It ѕееmѕ thе past fеw years thеrе hаvе bееn ѕеvеrаl states thаt hаvе bееn undergoing rаthеr severe droughts. Cities impose watering restrictions whісh, thе truth bе told, аrе nоt еnоugh tо water tо lawns аnd plants. The garden ends up shriveling аnd lооkіng brown. So іf уоu live іn аn area thаt іѕ gоіng thrоugh [...]
Strawberries Add Flavor And Color To Your Garden
03/21/2013 by Leave a Comment
I have another confession to make. I love strawberries; and, I even tried growing them in the ground. They actually did quite well and I was sure looking out for that first ripening one. Well, unfortunately for me, all the squirrles were waiting too. Beat me to them every time! So nowadays I grow strawberries [...]
Mulch For Weed Control And More
02/21/2013 by Leave a Comment
Mulching is a method of putting some kind of loose surface on top the surface of your soil in your garden to protect, insulate and beautify it. This covering is called mulch and can be either organic or inorganic material. Some advantages of using mulching: Mulching helps to stop soil erosion whenever winds or water [...]
A Shade Garden Is A Novel Idea
02/16/2013 by Leave a Comment
Creating A Shade Garden For Those Hot Summer Days by Emily Lacey A shade garden is a novel idea that I had never heard of until I visited some of the more colonial sections of the South like Savannah, Georgia and Charleston, South Carolina. The Victorian homes were very box-like and I suppose the lack [...]
Pondering The Rose Garden
02/15/2013 by Leave a Comment
I think that if I had to choose what my favorite kind of gardening is, I would choose roses. I can wander in a beautiful rose garden for hours, soaking in the scents, colors and sculptures. For many people who live where the ground freezes hard, spring is the time when they start planting a [...]
Why Gardening?
02/11/2013 by
If уоu’rе nоt а gardener, уоu prоbаblу wоndеr whу gardening іѕ ѕо popular dеѕpіtе thе fact thаt people саn gо tо thе grocery аnd gеt food wіth muсh lеѕѕ effort. Perhaps аn element оf thе pleasure mаnу people discover іn gardening аѕ а hobby, arose frоm оur baby boomer values оf thоѕе golden “hippie” days [...]
Vegetable Gardening For The Newbie
02/09/2013 by Leave a Comment
Vegetable gardening has become just about as common as trekking to the grocery store for your veggies. Growing your own vegetables is usually cheaper than those you have to buy, and vegetables grown in a home vegetable garden are definitely more flavorful by far. Vegetable gardening is similar to growing herbs or flowers and when [...]
Gardening With Spring Bloom In Mind
01/31/2013 by Leave a Comment
Flower Gardening – 18 Steps To See A Great Bloom By Abhishek Agarwal The activity of gardening is gaining in popularity since it is being viewed as an extremely rewarding pastime that provides plenty of fresh air, exercise, and “beautiful” results. But most people are not content with just a garden full of ordinary plants, but [...]
What Is Your Container Gardening IQ?
01/09/2013 by Leave a Comment
Nowadays even the city dweller can grow their dream garden without much fuss. One’s dream can be fulfilled by using almost any cotainer as a planter, as long as it has holes for drainage. Gardening in pots gives you the delights of creative landscaping, without the weekly mowing. But there are three things you need [...]
Grow Your Own Super Berries
01/05/2013 by Leave a Comment
A lot of people are health conscious nowadays and it seems we discover another “super food” regularly. Among these foods are berries because of their high levels of antioxidants, vitamins and nutrients. Well, growing your own super berries is not that difficult and you’ll have the privilege of having some of the healthiest foods available. [...]
