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		<title>Accurate measurements for curtain fabric</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:30:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In certain cases, it is possible for the retailer to be saddled with particular type of velvet curtains that is in demand in a specific area. Such reasons could result in a discount sale for window curtains as the retailer buys in wholesale. Designers are also on the lookout for economical options for their clients. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In certain cases, it is possible for the retailer to be saddled with particular type of <a href="http://www.naturalcurtaincompany.co.uk/">velvet curtains</a> that is in demand in a specific area. Such reasons could result in a discount sale for window curtains as the retailer buys in wholesale. Designers are also on the lookout for economical options for their clients. Homemakers too would want to acquire these items at reduced rates. However, when ordering online, the key is to take advantage of the convenience involved.</p>
<p>However, how would you know just <a href="http://blog.naturalcurtaincompany.co.uk/index.php/2009/10/for-immediate-release-natural-curtain-company-launches-instructional-videos/">what is the right measurement required</a>. Well, that’s no s difficult any longer. Follow the pictorial guide to attain the right measurement for your <a href="http://www.naturalcurtaincompany.co.uk/">Linen Curtains</a>. Once done, you can proceed to order your special curtains online and they’d be delivered to your doorstep within 3 weeks.</p>
<p>Irrespective of the reason for your purchase of <a href="http://www.naturalcurtaincompany.co.uk/">Silk Curtains</a>, it is advisable to go through the items featured in minute details. It is possible to get good buys at the discount sales at throwaway prices. The only concern, make sure your purchase isn’t worthless because it’s a size too small. Internet is a place to get information on various commodities and a curtain business isn’t any different.</p>
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		<title>BED LINEN</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 06:41:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bed Linen consist of various linen made bed accessories like various types of pillows, pillow pads, bed linen, flat and fitted bottom sheets, pillow cases, bed sheets etc. in various colours and sizes. These accessories are soft and machine washable at 40 degree centigrade and are usable all through the year in any kind of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.volgalinen.co.uk/catalog/browse/bed-linen">Bed Linen</a> consist of various linen made bed accessories like various types of pillows, pillow pads, bed linen, flat and fitted bottom sheets, pillow cases, bed sheets etc. in various colours and sizes. These accessories are soft and machine washable at 40 degree centigrade and are usable all through the year in any kind of season which you could find at www.volgalinen.co.uk</p>
<p><img src="http://www.volgalinen.co.uk/images/db/47c8176d4600b_large.jpg" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.volgalinen.co.uk/images/db/480c79a12b4a3_large.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>There is a huge variety in bed linen like <a href="http://www.volgalinen.co.uk/catalog/browse/hem-stitch-bed-linen">Hem Stitch Bed Linen</a> which includes hem stitch pillow case, hem stitch top sheet, hem stitch duvet case, hem stitch bed cover, fitted bottom sheet and flat bottom sheet which are available with us.</p>
<p>Some more variety like Red Trim Bed Linen includes red trim pillow case cockerel, red trim duvet cover, fitted bottom sheet and flat bottom sheet etc are also available.</p>
<p>It has an another variety of bed linen called as stripe linen and are available as stripe duvet cover and stripe pillow case in various colours, sizes and price range to fit in different variable budgets. They are also packed and gift packed and also personalized and monogrammed for a minimum amount and could be directly sent to the person to whom the gift is intended to be given.</p>
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		<title>Tobira- Japanese Pittosporum</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:01:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dark green, leathery, evergreen foliage; fragrant, early, creamy yellow spring flowers with a scent like orange blossoms; and a broad, dense habit all have made this a popular plant in southern and western gardens for screens, massed plantings, borders, and as foundation plantings. It is particularly effective in containers or trained as a small, crooked-stemmed [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.shadegarden.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/tobira.jpg"><img style="border: 0pt none; float: left;" title="tobira" src="http://www.shadegarden.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/tobira-300x181.jpg" alt="Tobira" width="300" height="181" /></a>Dark green, leathery, evergreen foliage; fragrant, early, creamy yellow spring flowers with a scent like orange blossoms; and a broad, dense habit all have made this a popular plant in southern and western gardens for screens, massed plantings, borders, and as foundation plantings. It is particularly effective in containers or trained as a small, crooked-stemmed tree.</p>
<p>Smaller cultivars, some of which have variegated foliage, are available for facing plants and ground covers. However, another selection is suggested if a formal hedge is desired—this pittosporum does not respond well to hard pruning or shearing, although frequent light pinching can help to maintain a compact habit. Allowed to grow naturally, it reaches 6 to 15 feet in height and is usually slightly wider. Fairly drought-resistant, it nevertheless appreciates adequate water and an annual light fertilization. Aphids and scale can be a problem. Medium shade to full sun is best, although it tolerates dense shade well.</p>
