Feb
05
2016
If you’re planning on growing your own garden, here are a few rules that can help you create a successful garden that will look good all year around. Planning your foundation plants – These are the small trees and bushes that are planted around your home. Growing a few small plants around your home will […]
Oct
05
2015
With a lot of research being done on soil science, it’s become clear that the state of the soil has a huge impact on the plants grown. While organic matter makes up about one to six percent as a component of soil. Yet the organic matter as well as the bacteria and fungi that feed […]
Sep
05
2015
If you’ve ever wanted to grow your own vegetables but don’t know where to start, then there are options for gardens of virtually any size. In other words, there are a number of plants that are easy to grow. All one needs to do is start sowing these plants to get started. Here are 3 […]
Aug
05
2015
Invasive pests is one of the biggest challenges that organic gardeners have always faced. Yet it’s not impossible for one to maintain a truly organic garden minus the chemicals used elsewhere. Here are 4 tips for organic gardeners to keep pests out of their garden: 1: Use Fabric as Cover You can use floating row […]
Jul
05
2015
If you have a garden with fast-growing weeds, then you might feel tempted to use chemical pesticides. This is probably due to a lack of knowledge about alternative techniques and tools. But there are non-toxic weed control methods that are available. Now, there are two types of weed control: preemergence and postemergence. While the former […]
Apr
06
2015
Guerrilla gardening has gained some major prominence recently in towns and suburbs. This type of initiative is motivated by the fact that people are more and more seeking to embellish their surroundings, even when it comes to planting on abandoned lands and places. Finding a plot of land In order to start guerrilla gardening, you […]
Mar
06
2015
With summer just a few months away, you might be thinking about embellishing your garden with summer blooms. For busy gardeners, the flowers below could be an answer to having beautiful and colorful gardens all throughout summer and even until fall. Aster These flowers look quite like the daisy and are available in lavender, white […]
Feb
06
2015
Even though shrubs might look solid and strong compared to flowers and vegetables, they would be needing some attention in some cases. For instance, the harsh winter sun could prove to be harmful to shrubs as well. The tips below might help you keep your shrubs safe until springtime. Harsh Winter Sun When you have […]
Dec
05
2014
If you do not have a garden or do not have a lot of space in your green area to start a full-fledged garden but want to grow your own food, you could consider starting a garden by using containers. The steps below might be useful to help you get started. Find the Containers If […]
Aug
04
2014
If you have made the big switch in your garden from real to artificial grass, you might find it a little bit scary sometimes that you are mixing artificial products with natural plants. Is there any consequence to it? The answer to this question, as a matter of fact, is a resounding no. Artificial grass […]