Spring is coming, and it is time to start thinking about new plants, trees and flowers for your garden. Are you looking to add something to your garden? Read on to learn about plants you can grow. – Flowers. Flowers are everyone’s favorite. From sunflowers to roses to daisies, everyone loves flowers. Some flowers only bloom for one year; if…
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Keeping Water In Pond Liners Reviewed
There are several kinds of pond liners available in pond stores. The first is EPDM rubber – and this is extremely durable, resists punctures and quite flexible. It is normally sold in 40 or 45 mil thickness. If you intend to put a rock bottom on top of your liner, this is the liner for you as it is very…
More About Butterly Gardening
When creating a butterfly garden, the possibilities of what to include in your butterfly garden design are endless. Below are some suggestions to help get you started. They are designed to spark the creative process of your mind and get you started on your way to creating a lovely butterfly garden. Before you even begin your butterfly garden, find out…
Garden Tips For Planting Super Sweet Grape Tomatoes
Spring time comes and with it comes the time to plant your garden. Garden tips range from the type of soil to plant in to ways to water your plants in order to get a full yield. However, when planting grape tomato seeds, the main garden tip is to plant them in a container inside. This will help keep them…
History Of The Loquat
Loquats, ‘Eriobotrya japonica,’ are documented to have been grown in Japan around 1100 AD. Some botanists have suggested that the first plantings of the loquat trees may have come from China originally and later were introduced into Japan. The loquat tree was widely distributed in Europe after 1712, but early records show that it came to the United States in…
Rose Gardening In Late Fall
The months of November and December can be an awkward time for many rosarians. While the growing season is coming to and end, the winter hibernation season has not yet begun. Some of us just don’t know what to do with ourselves or our rose bushes during this period of time. Because your bushes are not yet in hibernation they…
Helpful Ideas For Designing A Flower Garden
There is one thing that all flower gardens have in common – gorgeous flowering plants. What sets one flower garden apart from another is the structure and design surrounding the flowers. The most attractive flower gardens have been planned carefully and designed precisely. In order to plan and design a beautiful flower garden, you must plan in advance and choose…
Keeping The Weeds Out A Must
One of the evils naturally attending any landscape endeavor is the fact that weeds need to be taken care of. There are plenty of ways to keep the weeds out, but chances are that at some point you are going to have to do some weeding. Even the best herbicides and the best-laid plastic liners are not full proof. Inevitably…
Learning About Health In The Garden
Healthy Plants don’t get disease. The same goes for the Human Body. Healthy soil feeds the plants. Just like the body, if the plants get the right nutrients, they will be able to fight off any disease. When you treat a disease with a chemical, you may kill the disease, but the underlying condition that created the weakness, allowing the…
Coleus The Most Beautiful Houseplant
8:38 AM 6/20/2006 Article(body) Word Count: 483 Many of us have done vegetable gardening at some time in our lives and some have carried this pastime hobby indoors. One plant which can spread beauty throughout ones home or apartment is the Coleus, the most popular, known as Coleus Hybridus (painted nettle). A much more vibrant Coleus plant, simply called “Rainbow…