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		<title>Japanese Pieris, Japanese Andromeda</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:38:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This refined cousin of the rhododendron and azalea mixes beautifully with its relatives and various acid growers such as ferns and other woodland plants. A neat evergreen shrub with a compact habit, pieris requires no pruning. It grows slowly to 6 to 12 feet high and 6 to 8 feet wide, with a slightly drooping [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.shadegarden.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/japanese-pieris-japanese-andromeda.jpg"><img style="border: 0pt none; float: left;" title="japanese-pieris-japanese-andromeda" src="http://www.shadegarden.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/japanese-pieris-japanese-andromeda-300x269.jpg" alt="Japanese-Pieris-Japanese-Andromeda" width="300" height="269" /></a>This refined cousin of the rhododendron and azalea mixes beautifully with its relatives and various acid growers such as ferns and other woodland plants. A neat evergreen shrub with a compact habit, pieris requires no pruning. It grows slowly to 6 to 12 feet high and 6 to 8 feet wide, with a slightly drooping habit. Its delicate sprays of buds, white or pink flowers, seed capsules, attractive deep green mature foliage, and brilliantly-colored bronzy red new foliage in spring make it singularly beautiful throughout the year. As a specimen, part of a shrub border, a mass planting, or a container subject, it is a classic for medium to light shade. Several cultivars are available, including a variegated compact form with white-edged leaves.</p>
<p>Buds appear in autumn, and develop in late winter or early spring into gracefully pendulous 6-inch clusters of white or pinkish bell-shaped blossoms resembling lily-of-the-valley—hence one of its common names. IiIy-of-the-valley shrub. The flowers are long-lasting.Thin. oblong leaves. to 3 inches long and an inch wide. are pink to bronzy red as they emerge in spring.</p>
<p>They mature to glossy, ossy deep green, creating a tiered effect. In most climates light shade is good. but particularly in very hot climates, medium shade is best. Pieris should be sheltered from the wind and winter sun in cold areas. Soil should be rich, high in organic content, acid, and fast-draining. If pruning is ever necessary—and it never is, except to shape the plant—prune immediately after flowering. Crown rot. fungus leaf spot, a die-back fungus, lace bugs, scales. and mites can be severe problems unless controlled by appropriate sprays.</p>
<p>P. floribunda (Mountain Pieris, Mountain Andromeda; Zones 5 to 8  ), native to the eastern United States, is quite similar to P. japonica in appearance and requirements but more compact and smaller (2 to 6 feet high and wide), and it flowers in April. Flowers are pure white. A very old specimen in an English garden is 6 feet high and 15 feet wide. P. floribunda is less vulnerable to pests than is P. japonica.</p>
<p>P. &#8216;Forest Flame&#8217;, a 6 to 7-foot hybrid between P. japonica and P. forestii, has vivid scarlet new growth and is hardier than P. forestii.</p>
<p>P. forestii (Chinese Pieris) is more tender than other species. It closely resembles them but is denser and larger, and its new growth is more brilliantly colored. Hardy to Zone 8.</p>
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		<title>Cinnamon Fern</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:06:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Native to boggy areas of the eastern United States and Canada, the cinnamon fern is one of the earliest ferns to emerge in the spring. Young fronds are covered with white, woolly hair before they unfurl. When full grown, the waxy fronds are yellow-green and grow 24 to 36 inches tall and 6 to 8 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.shadegarden.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/cinnamon-fern.jpg"><img style="float: left;" title="cinnamon-fern" src="http://www.shadegarden.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/cinnamon-fern-208x300.jpg" alt="Maya Hazen" width="208" height="300" /></a>Native to boggy areas of the eastern United States and Canada, the cinnamon fern is one of the earliest ferns to emerge in the spring. Young fronds are covered with white, woolly hair before they unfurl. When full grown, the waxy fronds are yellow-green and grow 24 to 36 inches tall and 6 to 8 inches wide. There are two distinctly different types of fronds—fertile and sterile.</p>
<p>The fertile frond resembles a cinnamon stick. It emerges first, and after releasing its spores it turns golden brown, withers, and lies on the ground through the summer.</p>
<p>The sterile fronds appear in late spring, stay green all summer, and turn brown with the first fall frost. This fern requires a slightly acid (pH 5.5 to 6.5) soil that is kept evenly moist. It spreads slowly, and because of its height, it is best used as a background plant.</p>
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		<title>Mondograss</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:44:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mondograss (O. japonicas) is the most grasslike of the lilyturfs. It is identified by dense clumps of long, 1/8-inch-wide leaves that arch over into mounds 8 to 10 inches high. The leaves are dark green and coarse in texture.
