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Author Photo I am a professional gardener of nearly 25 years standing. I specialize in creating and developing gardens siutable for a dry climate. I also teach horticulture on government training courses.
Website: http://www.dryclimategardening.com
City: Modiin
State: Modiin
Country: Israel
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  1. Plant Nutrition in Mediterranean Climate Gardens – The Importance of Feeding in the Spring
  2. Petrol Garden Tools – Simple Maintenance Tasks for the Home Gardener
  3. Ground Cover Plants – The Benefits of Growing Junipers as Ground Cover, Landscaping Plants
  4. Spring Garden Care – Pruning Landscape and Fruit Trees in Mediterranean Climate Home Gardens
  5. Home Garden Care – How to Prune Your Garden Plants in the Spring
  6. Home Garden Care in the Spring– Aphid Control Guidelines for the Home Gardener
  7. Drip Irrigation – How Professionals Lay and Space the Drip Irrigation Pipes
  8. Drip Irrigation – A Simple But Essential Maintenance Task Before the Onset of the Irrigation Season
  9. Landscape Garden Design – Using Santolina in a Mediterranean Style Garden
  10. Metrosideros (Pohutukawa) – An Excellent Landscape Tree or Shrub for a Mediterranean Climate Garden
  11. Pomegranate – How to Prune Landscaping and Fruiting Pomegranate Trees
  12. Electric Garden Tools or Petrol Garden Tools: Which are Better for the Home Garden?
  13. Garden Power Tools – How to Use Petrol Strimmers Safely and Ergonomically
  14. Crape Myrtle – How to Prune this Very Special Landscape Tree
  15. Growing Roses in a Dry Mediterranean Climate – Is it Compatible with Water Conserving Gardening?
  16. Pruning Trees and Shrubs – How Pruning Affects the Health of the Plants
  17. Pruning Roses in a Dry Mediterranean Climate – The Purpose of Annual Pruning
  18. Bedding Plants – How to Integrate Bedding Plants into the Overall Garden Composition
  19. Plant Nutrition – Chemical Fertilizer and Compost Compared
  20. Fertilizers – The Real Reasons Against Using Chemical Fertilizer on Your Garden Plants
  21. Sage – Successfully Growing Sages in Mediterranean and other Dry Climate Gardens
  22. Herb Gardens – The Benefits of Growing Garden Sage in a Mediterranean Climate Garden
  23. Sage – Wisely Choosing Ornamental Sage Plants for a Mediterranean Climate Garden
  24. Pruning Roses – Crucial Tips on Rose Pruning for Mediterranean Climate Gardeners
  25. Lawns in a Dry Climate – Artificial Grass and Real Grass Compared
  26. Winter Garden Care – Planting in a Mediterranean Climate Winter
  27. Winter Pruning in a Mediterranean climate Garden – Why You Should Postpone Pruning Until the End of Winter
  28. Winter Garden Care in a Mediterranean Climate: Why Mulching is Better than Hoeing
  29. Growing Roses in a Mediterranean Climate – Winter is the Season for Transplanting Rose Bushes
  30. Planting Roses in a Mild Winter Climate: The Benefit of Planting Roses Bare-Root
  31. Container Gardening – Installing a Professional Drainage System Will Help You Get the Most from Your Outdoor Pot Plants
