5 Pieces of Equipment Gardeners Cant Live Without
Gardening is fun and rewarding and may be considered a hobby, talent or both and sometimes it's just luck. Gardening is not as easy as it looks and involves dedication, time and consistency and many trials and errors. There are many aspects to maintaining a healthy garden, but some aspects... Read More
Buying Teak Wood Furniture Responsibly
Teak has many qualities that make the indoor and outdoor furniture made out of this a coveted high value asset. They last for generations. The durable nature is due to the hard grain nature of the tree. These are a high demand items in many parts of the world. The... Read More
Fall is the Time to Get Your Garden Trees and Shrubs Ready for Winter: Heres What to Do
Tips for winter care of trees and shrubsWith the garden season drawing to a close, it's awfully tempting to forget about your plants. But you should continue to water all woody plants - especially newly planted trees and shrubs and all evergreens. Helping your valuable garden trees and shrubs sail... Read More
The Advantages of Both a Liner Pond and a Preformed Pond, Rolled Up Into One Box!
INTRODUCTIONSo you've decided to build your very own backyard water garden. You are in the process of actively planning out your design, and you're visualizing the end-result. But have you paused to consider what kind of pond construction you will be using? Do you know what kind of pond constructions... Read More
Garden Hot Tubs
Imagine starting your morning with a saunter out the back door to enjoy a cup of coffee in your garden hot tub, or relaxing just before bed with a lazy soak in your backyard hot tub under the stars. More and more homeowners are taking the plunge (pardon the pun!)... Read More
Landscaping Design - The Primary Principles
Principles refer to standards or prescriptions for working with or arranging various elements to produce the intended landscape design. Good landscape design follows a combination of seven principles: unity, balance, proportion, focalization or emphasis, sequence or transition, rhythm, and repetition.Unity refers to the use of elements to create harmony and... Read More
Garden for Birds #3
Well, another week is passing us by.I want to thank everyone who writes me back.Gardens and birds can bring total strangers together.ISN'T IT GREAT!I feel as though I'm getting to know you and we are becoming neighbors.You may have fledglings by now.None for me just yet.Even with Michigan weather, things... Read More
How to Care for Long Stem Roses
Widely considered to be the most popular roses for all occasions, what many people think of as classic long stem roses are in fact Hybrid Teas. A mixture between the Hybrid Perpetual and Tea Rose from China, these long stem beauties have long pointy buds with up to 30-50... Read More
Gardening in Containers
Every Garden can benefit from the addition of container gardens. They add interst and variety, plus are easily moved around. If you live in an apartment or have a small area to work with this may be the only solution for you.Your ContainerYour container can be pretty much anything and... Read More
The Flower Garden in August
Our flower garden in August can be brimming with activities we can do at this time of year, as we can for most of the year. We have some flower gardening tips to give you and some experiments to try. Feel free to send us your own flower gardening tips... Read More
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How to Control Deer in Your Garden
Deer are the most difficult of all pests to deter... Read More
Orchid Myths -The Truth
Here are some of the popular orchid myths#1 Orchids are... Read More
Landscape Design
Landscaping is a wonderful pastime enjoyed by many. It provides... Read More
About Window Ledge Gardening
The growing of flowering or foliage plants on window ledges... Read More
Bare Root Roses
Bare Root Roses, what to look for when buyingThe first... Read More
Homemade Hydroponics System Plan
Building your own water works system is quite simple and... Read More
The Perfect Porch Swing
There is a magical quality to porch swings. In his... Read More
Growing Orchids as House Plants
One of the long standing myths that I still hear... Read More
Think Vintage for Your Garden
Container gardeners take note. Tired of clay pots? Think vintage,... Read More
A Look at Fall Flower Bulbs
Most people would think of fall as a season when... Read More
22 Fun Things To Do With Your Dozen Rose Gift
Your dozen rose gift doesn't only have to decorate your... Read More
Suet Facts and Tips
If you are like many people, backyard birding is a... Read More
8 Simple Tips to Keep Your Lawn Mower Running
1. If you have a non-electric mower which runs on... Read More
Garden Swings Create an Enchanted Garden Setting
Nothing invites one to sit and enjoy a lovingly created... Read More
Here is Why You Should Use Gypsum in Gardening
Do you have clay or layer of hard subsoil problems... Read More
Delavays Blueberry (Vaccinium delavayi)
Whether we know it or not, most of us are... Read More
Fun, Funky Garden Plants
I have a love for funky, fun and unique garden... Read More
5 Simple Steps To Dividing Your Hardy Water Lilies
If you missed the springtime window of opportunity to divide... Read More
Skip The Pesticide And Use Natural Alternatives
For best health, it is important to keep your environment... Read More
Teak Outdoor Furniture - Where Function Meets Beauty
The wonderful thing about choosing teak outdoor furniture is that... Read More
Flowers and Butterflies, the Perfect Combination!
