DETERMINED - Garden Guide
The Death Of The Windsor Retaining Wall
My father asked me the other day, what question did I get most from my landscape and lawn care customers. The answer: How much does it cost and what kind of retaining wall can I install?Customers and potential customers alike...
Growing Vegetables using No-Energy Hydroponics
If you are worried about the safety of the food you eat, then you just might be interested in growing your own vegetables using no-energy hydroponics. Hydroponics is a dirt free method of growing plants usually using an inert...
Modern Hybrid Canna Lily Improvement
Modern canna cultivars (varieties) began appearing 250 years ago with the collection of native wild cannas that are technically referred to by botanists as species. Canna wild species produced large leaves that were fast...
How To Ensure That Your Pond Is Correctly Maintained
If you are determined to have a lovely pond that will be admired and appreciated by all who see it then you have make certain that your pond is correctly maintained. Below we look at how to ensure that you get the best out of...
Death of the Windsor Retaining Wall
My father asked me the other day, what question did I get most from my landscape and lawn care customers. The answer: How much does it cost and what kind of retaining wall can I install?Customers and potential customers...
Why Use An Aquarium Or Pond UV Sterilizer - How UV Sterilization Works
Basics:Ultra violet sterilization is one of the most effective means of controlling algae (green water) in ponds and is also effective at disease prevention in aquariums and ponds and for general water quality control in...
Insects and Animals and Your Lawn
This is perhaps the part about lawn care that causes people to become ill or at least very upset. But lets face it, the lawn is the great outdoors after all and there will be many creatures that occupy it. The number of...
Basic Gardening - Transplanting Potted Plants Into The Garden
When you bring new plants home from the nursery or receive them via mail-order, it is very important to unpack them immediately. Damaged leaves or branches should be clipped off. Place the plant in a protected, shady location...
Ferns as Indoor Plants
When we think about indoor plants, the first thing we need to think about is what kind of light we're working with. A north facing window will provide high indirect light which is great for growing ferns. If you need more...
Growing Bamboo And Grasses In The Uk And Temperate Zones
Growing tips and advice for bamboo and grasses in the UK. Growing tips for plant care and garden advice on hardy bamboo plants ornamental grasses plus sedges and ferns for contemporary European or prairie plantings bogland...
Getting The Most Out Of Your Hydroponics
Hydroponics is one of those subjects that few know muchm if anything about; is rife with misinformation and a minefield of useless products.Water temperature - Your nutrient solution should feel COLD at 21oC NOT WARM. 21...
History Of Olive Trees
Olive trees, Olea europaea, are the oldest fruit trees and certainly are one of the most important fruit trees in history. Olive tree culture has been closely connected to the rise and fall of Mediterranean empires and...
Five Steps to Become a True Cactus Lover
Every phenomenon has certain phases of its development. Collecting cacti is by no means an exception. Heres the list of typical phases, which every cactus admirer inevitably goes through. Im pretty certain that while...
Feng Shui Interprets Your Garden Features
There is a whole branch of classical feng shui which deals with the outside environment. It is called Form School or Landscape School. But outside and inside are forever entwined in terms of how they can affect the...
How to Grow Garlic
Growing GarlicGarlic (Allium Sativum) is a perennial herb of the Liliaceae (Lilly) family, which has now become one of the essential ingredients in many main course dishes. Not only does it have culinary uses but also many...
Concrete Pond Sealer
There are a lot of lovers of flora and fauna who go in for the creation of ponds. Those ponds that are created out of concrete also need to be given a final coat of Concrete Pond Sealer. This protects the concrete pond from the...
Deciding on Lawn Care Contractors
Hiring a professional to care for your lawn is not a bad idea if you can afford the help. Lawn care is frequently a task homeowners feel they can handle on their own. Often they hate the idea of paying others to do something...
How to Have an English Country Garden
Learn to Plant a Basic English Cottage GardenIn the days of old England, many of the workers in small villages were called peasants, and they owned small houses with very small gardens. These gardens would have to supply the...
Hydroponics Uses For The Success Or Failure Of Your Plants
Hydroponics is useful in two main ways. First, it supplies a more controlled environment for plant growth than soil thereby removing many unknowns from experiments. Second, many plant species produce more in less time and...
My Experiment With An Herb Garden
I have been known to experiment with many things in my free time. I guess people assume that because I am a writer that I have tons of free time. While that is not entirely true, it is true that my hours are unusual and that I...