  32. Drip Irrigation – How Many Separate Taps Should You Install for Maximum Water Conservation?
  33. Patience: Do You Know Why Patient Gardeners End Up With The Best Garden? Read On To Find Out
  34. Conserving Water in Your Garden – How to Grow Australian and Other Dry Climate Plants
  35. Saving Water in the Garden – Do You Have to Rely Only on Slow-Growing Plants?
  36. Grevillea – Fine Landscape Garden Plants for a Dry Climate
  37. Morning Glory Ground Covers – Excellent Plants for Mediterranean Gardens
  38. Ground Cover Plants for Replacing Lawns in Dry Mediterranean Climate Gardens
  39. Garden Design Ideas – Landscaping Gardens Using Less Grass
  40. Artificial Grass is not an Alternative to a Real Lawn
  41. Tree Planting – Do Not Plant The Right Tree In The Wrong Place
  42. Chrysanthemum – Excellent Perennials with Landscaping Uses as well as Flower Color
  43. Weed Control in the Garden – A Surprising Alternative to Using a Weed Killer
  44. Why A Garden Mulch Is Better Than A Pre-Emergent Weed Killer For Preventing Winter Weeds
  45. Why Laying Turf In The Autumn Can Lead To Serious Lawn Problems Later
  46. Lawn Treatment In the Autumn – The Right Time For Feeding And Dethatching
  47. Pruning Trees And Shrubs In The Autumn Is Often A Costly Mistake
  48. Mediterranean Gardening Care In the Autumn – A Perfect Time To Feed Your Plants
  49. Should Plumbago auriculata Be Grown As A Trimmed Hedge Or A Regular Landscaping Shrub?
  50. Viburnum tinus – A Fine Landscaping Bush Not Only For Mediterranean Climate Gardens
  51. Guava – A Fabulous Fruit Tree For A Small Mediterranean Garden
  52. Container Gardening – The Best Way To Feed Your Pot Plants
  53. Container Gardening – Watering Pot And Container Plants For The Best Results
  54. Container Gardening – Choosing The Right Potting Soil For Optimum Results
  55. Container Gardening – Can Your Balcony Take The Weight?
  56. Pruning Flowering Shrubs And Bushes – Some Essential tips for Success
  57. Designing With Landscape Shrubs And Bushes – Learning To Choose Them Like A Garden Designer
  58. Pruning Landscape Shrubs And Bushes For Shape And Form
  59. Shrubs And Bushes – Their Design Role In A Landscape Garden
  60. Lawn Irrigation – How Much And How Often Do You Need To Water?
  61. Lawn care In Mediterranean Gardens – Maintaining A Neat Edge
  62. The Low Maintenance Garden – Myths Exposed Together With Some Important Tips
  63. Nandina domestica – A Wonderful Landscape Bush For Creating An Emphasis In The Garden
  64. Growing Roses – How To Succeed In A Mediterranean Climate
  65. Planting Rose Bushes – The Five Essential Steps For Success
  66. Landscape Gardening - Selecting Rose Bushes For A Dry Mediterranean Garden
  67. Growing Roses In A Dry Mediterranean Climate – Some Essential Water Conserving Tips
  68. How To Save Water In The Garden While Enjoying Amazing Color At The Same Time!
  69. Catharanthus roseus – An Annual Flowering Plant That Can Save You A Lot Of Water
  70. Color In The Garden – How To Get The Best Out Of The Different Hues
  71. Garden Design – How To Get Great Results By Using Plants Of The Same Color
  72. Garden Color Design – How To Use Contrasts And Create Harmonies Effectively
  73. Color In the Garden – Do You Use It As Would A Professional Designer Or An Inexperienced Amateur?
  74. Choosing Shrubs For A Dry Climate Garden – How To Think Like A Professional Designer
  75. Designing Your Garden – Adopting The Professional Designer’s Approach
  76. Weed Management – The Herbicides You Should Really Be Wary Of Using
  77. Garden Centers And Plant Nurseries – The Three Points to Look Out For
  78. Choosing Plants In A Garden Center – Important Tips For Getting It Right
  79. Landscape Gardening – Choosing Plants With Colored Foliage
  80. Agapanthus africanus – An Essential Perennial For A Mild Winter Climate Garden
  81. Garden Design In Dry Climates – Reducing The Size Of The Lawn
  82. Garden Design – How You Can Learn From Books And From Visiting Gardens
  83. Garden Pest Control – The Two Sides Of the Coin For Effective Pest Management
  84. Landscape Trees - Don’t Make These Mistakes When Choosing One For Your Garden
  85. Sustainable Gardening – The Main Five Points To Bear In Mind
  86. Ash – A Forgotten Landscape Tree For Private Gardens
  87. Garden Care And Maintenance – Tips On How To Get Value For Money
  88. Garden Irrigation – Watering Trees And Shrubs During A Drought Year
  89. Oaks For Your Private Garden – Why You Should Consider Them As Landscape Trees
  90. Garden Lawn Care In The Summer – The Extra Tasks For A Great Lawn
  91. Lawn Care – Regular Mowing Through The Summer For Excellent Results
  92. Turf Irrigation – How To Save Water And Your Lawn During Drought Years