Small, pale purple flowers, mostly hidden among the leaves, appear in July and August, followed by pea-sized [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.shadegarden.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/mondograss.jpg"><img style="float: left;" title="mondograss" src="http://www.shadegarden.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/mondograss-186x300.jpg" alt="Mondograss" width="186" height="300" /></a>Mondograss (O. japonicas) is the most grasslike of the lilyturfs. It is identified by dense clumps of long, 1/8-inch-wide leaves that arch over into mounds 8 to 10 inches high. The leaves are dark green and coarse in texture.</p>
<p>Small, pale purple flowers, mostly hidden among the leaves, appear in July and August, followed by pea-sized blue fruit. Mondograss spreads by means of fleshy subsurface stems. The growth rate is quite slow until the plant is well established.</p>
<p>A miniature version of O. japonicas, growing about half as high, is O. j. &#8216;Nana&#8217;. O. jaburan is similar in size and growth habit to Liriope muscari, and is often mistaken for it. The chief observable differences are that O. jaburan has green instead of brownish stems, and white, more drooping, less tightly clustered flowers. O. `Variegatus&#8217; is a low-growing variety with white, striated leaves.</p>
<p>These plants are adaptable to most well-drained soils. In coastal areas they will grow in full sun; elsewhere they look and grow best in medium to light shade. All need regular summer watering. Mondograss needs more frequent watering if exposed to full sun in a mass planting. New plants can be started by dividing clumps. Set divisions of mondograss 6 inches apart, O. jaburan 12 inches apart.</p>
<p>Mondograss looks good as a sizable planting under the shade of a large tree. In a shaded patio setting, a few dozen plants, placed about 8 inches apart with baby&#8217;s-tears (Soleirolia soleirolii) in between, produce a lovely, cool effect. It also makes a handsome border along paths, and is useful in defining and separating lawns from flower beds. O. jaburan is most effective where its attractive flowers (good for cutting) and violet-blue fruits can be seen close up, as in entryways, near fences and buildings, and under trees.</p>
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		<title>Cup Flower</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:13:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although little-known and usually hard to find, the cup flower is a diminutive delight in the garden. Neat, spreading mounds of the fine-textured foliage are smothered with blue-violet or purple flowers all summer long. Flowers hold their color without fading even in the brightest sun.
Nierembergia is outstanding in large beds or as a 6 to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.shadegarden.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/cup-flower.jpg"><img style="border: 0pt none; float: left;" title="cup-flower" src="http://www.shadegarden.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/cup-flower-254x300.jpg" alt="Cup Flower" width="254" height="300" /></a>Although little-known and usually hard to find, the cup flower is a diminutive delight in the garden. Neat, spreading mounds of the fine-textured foliage are smothered with blue-violet or purple flowers all summer long. Flowers hold their color without fading even in the brightest sun.</p>
<p>Nierembergia is outstanding in large beds or as a 6 to 12-inch ground cover, but is even more elegant and appropriate grown in small patches in the rock garden. It behaves well as an edging to a border or walkway, and can be planted in pots, hanging baskets, and window boxes. It is also a logical substitute for trailing lobelia where the latter dies out in the heat.</p>
<p>For its easy care, long-season blue-violet color, and restrained size, the cup flower deserves greater popularity.</p>
<p>It needs fertile, sandy, moist, well-drained soil that is high in organic matter, and light shade to full sun. Shade is preferred in areas with hot summers. Keep the plants moist, but be careful not to overwater.</p>
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		<title>Flowering Tobacco, Nicotiana</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:59:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nicotiana reaches the height of grace when massed in large beds. Each plant is anchored by a low rosette of large leaves from which spring tall, slender stems. Long, thin tubes at right angles to the stem open into star-shaped flowers in white and shades of mauve, red, maroon, pink, yellow, green, and yellow-green. The [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.shadegarden.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/flowering-tobacco-nicotiana.jpg"><img style="border: 0pt none; float: left;" title="flowering-tobacco-nicotiana" src="http://www.shadegarden.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/flowering-tobacco-nicotiana.jpg" alt="Flowering Tobacco, Nicotiana" width="156" height="222" /></a>Nicotiana reaches the height of grace when massed in large beds. Each plant is anchored by a low rosette of large leaves from which spring tall, slender stems. Long, thin tubes at right angles to the stem open into star-shaped flowers in white and shades of mauve, red, maroon, pink, yellow, green, and yellow-green. The nodding, delicate effect is enhanced by planting in great masses, especially in areas with a gentle wind.</p>
