Water Conservation in the Garden - Use a Rain Barrel to Harvest Rainwater

If you are a gardener you probably already do a bit composting to recycle yard and kitchen waste. This homemade "Black Gold" does wonders for your plants and soil. But, have you discovered the gardening benefits of harvesting and recycling rainwater to use in the garden?Many communities nationwide are experiencing... Read More

Xeriscaping is Waterwise Gardening

What is xeriscaping? You may have heard of xeriscaping as a way of landscaping in the Southwestern United States. You may picture xeriscaping as a lot of gray gravel and cactus in a hot desert yard. People call that "zero-scaping," and that is not what xeriscaping is. Xeriscaping is a... Read More

Planting Roses in Pots

In years past, serious rosarians would never consider having a potted rose on their property unless it was just waiting for its home to be prepared in the garden.Times have changed and potted roses now have a place in the lives of condo and apartment dwellers, city slickers who don't... 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 the correct conditions in order to grow to their full potential. Plants grown using hydroponics systems are no exception to this basic rule. Like their soil grown cousins they need sufficient light of the correct wavelengths, a suitable temperature, an... Read More

Hot-Weather Fish Feeding Facts

Summertime provides the best time of the year to water garden ? and also to be on the alert for high-temperature problems.To remain healthy and continue growing, fish need to get all the nutrients available from their food, so feed them food they can easily assimilate in their systems. If... Read More

Using Annuals in Your Perrenial Garden

Annuals in your pernnial garden are something to think about! Annuals give you season long color, easy propogation, they're cost efficient, and provide first season interest.If you're just starting a perennial garden annuals are a great choice to fill in gaps. I remember my first garden. I bought a couple... Read More

Create and Furnish Your Outdoor Room

More and more people are enjoying their time spent outdoors by creating outdoor rooms. Whether your plans for outdoor living involve a grand plan or a more modest one, the many choices available are sure to allow you to furnish your outdoor room just the way you want it.Just like... Read More

Selecting Outdoor Benches

Outdoor benches are an excellent way to enhance a garden, create additional seating in a backyard or add a resting spot for a business. With outdoor benches, you will discover a huge selection of materials such as stone, wood, concrete, brick, etc. Keep in mind that one type of material... Read More

Cozy Nooks: Creating a Secret Outdoor Place

Everyone seems to love a secret -- and when the secret is a nook in your outdoor space, all the better. A nook is defined as a private or secluded quiet inner place. Any outside space, from a balcony to an acre estate can benefit from including a nook. Here... Read More

Hand Feeding your Koi

One of the most rewarding and entertaining things about having a Koi pond is when your fish finally start eating out of your hand. There is no better way to learn each fishes' personality and temprament than to have them nuzzle your fingers when they are hungry.The key to training... Read More

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Winterizing Your Pond

For many parts of the country, it's getting to be... Read More

10 Tips for Successful Rose Planting

Planting roses isn't actually complicated, as long as you have... Read More

You Take The Vacation - Not Your Garden

If you are planning to go on vacation, there are... Read More

To Salt or Not to Salt Your Pond

The important question of whether or not to add salt... Read More

Gift Ideas for Bird Lovers

Some of the best gifts you can give to a... Read More

Popular Adirondack Chairs - Everything You Need To Know

Adirondack chairs were invented during the early 1900's by a... Read More

Daphnes for Scent and Colour

Anyone with even a passing knowledge of plants knows that... Read More

Vegetable Growing for Beginners

If you have never grown vegetables before the first thing... Read More

Growing a Sustainable Garden!

Do you wish you could grow a sustainable vegetable garden?... Read More

Preparing Successful Seedlings

Growing your own seedlings is very gratifying and far more... Read More

Grow Organic Vegetables

There are more reasons than ever why anybody with access... Read More

Wildlife in Winter Ponds

This may seem contradictory, but you want to leave a... Read More

No Dig Gardens - How to Build One

The no dig garden is exactly what it describes...a fertile... Read More

Canopy Swings - Escape the Weather with One

Do you love to sit outdoors and swing for hours... Read More

How to Buy a Porch Swing

The Porch Swing is enjoying a surge in popularity thanks... Read More

Dog Days of Summer

Here are a few tips to keep your garden and... Read More

Orchids Plus More Newsletter - December, 2004

Newsletter Name Change?After several of you made suggestions to me... Read More

Think Vintage for Your Garden

Container gardeners take note. Tired of clay pots? Think vintage,... Read More

Suet Facts and Tips

If you are like many people, backyard birding is a... Read More

The String Algae Blues

Now that Spring is upon us and things are coming... Read More

Sculpture Can Bring Life to Your Garden

I should know: I've been a sculptor most of my... Read More

Gardening with Bamboo

Myths and facts A misconception about bamboo is that they... Read More

Wild Flower Garden - Make Amends...Your Plants Will Love It

A wild flower garden, just like any garden you wish... Read More

Easy Pond and Water Garden Construction

Today's successful water garden usually is designed as an ecosystem... Read More

Fertilizers - What you Need to Feed Your Lawn

Just like humans need food, water and shelter to survive,... Read More

Introducting KOI-Cam!

This is a project I've had on the back burner... Read More

Wind Chimes Soothe The Soul

They can be pretty to look at and soothing to... Read More

An Outdoor Swing is A Great Way to Relax

There is simply no better vantage point from which to... Read More

Butterfly Gardening

Butterfly gardening is not only a joy, it is one... Read More

Lawn Edging

How do you make those flowers bloom where they are... Read More

How to Plant Tulips

Quality Dutch tulip bulbs are easy to come by and... Read More

Theme Gardens

Flower gardens are for enjoyment. They provide you with visual... Read More

Do You Know About A Bamboo Orchid

Bamboo Orchid PlantWhen you think of bamboo you really think... Read More