Winter Garden Tips
Did you know there are some gardeners who go crazy when they can't grow anything during the winter? Well... crazy is probably an exaggeration, but a gardener can stand just so much of the indoors before feeling a bit stir crazy. Uh-oh, there's that word again! Anyway, if you can identify with this 'C' word feeling, I found some great information about gardening during the winter months that could help you. Check these out... The White House Winter Garden - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com Produce at the White House will be harvested, even during the coldest months. Weeds & Seeds Swap » Winter Begins, ...
Butterfly Garden Tips
What is butterfly gardening? Simply put, butterfly gardening is all about growing flowers and plants that will attract these amazing creatures to your garden. Thrill your family and visitors with a garden filled with beautiful, colorful, and intriguing butterflies. Kids (and adults) are captivated when these delicate bits of beauty land on their arms... or noses!
Landscape Design Basics
The key to any great landscaping design is to find one that keeps your yard interesting no matter what time of the year it is. Evergreen trees are the secret plants in a really good landscape design. These fabulous trees will add a stately atmosphere to your home while still keeping it welcoming and warm. Although adding deciduous trees in the landscape offers variety, evergreens always give stability to a good backyard landscaping design. Deciduous trees are best appreciated in all but winter months... although many folks also enjoy their branch structures during winter. Evergreens are fantastic year round, and this is ...
Landscaping Designs
Landscape Design Basics
The key to any great landscaping design is to find one that keeps your yard interesting...
Front Yards For Busy People
Busy people want easy-to-maintain front yards. Whether you are a do-it-yourselfer...
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Garden Tools
How To Select Garden Tools
Different kinds of gardens require different kinds of garden tools. Hardware stores...
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Butterfly Garden Tips
What is butterfly gardening? Simply put, butterfly gardening is all about growing flowers and plants that will attract these amazing creatures to your garden. Thrill your family and visitors with a garden filled with beautiful, colorful, and intriguing butterflies. Kids (and adults) are captivated when these delicate bits of beauty land on their arms…... [Read more of this review]
Gardening With Kids Is Good For The Environment
Sad to say, there are STILL people who do not pay much attention to environmental issues. What can you and I do about it? For starters, we can encourage our children’s natural instincts to do what is right, and nudge them into environmentally friendly activities. Toddler age is not too young to start, as long as it’s fun and safe for... [Read more of this review]
Flower Garden Tips
Knowing how to care for your flower garden can make a big difference in the look and over-all health of your plants. Here are some simple hints to make your garden bloom with health: 1. The essentials must always take priority… Your flower garden must have an adequate supply of water, sunlight, and fertile soil. Any lack of these basic necessities... [Read more of this review]
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Special Series
Maintaining Healthy Young Fruit Trees
Ah... The fruits of your labor! Making sure that your fruit tree stays healthy is very important, but not as hard as you might think. There are, however, some vital things you need to do: Plant your young fruit tree correctly… Ask a local nursery for planting instructions, or do an internet search… just be sure the instructions are specific... [Read more of this review]
How to Grow Larger Sized Fruit
Pick large, juicy fruit from your own fruit trees... New fruit tree growers are always shocked at how small their fruit is compared to what they’re used to seeing at the grocery store. While smaller fruits might be what nature originally intended, it is possible to attain larger fruits without any genetic altering or added chemicals. On almost any... [Read more of this review]
Young Fruit Trees-Proper Care
Young fruit tree's first harvest... If you have just recently planted a new fruit tree, I think it is safe to assume you are not yet an expert on the subject. More fruit trees die in their beginning years due to poor care habits than to disease or pestilence. Therefore it is vital that you know how to care for trees properly. During the first stages... [Read more of this review]
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