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<title>The dry forests of Martinique</title>  
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<description><![CDATA[ The dry forests of Martinique are found on the south and east of the island, and also in the north near the windy coastlines.  This is where the numerous species of trees and lianas which symbolize the island proliferate. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:17:43 +0200</pubDate>
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<title>The savanna on the summits of Martinique</title>  
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<description><![CDATA[ Martinique is overlooked by the still active volcano of the Pelée Mountian.  The vegetation here is quite unique and contains many endemic species, due to its altitude, its cool climate and its volcanic soil. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:35:09 +0200</pubDate>
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<title>The flora of Martinique</title>  
<link>http://www.letsgarden.info/info/parks-gardens/martinique/flora-martinique.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Nicknamed "the island of flowers", Martinique is an island with many different aspects to it ! Its very hilly territory, dominated by the Pelée Mountain, is host to a huge amount of trees and lianas which are spread across the island, and vary according to the rainfall levels !  ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:35:35 +0200</pubDate>
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<title>The mangrove in Martinique</title>  
<link>http://www.letsgarden.info/info/parks-gardens/martinique/mangrove-martinique.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[ The mangrove in Martinique is a separate ecosystem.  Its vegetation consists solely of trees acclimatized to a salty environment whose purpose is to prevent the erosion of the coastline and also to protect the corals and grassbeds from the deposition of sediments. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:05:27 +0200</pubDate>
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<title>Invasive plants</title>  
<link>http://www.letsgarden.info/info/ecology/invasive-plants.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[ After deforesttion and unbridled urbanisation, invasive plants are the second factor contributing to the decrease in biodiversity.  With the development of globalization, we import and export plants all over the planet.  ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 09:49:20 +0200</pubDate>
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<title>The posidonia</title>  
<link>http://www.letsgarden.info/info/botanic/posidonia.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[ The posidonia is an underwater plant, and not a type of seaweed.  It flowers underwater and forms a vaste seagrass bed essential to the Mediterranean marine ecosystem. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 08:34:08 +0200</pubDate>
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<title>The Lawnmower</title>  
<link>http://www.letsgarden.info/gardening-tips/tools/lawnmower.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[ A lawnmower is a heavy investment for a gardener.  Many criteria have to be considered before making the right chioice : the surface to mow, the width of the cut, the type of motor, the type of traction. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 10:31:24 +0200</pubDate>
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<title>Ventilating the greenhouse</title>  
<link>http://www.letsgarden.info/gardening-tips/tools/greenhouse/ventilating.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[ The temperature and the rate of humidity of a greenhouse depends on  its ventilation.  This complex process involves the exchange of heat between the inside and the outside of the greenhouse. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 08:59:08 +0200</pubDate>
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<title>Placing your greenhouse</title>  
<link>http://www.letsgarden.info/gardening-tips/tools/greenhouse/placing.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[ So you've decided at last ! That greenhouse that you've wished for so long,  so that you could pamper your plants and prepare your spring sowing, is finally to be installed in the garden.  ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 08:58:16 +0200</pubDate>
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<title>Orchids</title>  
<link>http://www.letsgarden.info/info/botanic/orchids.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Orchids grow throughout the world between the North and South Poles, excluding deserts, and between roughly 0 and 3,5000m in altitude.  France has the biggest  number of different species in Europe.  ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 09:56:29 +0200</pubDate>
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<title>Greenhouse maintenance</title>  
<link>http://www.letsgarden.info/gardening-tips/tools/greenhouse/maintenance.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[ In order to have beautiful plants all year round, it isn't enough just to put them in a greenhouse - you still have to maintain it properly.  Although the greenhouse protects plants from the cold and strong winds, it doesn't protect them from damaging insects and cryptogamic diseases. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 11:20:55 +0200</pubDate>
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<title>The landscape</title>  
<link>http://www.letsgarden.info/info/ecology/landscape.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[ In recent years, and especially in our modern society, the landscape, or rather the landscapes, has become a common talking point.  Be it political, audiovisual or financial, a landscape refers to the general aspect of a given subject.   ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 11:11:41 +0200</pubDate>
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<title>The high pool shelter</title>  
