Gardening Articles
1: The Magic of Indoor Grow Lights
Of all the flowers that one could grow in their garden, roses might be the most the most universally beloved and cherished. Unfortunately, not everyone lives in a location where having a garden or eve
2: Lending a Strimmer
She was a friend of a friend of a friend. She was a sole parent, living in a tidy looking suburban house in a rural town. I'd been introduced to her at a gathering of friends a week before and we disc
3: Cedar Wooden Sheds
When constructing your wooden shed, you have a variety of woods from which to choose. Each type of wood has its advantages and disadvantages. The appropriate wood for your garden shed may be dependent
4: Benefits of Garden Lighting
Are you thinking about adding garden lighting to your yard? If so, this is a great way to update your landscaping. Before you do anything you should take the time to learn about the benefits of garden
5: Vines for Container Gardens
Now is the time to think about planning your garden decor for next year - there are areas in our gardens, decks and patios that could handle a little bit of tweaking. Vines in containers are a wonder
6: Perfect Topiaries in Beautiful Garden Pots
Whether you would like to add beauty to your deck, patio or landscape, topiaries create elegance and are perfect for any garden. Create a focal point in your garden herb collection with potted herb t
7: Balcony & Rooftop Gardens
Before you get started with either your balcony garden or gardening on your rooftop, there are some very important factors to consider.
Firstly, and of course the most obvious, make sure that the s
8: Have you made the decision yet to get a Rain Water Tank?
Think about the amount of rainwater that drains off your rooftop via guttering; well did you realize that you could actually make use of this water for constructive purposes? This is where the use of
9: When and how to use a Rain Water Tank
Now more than ever we are all on the lookout for ways in which we can save money and help the environment, for many of us the thought of doing this through how we gain and use our water supply is some
10: Garden Vacation for Houseplants
A deck or patio can be a great place to give your houseplants a summer holiday. Just like us, they get an extra bit of energy with a change of scenery and are the great shape to return to their natur
11: Using a Shed Kit When Constructing Your Shed
Many home owners decide to build a shed on their property. These sheds might be used for quite a variety of purposes. Sheds can be built from custom made blueprints or commercially purchased. Another
12: Special Plants for Large Containers
Containers are so versatile - often we design with a combination of plants, however, to add special interest for an overall display, consider including some large plants or special plants and grow the
13: Summer Storage With a Shed
Anyone who has a garden has a need for storage. Not only for those essential tools that are used to maintain a garden in tip-top condition, but also for garden accessories, such as tables, chairs, b
14: Garden Sheds and a New Home
When we move into a new build home quite often the first thing we do is install a garden shed. It is probably the most useful addition to any new home and there are always many used to which it can be
15: Garden Sheds: A variety of choices.
There is nothing more useful in the garden than a garden shed. A good shed provides a store for all that garden equipment, furniture and children's toys that would otherwise clutter the place. It also
16: Garden Thefts and Garden Sheds
Over the last few weeks there has been a rapid rise in the rate of garden crime. Police have issued urgent warnings in several regions. Typically thieves are targeting bicycles, barbeque equipment, ga
17: Garden Shed Security
We find garden sheds so useful and store so many things inside then that thieves have started to target them.
In a recent case in Norfolk someone broke into two garden sheds in adjacent gardens. From
18: A Clutter Free Home With a Shed
People like to have a clutter free home. If you prefer a spacious house, you need to remove extra things from your house and store it somewhere in a systematic way. Some prefer to stock unwanted thing
19: Theme Container Gardens for the Deck and Patio
Creating your own container garden can be so much fun, especially if you think of using themes. Consider showing off your style with a small kitchen garden, or create an outdoor pot designed to attra
20: Key Items that Should Be on Your Spring Clean-out Checklist
Water Gardening Projects of any type benefit from advanced preparation. Regardless of the type of project, having all the necessary supplies on hand before you get started always makes it go faster. Realizing it's a good time to fertilize the water lilies after your pond has been drained, and running to the store for lily tabs tends to slow down the spring clean-out process, turning a half-day job into an all-day chore.
21: Insider Info - Garden Container Combinations
Elegant garden planters overflowing with flowers create a summer oasis on your deck, patio or balcony. They can even be seen in your landscape garden as well. There are step by step instructions for
22: How Much Should You Water Your Plants
A garden or flower bed can begin with beautiful plants, but their continuing growth and beauty will depend on whether they are receiving the proper amount of water. This is especially important since
23: How to start your own allotment or vegetable garden.
