OPEN POLLINATED - Garden Guide
The Requirement Of Hammock Shelter
Hammocks are an absolute bliss, whether they are in your garden, lawn, on the beach, on your porch or on a camping trip. Hammocks are usually made out of different types of material in order to provide maximum comfort, such as...
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...
Five Tips for Growing Miltonia Orchids
Miltonia orchids are also referred to as pansy orchids because their open flowers closely resemble pansies. They are very fragrant, but a little more difficult to grow than other species of orchids. This article will give you...
Growing Aloes
Aloes are easy going succulent plants that need very little maintenance. When growing your aloes it is good to know what the aloe habitat of that aloe species is and try to imitate that as much as possible. On the other hand,...
How to Care for Your Fresh Cut Flower Arrangement
A fresh flower arrangement wont last forever, but you can take some simple steps to prolong its beauty at least several extra days. In fact, you should expect long lasting flowers such as carnations, chrysanthemums,...
About The History Of Trimming And Sculpting Bonsai Trees
About 2000 years ago the first bonsai trees should have been planted already in trays in China. In China people mentions the miniaturised creation of bonsai trees Pensai. Besides, the typical growth forms of the tree vegetation...
The Best Way To Easily Build Your Own Storage Shed
You need to know how to build a storage shed the fastest, easiest, and best way don't you? And the most economical way. Are you ready, here is the answer. Get yourself a great, easy to follow and understand set of storage...
Fall Is The Time To Prepare For Winter With Mulching And Pruning
Here it is fall and the garden is ready to snooze. Hold it, there is more work to be completed. Some mulching and some pruning. Those fallen leaves and dying annuals are not for the trash but that organic material is black gold...
Rubber Molds - How You Can Make One
I have been asked several times this summer if I make rubber molds. I don't, but decided that I would post a couple of do-it-yourself articles for those of you who feel inclined to give it a try.First let me explain why I don't...
Admiring Trees
Near at hand, we all can see beautiful trees. Every time I walk the city parks, or visit the country side, I gaze the trees that I cross bringing back memories of happy tree climbing, tent camping in the woods, long walks with...
Foraging In The Forest: Finding Materials That Link Your Home To The Great Outdoors
Thinking about redecorating? Before you run to the nearest interior design store, consider looking to the forests instead. Natural, minimally-worked materials help make an interior that seamlessly transitions from the outdoors...
Spring Wild Flowers
Wildflowers are flowers that grow in the wild, undisturbed by human intrusion. These flowering plants are commonly annuals or perennials. Many of the spring wildflowers are weeds with attractive flowers. Blooming in a variety...
How to Naturally Dry Hydrangeas
Beautiful, colorful hydrangeas are amongst the most popular flowers to be used in dried floral arrangements. The most important step in preserving and drying hydrangeas is choosing the right time to cut them. Follow the helpful...
Sampler of Rare Fruits for Fun or Profit
Here is a sampler of unusual fruits showing up on temperate climate farms and in nurseries. Their rarity in your location, of course, depends on your growing region.Sea Buckthorn (Hipprophae rhamnoides)A very productive northern f
Rays of Light - How They Can Be Harnessed by Greenhouses
Every day, the sun beams down huge amounts of warmth and light onto the Earth, in the form of light waves, or rays. However, most of these rays are wasted, as we still have few effective ways of harnessing and storing...
Mandalas - A Restful Retreat, a Healing Symbol
Have you ever wanted to see inside yourself? Im not talking about an X-ray of your internal organs but an up close and personal view of who you are in spiritual terms. Mandala art can bring forth information from within you...
Using An Outdoor Canopy To Create New Living Space
Creating backyard living spaces is one of the hot trends in garden landscaping and home décor. Whether your desire is for a place to host parties, or simply to sit back and enjoy a quiet place, the idea is simply to get...
The Great History of Roses
It was roses, roses all the way.- Robert Browning What's in a name? That which we call a rose; By any other name would smell as sweet. - William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, Act 2 scene 2
Botanical Prints for Scientific Research and Collecting
Botanical prints have a wonderful dual purpose: they are lovely aesthetic pieces, akin to fine art, but also have the meticulous detail necessary for science.Botanical prints frequently reflect the preoccupations of society...
Homemade Compost Bins
Homemade compost bins can be as simple or as elaborate as you like. In fact it is not necessary to build one at all. Compost can be made quite well in a pile or a series of piles. On the other hand there are advantages to a...