COMBINED - Garden Guide
How Wind Chimes Make Noise
There are several different types of wind chimes that make noise in different ways. All wind chimes are percussion instruments. That means the noise is created when a hammer or clapper strikes another part of the wind chime and...
The Importance Of A Pond Pump
A pond pump plays a major roll in any man made pond, with out one the risk of the pond becoming stagnant is greatly increased due to the water standing still over a long period of time with little or no movement.A pond pump not...
Floral Arrangements
Floral arrangements can be an impulsive bunch of field flowers or an elaborate, multi-textured presentation soaring up to the ceiling. Pit all of Nature's fresh flowers against mankind's ingenuity and nimble fingers. Arrive at...
'Northern Encore' Tree Rose
Finally a Winter-Hardy Tree Rose for the Northern Gardener
Tree roses are amongst the most dramatic plants that one can add to his or her garden. In the South, they are used frequently to line walkways, in containers on patios...
Rolling Shutter - Robust Window Treatment Rides Out The Storms
An exterior rolling shutter is not limited to acting as a sound barrier, sunblock, and security sentry. As an alternative to exterior wood shutters, these tough window treatments are designed to provide maximum home improvement...
Growing Ornamental Grasses: Growing Advice and Handy Tips for the Gardener
Finding the Spot. The winds of change have blown through the gardening world during the last twenty years. With the modern trends now turning towards smaller and more minimalist gardens and the rise in popularity of planned low...
How to Find Beautiful Painted Glass Items Through Online Shopping Malls
Hand-painted glass has been around for years, but not always readily available. You normally would have to search gift shops, glassware stores or department stores to find the painted glass that meets your needs. Just recently,...
Make A Statement With A Decorative Bird Feeder
Have you noticed the recent trends in bird feeders? They are definitely not your run of the mill bird feeder anymore. Todays styles are wide ranging and offer many options for including a bird feeder in your backyard decor....
Crape Myrtle 'Hopi'
The most winter hardy Crape Myrtle of all.
Crape Myrtles (Lagerstroemia) are known to be the longest blooming deciduous trees in existence, creating extended periods of striking summer color. This, combined with their alluring...
Out Classed by Roses
What are the different classifications of roses that exist? This is a common question that arises when one is considering starting a rose garden. It may come as a surprise and it may start a debate among rose lovers but all...
History Of Plum Trees And Their Hybrids
The documentation of ancient plums growing in antiquity is sparse. The best evidence of that oldest existence is best documented through Americas most famous pomologist, Luther Burbank, who reported in his twelve volume...
Growing Vegetables In A Small Area
For anyone accustomed to the notion that a vegetable garden must be a fairly large affair - its rows stretching fifteen or twenty feet at a minimum, the concept of crops pushing up from a small container or appearing to burst...
Plant Shrub Roses For Carefree Beauty
Shrub roses are an easy, colorful choice to use anywhere you would plant a shrub.Sturdy and Plant-FriendlyUnlike many roses, Shrub Roses are ideal for planting anywhere. They're "plant-friendly" and are good neighbors in any...
Planting Basics For Success
Now that your beds are prepped and your edges are sharp around your garden, it is time to lay out your plants and install your design.Think back to the beginning when we talked about knowing your plants and their environments....
Creating The Ideal Low Maintenance Garden
Some garden styles lend themselves particularly well to low maintenance gardening. They frequently rely on a visually pleasing use of hard landscaping elements combined with a minimum of well chosen planting.A minimalist garden...
Spring Wedding Flowers
Spring wedding flowers are flowers used for weddings that occur during the spring time. Usually they are light and fluffy. Spring wedding flowers evoke beautiful and happy memories of much awaited spring weddings, chiming...
Vegetable Garden Maintenance
Weeds are unwanted plants in gardens in general, but certainly must not be allowed to thrive in the vegetable garden. They reduce available moisture, nutrients, sunlight and growing space needed by the crops. Their presence can...
An Old Friend "Minibar Rose" Morning Glory
As a grower, I am always on the lookout for new plants. It is my pleasure to grow new plants, and it is my duty as a retailer to offer my customers the best of what the garden has to offer. Over the years, I have introduced...
Container Gardens - Big Growth in Small Spaces
Container gardens are ideal for city apartments, balconies, decks, patios, and interior rooms. On its Web site Cornell Plantations, part of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, says "container gardening is gaining in...
How To Grow And Maintain A Bonsai Tree
Shaping and dwarfing are accomplished through a few basic but precise techniques. The small size of the tree and the dwarfing of foliage are maintained through a consistent regimen of pruning of both the leaves and the roots....