Using the right mulch can help you conserve water, protect the roots of your plants from low and high temperatures, improve the quality of the soil, and limit the growth of weeds in the area it’s applied on. Lately you can also find decorative mulch on the market, which will add some colour and atmosphere […]
To escape from the non productive or poor growing garden, you have several choices, with one of them being how to incorporate the benefit of having one or two raised gardens beds in your backyard. A raised bed has advantages over the ordinary bed because you are totally in control of the soil that you […]
In today’s society, more and more people are taking up hydroponics gardening as a hobby. If you want to build a hydroponic garden, there are many plans and designs available. This type of gardening does not require the amount of space that backyard gardening does. The First Steps-the Aggregate SystemThe first step to build a […]
How thrilled would you be to take a walk down the garden and return to the kitchen with a basket of fruit? The choices of fruit in comparison to commercial grown fruit is endless, they are definitely tastier. Peaches, apricots, nectarines and plums grown for the supermarkets are often picked so green then cooled and […]
The reality is that furnishings for this part of your home should be just as high quality and just as durable as any other interior piece would be. For years, homeowners “in the know” have preferred rattan in place of that mentioned above. It makes for the best garden furniture for the following reasons: 1. […]
No matter who you are or where you live, if you’ve ever made any attempt to garden in your area, you’ve quite likely encountered an all-out war with weeds. Especially in Eastern areas, where weeds are the bane of every gardener out there. In fact, quite often, the weeds win the war. It’s easy to […]
Garlic, leeks, and shallots have a little cousin, the chive. It is the smallest and non-odorize member of the onion family. The leaves sprout from a bulb that is planted in the herb garden or in a container garden. Chives are a marvelous way to spruce up omelet’s or soups, even stews, chicken, or fish […]
The fluttering of the butterfly through your garden is no accident if you planned your garden carefully. The adult butterfly flitters from flower to flower – sipping nectar from many flowers in your gardens, while other adult butterflies search for areas to lay their larvae. It is good to take note that the butterfly garden […]
If you have a beautiful garden, you probably must have invested a lot in garden lighting. If not then maybe, you have missed all the charm and have not enjoyed your garden’s elegant environment to the fullest. One of the many great reasons of considering garden lighting in your garden is the cheerful and beautiful […]
Roses have been around a long, long time. Fossilized roses have been discovered that are over 35 million years old. Although mainly a native to Asia, the 150 different wild and cultivated species of roses can be found all across the Northern Hemisphere. Ancient cultures from China to Egypt to Greece to Rome have grown […]
