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Now, your lawn won’t be sad in any season and you will see it smiling in lush green always, as scientists have identified a gene which will be used by the breeders to make lawns stay green in any season.

Actually, an International team of researchers reported that they have traced a DNA mutation from the grass species festuca. This helped the plant to maintain its Chlorophyll.

The new gene is called ‘Staygreen’, which will keep an array of plants lush in your garden. I think who all would not like to see there garden always lively!

I would like to thank Dr Ian Armstead (the Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research in Aberystwyth, North Wales) and his team for finding out such a remedy to gain perfect lawn.

“Staygreen from festuca has already been incorporated into amenity grass mixtures such as ’so-green’ to improve their year round performance,” said Dr Armstead. “Identifying the gene and developing molecular markers makes the breeding of these grasses more efficient.”

If you do not have a lawn but owns fields then also ’staygreen’ will be helpful to you for ripening of your crops.

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With the forthcoming winters there are many plant budding out. Here are few floras about to decorate nature to its full glory.

Hazels

Snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis)

Lilac

Blackcurrant

Rose

Forsythia

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Carrying pots here and there is a very difficult task especially when you have to transport them to other corner of the garden. We require two persons to hold the pot to place it on new place. Many times, I had to drop the idea of change the setting of my garden.

Today, when I found out this Garden Cart at NeimanMarcus.com I planned to change the location of all my pots, which were giving monotonous look to my garden.

The cart is in handcrafted marine plywood, which is weather-resistant and measure 24″H x 17″W x 36″D. These days the price is lowered and will cost you for $194 excluding shipping.

Your naughty kid can also use it like for playing

Garden and swimming pools look amazing with beautiful statues. Whether these statues are of mermaids, dolphins, or all time favorite Buddha, they add more color and beauty to your garden.

Here is an antique Kneeling Buddha Statue, which will hold your candles for a romantic and lighted evening. You can add serenity to garden with this statue for $198.90 with extra shipping taxes.

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With urbanization, it is very difficult for everyone to own a garden or lawn in cities. Either there is no space or such house is very expensive.



However, Toyota Roof Garden of Japan will help you to own a lawn on your roof. They have developed grass mats that come in 20-inch squares specially designed to go on your roof. They are slow growth, which means they only need to be cut once a year and they have built-in irrigation holes so watering them is a snap. Simply lay out the squares how you want and voila, you have a lawn. In addition to looking nice, having a lawn on your roof provides insulation, which should cut down on your energy costs. They are selling the roof grass for about $43 for every 10 square feet.



Now you can take a bare feet walk in the morning on your lawn and increase your eyesight.



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The “corpse flower” or amorphophallus titanium is a dweller of the equatorial rain forests of Sumatra, where pollinated by carrion and its foul aroma attracts dung beetles. It first bloomed in US in 1937 at NY Botanical Garden.



Two weeks back A Rare Corpse Flower started blooming at Lakeport in New Hampshire. The flower is nicknamed as ‘Tilly’ the Titan. If you wish to admire the magnificence of flower and smell the pungent odor of decaying flesh then do not waste a day to visit the Lakeport Fire Station. You can view this flower after paying an entry fee of $10.



It weighs as much as 170 pounds. It can reach nine feet in height and open to a diameter of three or four feet. The plant blooms rarely and then for just three to five days.



From the majesty of flower, we can approve of natures’ grandeur!

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Now even I can see flowers in my garden through the year. You might be wondering HOW.



The answer is with these 80 bulb pink flower net lights this is possible. This is a net of 80 pink canvas flower light bulbs made up of eight chains with ten bulbs in series. Each bulb rates, 2.4V and 01.8W. With discount, you can embellish your garden with this flower net for £22.00.



Put this net to your garden wall in between the stems of creepers and decorate your wall during day with beautiful pink flowers and at night with the lights of bulbs in the net.



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Here add a Water Feature to your contemporary garden, surrounded by gravel, cobblestone. You can also keep it in between the low-rising plants as it is easily portable to any corner of your garden or even indoors.



It is self sufficient with an integral pump, a water reservoir and 10m cable. Its UK made. Its height is 1.75m and made out of top grade mirrored and brushed stainless steel and is coarse and durable. You can decorate your garden with this water feature for £999. It is well designed to let the water slide down smoothly on its surface.



Throw a party, invite all your friends, and enjoy the night around this shiny water feature.



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Does the backyard of your house need a makeover? But you are confused, where to start from and how to do it. Here are some tips that will help you do your task in a more constructive and easy manner.



1)Take inventory- first of all, make a list of what you have in your yard. If you can’t pay for a site architect, draw a rough diagram of your yard and its contents.



Then choose what you want to keep and what you want to eliminate.



2)Make a dream list- After that make a new list in which you put all you’ve desired to add into the yard and according to your family’s convenience.



3)Budget - Then make out a practical plan which involve you budget part also.



4)Take references - Don’t forget to consult with your neighbors who have had poolscape work done.



5)Do it yourself -Take a class on creating planters or installing drip irrigation and prowl pool, patio, thrift and even grocery stores for outdoor furniture, pottery and accessories.



6)Nursery - Visit your nursery or home-and-garden center and ask which plants would work best for your poolscape.



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Wow! You just have to look at the above the pics to get the hang of what the children are doing? It is lasagna gardening or call it mulching. The children have gathered in the name of lasgana for weeding a patch of land and mulching them for summer.



The whole technique of lasagna gardening is based on weeding and creating rich black soil on site. This technique involves everything that depicts the layers of lasagna.



Lasagna Gardening involves the following:



1. Marking out the patch for creating rich fertile soil.



2. Covering the patch and edges with newspaper.



3. Layering the patch with peat moss.



4. Covering peat moss with humus.



5. Topping it wooden chip mulch.



Then you know what you are going to get in the soil to grow all the lasagna ingredients.