  93. Watering Lawns During The Summer In Mediterranean And Dry Climate Gardens
  94. Garden Weeds – Proudly Presenting The Worst Weed In The World!
  95. Organic Weed Control – The Best Garden Plants Can Be The Worst Weeds!
  96. African Daisy – Excellent Bedding Plants For An Arid Climate Garden
  97. Duranta – A Must Landscape Bush For A Mild Winter Garden
  98. Attracting Birds To Your Garden Could Make Gardening More Attractive To Your Children!
  99. Pest Control – Why You Should Be Attracting Birds To Visit Your Garden
  100. Solanum rantonnetii – A Worthy Substitute For Bougainvillea
  101. Jacaranda – A Great Landscape Tree For A Mediterranean And Warm Climate Garden
  102. Drip Irrigation – The Three Factors That Mean Success Or Otherwise
  103. Why Drip irrigation Is The Best Way Of Watering Your Garden Plants
  104. Ground Cover Plants – A Wonderful Combination For Small Spaces
  105. Growing Roses In Dry Climates – Preconditions For Success
  106. Ground Cover Plants – When Where And How To Grow them Most Effectively
  107. Selecting Roses As Part Of A Landscape Garden Design
  108. Fertilizing Outdoor Plants Growing In Containers – Which Type Of Fertilizer To Use
  109. Flower Garden Design - Bedding Plants That Have A Fine Leaf Texture
  110. Annual Flowers-Ideas To Aid The Gardener In A Dry Climate
  111. Garden Tools-How To Choose And Use A Vital Lawn Care Tool
  112. Garden Care – Do Perennials Need Less Maintenance Than Annuals?
  113. Garden Design – Planning An Herbaceous Perennial Flower Bed
  114. Spring Lawn Care –Special Tasks That are Essential for Success
  115. Garden Irrigation - What Does Over-Watering Really Mean?
  116. Star Jasmine – A Different Type Of Climbing Plant
  117. Herbs – The Perfect Plant For Your Own Herb Garden
  118. Kumquat – A Lot More Than A Beautiful Dwarf Citrus Tree
  119. Sage, Lavender And The Role Of Silver-Leaved Plants In Garden Design
  120. Garden irrigation – Why It’s So Important To Grow And Water Different Plant Groups Separately
  121. Garden Irrigation – How Often Do You Need To Water?
  122. Pruning Evergreen Trees In The Spring – Important Tips For The Home Gardener
  123. Landscape Trees – 4 Excellent Species For A Private Mediterranean Climate Garden
  124. School Gardening – How Horticultural Work Can Bolster A Young Person’s Self-Esteem
  125. Garden Irrigation – Which Type Of Electronic Water Timer Is Best For A Private Garden
  126. Lawn care In A Dry Climate – Rejuvenating A Worn Out Grass
  127. Garden Design - Which Bedding Plants Go Best With Junipers?
  128. Pruning Herbs, Herbaceous Perennials And Small Shrubs In The Spring
  129. Pruning Trees And Shrubs In The Spring – What You Should Be Pruning And What You Should Not
  130. Chinese Hibiscus And Family – Excellent Landscaping Shrubs For Gardens In Mild Winter Climates
  131. Landscaping With Bedding Plants – Not Just A Question Of Color
  132. Compost – The 4 Reasons Why It Should Be Well-Rotted Before Use
  133. Soil pH – Growing Plants In Alkaline Soils
  134. Pest Control – Putting Integrated Pest Management Into Perspective
  135. Choosing Plants For A School Garden – Guidelines For Getting It Right
  136. Garden Care And Maintenance - Feeding Garden Plants In The Spring
  137. Trumpet Vines – Spectacular Flowering Plants For A Mediterranean Landscape Garden
  138. Gardening With Children – How To Get The Best Results From The Gardening Tasks
  139. School Gardens – Organizing The Children To Develop Their Garden
  140. Spring Lawn Care In Mediterranean Gardens – How To Save Water And Grow A Better Lawn
  141. School Gardens – How To Involve Children In Setting Up The Garden
  142. Phosphorus For Your Garden Plants – Its Crucial Importance And How To Apply It Correctly
  143. School Gardens – As Much About Education As Gardening
  144. Garden Landscaping – Thinking About Umbrella Shaped Plants In The Garden Design
  145. Saving Water In The Garden
  146. Growing Landscape Bushes As Small Trees
  147. Shade Trees – The Critical Points To Remember Before Choosing One
  148. Choosing a Tree For Your Small Garden – The 4 Things You Must Know
  149. The Essentials of Indoor Gardening
  150. Espaliers – Their Particular Importance In A Dry Mediterranean Garden
  151. Lampranthus - A Must Ground Cover Plant For A Dry Climate Garden
  152. Is There Such a Thing as Maintenance-Free Gardening?
  153. Beware! - Climbing Plants Could Lower The Value of your Property
  154. Heavy Soil or Light Soil – Which is the Best for a Dry Climate Garden?
  155. Five Excellent Reasons For Mulching Your Garden Beds
  156. Ground Cover Plants For A Dry Climate Garden – 3 Excellent Species
  157. garden lawn care, lawns, lawn care, soil compaction, grass care, drainage systems
