Lemon Coral Sedum

Well now that we have started a new year I am sure if you are like me you are looking back and reflecting on the past year and are looking forward to new plans and what lies ahead in the new year. As we look back on last years garden it does not matter what we were growing flowers or vegetables or even trees and shrubs there were some success and I am sure some disappointments.

Planting annual flowers from seed is an easy and inexpensive way to garden. You can try many varieties for very little cost.

Did you know that wild roses are essential part in breeding? They are the source of other popular rose types that we all come across today. Their name is self-explanatory because they originated from the wild hence the name wild roses.

Orchids have a rich and fascinating history. Read about their significance across the globe.

There are a variety of ways and reasons to grow potted herb gardens, and they may well be the best way to grow herbs for many people. Whether the gardener is in a high rise in the city, traveling on the road in an RV, has a backyard garden, or lives in the country, every one of them can benefit from growing some herbs in containers.

There are dozens of wonderful home decorating ideas that are available online but I have chosen three ideas that really caught my attention. There are window flower boxes, hanging baskets and glass terrariums to complete the list of some newly suggested home and gardening improvement ideas that we could add up to our theme at home.

After such a harsh winter, many of us have been left with our gardens in a terrible state. Clearing up and getting ready for spring is something many gardeners are forced to do each year but it is a good opportunity to think of green ways you can get rid of the waste and tidy up the garden. Throughout the year, much of the waste we dispose of in the garden, we simply throw in the waste bin, but much of the leaves, much, branches and grass clippings can be really useful.

These planter boxes are great alternatives for wood because of their durability. These innovative modern planters can also perfectly copy the appearance of wood that you can never tell that they are not really made of the real thing.

Most plant strains that tend to stretch and grow very tall outdoors are difficult to grow indoors and limited the indoor gardener to short types of plants. New High Intensity LED Grow Lights have recently broken this rule by keeping tall lanky plants short and dense without sacrificing yield. What this means is if an indoor grower would like to grow a tomato plant that tents to stretch and become more like a vine, a High Intensity LED Light would allow that grower to grow that strain of plant without the stretch.

Individuals who are just starting out with the fruit growing industry will most likely bump into a few obstacles every now and then. Those obstacles can be minimized by making sure that you prepare thoroughly before engaging any type of fruit. Tomatoes are one of the many fruits that require intense and surefire preparation. Green thumb or no green thumb, you need have the expertise needed to grow these tomatoes.

Building a greenhouse requires time, money and planning. Do the benefits outweigh these costs?

If you have never used a cold frame this is the year you should try it. A cold frame is easy to build but what it does for you is more important than what takes to build one so lets go over the why you want to use one first.