it is time to call…

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  • 10 hot home improvement tips

     Whether   you are moving into a new house, or just want to enhance the appeal of your existing house, there are tweaks and tricks you can use to give your home a fresh new look-sometimes at a negligible cost. Below  are  10 hot   home improvement tips that will give a new your property a new…

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    how to grow a hedge

    Thinking of growing a hedge? If you are dreaming of lush green hedge to add a touch of  privacy  and beauty to your garden, read on. Hedges have been grown  since ancient civilizations and surprisingly the reasons for which they were grown then  have remained  the same albeit with a few variations;  to offer protection,…

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    If you have a small garden, or no garden at all, do not lose hope. There is space above ground you can grow some flowers and enjoy beauty up close. The smaller the space the more important the vertical surfaces around it. Vertical surfaces consisting of walls, pillars, poles and tree surfaces offer as much…

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  • HOW TO GROW BEAUTIFUL COLEUS IN YOUR GARDEN

    If you adore foliage color, then coleus (Solenostemon scutellarioides) will be your best bet. With their serrated leaf edges, bold multiple colors, and hairy, ovate leaves, Coleus are a plant collector’s treasure.  They originate from tropical Africa and Asian forests. Why are coleus so popular Variety Coleus is popular due to the variety in which…

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  • KDF PLANTS 15,000 TREES AT KABETE CAMPUS

    The Kenya Army Corps of Transport led by Lt. Col Simon Cherugut recently planted 15000 trees at University of Nairobi, Upper Kabete Campus. The exercise , held in conjunction with the University of Nairobi, Greens Africa Foundation and Equity Bank saw students, soldiers and community activists cooperate to green this area of Nairobi that traditionally…

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  • THE 20 best SMALL TREES TO FIT YOUR SMALL GARDEN

    With the long rains now here with us, now is the best time to plant trees.  Often, I meet people who are discouraged by the pittance of their spaces; a balcony or a few feet across are all they have for outdoor space. If this is your situation, do not be discouraged. In this article,…

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