<p>Often touted as powerfully fragrant. the day-blooming hybrids available today are sorely disappointing. Occasionally a fresh, sweet scent can be detected in the vicinity of a bed. especially on cool evenings; but the famous perfume. sadly, has been lost. It can be found only in the tall. old-fashioned. evening-blooming kinds.</p>
<p>Consider nicotiana when looking for a tall ( 12 to 36 inches), delicate statement in the mixed border. It is surprisingly effective planted in clumps in large pots. Do not grow nicotiana near where you intend to grow tomatoes; it attracts many pests and diseases that may attack tomatoes, such as tobacco mosaic virus.</p>
<p>While the hardy nicotiana will be little troubled, the tomatoes may not survive.</p>
<p>Nicotiana is gaining favor as an alternative to petunias in areas where the humidity-related disease botrytis can snip the blossoms off for several weeks in late summer.</p>
<p>It does best in fertile, well-drained, moist soil that is high in organic matter. Medium to light shade is preferred, but it will tolerate full sun in humid climates; flowers will fade some in full sun in dry climates. Fertilize regularly, and keep the soil moist. It will self-sow freely, but is not difficult to control.</p>
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		<title>Nandina- Heavenly Bamboo</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:21:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not even remotely related to true bamboo, nandina is a popular shrub in southern gardens for its variety of ornamental assets and easy care. Its strongly vertical form contrasts nicely with delicate, wispy foliage that is evergreen in mild climates. Erect, creamy white flower spikes borne on the ends of the vertical branches in June [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.shadegarden.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/nandina-heavenly-bamboo.jpg"><img style="border: 0pt none; float: left;" title="nandina-heavenly-bamboo" src="http://www.shadegarden.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/nandina-heavenly-bamboo-198x300.jpg" alt="Nandina- Heavenly Bamboo" width="198" height="300" /></a>Not even remotely related to true bamboo, nandina is a popular shrub in southern gardens for its variety of ornamental assets and easy care. Its strongly vertical form contrasts nicely with delicate, wispy foliage that is evergreen in mild climates. Erect, creamy white flower spikes borne on the ends of the vertical branches in June are followed by bright red clusters of berries.</p>
<p>With a few hours of sun a day, nandina frequently has brilliant crimson to purple foliage in the fall and winter. Often reaching 8 feet in height and 21/2 to 3 feet in width, nandina is effective as a hedge or screen, in a mass or grouping, or as a solitary specimen in an entryway or container. It is particularly effective when backlit. Nandina will lose its leaves at 10°F, and will die back to the ground at 0°F, although it quickly recovers the following season. In the northern limits of its range, it is best used as an herbaceous perennial.</p>
<p>Since crossfertilization improves fruiting, try to plant nandina in groups. It performs well in nearly any soil, in medium shade to full sun, although some protection is required in particularly hot climates. Established plants tolerate drought well. Prune out old, leggy canes annually to encourage density. Nandina competes well with tree roots, and is little troubled by pests, although it will exhibit chlorosis in alkaline soils.</p>
<p>Several cultivars are offered for form, dwarf size, foliage color, and improved hardiness.</p>
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		<title>Forget-me-not</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:46:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In late summer or early fall, after planting a bed of bulbs, cast about a generous supply of forget-me-not seeds. You will be rewarded in spring with a beautiful blue haze as the perfect backdrop for
daffodils and tulips, one that will keep the bed colorful well into early summer.
Forget-me-nots reseed abundantly to perform year after [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.shadegarden.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/forget-me-not.jpg"><img style="border: 0pt none; float: left;" title="forget-me-not" src="http://www.shadegarden.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/forget-me-not-300x257.jpg" alt="Forget-me-not" width="300" height="257" /></a>In late summer or early fall, after planting a bed of bulbs, cast about a generous supply of forget-me-not seeds. You will be rewarded in spring with a beautiful blue haze as the perfect backdrop for<br />
daffodils and tulips, one that will keep the bed colorful well into early summer.</p>
<p>Forget-me-nots reseed abundantly to perform year after year. Its tiny blue, pink, or white flowers bloom generously on delicate. multibranched stems 6 to 12 inches tall.</p>
<p>Forget-me-nots prefer fertile, moist, well-drained soil that is rich in organic matter, and perform well in wet soil. They prefer light shade, but will tolerate full sun. Water and feed them liberally. They do best in regions with long, cool springs. Elsewhere, spring crops will set seeds and die out. Then, after late-summer rains, a second crop will come up to give you fall color.</p>
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