Why Patio Benches are a Great Place to Relax and Enjoy
Having an outdoor patio offers the opportunity and place to sit outdoors where you can relax alone on a lazy Saturday morning or enjoy a barbecue with family and friends. To enhance a patio while providing additional seating, more and more people are turning to patio benches. Although traditional patio... Read More
Wind Chimes Soothe The Soul
They can be pretty to look at and soothing to hear, but did you know that that wind chimes also have healing effects? Just listening to the tones of the chimes can help calm your mind and release stress. Calming your mind, the tones of the chimes help to release... Read More
Viburnum
Viburnums are related to the honeysuckles, so it should come as no surprise that many of them have fragrant flowers. But that's not all they have in their favour. No, this genus includes plants for all seasons and all reasons; foliage, flower, autumn colour, scent, groundcover, shrub or small tree,... Read More
Choosing the Right Roses for Your Garden
The selection of roses you can grow in your home garden is enormous. With so many to choose from, finding just the right ones may seem more like work than play. To make this process easier, here are a few important factors to help you narrow down your field of... Read More
How to Attract Birds to Your Backyard Paradise For Less Than $100
Like many Americans, you may find bird watching to be a fascinating hobby. At the same time, perhaps you wonder how you can attract regular visitors to your yard without busting the bank by purchasing expensive foliage, feeders, and food. Here are some tips toward helping you establish a backyard... Read More
Bottle Gardening or Terrarium - Design and Maintenance
Women take pride in home decoration and gardening and want some unique and prized possessions that are not part of the neighboring dwellings. Gardening offers opening as there is no end to creativity, especially in the fields of flower arrangement, bonsai, mini-rock garden etc. But a sure and unique possession... Read More
Make The Most From Your Vegetable Garden
All your hard work has paid off, and now you are presented with a dilemma, too many vegetables! After sharing your wealth with friends, family, co-workers, neighbors and anyone that happens to come to visit, there are alternative options of what you can do with your extensive supply of tomatoes,... Read More
Camellias
Camellias Named by Linnaeus in 1735 in honour of the Jesuit priest and naturalist Georg Josef Kamel, Camellia is a genus originating mainly from China but with a range covering a large area of South East Asia. The exact number of species is not clear but it is somewhere... Read More
How To Prevent Damping Off
Damping off is the single term used to describe underground, soil line, or crown rots of seedlings due to unknown causes. The term actually covers several soil borne diseases of plants and seed borne fungi. The fungi which cause root rot are species of Phyium, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia and Fusarium.There are... Read More
The Protea Family (Proteaceae)
The protea family (Proteaceae) includes a wide range of ground covers, trees and shrubs that often make superb garden plants. While some of the species are frost-tender, they are in all other respects remarkably resilient plants that often thrive in situations where others would rapidly succumb. Poor soils and hot... Read More
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Beauty After life - Plants For Drying - Grasses
Dried plants and dried flowers are midway for people who... Read More
Selling Your House? Trim Your Shrubs!
Shrubbery and other greenery that has an unkempt appearance can... Read More
Safety On Lawn Tractors
Every gardener riding a lawn tractor should be concerned about... Read More
Enjoy Creating and Growing a Sustainable Garden While Feeding Your Family
A sustainable garden means one that can be sustained over... Read More
Iris Flowers Remind Me Of Mom!
Iris flowers always bring memories of mom to mind. Let... Read More
Gardening Tips for Early - Mid July
Now we are fast approaching the hottest time of the... Read More
Planting Bare Root Roses
Before planting, the plants must be prepared. The following suggestions... Read More
Manage Algae
There are several different ways to manage algae in your... Read More
Tractors and Their History
I recently bought a small tractor for my garden, which... Read More
Ship Ahoy! The Nautical Touch in Your Outdoor Living Space
Would you rather be sailing or are you strictly a... Read More
Granite Flexible Preformed Rock Ponds
More than just a Preformed PondTraditionally, preformed ponds are large... Read More
Introduction to Aquaponics
Hydroponics and aquaponics are very similar in every way except... Read More
Tomatoes: History, Origin, Facts... or Fiction?
A tomato importer, John Nix, decided to challenge the law... Read More
Funniest Pond Stories-Part 1, May 2004
Get ready for some gut-wrenching, laugh out loud hilarious pond... Read More
Teak Garden Furniture: A Natural Extension of the Home
In the past, the garden has traditionally been a separate... Read More
Greenhouse Calamities ? Thoughts from a Novice Gardener
Greenhouses are a great addition to anyone's garden. They come... Read More
The Sundial - Garden Ornament or Exotic Timepiece?
