A garden cart is truly usefu. Did you ever have to move bags of feed or compost the garden and truly learn to despise that wheelbarrow? Don't despair, just build yourself a garden cart and take a lot of sweat out of your chores. This project requires a little skill with simple tools and some elbow g
Junipers are evergreen plants that can vary in size from shrubs to tall trees. Pruning a juniper tree is an important part of its healthy growth, but it must be done correctly. If pruned incorrectly, the thick outside growth will block any growth on the inside, creating an unsightly dead zone in the
Orchids have never failed to fascinate people from different cultures and walk of life. Their flexibility to grow in almost any environment, from the arctic to equatorial tropics and everything else in between has amazed many people. It for this reason that many people are attracted towards growing
The vitex tree (Vitex agnus-castus), also commonly known as the chaste tree, monk's pepper tree, hemp tree, sage tree or Indian species, is a large shrub or small tree that grows 6 to 25 feet tall, depending on the climate. Vitex features sage-scented leaves, a gray and blocky trunk, and showy termi
Choosing one clematis as the most fragrant comes down to matter of opinion. Gardeners prefer one clematis over another for a variety of reasons. This flowering vine offers blossoms of many different colors, shapes and sizes, as well as diverse scents. Among the top candidates for best or most powerf
Most people desiring a fountain in their garden, are visualising the serene benefits of the natural ambience it offers. Indeed, being around some water scene, can imbue you with much positive energy, just living in a garden with a fountain, or water feature has a kind of meditative effect to it, whe
Just a few years ago, when you needed something, you would go to your local shops probably in your hometown, but today shopping for almost anything can be done online and of course this makes shopping easier.
You can use several unconventional items as garden containers. Gardening in containers is useful in all areas but particularly useful if you live in an area where vegetables won't grow easily, due to soil type. Use containers of different sizes to grow all types of vegetables, including root vegetab
Bilberry is a bush that is properly called Vaccinium myrtillus. A deciduous bush which loses its leaves at the same time, the plant produces small berrylike fruits in fall. Both the fruit and leaves are dried and used as an extract useful for improving eyesight, heart conditions, stomach problems, s
Going Green is the new wave out there from food to most of the products that you can buy on the shelf.One of the best ways to start the transition is in your own garden.Growing organically in your own garden helps protect the environment and is better for your body.You will feel better by eating org
Organic gardening is a very important issue to be aware of, especially in today's day and age when there are so many different global and environmental issues that we need to be concerned with. The last thing you want to do is be using chemicals in your gardening that are going to be sinking in
the article discusses things that you should know before installing Rolling Meadows Fence and how it may help one is deciding the right fence.
A great lawn is part of a great yard in general. So how do you get the lawn you're looking for? Here are a few lawn care do's and don'ts from Southern Lawn Care—a profession
Lighting your garden for ambiance and beauty deserves a design plan that will do your landscape justice. Spotlights and accent lights combine to create magical scenery you can enjoy after the sun goes down. Your garden lighting plans should include a mixture of lighting sources, most of which can be
Growing your own herbs is a rewarding experience, as you will be able to reap the benefits of your work and use the herbs for whatever purposes you require. You can grow an herb garden in a planter even if you do not have enough open space to start an herb garden in the ground.
When it comes to leaves and composting the thing to remember is that they are the main things that you should have in your composting heap or bin. This is because leaves are very high in carbon. The ratio of carbon to nitrogen in your composting heap or bin should be 25 to 1 in favor of the leaves.
Are you willing to start your first home garden? Then you must become familiar with a hydroponic system first. This term's history can be traced to the Greek words "hydro", which means water and "ponos" which means labour. In the modern context it refers to the technique use
Beginning of the new year is the time to start with the new growth, time to put the knowledge gathered during the previous gardening seasons into action. My gardening philosophy is simple: anything grows!
Spring has sprung in the Northern Hemisphere and the leaves have started to fall in the Southern Hemisphere, so those seasonal chores need to be done and it's time to review some spring and autumn gardening tips. These tips are based on a temperate climate, so if you live in a different zone, j
To learn to sew is probably one of the easiest things to do in the world for all it entails is to master the art of threading the needle and following basic instructions thereafter. But ...
