Karen Boness
Karen Boness is the founder of Wild Willow Design, an Australia-based company that specializes in ecological landscape design.
Latest articles by Karen Boness
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Pomegranate Tree Leaves Falling Off: Why Do Pomegranate Trees Lose Leaves
Pomegranates are typically grown for their fleshy, sweet-tart edible fruits. That being said, pomegranate leaf loss can be a frustrating problem for many gardeners. Click on the article that follows to learn why this happens.
By Karen Boness
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Easy Care Garden Plants: Tips For Low Maintenance Landscaping
We all want a beautiful garden. But often the effort required in maintaining that lovely landscape is just too much. The answer to this dilemma is to install low maintenance landscaping. This article can help with ideas and plants for easy gardening.
By Karen Boness
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Bush Morning Glory Care: How To Grow A Bush Morning Glory Plant
Growing bush morning glory is easy and requires very little care. It will reward you with lovely year-round foliage and copious blossoms spring through fall. Read this article to learn more about how to grow a bush morning glory plant.
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Choosing A Landscape Designer – Tips For Finding A Landscape Designer
Choosing a landscape designer can seem daunting. As with hiring any professional, you want to be careful to choose the person that is best for you. This article provides information on things you need to know to make finding a landscape designer an easier process.
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What Is A Nightscape: Learn How To Create A Nightscape Garden
Why not extend our outdoor viewing pleasure into the darkness by creating a nightscape? Garden nightscape design is easy and so much fun. There are many ways to create the nightscape of your dreams. This article will help get you started.
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Hardy Garden Plants: Best Plants For Forgetful Gardeners
For many of us life is just too busy. It is a challenge to keep up with everything. On a given crazy-busy day, we don't even remember the garden exists. What all of us busy people need are plant and forget gardens. Learn more here.
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Garden Inspired Cocktails – Tips On Growing Herbs For Cocktail Drinks
Is there anything more satisfying than stepping out into your garden after a day of hard work and plucking some delicious herbs for your dinner menu? Growing herbs for cocktail drinks is equally enjoyable. Learn more in this article.
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Time Saving Tips For Gardeners – How To Make Gardening Easier
If you've never gardened before, you might feel both excited and overwhelmed. Where do you begin? You know it can be a lot of work and you wonder how to make gardening easier. What are the best time saving tips for gardeners? Find out here.
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Japanese Maple Tree Lifespan: How Long Do Japanese Maples Live
The Japanese maple is known for its small, delicate leaves with pointy lobes that spread outward like fingers on a palm. The lifespan of Japanese maple trees mostly depends on care and environmental conditions. Learn more in this article.
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What Does A QWEL Designer Do – Tips On Creating A Water Saving Landscape
QWEL is the acronym for Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper. Creating a water saving landscape can be a tricky thing - especially if the homeowner has a large lawn. This article provides more information on QWEL certification.
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What Are Silhouette Lights: How To Use Silhouette Lighting In Gardens
Intrigued by plant shadows as they undulate on the facade of subtlety lit backdrop? Want to create the same effect at your home? Read on to learn more about silhouette lighting in gardens and how to recreate it in your own landscape.
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Sago Palm Problems: Dealing With Common Sago Palm Pests And Disease
Sago palm is easy to grow but it does have some diseases and pests. Common problems with sago palm plants include sago palm yellowing, scale, mealybugs and root rot. Click this article to learn more about how to treat these issues.
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Dividing Salvia: How To Transplant Salvia In The Garden
I love salvias! They are colorful with abundant flowers and great habitat plants too. If you are like me and want to enjoy even more of these beautiful plants, then transplanting salvia to other areas of the garden may be of some interest. Click here for more info.
By Karen Boness
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Boxwood Has Bad Odor – Help, My Bush Smells Like Cat Urine
Boxwood shrubs are known evergreen leaves and compact form. They are excellent specimens for ornamental borders, formal hedges, container gardening and topiary. Unfortunately, there are complaints about smelly boxwood shrubs. Learn more here.
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Manganese Deficiency In Sago Palms – Treating Manganese Deficiency In Sagos
Frizzle top is the name of the condition often seen in manganese deficient sagos. Manganese is a micro-nutrient found in the soil that is important to palms and sago palms. Learn how to treat this problem in the following article.
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Are Early Flowering Plants Safe – What To Do About Plants Flowering Early
Bulbs sprouting in winter isn't normal in the cold winter climates. Are early flowering plants safe? What happens when it freezes again? Will the plants be permanently damaged? Will they bloom? This article aims to help answer these questions.
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Fire Pit Garden Ideas: Types Of Backyard Fire Pits
Fire pits in gardens is becoming more and more popular. They extend the time we have to enjoy the outdoors. Using fire pits in gardens is a modern and more convenient version of the campfires of yesteryear. Learn more in this article.
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My Petunias Are Getting Leggy: Learn How To Stop Leggy Petunias
Many gardeners find themselves back at the nursery complaining "My petunias are getting leggy." All the flowers end up way at the end of lanky bare stems. Don't fret. You can learn how to stop leggy petunias in this article.
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Yellowing Bamboo Leaves: Help For Yellow Bamboo Leaves
Bamboo is a popular ornamental and edible plant. While these plants are generally hardy, when bamboo leaves are yellow, this could signal an issue. Click this article to learn more about why this happens and what can be done about it.
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Mulberry Trimming – Learn When And How To Prune A Mulberry Tree
Mulberry trees can reach 30'-70' depending on the species. They are fantastic shade trees. Due to their quick growth, pruning mulberry trees is often necessary. The information found in this article can help get you started with mulberry trimming.
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Collecting Pear Seeds: Learn How To Save Pear Seeds
Did you ever want to grow your own pear tree? Collecting pear seeds to start your own tree from scratch is a simple and enjoyable process. Anyone can learn how to save pear seeds, and this article will help to get you started.
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Saving Apple Seeds: When And How To Harvest Apple Seeds
Can't I just plant some seeds from my favorite variety and ensure a life time of apple happiness? How exactly do I create this apple cornucopia? What do I do first? Maybe you, like I, have wondered how and when to harvest apple seeds. Find out here.
By Karen Boness