WINDOW BOX - Garden Guide
Simple Backless Bench
There are plenty of simple backless benches to choose from at Simply Benches. Benches come in all shapes, sizes and colors, and they can be made up many different materials decorated in a number of ways. Simple backless benches...
Sowing Seeds
Temperatures are still too cold for setting out spring plants in Virginia, but spring is here and the nursery staff is busy. Seeds need to be sown, cuttings taken, and plugs planted. The new ellepots are living up to their...
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,...
I Was Asked if I Had Any Stepping Stone Molds
I had to say no. Nothing like losing a sale!
I don't sell them because of postal costs. Molds don't weigh much but are big when you get to step stone size. The Post Office and everyone else use a system called...
How to Grow Hydrangeas
Whether you call them Hydrangea Macrophylla, House
Hydrangea, French Hydrangea,, or Mopheads, growing
Hydrangeas in the home garden can be an enjoyable
experience. They are lovely, whether used as single plants
or in...
7 Tips on Positioning Your Indoor Pot Plants - From a South African Perspective
There are very few places is a home where pot plants will not grow. It must be remembered, however, that not every position will suit all plants. Indoor plants fall into three somewhat loose categories: those that have low,...
I Was Asked if I Had Any Stepping Stone Molds
I had to say no. Nothing like losing a sale!
I don't sell them because of postal costs. Molds don't weigh much but are big when you get to step stone size. The Post Office and everyone else use a system called...
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...
Wrought Iron Garden Furniture
Wrought iron garden furniture is very aesthetically appealing to look at. A special type of iron that has additives to make it malleable, with a low corrosion rate is used to make wrought iron. Impregnating iron with tiny...
Choosing The Right Portable Lawn Sprinkler For Your Lawn
You know that watering your lawn is an important part of lawn care but you have limited time to do it. Other than hiring someone to do it for you, you can set up a portable sprinkler to do the job for you. A portable sprinkler...
Having Fun With Windchimes
There are many different ways you can enjoy windchimes. Most folks think of the most common way of hanging them on the front porch. And to this day that is still the
favorite way to hang and then enjoy your chimes. Of course...
Important First Steps In How To Care For Bonsai Trees
The care for bonsai trees is a great hobby. However, for a lot of beginners, they find their newly acquired
bonsai dead within the first couple of weeks after bringing them home. Bonsai trees are very sensitive to their...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
Tomatoes: Apples Of Love
Native to the Andean region of South American and under cultivation in Peru in the sixteenth century, tomatoes (Lycopersicum esculentum) have been grown for thousands of years. The Spanish introduced them to the European...
Deciding on the Best Bird Feeder
Many people enjoy watching birds as they migrate from the north to the south, or vice versa. Often, they will stop at ponds or other places to feed or take a break on their journey home. There is nothing like the experience of...
Garden Bridges: Impact Gardens Dramatically With Wooden Garden Bridges
Nothing adds form and functionality more attractively than wooden garden bridges placed strategically outdoor landscape appeal. This hardscape item can add dramatic interest to water gardens; serve as a practical (and...