You Cant Beat Perennials For Glorious Color All Season Long
When you start gardening with perennials, it's easy to think that all you have to do is get your plants into the ground, and with the exception of weeding, watering and cutting back, your garden will be done. But here's what really happens: in the first year your new... Read More
How to Win the War Against Slugs and Snails
Slugs are one of the most hated of garden pests. You may have spent time carefully planting out your seedlings into the bed, but when you return next morning, you find chewed leaves, the growing points nibbled away and a mass of slimy trails all around. All clear evidence that... Read More
Tips for Choosing a Chiminea for Your Backyard or Patio
Imagine that you want to stay warm in your backyard on a cool, starry night. One of the ways you can do so is to invest in a clay or cast iron chiminea. A chiminea is nothing more than the modern version of a traditional Mexican outdoor fireplace. This type... Read More
Why are Adirondack Chairs & Adirondack Furniture a Cottage Favorite?
With summer right around the corner, it's time to sit back and enjoy a cool beverage in an Adirondack chair.Adirondack chair you say? What's that? The Adirondack chair is an outdoor armchair having an angled back and seat made of wide, usually wooden slats. It's been around since the early... Read More
Lawn Edging
How do you make those flowers bloom where they are planted and not go overboard and how do you make your turf stick to its own turf and not edge into your flower beds, borders, and garden spaces? Lawn edging is the answer!Edging bricks, lawn timbers, and treated wood edging... Read More
How to Grow Blueberries
Along with lip-smacking sweetness, flower and foliage are also worthy reasons to grow blueberries. White, bell-shaped blossoms make a lovely addition to a spring garden and fiery scarlet foliage adds drama to a fading autumn landscape. In addition to taste and appearance, blueberries are ripe with medical advantages; they help... Read More
History of the Adirondack Chair
If you were to travel to Blue Mountain Lake, New York, you would come across a very unique museum called the Adirondack Museum. According to experts that run this museum, the Adirondack chair originally went by a different name - Westport chair, which was after a small nearby town nestled... Read More
Iris Flowers Remind Me Of Mom!
Iris flowers always bring memories of mom to mind. Let me share with you three reasons why... Iris flowers are naturally beautiful Iris flowers posses the ability to survive in all kinds of hazardous environments The sweet scent from some iris flowers remind me of mom's perfume as a kid.... Read More
Tillandsia Airplants - Dont Plant These Plants!
Watch out, it's a tillandsia! Have no fear, I said "Tillandsia," not Tarantula. Although several species of this plant genus have taken on the appearance of the ominous eight-legged spider, you can rest-assured that these plants do not bite. As the largest genus of the Bromeliad family of plants, tillandsia... Read More
Themes of Shade
A Shade Garden can be created in any of several different types of shade. It can be in the mottled shade that comes from a broad leaf tree to the deep dark woods mentioned in Robert Frost's "Stopping by A Woods on A Snowy Evening". We have morning shade (not... Read More
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A Teak Table - Accent Your Outdoor Decor With One
It's been time consuming, and there have been a lot... Read More
Homemade Hummingbird Nectar
HUMMINGBIRD NECTAR RECIPEWe love hummingbirds and love to watch them... Read More
Release Some Tension...Spend Some Time In Your Garden
Gardening can be one of the most rewarding and relaxing... Read More
Poly Tarps: More Than Meets The Eye
To many people, "tarp" conjures an image of a crumpled... Read More
Vegetable Growing for Beginners
If you have never grown vegetables before the first thing... Read More
Mole Traps: Can You Use Them?
Mole control is one of the most complicated problems that... Read More
Gardening with Bamboo
Myths and facts A misconception about bamboo is that they... Read More
Light Up Your Garden And Brighten Your Life
Extending Your Living SpaceThe garden is fast being considered to... Read More
Liner Ponds versus Folding Preformed Ponds
IntroductionSo you've decided to build your very own backyard water... Read More
All About Hybrid Tea Roses
Hybrid tea roses and the original tea rose are the... Read More
Spice up Your Garden with Rare Flowering Bulbs
Any experienced gardener knows the secret to a beautiful garden... 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
Winterizing Your Pond
For many parts of the country, it's getting to be... Read More
Gardening--Fun and Frugal!
Whether you are an avid vegetable gardener, a beginning herb... Read More
Hot-Weather Fish Feeding Facts
Summertime provides the best time of the year to water... Read More
How to Buy a Porch Swing
The Porch Swing is enjoying a surge in popularity thanks... Read More
How to Grow Cucumbers
The versatile cucumber (cucumis sativus) is tasty pickled, in a... Read More
A Look at Fall Flower Bulbs
Most people would think of fall as a season when... Read More
Plastic & Resin Patio Furniture ? What You Don?t Know
What is the first thought that comes through your mind... Read More
Wooden Garden Furniture
Wooden Garden Furniture can be the ideal solution to various... Read More
How to Attract Butterfly Activity...
