Pond Filter

A pond filter is one of the most important components for your pond, without one your pond water would get really mucky. The kind you need depends on its size and whether or not you have any fish.Filters come in different sizes and varieties. You can get external, submersible, bio... Read More

Tuscan Garden Design

If you're looking for a beautiful, old world garden style, then you should look into designing a Tuscan garden design. There are several different things that you can do with a Tuscan garden design, but there are a few things that you should keep in mind if you're planning on... 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

Park Benches - Making the Right Choice

When most people hear the words, "park bench", they envision one of two things - someone sitting at the local park feeding the pigeons or Forest Gump. No matter what your mind conjures up, park benches have been popular for a long time and will continue to be a place... Read More

Seeding Flowers Indoors: An Inexpensive Way to a Beautiful Summer Garden

Every year you plan that THIS will be the year you have pots and pots of lush plants on your balcony or deck. Then you visit your local nursery in the spring and reality hits -? the cost for your fantasy is just outrageous! Sound familiar?But you can have the... Read More

All about Tulip Gardens

As the curtain of winter lifts, tulips are one of the first flowers to take the spring stage. As the last drifts of snow seep into the soil, these bright signs of spring dance in the sunlight. However, you don't have to wait for spring to grow tulips. Whether it... Read More

Patio Design and Patio Furniture - The Use of Focal Points

A focal point is an important design element; it is a place where the eye naturally comes to rest. In a well-designed patio there is always a planned focal point, such as a large dining set, perhaps with a well-selected umbrella. But a patio's focal point could also be another... Read More

Daphnes for Scent and Colour

Anyone with even a passing knowledge of plants knows that daphnes have wonderfully fragrant flowers. And because some of them - usually the most scented - flower in winter, they're the sort of must-have plants that are usually among the first planted in any new garden.There are around 50 species... Read More

Multi Purpose Tree ? Sugar Palm

Palm family is unique in the aspect that most of its members have muli purpose benefits to the mankind, unrivalled by few other trees. There are several palm species such as Borassus, Areca, Sago, Fish Tail etc. Because of their beautiful structure, many of the palms adorn gardens.Though pal trees... Read More

Hummingbirds

Many individuals are fascinated by hummingbirds. So much so, that they will do anything in their power to attract these petite creatures to their yards. So what is the best way to attract these wee feathered friends?Here are some tips to help make your home a hummingbird hot spot:What Do... Read More

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Garden for Birds #4

I would like to know...WHO STOLE SUMMER???What did you do... Read More

How to Plant Tulips

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

Lawn Moles and Proper Lawn Care

Are your making mountains out of your molehills? Although lawn... Read More

Butterfly Gardening

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

Wind Chimes Soothe The Soul

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

The Perfect Yellow Roses for Your Home or Garden

Yellow roses are beauties, aren't they? Don't they look beautiful... Read More

The Sundial - Garden Ornament or Exotic Timepiece?

Most of us regard a sundial as an attractive ornament... Read More

The Truth About Tulips

Roses may be beautiful but Tulips are magnificent. The huge... Read More

Solar Garden Lights

Solar lights are very popular for lighting yards and gardens.... Read More

History of the Adirondack Chair

If you were to travel to Blue Mountain Lake, New... Read More

Gift Ideas for Bird Lovers

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

Composting the Easy Way

Having an ample supply of good rich compost is the... Read More

Tomatoes: History, Origin, Facts... or Fiction?

A tomato importer, John Nix, decided to challenge the law... Read More

Mowing the Lawn

This is more of a follow up on my original... Read More

Fall Garden Chores for Spring Flowering Bulbs

As the school busses begin to rumble down the road... Read More

Natural Garden Pest Control

No dig gardens essentially strive to be their own ecosystem.... Read More

Companion Planting

If you look closely at the natural landscape, you'll never... Read More

Come With Me To The Casbah!

A ripe persimmon is a thing of beauty ? sweet,... Read More

Tranquility in Your Own Back Yard

A garden fountain can add beauty and serenity to you... Read More

Basics of Pruning Roses

Pruning your roses does not need to be a dreaded... Read More

Five Tips For Garden Sanctuaries

The design of your garden has an amazing affect on... Read More

Mint: The Herb of Hospitality

The Mentha species or mints as they are commonly called... Read More

Greenhouse Calamities ? Thoughts from a Novice Gardener

Greenhouses are a great addition to anyone's garden. They come... Read More

Garden Benches - What They Are

Putting in a flower garden or any garden for that... Read More

Using Annuals in Your Perrenial Garden

Annuals in your pernnial garden are something to think about!... Read More

Turn Your Patio Into A Voluminous Vegetable Garden

My first apartment was a second-story condo in an urban... Read More

Mix Perennials into Your Garden for Staying Power

Perennial plants and flowers stay around for more than just... Read More

Moss on Lawns

Just about right now, we start to see moss on... Read More

Lawn Care Information

Recent lawn care information reports that a lot of us... Read More

Bird Baths in Your Yard

HOOEEEHas summer come in with a bang!Heat waves everywhere.And where... Read More

Composting and Composters: A Basic Introduction

Why Compost?Recent studies show that an average family throws away... Read More

Cannibals on the Porch

No, ghosts of the Donner Party have not started haunting... Read More

Layer Your Plantings

Part three in a seriesIn our last article, we helped... Read More