One of the most important gardening tools of choice comes with the lowest of price tags. In fact, not only can every gardener afford one of these but quite by design, every gardener automatically comes equipped with the single most effective wate...
Bonsai Trees For Sale - Things To Know Before You Buy (30 Jan 2006)
Bonsai trees are grown and sculpted by millions of people across the globe. While bonsai is a common plant, the care a bonsai tree receives is different from other household plants. For this matter, those who own a bonsai tree much learn basic bon...
Rustic Log Patio Furniture Considerations (12 Nov 2005)
A nice looking patio is useless if you cannot enjoy it properly and some rustic log patio furniture may be just the answer for that. Pine and cedar furniture that is designed specifically for the outdoors not only looks great but it is also extrem...
Hose Reels & Watermelon Traits (21 Nov 2005)
Hose reels are to watermelons as sunshine to a daisy. If your want prize watermelons, buy them a cool hose holder. Watermelons are very fashion conscious vegetables. Noting makes them sweeter than a sexy motor driven hose reel - with a chauffer. I...
You Can Grow Your Own Herb Garden - Part 6 (17 Mar 2006)
Harvesting
While I think everything about growing herbs is a wonderful experience (well, maybe not the weeding!), harvesting is one my favorite things. It is, after all, the biggest reason to grow your herb garden.
Harvesting th...
You Can Grow Your Own Herb Garden - Part 5 (23 Oct 2005)
Care and Feeding of Your Herb Garden
Most herbs are fairly easy to maintain. They don't need water every day and don't really need fertilizer. The biggest concern you'll have is weeding.
To find out if your garden needs water, t...
You Can Grow Your Own Herb Garden - Part 4 (20 Jan 2006)
What to Plant
For your first herb garden, try to select hardy herbs that will withstand occasional neglect and can do nicely without lots of pampering. Some good choices include basil, marjoram, sage, mints of all kinds, thyme, catnip...
You Can Grow Your Own Herb Garden - Part 2 (05 Nov 2005)
Setting it all up
If you have chosen an outdoor garden, keep it small at first. 4' x 4' is a good size for a novice herb gardener, and will enable you to grow about 8-9 different herbs. Select a sunny spot which is easily accessible w...
You Can Grow Your Own Herb Garden - Part 1 (29 Dec 2005)
Growing your own herb garden can be rewarding in many ways. You can enjoy the relaxation of gardening and reap the various benefits of what you grow. The problem is, many people simply don't know how, or fear that it entails too much work or expen...
Hydroponics Gardening – How to Grow Flowers and Vegetables with Minimal Time and Effort (09 Jan 2006)
Did you know that you can still grow your own beautiful
flowers and vegetables, without having to spend many hours
every week looking after your garden?
One of the biggest problems many gardeners face is never
having enough time to maintain ...
Why Gardening is Better (18 Feb 2006)
You can get down and dirty in the garden alone, out in the front yard, and the neighbours don't think you are a pervert.
You can talk openly about your ultimate fantasy garden with everyone from your neighbours next door to your grandma.
It's not...
How To Divide Bulbs For Bigger Gardens (07 Aug 2005)
Flowering bulbs are a favorite of many gardeners due to their diverse array of color and the fact that they bloom for many seasons without replanting. One added bonus with bulbs is that they can be divided and transplanted to other parts of the g...
Spring Flower Gardening (29 Oct 2005)
Spring is the time when nature and your garden awakes and comes alive after the long winter. That first spring flower or that first green leave is the sign that winter in coming to an end and that a new growing season has arrived.
Spring and...
Details Of Lawn Mower Blades (23 Apr 2006)
The lawnmower blades are made of tool steel or ordinary steel called mild steel or carbon steel. The edges of the blades made of tool steel remain sharp for longer time and will require lesser sharpening over the age of the blade. Tool steel blade...
Setting Up A Goldfish Pond (22 Sep 2005)
Goldfish ponds are a beautiful addition to any garden and a stunning focal point. Goldfish ponds have been admired in Asia for centuries, especially in China and Japan. Today, you will find goldfish ponds all over the world, including Europe and N...
Hydroponics Gardening - An Introduction To Hydroponics Gardening For Beginners (part 9) Experiment (21 Oct 2005)
My Autopot Tomatoes - An Experiment In Hydroponics Container Gardening
The basic Autopot System consists of a plant pot on a membrane in a container. This container has a SmartValve built into it which is fed from a nutrient tank. A...
Boost Yield by Adding CO2 to Your Hydroponic Garden (30 Dec 2005)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) is required by crops to execute the photosynthesis process. Throughout photosynthesis, CO2 is mixed with water, nutrients, and light from the sun (or hydroponic garden light) to produce important sugars that provide the plant...
Common Landscape Design Features (16 Apr 2006)
Some of the most common landscape design features are decks and patios. These can either be professionally installed or you can build one yourself. Patios and decks provide a great deal of enjoyment on many levels as part of the use of spac...
Quick Lawn Care Tips For Achieving the Perfect Lawn (15 Dec 2005)
If you've ever wanted to improve the look of you lawn there are a few things you can do to maintain your lawn on a weekly basis without doing any major work often required to recover a damaged lawn.
Lawn Fertilizer- Lawns need their Spring f...
Planting Around Tree Roots (01 Sep 2005)
Have you ever tried to cut through layers of maple roots to plant that groundcover or flowering shrub that you so diligently picked out? Have you ever found that after picking the perfect spot to plant that there is a four-inch diameter root in t...
