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Jonathan Yaakobi

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
Joined: 2008-02-19
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  1. Euryops – A Fine Small Shrub Or Large Perennial For A Mediterranean Climate Garden
  2. Saving Water in the Garden – How Conserving Water Can Make Good Design Sense
  3. Nandina domestica and Duranta erecta – A Fabulous combination for a Mediterranean Garden
  4. Water Conserving Gardening – The Golden Rule for Saving Water in the Garden
  5. Plant Nutrition in Mediterranean Climate Gardens – The Importance of Feeding in the Spring
  6. Petrol Garden Tools – Simple Maintenance Tasks for the Home Gardener
  7. Ground Cover Plants – The Benefits of Growing Junipers as Ground Cover, Landscaping Plants
  8. Spring Garden Care – Pruning Landscape and Fruit Trees in Mediterranean Climate Home Gardens
  9. Home Garden Care – How to Prune Your Garden Plants in the Spring
  10. Home Garden Care in the Spring– Aphid Control Guidelines for the Home Gardener
  11. Drip Irrigation – How Professionals Lay and Space the Drip Irrigation Pipes
  12. Drip Irrigation – A Simple But Essential Maintenance Task Before the Onset of the Irrigation Season
  13. Landscape Garden Design – Using Santolina in a Mediterranean Style Garden
  14. Metrosideros (Pohutukawa) – An Excellent Landscape Tree or Shrub for a Mediterranean Climate Garden
  15. Pomegranate – How to Prune Landscaping and Fruiting Pomegranate Trees
  16. Electric Garden Tools or Petrol Garden Tools: Which are Better for the Home Garden?
  17. Garden Power Tools – How to Use Petrol Strimmers Safely and Ergonomically
  18. Crape Myrtle – How to Prune this Very Special Landscape Tree
  19. Growing Roses in a Dry Mediterranean Climate – Is it Compatible with Water Conserving Gardening?
  20. Pruning Trees and Shrubs – How Pruning Affects the Health of the Plants
  21. Pruning Roses in a Dry Mediterranean Climate – The Purpose of Annual Pruning
  22. Bedding Plants – How to Integrate Bedding Plants into the Overall Garden Composition
  23. Plant Nutrition – Chemical Fertilizer and Compost Compared
  24. Fertilizers – The Real Reasons Against Using Chemical Fertilizer on Your Garden Plants
  25. Sage – Successfully Growing Sages in Mediterranean and other Dry Climate Gardens
  26. Herb Gardens – The Benefits of Growing Garden Sage in a Mediterranean Climate Garden
  27. Sage – Wisely Choosing Ornamental Sage Plants for a Mediterranean Climate Garden
  28. Pruning Roses – Crucial Tips on Rose Pruning for Mediterranean Climate Gardeners
  29. Lawns in a Dry Climate – Artificial Grass and Real Grass Compared
  30. Winter Garden Care – Planting in a Mediterranean Climate Winter
  31. Winter Pruning in a Mediterranean climate Garden – Why You Should Postpone Pruning Until the End of Winter
  32. Winter Garden Care in a Mediterranean Climate: Why Mulching is Better than Hoeing
  33. Growing Roses in a Mediterranean Climate – Winter is the Season for Transplanting Rose Bushes
  34. Planting Roses in a Mild Winter Climate: The Benefit of Planting Roses Bare-Root
  35. Container Gardening – Installing a Professional Drainage System Will Help You Get the Most from Your Outdoor Pot Plants
