PICK - Garden Guide
Patio Furniture Creates a New Living Space
Patio furniture has gone beyond just something to use next to the pool. The options that the outdoor furniture industry now offers allow consumers to make outdoor rooms that are only limited by their own imagination.The new...
Selection Of Delicious Edible Flowers
Want to make a start towards an organic lifestyle - How about adding edible flowers to your cooking
They are simple to grow or even better free, you may already have some of the varieties growing in your garden.Cooking with...
How To Plant And Care For Geraniums
Geraniums have long been a popular plant for both outdoor and indoor use.The common geranium can be grown in beds or containers and will do well in either. The ivy leafed geranium is a natural for hanging planters. The Regal or...
What Does It Take To Design And Build Your Own Fire Pit?
There are many alternatives to creating a fire pit other than buying a firepit model that is ready-made and requires some simple assembly. If you are a do-it-yourselfer looking to design and build your own fire pit you don't...
A Modern Day Glove Affair
If you do a lot of gardening, then youll definitely want a good pair of gloves to protect your hands. You may be thinking, Aw, but I love the feel of dirt on my hands. Theres nothing like running your hands through...
6 Fashion Tips for Gardeners
Clothes and skin cream are far removed from potting out your begonias, or digging a trench for a line of potatoes. But the clothes you wear are important for your protection in the garden. Here are six simple but effective...
Prune And Trellis Your Tomato Plants To Achieve Higher Yields
For many home gardeners, the tomato crop is frequently a source of pride. Gardeners frequently compete to see who can grow the earliest ripe fruit, the biggest or most flavorful tomato. The desire for ideal tomatoes sends many...
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
It Died... So, Now What?
It died so now what? You bought that flower or plant you have been wanting. You planted it, cared for it, but... it died. Now what are your options?Once in a while you are going to do everything just right. You will pick the...
Planting A Tree That Will Last For Generations
Many people like to enhance the appearance of their home by planting trees in their yard. Trees can be a wonderful way to add depth and interest to your yard as well as provide shade and shelter. But planting a tree is not...
Drying Roses - Air Drying and Sand Drying
There are many reasons for drying roses. Some people want to keep a memento of a special moment. Perhaps they are from a wedding that you went to, or maybe they were a gift from a friend or family member. Whatever your reasons,...
An Herb Container Garden In Your Home
There are ways that you can spice up your cooking and thats by growing an Herb Container Garden. Nothing will enhance the flavor of your food like fresh herbs. Fresh herbs have intense flavor that makes even the plainest...
The 2006 Perennial Plant of the Year
The Perennial Plant Association has picked Dianthus gratianopolitanus 'Firewitch' as its 2006 Perennial Plant of the Year. The cultivar name is English for 'Feuerhexe' - the original German cultivar name. The common name for...
Growing Rare Fruits for Fun or Profit
Gardeners, small farmers and boutique backyard nurseries can attract customers with unusual tree, vine and bush fruit crops that offer customers a taste of the exotic, of history, or of their native bioregion that they can find...
Easiest Homemade Hydroponics System
Not every type of hydroponics system lends itself well to homemade design. For systems that use drip or spray heads, you have many costly items to purchase before you can produce a properly working system. Usually, you end up...
What You Should Know About Vinyl Gazebos
Most homeowners wanting to have a gazebo in their garden also want a structure that is virtually maintenance free. This is one area where vinyl gazebos fit the bill to perfection. Not only are they beautiful, but they will last...
Basic Ideas For Great Landscaping Plans
Landscaping can be very flexible. You can keep it simple as a starter. Later, you can re-do the area, or do design another area differently as your knowledge increases. It's easy to get started and theres no shortage of...
The Secret of Rooting Cuttings
The secret of rooting cuttings can be summed up in two words.Timing and technique.When you do your cuttings is every bit as important as how you do them. So if you do the right thing, at the right time of the year, your...
Preparing Your Pond For Warmer Weather
Spring is on the here and your sleeping pond is ready to awaken. Help your pond or water garden make a healthy and stress-free transition back to life with these helpful tips:Early Spring:
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Spring Into Clean-Up
Youve almost made it through the long, cold winter months, and now spring is just around the corner. You been cooped up for weeks and have developed a serious case of cabin fever. You cant wait to get outside and enjoy the...