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Why Utilize Rain Barrels?

Rain barrels are not new to the human civilization. In fact, our ancestors showed employment of barrels rainwater in the best conditions. Times have changed and the barrel has adopted new shapes, sizes and uses.

How to Grow Blue Star Juniper

Blue Star Juniper (Juniperus squamata) is a member of the family Cupressaceae and originated in China. It was introduced to the US in 1910 by F.N. Meyer. This plant has a beautifully rich blue foliage with compact size and dense growth formation. It’s a slow grower and reach 1-3 feet in its height at maturity an ideal specimen for bonsai growing. Although its name is Blue Star, this plant is classified as needled evergreen shrub with a silvery-blue foliage and is considered as a conifers.

Your First or Next Greenhouse

A Greenhouse is a structure, chiefly of Glass, Plastic or some substance that allows the sun in, and the other elements out. This way the plants can be raised and grown without all the natural problems associated with the out of doors.

The Royal Empress Tree

A favorite tree of many, and an up and coming favorite for the rest of us is the Royal Empress Tree. When it comes to fast growing trees, the Royal Empress tree is one of the fastest growing trees to be found. Being a fast growing tree is just one of the many fabulous traits that this tree has to offer.

How to Create a Step-Over Espalier Hedge

Learn how to create a step-over espalier hedge around your vegetable garden – or anywhere else. Here are the steps to create a single tier espalier with either fruiting apple or pear trees. Learn how to space the trees, and how to prune correctly for a perfect one-tier hedge of fruit trees.

How to Build a Beautiful Japanese Garden

Decide on a garden theme. I mentioned earlier the three traditional Japanese gardens but you should also consider other designs that you like. In my opinion, you can even mix and match other traditional styles.

Orchid Care – Simple Orchid Care Tips For Newbies

Most people think that taking care of an orchid is difficult. Actually, most orchids are very easy to maintain. They didn’t survive the dinosaur age if they weren’t resilient and extremely adaptive to begin with. They require only the basic things that any plant needs to survive. To help you newbies out there, here are some orchid care tips you can follow.

Orchid Fertilizers – Food for Thought

There are only a few things that separate an amazing orchid plant to your regular good ones and more often than not one of them is the fertilizer. If you are the serious hobbyist and you want your plants to be of the highest quality then there’s no second guessing when it comes to using fertilizers. Giving them the proper care in combination with proper application of orchid fertilizer, you will get results that will be seen on their stunning flowers and healthy leaves.

Planting Grape Vines – How To Choose A Grape Variety To Grow

If you like to make jellies or wines, planting grape vines in your backyard would be the first thing to do. You can of course plant some varieties just for eating. With just a small investment you can start growing grapes today for your enjoyment.

Rafflesia Flower

The Rafflesia flower is no ordinary plant that you’ll discover in a typical garden or backyard, these flower can only be found in Thailand. This beautiful flower is found in the Khao Sok rain forest and have a diameter of 50 cms to 90 cms and have a atrocious smell of decayed substance to draw flies and insects for pollination.

How to Care for Fresh Flowers

With proper care and attention most flowers will last around 7 days with some varieties lasting for as long as 14 days. Here are some practical steps to help you extend the life of your cut flowers.

Choosing Weed Killers: 4 Common Types

There was a time not too long ago, when the prevailing wisdom of all new allotment holders was to kill off all vegetation on a plot as they prepared for new plantings. While certainly effective and efficient, this practice has now fallen out of favor because it also kills off potentially helpful insects and micro-organisms in your plot’s soil. New allotment holders are now encouraged to be much more selective in their weed killing practices.

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