<link>http://www.letsgarden.info/water/swimming-pool/high-pool-shelter.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[ To help you choose your pool shelter, we will list here all the advantages of a high pool shelter.   As it can measure up to three metres high, the choice of this type of shelter depends on what use you wish to make of your pool and of the amount of space you have at your disposal.  What you can be sure of is that this shelter is ideal for those who wish to have a swim all year round. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:54:24 +0200</pubDate>
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<title>The garden gabion</title>  
<link>http://www.letsgarden.info/gardening-tips/tools/garden-gabion.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[ The gabion that we find in the garden has its origins in civil engineering techniques where it it used in hydraulic or geotechnical works, and in architectural and landscaping applications.  ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:45:24 +0200</pubDate>
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<title>Japanese &quot;cloud&quot; pruning</title>  
<link>http://www.letsgarden.info/ornamental/pruning/japanese-cloud-pruning.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Cloud pruning demands a lot of patience and many years of work in order to have dense clouds. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:02:59 +0200</pubDate>
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<title>Let's Garden, gardening tips</title>  
<link>http://www.letsgarden.info/index.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Useful tips on growing plants, keeping up gardens, vegetable gardens, orchards and ponds, as well as a works calendar and many services. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 14:14:03 +0200</pubDate>
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<title>Choosing the perfect location of a swimming pool</title>  
<link>http://www.letsgarden.info/water/swimming-pool/perfect-installation-swimming-pool.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[ The installation of a pool must meet both technical and aesthetic demands.  Before starting work on it, the ideal location should be carefully thought over.   ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 09:52:53 +0200</pubDate>
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<title>The overflowing swimming pool</title>  
<link>http://www.letsgarden.info/water/swimming-pool/overflowing-swimming-pool.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[ The overflowing swimming pool is a beauty to behold.  The horizon line melts into one of the sides of the pool.  The optical effect is spectacular, especially if the horizon is made of water ! ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 09:50:08 +0200</pubDate>
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<title>Feather juice</title>  
<link>http://www.letsgarden.info/gardening-tips/miscelleanous/feather-juice.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Put your poultry feathers in a bucket filled with rainwater or distilled water.  Sink the feathers to the bottom of the bucket using a wire mesh with a stone on top, for example. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 09:47:34 +0200</pubDate>
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<title>Hydroponics</title>  
<link>http://www.letsgarden.info/gardening-tips/miscelleanous/hydroponics.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[ This is a method of growing plants without  putting them in the soil. Instead, they are grown in a liquid solution, as the name suggests.  This solution should contain nutritive elements essential to the plants development. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 09:47:04 +0200</pubDate>
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<title>Why bother installing a pond ?</title>  
<link>http://www.letsgarden.info/water/pond/why-install-pond.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Throughout the ages, all civilisations have been fascinated by water.  It is everpresent in the gardens of castles, and in all places where man has recreated a piece of nature. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 09:45:25 +0200</pubDate>
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<title>The swallow</title>  
<link>http://www.letsgarden.info/info/animals/birds/swallow.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[ The swallow is a migratory bird much appreciated by gardeners, as its appearance signals the return of the good weather.  This bird, with its swooping flight, is a protected species in France. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:10:18 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Others small animals</title>  
<link>http://www.letsgarden.info/info/animals/others-small-animals.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Others small animals of the garden... ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:05:55 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>The earthworm, the gardener's ally</title>  
<link>http://www.letsgarden.info/info/animals/others-small-animals/earthworm.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[ The earthworm, a branch of annalid from the Lumbricidae family, is a tireless worker and plays a major role in the biology of your soil. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:03:24 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>The toad, a batrachian useful in the garden</title>  
<link>http://www.letsgarden.info/info/animals/amphibians/toad.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Slowly, but surely, spring is coming, and some think it has already arrived.  After 3 or 4 months of hibernation, the temperature, the humidity, and the light awaken the "ugly monster" from its winter sleep.   ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:57:43 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Swimming pool shelters</title>  
<link>http://www.letsgarden.info/water/swimming-pool/shelters.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[ A swimming pool shelter has three main functions : it concentrates the heat of the sun by its greenhouse effect, it protects the pool from dirt and it make the pool safe for children. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:54:30 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Telescopic swimming pool shelters</title>  
