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Garden Tips On Buying The Best, Cold Hardy Flower Bulbs For Outdoor Planting
Buying flower bulbs to plant and grow is an exciting experience that begins in the fall and continues through the spring. Dutch flowering bulbs are usually delivered to American ports by the month of September for fall...
Fall Tree Colors - Flowering Dogwood Cornus Florida
Cornus florida
Family - Cornaceae - DogwoodThe burgundy-red leaves of the Flowering Dogwood are a perfect accent to the other fall colors found in the autumn forest. Usually accompanied by bright red berries, the leaves...
How To Plant A Tree
Selecting the right tree for the right place is a good first step in any landscape design, but proper planting also is important for getting your tree off to a good start. Trees are like all living creatures. They require more...
The Passion of Gardening
Spring has sprung! Roll up your sleeves, pour yourself an ice cold glass of lemonade (or beverage of your choice), grab your shovel, and get ready for another year of tending to Mother Natures palate of colors and array of...
Connecting Garden and Home-Multiple Levels of Meaning
The tempered light of the woods is like a perpetual morning, and is stimulating and heroic. The anciently reported spells of these places creep on us. The stems of pines, hemlocks, and oaks, almost gleam like iron on the...
Sex In The Garden
Sex in the garden? What the .....? Did I go to the wrong place? No, no, no! Not the kind of sex in a garden that you would expect from some movie inspired by a D. H. Lawrence novel. No, what we are talking about is plant...
Fall Planting - The Key to a Successful Spring Garden
So, you worked hard all week, changed the oil in the SUV, took the kids to practice and dance, and went to
the Friday night football game. Now the weekend is here and you still have a list, albeit a more leisurely one, of...
Fall And Winter Landscape Tips And Suggestions
Landscaping Tip for the Fall Season Pruning Your TreesIn general people prune too much. It is true that some trees require more pruning than others. For example, Live Oaks require more regular pruning than any other tree,...
Easy Hypertufa Planters
To get an excellent book on this go here - http://www.rlstore.com/ I will give a short lesson here but recommend you get the book. It is money well spent.Lets get going!You will need a couple of heavy-duty cardboard boxes....
What is a Rain Garden?
Homeowners across the country are discovering the joys and satisfaction of rain gardens. A rain garden is a landscaped area that actually replaces an area of lawn. Compared to a normal patch of lawn, a rain garden allows...
Water Gardening - Riding The Wave
There are plenty of possible reasons why the water garden has become such a popular landscaping feature in recent years, and different garden design professionals have different theories as to why this gardening style with...
Lawn And Landscape Watering Tips
When it comes to keeping your lawn and landscaping in peak condition, the odds are that you find yourself using a lot of water. Watering your yard can be an expensive proposition both in terms of the environment and your...
How To Start A Garden
Imagine for a second that you could actually have your own garden appear in real life exactly as it appears in your mind. That is a beautiful picture, no?Ok. Now open your eyes and look at your yard. What in the world were you...
Watering House Plants All A Part of Houseplant Care
In general most house plants are watered from the top, however,
watering plants from above may not be the best for a few reasons.
The leaves on house plants like the African violet may become
spotted or damaged. Of course...
The Best Trees and Bushes to Attract Birds
Hearing the melodic songs of birds, seeing the bright red of a cardinal, or the quick, dipping flight of a chickadee are the things that make me say, "Yes, it is a good day". Planting the right bushes and trees in your yard can...
The Joy Of Mulch
It is spring in the south and I was in the garden today, looking around.It is not too bad. I couldnt see anything that will require sweating over. I am delighted! I am a lazy gardener. There the truth is out, and I dont...
Fall Colors for Southwestern Planting
Fall Colors for Southern New Mexico, East Texas and most of the southwest. I have already seen Raywood ash trees start to change slightly, getting ready to bring on it's vivid purple/burgandy show. Certain crape myrtles are...
History Of The Discovery Of The Native American Palm Trees
William Bartram, the famous botanist and explorer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was commissioned by the English aristocrats to collect, identify and record the plant and animal life growing in the English colonies. The...
Site The Greenhouse - Orientation and Location
Before you can build a greenhouse, you must decide where it will be situated. This seems elementary, but careful thought must be given to the location and orientation of the finished greenhouse.First you must decide the...
Choosing A Tree To Plant
Planting trees is one of the easiest yet effective means of giving your garden or your yard a face-lift. Trees can provide shade during summertime and protect you from harsh, chilly winds in the winter. Aside from these, they...
Flowering Gardens
Hi there, We are lucky enough to live in the part of the country known as East Anglia and with it's gorgeous country side, woods, rivers and sea to admire. We have just got back from an early morning walk with our dog down in...
The Joy Of Mulch
It is spring in the south and I was in the garden today, looking around.It is not too bad. I couldnt see anything that will require sweating over. I am delighted! I am a lazy gardener. There the truth is out, and I dont...
Getting Rid of Standing Water in Your Yard
HOW TO GET RID OF STANDING WATER IN YOUR YARDDo you have one or more areas in your yard that hold water after a rainfall? This is a common problem, and sometimes difficult to solve. Over the years Ive talked with dozens of...
Want A View? Start Growing Orchids On Trees
Do you live in Southern Florida or California? If you do then you can really enjoy orchids year round. Growing orchids on trees can be a blast. It can enhance any surrounding. Beautiful, colorful orchid plants will make your...
Gardening is for the Birds
A couple of years ago someone asked me how I viewed my back yard. I told him that I thought it was the best room in the house. Actually, when we found this house the best selling point was the back yard. Yes, we are outdoors...
Compost - Building the Pile Big - Collection for Gold
Organic gardeners consider compost to be black gold, the ingredient above all for healthy soil and healthy soil means healthy plants. It is fairly simple to acquire the materials for a good sized backyard composting system, but...
Getting Rid Of Standing Water In Your Yard
Do you have one or more areas in your yard that hold water after a rainfall? This is a common problem, and sometimes difficult to solve. Over the years Ive talked with dozens of people trying to battle this problem, and on...
Key Facts About The Oak Tree
The Oak Tree is Considered to be one of the most significant and magnificent trees in the whole world. In all there are over 300 varieties of these majestic forest giants.Some species of oaks include the Royal Oak and Quercus...
Customising A Children's Playhouse
A playhouse is a great addition to the family garden providing you have enough room. Its a fun outdoor activity for the kids and it gets them out of your home for a while! These days playhouses are available in all shapes and...
Hydroponics - Why Not Start Your Own Hydroponic Garden?
Hydroponics is the cultivation of plants in a nutrient rich solution rather than in soil. It involves growing plants inside without using real sunlight. The word hydroponics comes from two Greek words, meaning "water...
Fall Leaf Color - Persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
Family - Benicia - EbonyThe Persimmon leaf turns a golden yellow in autumn, but usually does not stay on the tree very long after turning. It is a small tree, appearing throughout the southern states,...