The flittering of the butterfly through your garden is no... Read More
The Perfect Accent -- Miniature Roses
Indoors or out, you'll find miniature roses very easy to... Read More
High Intensity Discharge Grow Light (Generic)
HID lamps are categorized in three groups :Mercury Vapor ,... Read More
How to Control Deer in Your Garden
Deer are the most difficult of all pests to deter... Read More
The Truth About Tulips
Roses may be beautiful but Tulips are magnificent. The huge... Read More
Earthworm Friends in the Garden
Earthworms are a gardener's best friend.Research has shown that earthworm... Read More
Safety On Lawn Tractors
Every gardener riding a lawn tractor should be concerned about... Read More
The Advantages of Silk Flowers
The silk flower is growing in popularity among young couples... Read More
Brilliant Beetroot!
Are you looking for a truly versatile vegetable to grow... Read More
Taming Your Outdoors
Slapping yourself silly trying to keep mosquitoes from biting you?... Read More
Professional Lawn Watering Techniques - Wireless Sensors for Lawns in Drought Areas
The technnology secrets will help home owners maintain lawns in... Read More
Add Value to Your Home - Landscaping
Just recently my friend had his house appraised between $800,000... Read More
How to Install a Liner Pond
Liner ponds are ideal for the experienced water gardener because... Read More
Companion Planting
If you look closely at the natural landscape, you'll never... Read More
Release Some Tension...Spend Some Time In Your Garden
Gardening can be one of the most rewarding and relaxing... Read More
Seeding Flowers Indoors: An Inexpensive Way to a Beautiful Summer Garden
Every year you plan that THIS will be the year... Read More
Gardeners: Contain Yourselves!
Whether you live in a tiny city apartment or on... Read More
Plan Before Buying Rose Bushes
So, you have decided to plant rose bushes in your... Read More
Rosemary: The Herb of Remembrance and Friendship
Rosmarinus officinalis, commonly called rosemary is an aromatic herb indigenous... Read More
y, Fun Garden Plants
I have a love for funky, fun and unique garden... Read More
The Difference Between Large and Small Ponds
If you think that a large pond is simply a... Read More
Mole Traps: Can You Use Them?
Mole control is one of the most complicated problems that... Read More
Poly Tarps: More Than Meets The Eye
To many people, "tarp" conjures an image of a crumpled... Read More
Basic Lawn Care - Mowing, Scarifiers, Aeration, and Watering Tips
The arrival of summer heralds a time of increased wear... Read More
Why You Should Always Have Garden Furniture
You've put a lot of work into your garden, from... Read More
What is Compost Tea?
Organic gardeners all know compost is fantastic stuff. But now,... Read More
Garden Sheds: Wood Finishing and Weatherproofing Tips
To keep wood garden sheds, arbors, or trellises looking their... Read More
Light Up Your Garden And Brighten Your Life
Extending Your Living SpaceThe garden is fast being considered to... Read More
Orchid Myths -The Truth
Here are some of the popular orchid myths#1 Orchids are... Read More
Garden Hot Tubs
Imagine starting your morning with a saunter out the back... Read More
Using Push Reel Mowers
If you're not familiar with push reel mowers or if... Read More
Choosing the Proper Pond Pump
Whether you have a preformed or a liner pond, a... Read More
16 Lawn Mower Safety Tips
1. Always read the instruction manual before operating your lawnmower.... Read More
Guide to Basic Lawn Mower Maintenance
Trying to start your lawn mower after a long winter... Read More
Patios And Garden Pavers
Is your concrete or asphalt driveway an eyesore? Do you... Read More
It?s Gardening Season!
It's gardening season again! Are you ready? Whether you are... Read More
Are You Being Taken Advantage of when Ordering Flowers Online?
Did you know that you can send flowers many different... Read More
Pine Furniture Care Guide
First, some background on PINE WOOD. Pine is a naturally... Read More
New for 2006 - Granite Flexible Preformed Rock Ponds
Traditionally, preformed ponds are large shells, which are extremely burdensome... Read More
10 Free Gardening Products
One of the pleasurable spin-offs in organic gardening is finding... Read More
Grow the BEST Tasting Tomatoes
Tired of tomatoes that are rock hard and taste like... Read More
Indoor Gardening Tips for Jerry Seinfeld
"I have no plants in my house. They won't live... Read More
Kirengeshoma palmata
Kirengeshoma palmata Sometimes known as yellow waxbells, Kirengeshoma palmata... Read More
Decorate Your Outdoor Spaces on a Budget!
Many times when the weather becomes sultry, the only place... Read More
Protecting your Garden Pond from Pesky Predators
Notice any fish disappearing lately? While herons are present year-round,... Read More
Lady Bugs Are Your #1 Natural Pest Control
First, this bug has many names. Some of it's names... Read More
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