Community gardens have the potential to improve the lives of people everywhere crossing all boundaries of age, race, gender and nationality. These group effort gardens are making a positive difference one plant at a time. Just Add Water and Watch it Grow Have you ever helped a neighbor with a garden? Planted up a small container for an elderly relative?…
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A Japanese Garden Is Not Your Ordinary Garden
Japanese gardening is much different from the Western style garden. Most would say that a Japanese garden is far more soul soothing and inspires meditation. Japanese gardening is a cultural form of gardening that is meant to produce a scene that mimics nature as much as possible. Using trees, shrubs, rocks, sand, artificial hills, ponds, and flowing water the garden…
Plant A Flower Garden And Enjoy It
There are many ways to improve the look and feel of your home and lawn. I love seeing people do the small extra things that make their houses into homes. There is nothing worse than coming home to a house you hate at the end of a long and stressful day. I always encourage people to take the time and…
Some Important Guidelines When Gardening
You may be interested in beautifying your existing garden or starting one. Whether it will be just for a small project of planting vegetables, planting gorgeous flowers and luxuriant plants or creating a sophisticated landscaped garden, you need to consider the following tips to avoid problems that may occur in the future. It is important that you arm yourself and…
Transform Your Backyard Into A Taco Garden As A Fun Family Activity
Many parents across the country are looking for ways to get their children to eat better, get outdoors and be more active. Gardening is a great solution-especially when you grow something kids love like a veggie taco garden. When growing a garden with children, it’s important to make sure the activity is an enjoyable experience or their attention will wander.…
The Psychology Behind Gardening
I don’t know what it is about a garden that has always drawn humans to them. But they’ve always been very popular, and an integral part of peoples’ lifestyles. Most religions feature gardens as the settings for some of the biggest events According to Christianity, humanity was started in a garden and the son of God was resurrected in a…
Gardening Equipment
Nearly every gardener has some type of gardening equipment. In fact, it’s nearly impossible to have a garden without used gardening equipment. What kind of gardening equipment you use will obviously depend on the size and extent of your garden, what you are able to handle, if you want to spend a lot of time in your garden or get…
Herb Gardening
Herb gardening is becoming more and more popular every day, and for a good reason. Herbs have practical value, serve a purpose, and with herb gardening you can actually use your plants. When most people think of herb gardening they automatically think of cooking, but herbs are also grown for their pleasant aroma and their beauty. One important part of…
Understanding Container Gardening
If you are a garden lover, but have no space for your gardening appetite, don’t worry gardening is not necessarily out of your reach. In the available space of your house say balcony, patio, deck, or sunny window, you can create a container gardening, which will not only bring you joy but also vegetables. So, are you ready to start…
History of Gardening
Gardening is an integral part of the history of landscape architecture. Without the knowledge of gardening, plants would easily die out and there will be nothing for people to admire in lawns and parks everywhere in the world. This article takes a peek at the history of gardening beginning from the ancient times to today’s society. People have appreciated having…