LAYERING - Garden Guide
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....
Home Garden Shopping Thoughts For Fall
Normally, people start having home garden shopping thoughts for Fall, when they feel the cool breezes that come at the end of the Summer. The hot weather during the Summer, has probably caused the grass to dry out, and there is...
The MorrowPond Garden - Soil Management
First Step: The SoilGood landscaping starts with a good soil, a good layout and healthy plants. Preparation of the soil is the main component to healthy plants.Soil structure depends upon the balance of air, water, heat and...
The Okinawa Holly Makes An Excellent Tree For Bonsai Based On It's Popularity With Bonsai Lovers
With its green, serrated leaves, the Okinawa Holly is a beautiful tree and also a good candidate for bonsai. The Okinawa Holly is native to the northern hemisphere. It produces attractive pink flowers in the spring and...
Enrich Soil Naturally-How To Make Compost
Anyone who prefers to buy their vegetables and flowers from the local grocery store will have a difficult time understanding the gardener's delight digging into a smelly pile of compost, or having a truck load of manure dumped...
Sodding and Seeding Your Lawn
Site PreparationWhether seeding or sodding, home lawn quality is closely tied into how well the soil and site were prepared prior to lawn establishment. Taking shortcuts frequently comes back to haunt the homeowner in the form...
Stone Garden Benches
Stone benches are excellent options for people who love to give a very royal and aristocratic look by adding exquisite hand-carved granite and stone sculptures and benches to their gardens. Stone garden benches are very popular...
Growing Dieffenbachia as a Houseplant
Here is one houseplant which is quite popular. Dieffenbachia is grown for its attractive patterned foliage, and is commonly found as a houseplant due to its ability to tolerate shade. However, if you have pets which love to...
Soils, the Natural Solution
Any soil type-clay, sand or loam-will benefit from the addition of organic matter. In a clay soil, the addition of organic matter opens up the tightly packed particles, allowing for water and air to penetrate easier. In a sandy...