  36. Drip Irrigation – How Many Separate Taps Should You Install for Maximum Water Conservation?
  37. Patience: Do You Know Why Patient Gardeners End Up With The Best Garden? Read On To Find Out
  38. Conserving Water in Your Garden – How to Grow Australian and Other Dry Climate Plants
  39. Saving Water in the Garden – Do You Have to Rely Only on Slow-Growing Plants?
  40. Grevillea – Fine Landscape Garden Plants for a Dry Climate
  41. Morning Glory Ground Covers – Excellent Plants for Mediterranean Gardens
  42. Ground Cover Plants for Replacing Lawns in Dry Mediterranean Climate Gardens
  43. Garden Design Ideas – Landscaping Gardens Using Less Grass
  44. Artificial Grass is not an Alternative to a Real Lawn
  45. Tree Planting – Do Not Plant The Right Tree In The Wrong Place
  46. Chrysanthemum – Excellent Perennials with Landscaping Uses as well as Flower Color
  47. Weed Control in the Garden – A Surprising Alternative to Using a Weed Killer
  48. Why A Garden Mulch Is Better Than A Pre-Emergent Weed Killer For Preventing Winter Weeds
  49. Why Laying Turf In The Autumn Can Lead To Serious Lawn Problems Later
  50. Lawn Treatment In the Autumn – The Right Time For Feeding And Dethatching
  51. Pruning Trees And Shrubs In The Autumn Is Often A Costly Mistake
  52. Mediterranean Gardening Care In the Autumn – A Perfect Time To Feed Your Plants
  53. Should Plumbago auriculata Be Grown As A Trimmed Hedge Or A Regular Landscaping Shrub?
  54. Viburnum tinus – A Fine Landscaping Bush Not Only For Mediterranean Climate Gardens
  55. Guava – A Fabulous Fruit Tree For A Small Mediterranean Garden
  56. Container Gardening – The Best Way To Feed Your Pot Plants
  57. Container Gardening – Watering Pot And Container Plants For The Best Results
  58. Container Gardening – Choosing The Right Potting Soil For Optimum Results
  59. Container Gardening – Can Your Balcony Take The Weight?
  60. Pruning Flowering Shrubs And Bushes – Some Essential tips for Success
  61. Designing With Landscape Shrubs And Bushes – Learning To Choose Them Like A Garden Designer
  62. Pruning Landscape Shrubs And Bushes For Shape And Form
  63. Shrubs And Bushes – Their Design Role In A Landscape Garden
  64. Lawn Irrigation – How Much And How Often Do You Need To Water?
  65. Lawn care In Mediterranean Gardens – Maintaining A Neat Edge
  66. The Low Maintenance Garden – Myths Exposed Together With Some Important Tips
  67. Nandina domestica – A Wonderful Landscape Bush For Creating An Emphasis In The Garden
  68. Growing Roses – How To Succeed In A Mediterranean Climate
  69. Planting Rose Bushes – The Five Essential Steps For Success
  70. Landscape Gardening - Selecting Rose Bushes For A Dry Mediterranean Garden
  71. Growing Roses In A Dry Mediterranean Climate – Some Essential Water Conserving Tips
  72. How To Save Water In The Garden While Enjoying Amazing Color At The Same Time!
  73. Catharanthus roseus – An Annual Flowering Plant That Can Save You A Lot Of Water
  74. Color In The Garden – How To Get The Best Out Of The Different Hues
  75. Garden Design – How To Get Great Results By Using Plants Of The Same Color
