The Basics of Herbaceous Garden Plants

An Overview of Containers Gardening & Herbaceous Plants. You will receive immediate gratification when you grow herbs in the garden as they can be employed in cooking sauces, soups, marinades and a range of other recipes. Though you may presume you have to get out and prune regularly with an herb garden this is not true, but even better you can kee

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Where did Fountains Come From?

The amazing or ornamental effect of a fountain is just one of the purposes it fulfills, as well as supplying drinking water and adding a decorative touch to your property. The primary purpose of a fountain was originally strictly practical. Residents of cities, townships and small towns used them as a source of drinking water and a place to wash, w

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Archaic Greek Art: Outdoor Statuary

Archaic Greeks were known for developing the first freestanding statuary; up until then, most carvings were constructed out of walls and pillars as reliefs. Younger, ideal male or female (kore) Greeks were the subject matter of most of the statues, or kouros figures. The kouroi, viewed as by the Greeks to represent beauty, had one foot stretched ou

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Historic Crete & The Minoans: Water Fountains

Fountains and Water and the Minoan Civilization These were used to supply urban centers with water as well as to minimize flooding and eliminate waste. They were for the most part made from clay or stone. There were terracotta conduits, both circular and rectangle-shaped as well as waterways made from the same components. These included cone-like a

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