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Your eyes deserve to view beauty. I hope Fred Gonsowski Garden Home helps to turn your vision, into a reality.

Interior Decorating..Looking at the different Sizes of Patterns used on Wallpaper and Fabric

Posted on March 20, 2012 by fredgonsowskigardenhome

This post is the second in a series of three articles covering the topic Using Pattern in Interior Decorating. In my first post in this series titled Looking at Patterns used in Interior Decorating on Fabric, Drapes, Wallpaper and Carpeting, … Continue reading →

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Fertilizing Tulips / Fertilizing Daffodils

Posted on March 14, 2012 by fredgonsowskigardenhome

It’s that time of year again, when people are thinking about / are really interested in Tulips and Daffodils, and their planting, fertilization and maintenance. To read two of my past articles on the subject 

Posted in The Autumn(Fall) Garden, The Spring Garden | Leave a comment

Looking at Patterns used in Interior Decorating on Fabric, Drapes, Wallpaper, and Carpeting

Posted on March 10, 2012 by fredgonsowskigardenhome

This post is the first in a series of three articles covering the topic Using Pattern in Interior Decorating. Mixing fabric and wallpaper patterns has always been something that is considered a difficult thing to do by most people. Being … Continue reading →

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Two EASY Projects to make your Bathroom Shine.. Cleaning your Bathroom Tile and Grout with Oxi Clean Versatile..Caulking the Tub like a Pro

Posted on February 25, 2012 by fredgonsowskigardenhome

Have you ever moved into a pre-owned house and loved the place, but found the bathroom grout stained and dirty? Are you one of those people who no matter what kind of cleaning product, and no matter how much elbow … Continue reading →

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It’s Easy to Grow PUSSYWILLOWS

Posted on February 15, 2012 by fredgonsowskigardenhome

Over the years both my parents and I have had pussywillow trees at our houses. Our pussywillows came to us, via my Mother’s sister Mary’s garden. Aunt Mary, garden maven that she was, most likely started her own tree from … Continue reading →

Posted in Bushes, Shrubs, Trees, The Spring Garden, The Winter Garden | 18 Comments

Planting RASPBERRIES, Pruning RASPBERRIES

Posted on February 9, 2012 by fredgonsowskigardenhome

I’ve had raspberries growing in my garden for the last 22 year. The raspberries came my way via my maternal grandmother’s garden. She planted hers in the 1920’s or 30’s. The variety she grew are Heritage. A friend who runs … Continue reading →

Posted in Plant Tomatoes / Raspberries, The Autumn(Fall) Garden, The Spring Garden, The Summer Garden, The Winter Garden | 4 Comments

Looking at Evergreens in the Garden

Posted on January 31, 2012 by fredgonsowskigardenhome

Evergreens to me provide the most interest in the Winter garden, and are really the backbone or foundation on which a really nice year-round garden is built. They can be planted along with herbaceous perennials in the garden, to add … Continue reading →

Posted in Bushes, Shrubs, Trees, Garden Design Principles, planting a SHADE GARDEN, The Autumn(Fall) Garden, The Spring Garden, The Summer Garden, The Winter Garden | 7 Comments

Evergreens are the Winter Interest in My Garden

Posted on January 24, 2012 by fredgonsowskigardenhome

As much as I like a garden filled with flowers, there is another part of me, The Zen Part, that likes the look of just the evergreens, standing alone, in the Winter Garden.

Posted in Bushes, Shrubs, Trees, Fred's Garden at Whimsey Hill House, planting a SHADE GARDEN, The Winter Garden | 4 Comments

Picking a Color for Your Front Door

Posted on January 17, 2012 by fredgonsowskigardenhome

So, you live in a white house, with black shutters, and a gray roof. In the back of your mind your thinking that the outside of your house needs something. A bit of color to brighten it up, give it … Continue reading →

Posted in How-to, Interior Decorating Principles, Picking Paint Colors Interior / Exterior / Front Door / Roof | 13 Comments

Straightening the Fringe on an Oriental Rug…It’s Easy

Posted on January 10, 2012 by fredgonsowskigardenhome

Do you Love your Oriental carpets, but hate the look of the tangled fringe that edges them? Do you try to pick up an end and drop it quickly toward the floor hoping all the fringe lands straight and perfect? … Continue reading →

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