Garden joys continue in full swing during the holiday season as area arboretums offer opportunities to breathe the fresh air and natural beauty of winter wonderlands. This Saturday, Dec. 10 from 10 a.m. to noon, the Brenton Arboretum offers a Conifer Walk, horticulturist Lee Goldsmith guides visitors through the snowy landscape and learns about theunique characteristics of evergreens. Admission is free to Arboretum members and $5 for non members. for details, contact Goldsmith by email at lee@thebrentonarboretum.org or by phone at 515-992-4211. The arboretum is located 2 miles south of Dallas Center. The Iowa Arboretum near Madrid offers weekend festivities through Friday, December 23, 2011. The Arboretum offers home grown Iowa Christmas trees creatively decorated for the holidays as well as holiday gifts for all ages at the arboretum gift shop. Hours are 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday. For details you can call the Iowa Arboretum at 515-795-3216.
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Due to such quality-controlled environment, a study compared soil-grown and hydroponically-grown sweet peppers and found a significant increase in vitamins and minerals content with the hydroponicallly-grown. All the materials you will need are available all over the place. Having DIY hydroponics isn't just about the idea of enjoying fresh and healthy produce despite the restricted space in your area. Organic garden helpful ideas and tips are widely available, if you know where to find them. Rockwool helps retain moisture, hence reducing the chances of under watering. The plants thrive on the nutrient solution.
Step #5 Maintenance. Once the plants foliage starts to die off and wither the tubers are full grown and ready to be removed from the bags. Investigate your soil type and see what varieties of plants grow best in that soil.
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