<link>http://www.letsgarden.info/water/swimming-pool/shelters/telescopic-shelters.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Telescopic pool shelters are the most popular on the market today.  They allow you cover and uncover the pool whenever you feel like it. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:50:29 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Batrachians</title>  
<link>http://www.letsgarden.info/water/pond/animals/batrachians.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Having batracians in your garden could quickly lead to complaints from your neighbours, as they tend to make quite a racket ! Their presence in a town garden is particularly unadvised !! ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:21:13 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Plants with floating leaves</title>  
<link>http://www.letsgarden.info/water/pond/plants/plants-floating-leaves.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Plants said to have "floating leaves" have leaves which are posed on the surface of the water and are linked by stems to the roots, which are planted at the bottom of the pond or pool. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:36:07 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Floating plants</title>  
<link>http://www.letsgarden.info/water/pond/plants/floating-plants.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[ If floating plants get comfortable in your pond, they will end up by taking it over !  You should therefore keep an eye on their progress and avoid planting certain species, like duckweed which, without the presence of fish, will deprive underwater plants of light necessary for their development. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:32:02 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Aquatic pond birds</title>  
<link>http://www.letsgarden.info/water/pond/animals/aquatic-pond-birds.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[ If you wish to accomodate birds in your pond, whether they are wild or pet birds, some preparations are necessary.  A few changes are needed to make their stay easier and to maintain the biodiversity of the area. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:28:16 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>The grey heron</title>  
<link>http://www.letsgarden.info/info/animals/birds/grey-heron.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[ The grey heron is a very shy wading bird which fishes for its food.  It can be seen from a distance in marshes and on riverbanks throughout Europe.  This large stately heron is the most common type of heron in Europe and has been a protected species since 1975. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:25:40 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>The Japanese carpe</title>  
<link>http://www.letsgarden.info/water/pond/animals/japanese-carpe.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[ The Japanese carpe is a popular fish in the garden pond because of its pretty colours, its size and because it is at ease close to people. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:21:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Fish ponds</title>  
<link>http://www.letsgarden.info/water/pond/animals/fish-ponds.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[ The installation of fish in your pond isn't very difficult, provided that certain precautions are taken.  Here's some advice to obrtain a pond bursting with life ! ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:20:38 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>The goldfish</title>  
<link>http://www.letsgarden.info/water/pond/animals/goldfish.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[ The goldfish is a classic fish for the garden pond.  A member of the carpe family, it is an easy fish to manage in temperate regions as it supports progressive changes in temperature, whether it is very hot or very cold.  ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:15:51 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Pond insects</title>  
<link>http://www.letsgarden.info/water/pond/animals/pond-insects.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[ The secret of creating a successful garden pond lies in the ability to create a complex ecosystem in which insects play an important role, as they, unintentionally, provide essential food  for fish and batracians.  ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:08:32 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Fish</title>  
<link>http://www.letsgarden.info/info/animals/fish.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Fish are cold-blooded, aquatic vertebrates.  They have fins and a body covered with scales.  They usually breath with their gills, but some species, such as the lungfish, have lungs of some sort. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:36:33 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>The common water or edible frog</title>  
<link>http://www.letsgarden.info/info/animals/reptiles/common-water-frog.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[ The common water or edible frog (Rana esculenta) is the most common species of frog in Europe.  It is a member of the Ranidae family, is greeny-brown in colour and an adult measures around 12 centimetres in length. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:39:59 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>The hedgehog, the gardener's friend</title>  
<link>http://www.letsgarden.info/info/animals/mammals/hedgehog.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[ The European hedgehog is a protected species much appreciated by gardeners as it devours snails, spiders, worms and other ravaging insects. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:36:55 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Small garden mammals</title>  
<link>http://www.letsgarden.info/info/animals/mammals.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[ As the name suggests ('mammal' means "those who have breasts", coming from the Latin  "mamma" meaning 'breast' ), females from this grouip feed their young with milk.    ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:34:31 +0100</pubDate>
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