Spring is coming fast and with it the colors of... Read More
Simple Lawnmower Maintenance
Do you have trouble starting your lawnmower up in the... Read More
How to Grow Blueberries
Along with lip-smacking sweetness, flower and foliage are also worthy... Read More
Sunflowers
Hi there,I am Jhon Saunders and recently took up gardening... Read More
Dream Yard
Do you ever dream about what your yard could look... Read More
Why are Adirondack Chairs & Adirondack Furniture a Cottage Favorite?
With summer right around the corner, it's time to sit... Read More
Winterizing Your Pond
For many parts of the country, it's getting to be... Read More
Lady Bugs Are Your #1 Natural Pest Control
First, this bug has many names. Some of it's names... Read More
Lawn Care Business Owners - Dont Buy Yourself A Job
Most businesses consist of the owner only or the owner... Read More
Learn All About Feng Shui Money Trees
A feng shui money tree is an indoor plant used... Read More
Growing Your Own Herbs for Tea
If you love herbal teas, as I do, you know... Read More
How To Brighten Up Your Home With These Flower Arrangement Ideas
A beautiful flower arrangement piece can become the focal point... Read More
All About Hybrid Tea Roses
Hybrid tea roses and the original tea rose are the... Read More
Black Walnut Trees Produce A Natural Insecticide
The black walnut tree manufactures a substance that is a... Read More
Skip The Pesticide And Use Natural Alternatives
For best health, it is important to keep your environment... Read More
How to Win the War Against Slugs and Snails
Slugs are one of the most hated of garden pests.... Read More
Orange Perennials For Your Garden
Perennials are wonderful because, they bloom year after year. Sometimes,... Read More
Perfume Your Garden and Home with Gardenias
One of my favorite plants is the large white-flowered Mystery... Read More
Wildlife Gardener
Gardening for wildlife has become quite a passion for me,... Read More
Water Ponds and Wildlife - How To Attract More Animals to Your Backyard
Wildlife require water just as humans do. Water is essential... Read More
10 Tips for Successful Rose Planting
Planting roses isn't actually complicated, as long as you have... Read More
Gardening Tips and Tricks for Late Autumn
Preparing for the Winter Months: Gardening in OctoberWhen you feel... Read More
Planting Roses in Pots
In years past, serious rosarians would never consider having a... Read More
Companion Planting
If you look closely at the natural landscape, you'll never... Read More
Growing Organic! Herbs, Flowers and Fruit
Creating no dig gardens on top of the soil gives... Read More
The Benefits of Landscaping
How much have you thought about landscaping? Do you know... Read More
Granite Flexible Preformed Rock Ponds
More than just a Preformed PondTraditionally, preformed ponds are large... Read More
Secrets of Growing Killer Tomatoes
Tomatoes have always been my favorite garden vegetable to grow... Read More
Are There Really Black Roses?
Throughout the course of time, black roses have conjured... Read More
Are You Being Taken Advantage of when Ordering Flowers Online?
Did you know that you can send flowers many different... Read More
Homemade Hummingbird Nectar
HUMMINGBIRD NECTAR RECIPEWe love hummingbirds and love to watch them... Read More
Patio Accessories ? Complete The Great Outdoors
Patio accessories can range from small to large and of... Read More
Trust Your Plants - They Know How To Grow!
I've done a lot of container gardening over the years,... Read More
Introduction to Aquaponics
Hydroponics and aquaponics are very similar in every way except... 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
How to Care for Your Outdoor Water Fountains
Garden lovers around the world love putting fountains among their... Read More
10 Tips to Care for Your Antique Ceramics
To care for your antique ceramics you need a gentle... Read More
Flower Meanings
Certain types or colors of flowers mean different things, and... Read More
Slugging It Out In The Trenches
In an effort to introduce a shaft of sunlight into... 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
How to Grow Hydrangeas
Whether you call them Hydrangea Macrophylla, House Hydrangea, French Hydrangea,,... Read More
Composting - aka: The Circle of Life!
Composting is where the gardening thing comes full circle. You've... Read More
Garlic: The Stinking Rose
Garlic (Allium sativum) has been used for centuries for both... Read More
Fake Grass
The history of artificial or fake grass is to say... Read More
Want to Build a Pond?
A pond, logically, the first question you should ask is... Read More
8 Simple Tips to Keep Your Lawn Mower Running
1. If you have a non-electric mower which runs on... Read More
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