  76. Garden Color Design – How To Use Contrasts And Create Harmonies Effectively
  77. Color In the Garden – Do You Use It As Would A Professional Designer Or An Inexperienced Amateur?
  78. Choosing Shrubs For A Dry Climate Garden – How To Think Like A Professional Designer
  79. Designing Your Garden – Adopting The Professional Designer’s Approach
  80. Weed Management – The Herbicides You Should Really Be Wary Of Using
  81. Garden Centers And Plant Nurseries – The Three Points to Look Out For
  82. Choosing Plants In A Garden Center – Important Tips For Getting It Right
  83. Landscape Gardening – Choosing Plants With Colored Foliage
  84. Agapanthus africanus – An Essential Perennial For A Mild Winter Climate Garden
  85. Garden Design In Dry Climates – Reducing The Size Of The Lawn
  86. Garden Design – How You Can Learn From Books And From Visiting Gardens
  87. Garden Pest Control – The Two Sides Of the Coin For Effective Pest Management
  88. Landscape Trees - Don’t Make These Mistakes When Choosing One For Your Garden
  89. Sustainable Gardening – The Main Five Points To Bear In Mind
  90. Ash – A Forgotten Landscape Tree For Private Gardens
  91. Garden Care And Maintenance – Tips On How To Get Value For Money
  92. Garden Irrigation – Watering Trees And Shrubs During A Drought Year
  93. Oaks For Your Private Garden – Why You Should Consider Them As Landscape Trees
  94. Garden Lawn Care In The Summer – The Extra Tasks For A Great Lawn
  95. Lawn Care – Regular Mowing Through The Summer For Excellent Results
  96. Turf Irrigation – How To Save Water And Your Lawn During Drought Years
  97. Watering Lawns During The Summer In Mediterranean And Dry Climate Gardens
  98. Garden Weeds – Proudly Presenting The Worst Weed In The World!
  99. Organic Weed Control – The Best Garden Plants Can Be The Worst Weeds!
  100. African Daisy – Excellent Bedding Plants For An Arid Climate Garden
  101. Duranta – A Must Landscape Bush For A Mild Winter Garden
  102. Attracting Birds To Your Garden Could Make Gardening More Attractive To Your Children!
  103. Pest Control – Why You Should Be Attracting Birds To Visit Your Garden
  104. Solanum rantonnetii – A Worthy Substitute For Bougainvillea
  105. Jacaranda – A Great Landscape Tree For A Mediterranean And Warm Climate Garden
  106. Drip Irrigation – The Three Factors That Mean Success Or Otherwise
  107. Why Drip irrigation Is The Best Way Of Watering Your Garden Plants
  108. Ground Cover Plants – A Wonderful Combination For Small Spaces
  109. Growing Roses In Dry Climates – Preconditions For Success
  110. Ground Cover Plants – When Where And How To Grow them Most Effectively
  111. Selecting Roses As Part Of A Landscape Garden Design
  112. Fertilizing Outdoor Plants Growing In Containers – Which Type Of Fertilizer To Use
  113. Flower Garden Design - Bedding Plants That Have A Fine Leaf Texture
  114. Annual Flowers-Ideas To Aid The Gardener In A Dry Climate
  115. Garden Tools-How To Choose And Use A Vital Lawn Care Tool
  116. Garden Care – Do Perennials Need Less Maintenance Than Annuals?
  117. Garden Design – Planning An Herbaceous Perennial Flower Bed
  118. Spring Lawn Care –Special Tasks That are Essential for Success
