http://www.karensgardentips.com Practical tips to help you get the most out of your garden. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:19:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.karensgardentips.com/garden-travel/chinese-gardens/a-visit-to-hong-kong-park-hong-kong-china/ http://www.karensgardentips.com/garden-travel/chinese-gardens/a-visit-to-hong-kong-park-hong-kong-china/#comments Tue, 26 Oct 2010 13:43:54 +0000 Karen http://www.karensgardentips.com/?p=8300 Read 'A Visit to Hong Kong Park, Hong Kong, China' at http://www.KarensGardenTips.com.

I love the hustle and bustle, the urban skyline, and the vast array of goods for sale when in Hong Kong but the time comes when rubbing shoulders with another person, the sight of another skyscraper, and the bargain waiting to be found, [...]]]> http://www.karensgardentips.com/garden-travel/chinese-gardens/a-visit-to-hong-kong-park-hong-kong-china/feed/ 0 http://www.karensgardentips.com/hardscape-and-garden-ornaments/how-to-make-an-easy-space-saving-fountain-from-a-garden-pot/ http://www.karensgardentips.com/hardscape-and-garden-ornaments/how-to-make-an-easy-space-saving-fountain-from-a-garden-pot/#comments Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:32:58 +0000 Karen http://www.karensgardentips.com/?p=2345 Read 'How to Make an Easy Space Saving Fountain from a Garden Pot' at http://www.KarensGardenTips.com.

My secret garden is a small area where my head gardener and I spend time relaxing in the evening after dark and I decided that a fountain would be a soothing addition and add immeasurably to the ambience. Space is [...]]]> http://www.karensgardentips.com/hardscape-and-garden-ornaments/how-to-make-an-easy-space-saving-fountain-from-a-garden-pot/feed/ 0 http://www.karensgardentips.com/garden-journal/garden-journal-july-12-2009/ http://www.karensgardentips.com/garden-journal/garden-journal-july-12-2009/#comments Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:21:17 +0000 Karen http://www.karensgardentips.com/?p=2122 Read 'Garden Journal: July 12, 2009' at http://www.KarensGardenTips.com.

Lots of sun and heat this past week but little rain so we have had to turn on the irrigation and do a lot of hand watering. Most plants seem to be happy and continue to do well while others are joining the party. The rose garden [...]]]> http://www.karensgardentips.com/garden-journal/garden-journal-july-12-2009/feed/ 10 http://www.karensgardentips.com/garden-travel/italian-gardens/italian-gardens-villa-lante-bagnaia/ http://www.karensgardentips.com/garden-travel/italian-gardens/italian-gardens-villa-lante-bagnaia/#comments Fri, 13 Mar 2009 18:09:28 +0000 Karen http://www.karensgardentips.com/?p=621 Read 'Italian Gardens: Villa Lante, Bagnaia, Italy' at http://www.KarensGardenTips.com.

The mannerist gardens of Villa Lante in Bagnaia, Italy, designed by Vignola are described.]]> http://www.karensgardentips.com/garden-travel/italian-gardens/italian-gardens-villa-lante-bagnaia/feed/ 0 http://www.karensgardentips.com/hardscape-and-garden-ornaments/ornaments-for-the-garden/ http://www.karensgardentips.com/hardscape-and-garden-ornaments/ornaments-for-the-garden/#comments Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:31:07 +0000 Karen http://www.karensgardentips.com/?p=272 Read 'Ornaments for the Garden' at http://www.KarensGardenTips.com.

Walls, fences, arbors, trellises, birdbath, birdhouses, butterfly houses, benches, water features and bed edgers are discussed as ornaments for the garden]]> http://www.karensgardentips.com/hardscape-and-garden-ornaments/ornaments-for-the-garden/feed/ 2