Most of us regard a sundial as an attractive ornament... Read More
How to Grow Hydrangeas
Whether you call them Hydrangea Macrophylla, House Hydrangea, French Hydrangea,,... Read More
Lawn Care Information
Recent lawn care information reports that a lot of us... Read More
Building Liner Ponds
Surprisingly enough, it is usually in mid-summer that many gardeners... Read More
How to Water Your Houseplants Wisely
Over watering ranks first in causes of houseplant demise because... Read More
A Look at Planting Flower Bulbs
Flowers are a favorite of many backyard gardeners. Thanks to... Read More
Hydroponics Gardening - An Introduction To Hydroponics Gardening For Beginners (Part 2) Plant Needs
THE BASICS OF HYDROPONICS.What Do Your Plants Need?All plants need... Read More
Backyard Landscaping
When most people think of landscaping, they think of a... Read More
Sunflowers
Hi there,I am Jhon Saunders and recently took up gardening... Read More
Flowers That Beautify Your Home and Garden
To help gardeners choose flowers, various systems for rating hardiness... Read More
Canopy Swings - Escape the Weather with One
Do you love to sit outdoors and swing for hours... Read More
Patios And Garden Pavers
Is your concrete or asphalt driveway an eyesore? Do you... Read More
Orchid Myths -The Truth
Here are some of the popular orchid myths#1 Orchids are... Read More
Chicken Soup for the Soil
Keeping Your Soil HealthyYour soil is the most important part... Read More
Patio Swings Spruce Up Your Outdoor Space with Comfort and Style
Are you looking for a way to spruce up your... Read More
Brighten Your Path By Installing Decorative Landscape Lighting
Landscape lighting can add a beautiful quality to any home.... Read More
Orchids Plus More Newsletter - December, 2004
Newsletter Name Change?After several of you made suggestions to me... Read More
How To Mow A Lawn
Although push lawn mowers are wonderful machines that do a... Read More
Preparing Successful Seedlings
Growing your own seedlings is very gratifying and far more... Read More
A Rose is a Rose?
There are many varied definitions of what each color of... Read More
Lawn Edging
How do you make those flowers bloom where they are... Read More
What Is One Flower Benefit That You Know Of?
The biggest flower benefit of all is the fact that... Read More
Tips for Choosing a Chiminea for Your Backyard or Patio
Imagine that you want to stay warm in your backyard... Read More
Bare Root Roses
Bare Root Roses, what to look for when buyingThe first... Read More
Understanding Weeds - But mostly How to Kill em
When I was a child, I loved to pick Dandelions.... Read More
Why You Should Always Have Garden Furniture
You've put a lot of work into your garden, from... Read More
Make Your Fresh Cut Roses Last Longer!
Women adore getting flowers, most especially roses, as it is... Read More
The Care of Cattleya Orchids
Cattleya Care: a bit more in-depth.This month we are going... Read More
Plant Hardiness Zones
When selecting plants for the landscape, is important to select... Read More
Suet Facts and Tips
If you are like many people, backyard birding is a... Read More
Fertilizers - What you Need to Feed Your Lawn
Just like humans need food, water and shelter to survive,... Read More
Hydroponics Gardening - An Introduction To Hydroponics Gardening For Beginners (Part 3) Lighting
THE BASICS OF HYDROPONICS.An Introduction To Indoor Plant Grow Lights.There... Read More
How and When to Plant Roses
When spring comes and the ground is thawed, it is... Read More
Landscape Wallpaper
Landscape wallpaper can be a great addition to your computer's... Read More
How to Choose the Right Bulbs for Your Spring Flower Garden
Choosing the right bulbs involves more than just selecting colors... Read More
5 Things To Consider Before Purchasing a Push Reel Mower
Push Reel Mowers are making a "comeback" of sorts, though,... Read More
Ladybugs, Ladybugs, Come to My Garden
Ladybugs, also called lady beetles or ladybirds, can be a... Read More
Teak Furniture - A Cut Above The Rest
As you shop around for outdoor furniture, you will notice... Read More
Plant A Simple Tea Garden
Materials Needed 1 decorative clay or metal planter 1 package... Read More
Delavays Blueberry (Vaccinium delavayi)
Whether we know it or not, most of us are... Read More
Make The Most From Your Vegetable Garden
All your hard work has paid off, and now you... Read More
Park Benches - Making the Right Choice
When most people hear the words, "park bench", they envision... Read More
Feeding the Hummingbirds
Early in May here in west central Wisconsin, I can... Read More
Plastic & Resin Patio Furniture ? What You Don?t Know
What is the first thought that comes through your mind... Read More
Cultivating Plants In Your Garden...What To Watch Out For
There are so many plants available for you to choose... Read More
Get your Garden Cooking with Friable Soil
Oh sure, fried green tomatoes are ok; but I'll take... Read More
Tidy Your Garden Up Cheaply
Recently I got involved with gardening. Preior to that, all... Read More
Hot-Weather Fish Feeding Facts
Summertime provides the best time of the year to water... Read More
Flowering Cherries
Flowering cherries While the briefness of their... Read More
Multi Purpose Tree ? Sugar Palm
Palm family is unique in the aspect that most of... Read More
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