  119. Garden Irrigation - What Does Over-Watering Really Mean?
  120. Star Jasmine – A Different Type Of Climbing Plant
  121. Herbs – The Perfect Plant For Your Own Herb Garden
  122. Kumquat – A Lot More Than A Beautiful Dwarf Citrus Tree
  123. Sage, Lavender And The Role Of Silver-Leaved Plants In Garden Design
  124. Garden irrigation – Why It’s So Important To Grow And Water Different Plant Groups Separately
  125. Garden Irrigation – How Often Do You Need To Water?
  126. Pruning Evergreen Trees In The Spring – Important Tips For The Home Gardener
  127. Landscape Trees – 4 Excellent Species For A Private Mediterranean Climate Garden
  128. School Gardening – How Horticultural Work Can Bolster A Young Person’s Self-Esteem
  129. Garden Irrigation – Which Type Of Electronic Water Timer Is Best For A Private Garden
  130. Lawn care In A Dry Climate – Rejuvenating A Worn Out Grass
  131. Garden Design - Which Bedding Plants Go Best With Junipers?
  132. Pruning Herbs, Herbaceous Perennials And Small Shrubs In The Spring
  133. Pruning Trees And Shrubs In The Spring – What You Should Be Pruning And What You Should Not
  134. Chinese Hibiscus And Family – Excellent Landscaping Shrubs For Gardens In Mild Winter Climates
  135. Landscaping With Bedding Plants – Not Just A Question Of Color
  136. Compost – The 4 Reasons Why It Should Be Well-Rotted Before Use
  137. Soil pH – Growing Plants In Alkaline Soils
  138. Pest Control – Putting Integrated Pest Management Into Perspective
  139. Choosing Plants For A School Garden – Guidelines For Getting It Right
  140. Garden Care And Maintenance - Feeding Garden Plants In The Spring
  141. Trumpet Vines – Spectacular Flowering Plants For A Mediterranean Landscape Garden
  142. Gardening With Children – How To Get The Best Results From The Gardening Tasks
  143. School Gardens – Organizing The Children To Develop Their Garden
  144. Spring Lawn Care In Mediterranean Gardens – How To Save Water And Grow A Better Lawn
  145. School Gardens – How To Involve Children In Setting Up The Garden
  146. Phosphorus For Your Garden Plants – Its Crucial Importance And How To Apply It Correctly
  147. School Gardens – As Much About Education As Gardening
  148. Garden Landscaping – Thinking About Umbrella Shaped Plants In The Garden Design
  149. Saving Water In The Garden
  150. Growing Landscape Bushes As Small Trees
  151. Shade Trees – The Critical Points To Remember Before Choosing One
  152. Choosing a Tree For Your Small Garden – The 4 Things You Must Know
  153. The Essentials of Indoor Gardening
  154. Espaliers – Their Particular Importance In A Dry Mediterranean Garden
  155. Lampranthus - A Must Ground Cover Plant For A Dry Climate Garden
  156. Is There Such a Thing as Maintenance-Free Gardening?
  157. Beware! - Climbing Plants Could Lower The Value of your Property
  158. Heavy Soil or Light Soil – Which is the Best for a Dry Climate Garden?
  159. Five Excellent Reasons For Mulching Your Garden Beds
  160. Ground Cover Plants For A Dry Climate Garden – 3 Excellent Species
  161. garden lawn care, lawns, lawn care, soil compaction, grass care, drainage systems
