Gardening Basics
By: Robin Reckard
Here is a listing of several different items that contain either nitrogen or carbon that would be very beneficial to add to your compost pile.
By: Robin Reckard
A time comes when most gardeners, especially vegetable gardeners, decide that it is time to build a compost pile in order to enrich their soil with more nutrients. Learn the basics and how to get started building and maintainiing your own garden compost pile.
By: Jorbins.com
A formal hedge is thought of as a row of shrubs or evergreens creating a wall in a garden or along a property line that is not left to grow wild. Hedge trimming is a way to create and maintain this formal look throughout the year as well as to keep leaves very dense to block vision.
As you read this article you will learn how to shape your hedges as well as the various hedge trimmers you can use to get the job done.
By: The Garden Moose
To keep a garden looking clean and neat as well as to save you hours of backbreaking work you need to use the right garden tools. Most tools can be found at a nursery, home improvement store, hardware store, or retail chain. No matter what type of garden you maintain, tasks such as planting, weeding, and overall maintenance should be enjoyable, not a dreaded chore.
By: The Garden Moose
When you are designing a garden site there is much more to consider than just 'what will I plant here'. You also will need to consider a variety of environmental concerns for your chosen plants to thrive. After you have analyzed the site in your lawn for a new garden space, you will then be able to pick out the plants that will thrive and be bountiful in this space. For example, if you are building a new garden that is half shade and half sun all of the time, you will need to plant a variety of plants in these areas that thrive in sun and others that thrive in the shade. Here we are going to review the five areas that you need to consider when you are creating a new garden.
By: The Garden Moose
This interesting palm tree is a native of Mexico and has worked its way through many homes as design details to decor filling many corners of living spaces in varieties of home. Other names for the Pony Tail Palm Tree include, Nolina reurvata, and the Elephant Foot palm. Pony Tail Palms are a great addition in any greenhouse adding a bit of texture to the environment and a sense of difference to the owner, often the Pony Tail Palm is considered a prize possession for successful growers.
By: ARA
(ARA) - Why Prune? Pruning your outdoor and indoor plants is one of the best things you can do for them. Pruning removes death and disease, increases air circulation and ensures sunlight reaches every branch and stem.
It is the oldest and easiest way to control the size, growth, beauty and health of your plants and to renew or increase their production. This is because plants try to maintain a certain ratio of root to shoot -- so pruning encourages growth because it causes the plant to enthusiastically work towards reinstating its size ratio.
By: ARA
(ARA) - With spring fast approaching, it's time to decide what you would like to do with your garden. Seed catalogs conjure visions of luxurious bouquets adorning your home, with sweet fragrances permeating every room. Your appetite is whetted for meals prepared with homegrown vegetables. But how can you best prepare that plot of soil behind your house to help make your garden grow?
By: ARA
(ARA) - What's best on a hot summer day than a homegrown salad? That cool, refreshing salad can start with just a quick trip to the garden. But that garden won't appear by magic. You need to get started now if you want lettuce before Labor Day!
There are several factors that make up a good garden, so try this mnemonic to remember the basic steps: the word "GARDEN" -- each letter stands for a different step.
By: Hugh Harris-Evans - The Garden Supplies Advisor
Do cat repellents work? How to stop a cat from using your garden as a litterbox? Tell me how to keep cats out of my garden. These are common questions of concern to all gardeners but is there a real answer?
The first line of defense is to ensure that your yard boundaries are secure. Any gaps in your fence should be blocked to deny low level access. But cats can jump so fix a taut wire or string some six inches above the top of your fence to deter this approach.