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			<title><![CDATA[Keeping a Garden Log]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Keeping a garden log is a little used but helpful tool in maintaining your garden. Learn what to note down and how to use it at HowStuffWorks.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2007 03:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			
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			<title><![CDATA[Preparing Garden Soil]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Garden soil must be the right mix of clay, silt, sand, and organic material. Learn all you need to know about preparing garden soil at HowStuffWorks.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2007 03:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			
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			<title><![CDATA[Planting a Garden]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[The garden of your dreams doesn't exist until you plant it. The tips in this article will guide you through all aspects of planting a garden.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2007 03:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			
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			<title><![CDATA[Assess Your Garden Conditions]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[All gardens need the right amount of light, good soil, and enough water to grow well. Learn how to assess your garden conditions at HowStuffWorks.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2007 03:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			
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			<title><![CDATA[Alstroemeria, Lily of Peru]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Alstroemerias, or Lilies of Peru, are spotted perennial lilylike flowers that grow in garden containers and flowerbeds. Learn about astroemeria.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2007 03:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			
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			<title><![CDATA[Camellia]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Camellia is a shrub with pink flowers, red flowers, and white flowers. Camellias are great accent plants. Learn about camellia.]]></description>
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			<dc:creator>Betty Barr Mackey</dc:creator>			
			<pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2007 03:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			
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			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[Camellia is a shrub with pink flowers, red flowers, and white flowers. Camellias are great accent plants. Learn about camellia.]]></media:description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Rosemary]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Rosemary, a shrub, decorates gardens as potted plants, hedges, or ground cover. Learn about rosemary and its uses as a culinary plant.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2007 03:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			
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			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[Rosemary, a shrub, decorates gardens as potted plants, hedges, or ground cover. Learn about rosemary and its uses as a culinary plant.]]></media:description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Rhododendron]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Rhododendrons are shrubs that come in many diverse species, varying in size with colorful trumpet flowers. Learn how rhododendrons thrive.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2007 03:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			
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			<title><![CDATA[Pieris]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[The pieris, a small-flowered shrub with evergreen leaves, is popular for foundation planting in every season. Learn to care for this versatile plant.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2007 03:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			
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			<title><![CDATA[Leucothoe]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[The leucothoe is an evergreen shrub. Native to the southeastern US, its flowers make good bouquets and nice ground cover. Learn about this shrub.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2007 03:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			
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			<title><![CDATA[Weeping Willow]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Weeping willows are wide, tall trees with curtains of drooping branches. Plant trees near ponds or lakes. Learn about this beautiful tree.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2007 03:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			
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			<title><![CDATA[Blueberry]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Blueberry bushes can produce ten quarts of edible berries. Bluecrop and early bluejay blueberries are good producers. Learn about this shrub.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2007 03:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			
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			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[Blueberry bushes can produce ten quarts of edible berries. Bluecrop and early bluejay blueberries are good producers. Learn about this shrub.]]></media:description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Bridal-Wreath]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Bridal-wreath, or Vanhoutt spirea, is a shrub with arching branches covered in small white flowers that is a nice accent plant. Learn about it.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2007 03:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			
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			<title><![CDATA[Enkianthus]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Enkianthus is a small tree with dangling clusters of small, bell-shaped, red or pink flowers, which is a good accent plant. Learn about this shrub.]]></description>
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			<dc:creator>Betty Barr Mackey</dc:creator>			
			<pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2007 03:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			
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			<title><![CDATA[Euonymus, Burning Bush]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Burning bush, or euonymous, is a shrub known for its fiery color. This adaptable plant has yellow flowers and red berries. Learn about this shrub.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2007 03:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			
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			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[Burning bush, or euonymous, is a shrub known for its fiery color. This adaptable plant has yellow flowers and red berries. Learn about this shrub.]]></media:description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Fothergilla]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Both the dwarf fothergilla and the large fothergilla have white flowers that are also very fragrant flowers. Learn about this shrub.]]></description>
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			<dc:creator>Betty Barr Mackey</dc:creator>			
			<pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2007 03:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			
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			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[Both the dwarf fothergilla and the large fothergilla have white flowers that are also very fragrant flowers. Learn about this shrub.]]></media:description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Heather]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Heather is a shrub good for winter gardens, or as a ground cover or understory plant. Heather grows flowers in winter and spring. Learn about heather.]]></description>
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			<dc:creator>Betty Barr Mackey</dc:creator>			
			<pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2007 03:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			
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			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[Heather is a shrub good for winter gardens, or as a ground cover or understory plant. Heather grows flowers in winter and spring. Learn about heather.]]></media:description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Michigan Holly]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Michigan holly's red berries make it an attractive winter plant. The shrub's green leaves turn yellow in fall. The holly's red berries last through winter, if not eaten by birds. Learn about this accent plant.]]></description>
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			<dc:creator>Betty Barr Mackey</dc:creator>			
			<pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2007 03:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			
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			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[Michigan holly's red berries make it an attractive winter plant. The shrub's green leaves turn yellow in fall. The holly's red berries last through winter, if not eaten by birds. Learn about this accent plant.]]></media:description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Hydrangea]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Hydrangeas are shrubs with large flower clusters of many colors. Grow hydrangeas as perennial borders or potted plants. Learn about hydrangeas.]]></description>
			<link>https://home.howstuffworks.com/define-hydrangea.htm</link>
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			<dc:creator>Betty Barr Mackey</dc:creator>			
			<pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2007 03:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			
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			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[Hydrangeas are shrubs with large flower clusters of many colors. Grow hydrangeas as perennial borders or potted plants. Learn about hydrangeas.]]></media:description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Hypericum]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Hypericum is known as St. John's wort. It's great in flower arrangements, herb gardens, and flower borders. Learn about this shrub.]]></description>
			<link>https://home.howstuffworks.com/define-hypericum.htm</link>
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			<dc:creator>Betty Barr Mackey</dc:creator>			
			<pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2007 03:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			
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			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[Hypericum is known as St. John's wort. It's great in flower arrangements, herb gardens, and flower borders. Learn about this shrub.]]></media:description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Lilac]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Lilacs are cold resistant flowering shrubs with lavender and white flowers. They are great accent plants or blooming hedges. Learn about lilacs.]]></description>
			<link>https://home.howstuffworks.com/define-lilac.htm</link>
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			<dc:creator>Betty Barr Mackey</dc:creator>			
			<pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2007 03:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			
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			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[Lilacs are cold resistant flowering shrubs with lavender and white flowers. They are great accent plants or blooming hedges. Learn about lilacs.]]></media:description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Mock Orange]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Mock orange is loaded with white, fragrant flowers. Makes a great shrubbery boarder or informal hedge. Learn about this flowering shrub.]]></description>
			<link>https://home.howstuffworks.com/define-mock-orange.htm</link>
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			<dc:creator>Betty Barr Mackey</dc:creator>			
			<pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2007 03:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			
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			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[Mock orange is loaded with white, fragrant flowers. Makes a great shrubbery boarder or informal hedge. Learn about this flowering shrub.]]></media:description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Astilbe, Garden Spirea]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Astibles, or garden spireas, are perennials with fernlike foliage, feathery plumes and long panicles. Learn to grow astilbe.]]></description>
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			<description><![CDATA[Bergamot, or bee balm or oswego-tea, are perennials that are constant garden favorites. Learn about these butterfly and hummingbird flowers.]]></description>
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