<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>The Flower Station &#187; Gardening Tips</title>
	<atom:link href="http://theflowerstation.com/category/gardening_tips/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://theflowerstation.com</link>
	<description>Locations in Warminster &#38; Huntingdon Valley, PA</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:28:47 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4</generator>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
			<item>
		<title>How to Plant Bulbs in Your Garden</title>
		<link>http://theflowerstation.com/how-to-plant-bulbs-in-your-garden/</link>
		<comments>http://theflowerstation.com/how-to-plant-bulbs-in-your-garden/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:24:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dom</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gardening Tips]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://theflowerstation.com/?p=691</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Everything you need to know about planting those bulbs this season!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span class="redbold"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;"><a href="http://theflowerstation.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/tuplis_jpg.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-692" title="tuplis_jpg" src="http://theflowerstation.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/tuplis_jpg-310x207.jpg" alt="tuplis_jpg" width="310" height="207" /></a>How to Plant Bulbs in Your Garden:</span></span></strong></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;"> </span></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Prepare the Bed.</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Dig out the soil to the proper planting depth. A shovel is quicker and easier than a trowel. </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Condition the Soil.</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Loosen the soil an <strong><em>additional</em> 4 to 6 inches</strong> and add bulb fertilizer. If your soil is sandy, mix it with peat moss or leaf compost. For clay-based soil, add coarse sand or peat moss. This helps improve drainage. </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Plant the Bulbs.</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Place the bulbs firmly in the soil, pointed end up. Plant bulbs in clusters of 10 or more to produce the best effect. Tulips, Daffodils, Iris and Hyacinth bulbs should be planted about <strong>8</strong> inches <strong><em>deep</em></strong> and about <strong>4 to 6</strong> inches <strong><em>apart</em></strong>, while Crocus, Muscari and other Specialty Bulbs like Snowdrops should be planted about <strong>5</strong> inches <strong><em>deep</em></strong> and about <strong>3</strong> inches <strong><em>apart</em></strong>. </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Cover with Soil and Mulch.</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Cover the bulbs with soil, water well, and then add a thin layer of mulch. Colder climates may require thicker mulch. </span></li>
</ul>
<p class="bodytext" style="margin: auto 0in;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Where to Plant.</span></span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;"> Easy-to-plant spring-flowering bulbs can be planted almost anywhere in well-drained soil, full sun to partial shade. Warm climates are more challenging and may require pre-cooling of the bulbs each fall prior to planting. Use in unlimited combinations as spectacular borders and groupings. We package our bulbs in what we consider to be the minimum grouping quantities so that you attain a dramatic effect.</span></p>
<p class="bodytext" style="margin: auto 0in;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">TULIP Bulb Care:</span></span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;"> In the spring, at the end of the season, be sure to top the blooms off of your tulips before they start to fall. We recommend that you dig your tulip bulbs each year, after the foliage has died down completely. They may be dug and stored away from direct heat and cold, with adequate ventilation, and re-planted with a good fertilizer in the fall, along with any new bulbs you plant</span></p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://theflowerstation.com/how-to-plant-bulbs-in-your-garden/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Spring Cleanup Tips</title>
		<link>http://theflowerstation.com/this-weeks-specials/</link>
		<comments>http://theflowerstation.com/this-weeks-specials/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 02:32:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gardening Tips]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://theflowerstation.com/wordpress/?p=71</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When spring is approaching, it is time to start organizing your garden.  Make a list of herbs that you want to plant, and compare the time needed to harvest them to the length of your growing season.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://theflowerstation.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/ergonomic-garden-tool-set.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-452" title="Spring Cleanup Tips" src="http://theflowerstation.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/ergonomic-garden-tool-set.jpg" alt="ergonomic-garden-tool-set" width="300" height="150" /></a>When spring is approaching, it is time to start organizing your garden. Make a list of herbs that you want to plant, and compare the time needed to harvest them to the length of your growing season. If you do not have a long enough growing season, try starting your herbs with plants instead of seeds. This will decrease the time needed until harvest by weeks. Lay out your herb garden on paper before planting anything. This way you will be able to organize planting based on how much sunlight an area receives and how much drainage the soil has in that area and plant accordingly.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://theflowerstation.com/this-weeks-specials/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Important Spring Garden Planning</title>
		<link>http://theflowerstation.com/hello-world/</link>
		<comments>http://theflowerstation.com/hello-world/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 05:31:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gardening Tips]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ilobachev.sa.plesk.ru/wordpress/?p=1</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Spring is the time to start planting your garden with the full summer growth of the plants in mind.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3 style="margin: auto 0in;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://theflowerstation.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/red_white_tulips.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-450" title="red_white_tulips" src="http://theflowerstation.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/red_white_tulips-300x218.jpg" alt="red_white_tulips" width="300" height="218" /></a>Spring is the time to start planting your garden with the full summer growth of the plants in mind. Be sure to read the final growth height and spacing of the plants and make sure there is optimal room for their full potential. Your spring garden may look sparse when first planted, but you will be glad you were conservative during the summer months as the herbs fill out. </span></h3>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://theflowerstation.com/hello-world/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>