  162. Pruning In The Autumn – What You Should And Should Not Do
  163. Venomous Snakes In The Garden - How To Avoid The Danger
  164. Pest Control – The Most Suitable Way Of Keeping Aphids In Check In A Home Garden
  165. Designing With Plants – Plants That Should Not Be Overlooked
  166. Plants That Have Decorative Fruit – An Important Consideration in Garden Design
  167. The Pomegranate – A Must Tree For a Dry Climate, Mediterranean Garden
  168. Herbaceous Flowers –A Practical Approach For The Small Garden Bed
  169. Autumn Leaves Are On The Ground – Deciduous Plants in The Garden
  170. The Herb Garden – How To have Your Herb And Eat It!
  171. Small Shrubs and Bushes – Their Importance in a Garden Design
  172. Choosing Shrubs in a Garden Design – The Importance of Leaf Texture
  173. How to Grow a Fabulous Landscaping Hedge
  174. Landscaping Hedges for a Dry Climate Garden
  175. Flowers in a Dry Climate Garden: The Five Points you MUST Know
  176. Pistachios – How To Choose And Grow The Ideal Dry Climate, Mediterranean Plant
  177. Pittosporum tobira - The Perfect Landscape Bush For A Dry Climate And Mild Winter Garden
  178. When To Grow Bougainvillea In A Small Garden
  179. Garden Hedges – How To Choose The Right Plant
  180. The Best Reason For Making Your Own Compost
  181. Growing Vines In A Dry Climate Garden
  182. What Type of Plant is Best To Grow On A Wire Fence
  183. Tree Pruning – What You Should Not Be Doing At The Beginning Of Winter
  184. Irrigation - How To Look After The Watering Needs Of Your Plants In The Winter
  185. Garden Design – Plants That Look Good Together In A Small Mediterranean Garden
  186. Carissa macrocarpa – An Excellent Shrub For An Arid Climate And Mild Winter Garden
  187. The Garden Soil – Look After It If You Want To have A Garden In The Future!
  188. Planting Trees – Where To Place Landscape And Fruit Trees
  189. Sculpture In The Mediterranean Garden – How To Have One For Next To No Money!
  190. The Strawberry Tree And Other Great Slow Growing Plants
  191. Garden Design – What Approach To Take When Designing Different Areas Of The Same Plot
  192. Melaleuca – An Essential Plant For A Mediterranean And Dry Climate Garden
  193. Mulch In The Garden – The Different Types And How To Use Them
  194. How An Attitude Of Gratitude Can Help You Get The Most From Your Garden
  195. Ornamental Grasses – Their Place In A Dry Climate Garden
  196. Garden Design – The Role Of Emphasis Plants In Creating A Composition
  197. Iron As a Plant Nutrient – In What Circumstances Should Iron Fertilizer Be Used?
  198. Asparagus, Liriope and Ophiopogon – Excellent Perennials For a Dry Climate And Mediterranean Garden.
  199. Ornamental Plants That Can Ruin Your Garden
  200. Pest Control - Mole crickets In Your Lawn And Garden And How To Control Them
  201. Junipers In Mediterranean Gardens – Design Issues to Consider
  202. Tree Care – The Unseen Dangers That Threaten The Life Of Your Garden Trees
  203. Rosemary – How To get The Best From This Classic Mediterranean Plant
  204. Pruning – The 3 Main Principles Behind Pruning Trees And Shrubs Without Causing Damage
  205. Tree Care – Routine Gardening Tasks That Can Damage Your Trees
  206. Organic Mulches And Compost – Good For Your Plants And Even Better For The Soil
  207. Phormium tenax – An Important Plant For An Arid Climate And Mediterranean Garden
  208. Building A Garden – The 3 Steps To Take Before You Even Think Of Beginning
  209. Pruning Trees And Shrubs – One Mistake You Must Not Make!
  210. Rose Bush Care And Maintenance During The Winter In A Mediterranean Climate Garden
  211. Irrigation – Carrying Out Routine Checks On Your Garden Irrigation System
  212. The Pampas Grass – When And How To Use It In The Garden
  213. Feijoa – A Fine Dwarf Fruit Tree For A Mediterranean Garden
  214. Importing Soil Into The Garden – What You Should Never Do
  215. Mowing the Lawn – Is It Always Necessary To Remove The Clippings?
  216. Lawn care – Why It Is So Important To Remove Thatch And How To Do So
  217. Nolina - A Most Special Plant For A Dry Climate Garden
  218. Nitrogen – When How And In What Form To Feed It To Your Garden Plants
  219. Potassium – How to Apply This Essential Nutrient To Your Garden Plants
  220. Plant Nutrition – The Crucial Importance Of Trace Elements For Your Garden Plants
  221. Garden Plants - The Type Of Plants You Should Avoid Putting In Your Garden
  222. The Crape Myrtle Tree – How To Prune This Wonderful Ornamental
  223. Garden Care And Maintenance – Growing Plants To Create A Natural Effect
  224. Garden Design – Creating A Natural Garden In A Small Space
  225. Climbing Roses – A Special Way To Grow A Special Plant
  226. Flower Bed Designs – The Benefits Of Choosing Plants From One Botanical Family
  227. Junipers and Ice Plants - A Phenomenal Plant Combination
  228. Caring for Junipers in Mediterranean Gardens – The Most Important Points To Remember
  229. Junipers In Mediterranean Gardens - Design Issues to Consider
  230. Soil Testing – A Necessary Task Before Planting A New Garden Or Border
  231. Garden Design Issues – Planting Under A Magnificent Tree
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