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	<description>Seasonal Hints and Tips for the Every-Day Gardener and Crafter</description>
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		<title>Growing Plants from Seed</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When should you start seeds indoors? That depends on the type of seed and the last expected frost date for your area. Frost dates are averages and are given as a range of dates. Once you know your last expected frost date, your seed package should tell you how many weeks ahead you should start [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sensationalseasons.wordpress.com&blog=458757&post=33&subd=sensationalseasons&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://sensationalseasons.wordpress.com/2007/03/28/growing-plants-from-seed/</link>
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		<title>Winter Wedding Floral Tips</title>
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While it&#8217;s true that most weddings take place in spring and summer, many couples choose a winter date for the &#8220;big event.&#8221;
According to the Society of American Florists, 13 percent of weddings take place in the winter, with 11 percent of those being Christmas weddings. Summer weddings account for 35 percent, spring weddings 29 percent, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sensationalseasons.wordpress.com&blog=458757&post=31&subd=sensationalseasons&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://sensationalseasons.wordpress.com/2007/01/20/winter-wedding-floral-tips/</link>
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		<title>Simple Centerpiece</title>
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Above I created a beautiful centerpiece that is very simple to make but still elegant.
Using a crock that I had lying around the house and the purchase of red berries and gold ting ting, I created a very simple centerpiece. As a little extra I also place tealights to either side and at night when [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sensationalseasons.wordpress.com&blog=458757&post=30&subd=sensationalseasons&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://sensationalseasons.wordpress.com/2006/12/04/simple-centerpiece/</link>
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		<title>Fragrant Orchids</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The following is a list of fragrant orchids:A list of all fragrant orchid species and hybrids would be gigantic, and would always be growing as new hybrids are registered practically every week. In response to some requests, this list has been created as a definitely-not-complete list of orchids that are:
1. Fragrant in a pleasing sense [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sensationalseasons.wordpress.com&blog=458757&post=28&subd=sensationalseasons&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://sensationalseasons.wordpress.com/2006/11/26/fragrant-orchids/</link>
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		<title>Orchid Care</title>
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I sometimes get the impression that people feel orchids are very fussy and hard to grow. I thought I would share some basic orchid care tips incase you have/want one for yourself. 
Light and Ventilation:
Most cultivated orchids can be grown in a sunny window or under lights. Either plant lights or a combination of cool white (fluorescent) [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sensationalseasons.wordpress.com&blog=458757&post=25&subd=sensationalseasons&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://sensationalseasons.wordpress.com/2006/10/31/orchid-care/</link>
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		<title>Funny Faces</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With Halloween just around the corner, I&#8217;m sure many of you have already purchased pumpkins for carving. Especially those of you with children.
Carving faces into pumpkins was definitely one of my favorite activities as a child. Being the traditionalist that I am, I would always carve the standard face onto the pumpkin. Something along this [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sensationalseasons.wordpress.com&blog=458757&post=24&subd=sensationalseasons&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://sensationalseasons.wordpress.com/2006/10/25/funny-faces/</link>
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		<title>Great Autumn Color!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here are a few plants that will give your garden great Autumn color!
Feather Reed Grass (Calamagrostis &#8216;Karl Foerster&#8217;)  
The plumes of this ornamental grass appear in summer and keep going for months. Winter Hardy in Zone 5 and warmer.
 
Aster &#8216;Alma Potschke&#8217;
Beautiful Red flowers on an extremely hardy plant! Zone 4.

Sedum &#8216;Autumn Joy&#8217;
The sedum&#8217;s flowers bloom pink [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sensationalseasons.wordpress.com&blog=458757&post=16&subd=sensationalseasons&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://sensationalseasons.wordpress.com/2006/10/13/great-autumn-color/</link>
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		<title>Trees and Shrubs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you had any plans to start adding trees and shrubs to your landscape, now is the time to do it.
Why?
As the top of the plant starts to go dormant, the root system can now fully &#8220;concentrate&#8221; on it&#8217;s own growth thus ensuring the strength of the tree or shrub. If the roots are strong, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sensationalseasons.wordpress.com&blog=458757&post=15&subd=sensationalseasons&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://sensationalseasons.wordpress.com/2006/10/10/trees-and-shrubs/</link>
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		<title>More Winterization Info&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In response to our loyal reader&#8217;s request here is what we found out for ya&#8217;.
Winterize your perennial garden by removing any dead flowers or foliage in autumn. After a hard freeze, cut back all stems to ground level and add extra mulch. This would be applicable to perennials such as hostas, phlox, iris, anemone, cranesbill, etc.
Some [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sensationalseasons.wordpress.com&blog=458757&post=14&subd=sensationalseasons&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://sensationalseasons.wordpress.com/2006/10/08/more-winterization-info/</link>
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		<title>Winterization For Roses</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Prune any weak, damaged or diseased branches off of the rose bush. Also rake any dead leaves around the base of the plant. If leaves are left around the base of the rose they may harbor disease spores or insect eggs and larvae.
If you own a rose tree you may need a winter sleeve. Tree [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sensationalseasons.wordpress.com&blog=458757&post=12&subd=sensationalseasons&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://sensationalseasons.wordpress.com/2006/10/08/winterization-for-roses/</link>
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