Perhaps surprisingly, the global economic climate is not the only reason for the recent increase in our collective desire to start growing our own fruit or vegetables. Allotments (small private garde
24: Taking Care of Your Garden Container
Once you have decided what plants that you would like to place in your garden planters and containers, then you will need to get the container soil ready for each pot. When working with potting mix,
25: Are you being greenwashed? Make sure you know the facts when building ‘green'.
‘Greenwashing' means misleading consumers or exaggerating about a company or product's environmental status. Nowadays, because everyone wants a share of the green pound, the greenwashing of cons
26: Planting Your Container Garden
There are so many horror stories from novice and experienced gardeners about using an incorrect soil mixture for their garden planters and containers. Here is the best advice that we have culled from
27: Famous gardens in Northumbria
Going to Northumberland for a holiday can be one of the best choices for someone who likes nature, because there is so much natural beauty in that particular area. There are many famous gardens there,
28: Create Stunning Container Garden Designs
You certainly have a feeling of great abundance with you see plant-packed containers on your deck, patio or in your garden. There is nothing like container gardens to link the indoors and outdoors be
29: Go Green in Your Lawn this Summer
Summer is the perfect time to combine your green thumb with a green lifestyle. We've all heard about going green at work and at home, but did you know that you can go green in your yard too?
Home ow
30: Container Garden Watering Systems
Here are a few tips for effective watering of plant containers and pots.
• The larger the planter, the less watering they will require over time.
• If they are placed in the shade, th
31: Using Grow Lights for a Basic Herb Garden
Many people find that their biggest challenge to have a successful indoor garden is their location. If you live in an area – or a building, for that matter, that doesn't receive an abundant amou
32: Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum in Austin
One of the most interesting and beautiful places to visit in the Austin area is called Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum, which is located near Zilker Park on Robert E. Lee in southwest-central Austi
33: Watering - Key to Successful Container Gardening
Keeping your planters and containers consistently watered will be easier and more effective when you follow some very simple and practical procedures.
Firstly, the larger the pot or container the bet
34: Gardening Care and Tips
With spring just around the corner, many Texans will be getting spring fever and will begin to til the land preparing for a garden. Having a garden is not only fun, it can be handy during hard econom
35: Greening Your Yard: Make your yard look great without the carbon footprint
The best place to start in making your yard more eco-friendly is to rethink the landscaping. The good news is that spring is just around the corner and rethinking your landscaping at this time means
36: Your Planter Containers - Are They Happy?
Each area that you choose for your garden planters will affect the growth and needs of each plant – just like us, they need to be in a place where they can be Happy! If your deck or patio is in
37: Home and Garden Decor with Containers - Where & How Many?
There are some practical considerations when deciding how many planters, pots and container to have on your deck or patio. There is first of all, some very practical considerations such as available
38: Vegetable Growing in Containers
If your gardening is limited to insufficient space or poor soil conditions, planting your vegetables in containers is an easy solution. Almost any vegetable that can be planted in the ground can be gr
39: Container Gardening - Choosing the Right Planters
There are so many choices today in container styles, sizes and materials. There are numerous factors to take into consideration when you decide on the right purchase. Here are a few points to take i
40: Gardening in Planters, Containers and Garden Urns – Create Excitement in Your Garden Decor
Container gardening is one of the most pleasurable pastimes and is very rewarding with little effort. You get a special feeling of abundance seeing your deck or patio filled to overflowing with plant-
41: Planning Now Can Plant The Seeds For A Terrific Summer Garden
On these cold January mornings the warm pursuits of summer seem very far away. It may not be pool weather yet, but January is the perfect month to start gardening. With a little planning now and a s
42: 10 Must Have Garden Tools
For anyone interested in gardening, the thrill of getting your hands dirty, smelling the fresh dirt and watching your carefully nurtured plants grow from seeds into proper bushes that produce flowers
43: Grow Lights will help you Grow Award Winning Tomatoes
Not every tomato enthusiast lives in Oklahoma with perfect tomato growing soil and beautiful sunlight able to grow tomatoes weighing in at seven pounds and twelve ounces (the current world record hold
44: From Fluorescent to High Pressure Sodium and Metal Halide, Grow Lights Help You Flex your Flower Power
If growing plants indoors is something that interests you, then you'll most likely need grow lights to help accomplish the job. A grow light provides the special lighting and light spectrum that plant
45: Gardening in Central Texas
Gardening in Central Texas can be a tricky proposition to new comers to the area. At first glance, it seems that the long summer would be ideal for growing all kinds of fantastic items, but in fact n
46: Dinosaurs Take over the Zilker Botanical Gardens
These days a stroll through the Zilker Botanical Gardens could lead to an encounter with a small herd of Bambiraptors, dinosaurs with feathered wings similar to a turkey. The word "raptor" means thie
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