Bring Nature Indoors With Container Gardening

Bring nature inside to you by creating an organic container garden! Are you short of space to garden in? There are solutions for small spaces that will amaze you.

How to Grow a Great Tomato Garden

If you plan on starting a tomato garden and want to make sure that you grow one of the best tomato crops ever then you have come to the right place. As you might have guessed, what you get out of your tomato plant will be determined by the amount and quality of care you give to it. Here are some guidelines that will ensure that you will have a nice season both in terms of quantity and quality.

Growing Grape Tomato Plants – Simple Steps For Best Results!

The grape variety of tomatoes was once an unknown fruit but it hit the marketplace by storm. Now, most, if not all of us, know about growing grape tomato plants. We even find this cherry-sized variety of tomato more attractive to look at, sweeter and tastier than regular-sized ones since the substances and nutrients in it are more concentrated in the smaller fruit.

What You Need to Know About Growing Orchids

There are many things about orchids that make them adorable house plants. With the proper attention and care, they are quite easy to grow and its many varieties make it more interesting. Growing orchids can be a very relaxing, and interesting hobby.

3 Reasons You May Want to Build a Bat House

Did you ever think that maybe you should build a Bat House? That thought doesn’t occur to many people but when they realise quite how important bats are to the eco-system some do something about it.

The Loveliness of Lavender

One of the joys of home ownership is approaching one’s front door and thinking, “Ah! This is all mine, and I’m very proud!” Unfortunately, when we first took moved into our home, my thoughts on approaching it were, “Aaaggghhh! This is all ours? Boy, do I feel ashamed!”.

Coneflower – The Hardest Working Plant in Grow Business

A painless garden should give you the maximum amount of garden pleasure for the minimum amount of effort. For most gardeners, the highest enjoyment of a flowering plant is the bloom time – the show. I’ve spent a lot of research time – in the library, on the web and in the garden – weighing the benefits of a myriad of flowering favorites. Here is one that truly qualifies as “hardest-worker” in most gardens.

Lawn Mowing Challenges

The setting of the mowing machine can be progressively lowered as the grass settles down and is fully established which are some lawn mowing techniques you should know. As the season changes and summer arrives it is essential to change the frequency of mowing the grass over new lawn. Moreover also make sure a sharp blade is used to mow the grass or it would result in fuzzy mowing giving your lawn a dull or rugged look.

Tips For a Healthier Lawn

How to take care of your lawn by taking simple steps during the spring to autumn months. Useful tips on having the perfect lawn.

Small Garden Green House Design

As far as the framework of your garden green house is concerned your choice is really between wood and aluminum, although a third choice – plastic piping – is currently being developed and may prove cheaper than the others. Aluminum will not rust or rot, but it is generally agreed that it reacts more strongly to hot and cold than wood and therefore cools the greenhouse in winter; my own belief is that this is not a significant factor. Aluminum looks ugly, is hard to work yourself and is fairly expensive.

5 Great Reasons to Start Growing Your Own Vegetables

You might think that growing your own vegetables would be a difficult task but the reality is that it can be very satisfying. There are a wide number of different benefits from growing your own and here are five examples of why you should consider it.

How to Take Care of an Orchid Plant

It’s difficult to come up with rules that fit every orchid plant because there are so many different kinds with so many diverse needs. The most important thing you can do is to find out what kind you own and then to try to follow the rules that apply to that particular orchid. However, there are some general rules that apply to most orchids.

Placing Shrubs in Your Garden

A perfect example of such mixed borders can be one that includes small flowering trees such as rhododendron shrubs or ornamental pears. You can plant them near the boundaries of your garden in a perfect screen. The shrubs and trees are particularly evergreen from its windbreaks. The specimen or individual trees shrubs can be also be planted in lawns as the focal point of your garden.

How to Identify Lawn Weeds

A beautifully tended garden is a delight to eyes, be it a small lawn or a large rolling greens, it is surely a soothing area. However, the garden requires a lot of careful tending and efforts. In order to expert the eye the weeds can be instantly spotted when you know how to find out the good and bad plants in your garden.