http://www.gardenchecks.com Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:24:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://www.gardenchecks.com/garden-insects/dragonfly-checks http://www.gardenchecks.com/garden-insects/dragonfly-checks#comments Sun, 31 Jan 2010 09:58:13 +0000 Garden Checks http://www.gardenchecks.com/?p=254 The dragonfly is an interesting little creature, and I have come to believe that our fascination is due to their fleeting habit and our not being able to get a good look at them, much like Hummingbirds. They remind us of water and fairies and mystical things. They seem cute and the image [...]]]> http://www.gardenchecks.com/garden-insects/dragonfly-checks/feed 0 http://www.gardenchecks.com/flower-checks/hibiscus-checks http://www.gardenchecks.com/flower-checks/hibiscus-checks#comments Sun, 10 Jan 2010 10:01:13 +0000 Garden Checks http://www.gardenchecks.com/?p=191 Whether you call them Hibiscus, Rose Mallow or flor de Jamaica, these showy flowers can take your breath away. There are approximately 220 different species in the Malvaceae family including annuals, perennials, woody shrubs and even small trees. While the family itself is large, the Hibiscus’ representation in personal check designs are rather slim. [...]]]> http://www.gardenchecks.com/flower-checks/hibiscus-checks/feed 0 http://www.gardenchecks.com/garden-decor-checks/garden-gate-checks http://www.gardenchecks.com/garden-decor-checks/garden-gate-checks#comments Sun, 03 Jan 2010 01:20:04 +0000 Garden Checks http://www.gardenchecks.com/?p=161 Every gardener has a garden gate or at least dreams of having one. Draped with flowery vines on each side with just enough room to walk through, garden gate check designs recreate your dream gate. Thomas Kincaid’s Heaven on Earth This four design series of rotating garden checks includes two garden gates and two bridges. [...]]]> http://www.gardenchecks.com/garden-decor-checks/garden-gate-checks/feed 0 http://www.gardenchecks.com/photo-checks/your-garden-your-checks http://www.gardenchecks.com/photo-checks/your-garden-your-checks#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:43:30 +0000 Garden Checks http://www.gardenchecks.com/?p=146 Many of us have our favorite photo taken out of our garden. Mine changes each year as I find a new combination of flowers or a different view that I hadn’t noticed before. The picture shown here is looking out one of my back doors. We had a patio installed and I was in [...]]]> http://www.gardenchecks.com/photo-checks/your-garden-your-checks/feed 0 http://www.gardenchecks.com/garden-insects/butterfly-checks http://www.gardenchecks.com/garden-insects/butterfly-checks#comments Sun, 13 Dec 2009 21:00:32 +0000 Garden Checks http://www.gardenchecks.com/?p=35 Butterflies flutter gracefully from flower to flower, eating sweet nectar to sustain their fragile little lives. From monarchs to swallowtails to the rare endangered El Segundo blue butterfly, we find butterflies fascinating to look at. Having the pleasure of one landing on your arm is sheer delight. Their delicate nature makes us want to [...]]]> http://www.gardenchecks.com/garden-insects/butterfly-checks/feed 0 http://www.gardenchecks.com/flower-checks/rose-checks http://www.gardenchecks.com/flower-checks/rose-checks#comments Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:46:18 +0000 Garden Checks http://www.gardenchecks.com/?p=137 Old garden roses, miniature roses, or floribunda roses, it doesn’t matter which is your favorite. They are lovely to look at and smell wonderful too! Roses are loved by many for a large variety of reasons but they can be challenging for a gardener. Some varieties take a lot of care to keep them [...]]]> http://www.gardenchecks.com/flower-checks/rose-checks/feed 0