YEARS - Garden Guide
The Not So Common Day Lily
For many people, when asked to name their favorite flower, it will be the rose. Roses bloom for about a month in June, then in September they will re-bloom at about half strength. Roses are beautiful and last a long time when...
Cactus Grafting: Lophophora Williamsii to Trichocereus Candicans as a Rapid Propagation Technique
It is desirable to use a host plant such as Trichocereus candicans for grafting purposes to accelerate growth patterns for cactus such as Lophophora williamsii. Trichocereus candicans is preferred as a host plant over San Pedro...
Cheap But Magnificent Gift
Your best friend's birthday is coming up and you are at lost of what to offer him/her? Your parents' wedding anniversary's looming next week and you still have not gotten them any suitable present? No worries because there are...
Pond Liner Repair
There are different kinds of Pond Liners available in the market, including rigid preformed and flexible liners. The cost of building a garden pond using these liners has decreased dramatically over the years. But you must be...
Your Bonsai - Essential Tips for Good Health
Bonsai originated in China more than one thousand years ago; however, the Bonsai was developed by the Japanese. Bonsai is a Japanese word meaning "tray-planted" or simply defined bonsai is a plant in a pot. The bonsai is much...
US Flag History
For nearly 230 years, the American flag has been the symbol of the nations strength and unity and freedom; it is frequently called the stars and stripes or old glory.The American flag has been a source of pride and...
History Of The Jujube Tree
Chinese poets spoke about the wonderful jujube in 600 BC. The fruit of the jujube has been used in ancient Chinese medicine for many nutritional remedies for 2500 years. Jujubes were used by Gerard in Europe as a medicinal herb...
Low Maintenance Gardening Does Not Mean Boring Gardening
Low maintenance gardens need not look like the bare type, not many plants, lots of rocks, paving, gravel etc. You can have a beautiful garden following a few principles. Choice of plants, type of plants, garden layout,...
Bonsai Trees
What are Bonsai trees? Many people think of tiny little Japanese trees cut and pruned to a miniature size but literally speaking Bonsai means plant in a tray and while they are smaller than their wild counterparts they...
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...
Three Essential Tips In Caring For Bamboo
Caring for bamboo is not a tough experience once the plant has become established. It's in the initial stages that some well worn rules need to be followed to ensure your plant survives.Caring For Bamboo PlantsIn recent years,...
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...
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...
History of Parsley: Parsley in Greek History
Native to Mediterranean, parsley has been cultivated and used in culinary and medicine for thousands of years. In times of Hippocrates (he was born around the year 460 BC on the Greek island of Kos) parsley has been used in...
The Ways to Treat Decking so That it Becomes Weatherproofed
It does not matter whether the climate you live in is hard winters or its temperate, by weatherproofing your decking you make certain that it lasts longer and looks beautiful.By taking a little time to make certain that your...
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...
How To Get Started With Deep Beds
The use of deep beds as a method of growing crops has become very popular with organic gardeners for several reasons, including:
once set up, the amount of work you have to do every year (digging and so on) is much reduced...
Want Some Fun? Starting A Greenhouses Hobby Can be Fun
There is a multitude of great reasons for starting a greenhouse hobby. There is some major enjoyment, which is the main reason, mostly due to the beauty of the finished product along with the great satisfaction involved. The...
Are Zero Turn Mowers Really That Special?
They all have four tires, an engine, and a mowing deck, but are they any different from the rest? It seems like zero turn mowers are growing in popularity every year. Not only do they make quick work of large mowing areas, they...
How to Build a Pond: Basic Considerations
Those of you familiar with my writing are accustomed to raves and rants about doing things in cooperation with nature rather than fighting against her; many years of trying it both ways have convinced me that the natural way is...