KEEN - Garden Guide
A Checklist Before You Begin Your Own Garden Landscaping
If youve decided youd like to design and landscape your own garden there a few things you should take into consideration before you start to draw up your plans. Doing this may save you a lot of time and money in the long...
A Bird Bath - A Perfect Gift For Your Backyard
On a typical sunny weekend afternoon, countless of individuals, men or women, across this country that will head out into their backyards, pruning shears in hand, and start to cut and clip and trim the various plants and bushes...
Why You Should Have A Home Vegetable Garden
There are more reasons today than ever before why the owner of a small place should have his, or her, own vegetable garden. The days of home weaving, home cheese-making and home meat-packing, are gone. With a thousand and one...
Beginners Guide To Planting Gladiolas
Planting Gladiolas (or Gladiolus) is perhaps the most popular of all gardeners. The beautiful summer bulbs are colorful and brighten up any garden. However, they are not just for gardens, they also work great for a bouquet of...
Why You Need Birds in Your Garden
Garden birds are not just about looking nice while hanging from your bird feeders, they actually provide a vital role. If you are a keen gardener then you may already have bird feeders in your garden to attract your local...
Lawnmowers For The Homeowner
There are a few things you should know about lawnmowers before buying one. From size to power source there are many types out there so with a bit of research you should find the one that works best for you.Before you part with...
Organic Composting
Making compost will help you reduce pollution and cut down that landfill! Your plants will grow healthier and look happier for it and it will save you money on fertilisers too. Our local council in Manchester has now given us...
Tips For Creating New Plants For Free
One of the many marvels of gardening is that you can make a gorgeous and productive garden with very little financial outlay. It will take longer than going to your nearest nursery and stocking up with everything you want. But...
Organic Composting
Making compost from garden and household waste is one of the best things any gardener can do. Its easy and costs very little in time or effort.Making compost will help you reduce pollution and cut down that landfill! Your...
Another Kind of Energy or ComPost-Modernism
PERMACULTURE HAS ITS GENESIS in the visionary work of J. Russell Smith, J. Sholto Douglas, Robert Hart, and others less well known, who, two generations ago and more, realized the urgency of transforming the basis of...
Widlife Gardening - Simple Steps You Can Take To Encourage Wild Visitors
Why is it so Important?In recent years, the popularity of wildlife gardening has grown dramatically. Not only are gardeners increasingly aware of our declining wildlife and keen to play a role in its survival, but they are also
Gardening - When to Prune
Pruning that is done by the amateur gardener is carried out to maintain a plant that has been already trained in a nursery. However, many keen gardeners grow shrubs and even trees from cuttings and seed, even though it is...
How Often Do I Need to Water?
About once a month Im asked that age-old burning question, How frequently should I water my houseplants? Unfortunately, the answer isnt as simple as once a week. But fear not. With just a few guidelines, youll be...
Gardening: Plants and Gardens
Attempts to classify different types of plants is known to have occurred as far back as since pre-historic periods as shown in the evidence found in the caves of Lascaux in Dordogne, France. These date back to 18,000 B.C. We...
Bay Area Indoor Gardening - Growing Flowers Inside Your Home
According to experts, gardening is one of the best ways to relax and unwind. After spending so many stressful hours at work and on the road, wouldnt it be nice to come home to a nice and colorful indoor garden? Never mind if...
Fire Pits - How To Choose The Right One For You
When you mention fire pits to someone, it's amazing how frequently they have a very specific idea about what a fire pit actually is. And yet the reality is that there's a huge range of fire pits available, which can make...
What Do Rats Eat?
Rats consume a wide variety of food. They have voracious appetites and will consume almost anything. They are true omnivorous scavengers, but mostly prefer grain, livestock feed, and meat. Rats have also been known to consume...
How Does A Wise Lawn Care Tip Help You To Save Time And Money
Who does not want a beautiful lawn when it can make for great pictures, exciting football games and settings for romantic picnic lunches. A well maintain pretty lawn can be the ideal place to take an afternoon nap when the...
The Benefits Of Solar Water Features
If you are a keen gardener, you have probably come across solar water features. Below we look at some of the benefits of using them in your garden.As the experts are shouting louder about environmental melt-down, the amount of...
The Type of Grass You Can Grow Best in a Southern Garden
When you think of grass you do not usually really think of more than one variety. However, there are quite a few different types and each look different as well as having their own special requirements. If you want to grow...