  158. Pruning In The Autumn – What You Should And Should Not Do
  159. Venomous Snakes In The Garden - How To Avoid The Danger
  160. Pest Control – The Most Suitable Way Of Keeping Aphids In Check In A Home Garden
  161. Designing With Plants – Plants That Should Not Be Overlooked
  162. Plants That Have Decorative Fruit – An Important Consideration in Garden Design
  163. The Pomegranate – A Must Tree For a Dry Climate, Mediterranean Garden
  164. Herbaceous Flowers –A Practical Approach For The Small Garden Bed
  165. Autumn Leaves Are On The Ground – Deciduous Plants in The Garden
  166. The Herb Garden – How To have Your Herb And Eat It!
  167. Small Shrubs and Bushes – Their Importance in a Garden Design
  168. Choosing Shrubs in a Garden Design – The Importance of Leaf Texture
  169. How to Grow a Fabulous Landscaping Hedge
  170. Landscaping Hedges for a Dry Climate Garden
  171. Flowers in a Dry Climate Garden: The Five Points you MUST Know
  172. Pistachios – How To Choose And Grow The Ideal Dry Climate, Mediterranean Plant
  173. Pittosporum tobira - The Perfect Landscape Bush For A Dry Climate And Mild Winter Garden
  174. When To Grow Bougainvillea In A Small Garden
  175. Garden Hedges – How To Choose The Right Plant
  176. The Best Reason For Making Your Own Compost
  177. Growing Vines In A Dry Climate Garden
  178. What Type of Plant is Best To Grow On A Wire Fence
  179. Tree Pruning – What You Should Not Be Doing At The Beginning Of Winter
  180. Irrigation - How To Look After The Watering Needs Of Your Plants In The Winter
  181. Garden Design – Plants That Look Good Together In A Small Mediterranean Garden
  182. Carissa macrocarpa – An Excellent Shrub For An Arid Climate And Mild Winter Garden
  183. The Garden Soil – Look After It If You Want To have A Garden In The Future!
  184. Planting Trees – Where To Place Landscape And Fruit Trees
  185. Sculpture In The Mediterranean Garden – How To Have One For Next To No Money!
  186. The Strawberry Tree And Other Great Slow Growing Plants
  187. Garden Design – What Approach To Take When Designing Different Areas Of The Same Plot
  188. Melaleuca – An Essential Plant For A Mediterranean And Dry Climate Garden
  189. Mulch In The Garden – The Different Types And How To Use Them
  190. How An Attitude Of Gratitude Can Help You Get The Most From Your Garden
  191. Ornamental Grasses – Their Place In A Dry Climate Garden
  192. Garden Design – The Role Of Emphasis Plants In Creating A Composition
  193. Iron As a Plant Nutrient – In What Circumstances Should Iron Fertilizer Be Used?
  194. Asparagus, Liriope and Ophiopogon – Excellent Perennials For a Dry Climate And Mediterranean Garden.
  195. Ornamental Plants That Can Ruin Your Garden
  196. Pest Control - Mole crickets In Your Lawn And Garden And How To Control Them
  197. Junipers In Mediterranean Gardens – Design Issues to Consider
  198. Tree Care – The Unseen Dangers That Threaten The Life Of Your Garden Trees
  199. Rosemary – How To get The Best From This Classic Mediterranean Plant
  200. Pruning – The 3 Main Principles Behind Pruning Trees And Shrubs Without Causing Damage
  201. Tree Care – Routine Gardening Tasks That Can Damage Your Trees
  202. Organic Mulches And Compost – Good For Your Plants And Even Better For The Soil
  203. Phormium tenax – An Important Plant For An Arid Climate And Mediterranean Garden
  204. Building A Garden – The 3 Steps To Take Before You Even Think Of Beginning
  205. Pruning Trees And Shrubs – One Mistake You Must Not Make!
  206. Rose Bush Care And Maintenance During The Winter In A Mediterranean Climate Garden
  207. Irrigation – Carrying Out Routine Checks On Your Garden Irrigation System
  208. The Pampas Grass – When And How To Use It In The Garden
  209. Feijoa – A Fine Dwarf Fruit Tree For A Mediterranean Garden
  210. Importing Soil Into The Garden – What You Should Never Do
  211. Mowing the Lawn – Is It Always Necessary To Remove The Clippings?
  212. Lawn care – Why It Is So Important To Remove Thatch And How To Do So
  213. Nolina - A Most Special Plant For A Dry Climate Garden
  214. Nitrogen – When How And In What Form To Feed It To Your Garden Plants
  215. Potassium – How to Apply This Essential Nutrient To Your Garden Plants
  216. Plant Nutrition – The Crucial Importance Of Trace Elements For Your Garden Plants
  217. Garden Plants - The Type Of Plants You Should Avoid Putting In Your Garden
  218. The Crape Myrtle Tree – How To Prune This Wonderful Ornamental
  219. Garden Care And Maintenance – Growing Plants To Create A Natural Effect
  220. Garden Design – Creating A Natural Garden In A Small Space
  221. Climbing Roses – A Special Way To Grow A Special Plant
  222. Flower Bed Designs – The Benefits Of Choosing Plants From One Botanical Family
  223. Junipers and Ice Plants - A Phenomenal Plant Combination
  224. Caring for Junipers in Mediterranean Gardens – The Most Important Points To Remember
  225. Junipers In Mediterranean Gardens - Design Issues to Consider
  226. Soil Testing – A Necessary Task Before Planting A New Garden Or Border
  227. Garden Design Issues – Planting Under A Magnificent Tree
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