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Watering Your Garden
After the dust settles from all the springtime gardening and the new mulch smell goes away, most avid gardeners settle into the lazy summer days of pulling weeds and deadheading perennials, keeping our gardens clean and green...
Purchasing A House Plant
When purchasing a house plant for indoor gardening, select the plants that look to be free of pests. Its advisable to check the foliage undersides and the leaves for signs of disease or insects. You can select plants that...
My Hobby Farm
When the wind is blowing up a dust storm and it never looks like a decent rain will ever come, I cant help but wonder why I bought this hobby farm. The mood does quickly turn however- on waking to a nice clear day full of...
Gardening 101 For Arid Climates
Now, now. Before I hear the seasonal sighs and woeful mumblings of secret New England jealousy, let me offer a word of encouragement. You can do it. This is not an unattainable goal. There are no insurmountable obstacles here....
Hose Reel Design And Technology
Summer time means working outside in the yard. There is always plenty of work to do to make certain your lawn or garden looks nice. Your yard is the face to your house; its the first thing people see so its important that...
Thinning Out and Watering Your Vegetable Seedlings
Thinning OutBegin to thin out the seedlings as early as possible; not only will this allow the remainder the extra space to develop properly, it will also stop those which are not required taking up the nutrients needed to feed...
Spruce Budworm
Spruce budworm is a very serious pest in our area and can be found in all species of spruce. The adult moths will lay their eggs in July and early August. These adults will lay approximately 100-150 eggs in a cluster pattern....
Vertical Agriculture On The Up
Over the next 40 years the UN predicts a global population boom, leading to agricultural land shortages. Great Stuff Hydroponics thinks we can overcome this problem and help to reduce the environmental impact of our cities by...
Spruce Budworm
Spruce budworm is a very serious pest in our area and can be found in all species of spruce. The adult moths will lay their eggs in July and early August. These adults will lay approximately 100-150 eggs in a cluster pattern....
Water Conservation In The Yard
Often you dont appreciate something until its gone! That can really be true with water. Taken for granted when it is plentiful, its importance is truly appreciated in the garden once it becomes scarce. If you find yourself...
Blinded By the Light
Want to guess the number one reason people install outdoor lighting? So they can see at night, of course. Improving nighttime visibility is what its all about. Did you know that frequently times the lights we install to help...
Water Cooled Lighting
All conventional sources of light produce heat as well as light. While some lights sources like the incandescent filament lamp are quite inefficient, producing huge amounts of heat, others like the sodium vapor lamp are...
Shredders - Which One to Choose
Why shred?
When piles of prunings pose a problem, sort it with a shredder -- it's the business for converting heaps to handfuls.Then what? Add them to the compost heap, spread them around shrubs, or make a trip to the tip.