Starting A Garden In Extreme Summer
If you are a person living in any part of the globe except Antarctica and your area faces drought and scarcity of water, you would baulk at the idea of starting a garden at this time. The extreme heat in climate and shortage of water had even the authorities wondering whether the plants in government-laid gardens would survive. Now, that is the crux of this article? How to save water and start a new garden? It is possible – some sacrifices and smart actions, when made, will help us to start a garden in our home.
Building Garden Character With Garden Gnomes and FountainsSome can find relaxation from meditation, massages, reading or sometimes exercising activities. However, I have found it quite relaxing by giving my garden character and personality with garden gnomes and the beautiful sounds of water fountains. The interesting thing about gardening with garden gnomes is that they will never disappoint the atmosphere and they can fit into any garden style and decor.
Reasons to Hire Removalists for Green Waste From Our GardenFor most of us, gardening is a hobby and something that we like performing either for leisure or to keep our homes looking beautiful for ours as well as the lookers’ eyes. It involves taking proper care of the lawn by mowing it well, clearing of the weeds from the flower beds, brushing aside fallen leaves and twigs from the trees and plants that are a part of our garden.
Sometimes Too Hot, The Eye Of Heaven ShinesWhen summer unfurls its brutal heat from the sun, it can be a challenge to keep the water in your aquaponics fish tank cool enough for your fish. As the water temperature rises, the oxygen level decreases and your fish may start gasping for air.
Garden Shed Plans – A Perfect Plan Lets Your Shed “BUILD ITSELF”Talking about the perfect garden shed plans one may think that it merely features a gable roof, double doors, and side and rear windows for natural lightning. Well, the reality is, these factors only provide you with the basic understanding of what your shed may include but not the complete detailed description which serves as a staircase towards your building objective. Most of the beginners and even experienced builders fail to outline a step by step guide before initiating the construction process which ultimately results in wastage of bucks, sweat and a heck lot of time without getting…
Saint Augustine Lawn Seeding – Reasons and SolutionsSaint Augustine lawn seeding can seem unusual for many people who are unfamiliar with how this unique lawn type seeds. We discuss why Saint Augustine grass goes to seed, the appearance of the seed, and to discover if there may be a reason and solution to any seeding issues with St Augustine grass lawns.
Elderberry – The Salutary Plant Used For CenturiesLet me share with you some extra healthy benefits and interesting facts about this small tree which is member of honeysuckle family. You can plant and grow it in your yards but you have to know that caring for it in the first years of its life is little more specific.
Lawn Mowing Tips For Healthier LawnsLawn mowing is often regarded by many people as one of those simple tasks that requires little forethought past ensuring that the lawn mower itself is in working condition and that this yard chore gets done. This article discusses how just a couple of simple changes to our lawn mowing practices can bring great results to the health of our lawns.
Lawn Watering For Better Lawn Health While Using Less WaterLawn watering is another often neglected factor of our lawn care practices, which while we know how important it is, we often may not stop to consider whether we are watering the right way at all, or if perhaps we have been doing it the wrong way for far too long. Correct lawn watering uses less water, while maintaining a healthy strong lawn which is more drought tolerant, and this lawn watering method is explained in this article.
Lawn Care Tips For A Healthy Summer LawnSummer can be a time of lush green healthy lawns for many homeowners who are meticulous with their lawn care practices. For most of the rest of us though, Summer can be a time of stress in our lawns, usually because we have missed just a couple of minor, but important lawn care practices which could make a world or difference to the health of our lawns during a long hot Summer.
Mild June Weather Makes Gardening Easy in Southern CaliforniaWhile summer heat is not far away, typical gloomy June weather in southern California can make the month ideal for planting a garden and catching up on yard maintenance. Revive Established Trees: Planting a new tree requires almost daily initial watering. To keep water bills at a reasonable level, consider revitalizing existing trees by providing nutrients and by trimming and shaping limbs.
Organic Vegetable Garden Mulching – Do’s and Don’tsNot every mulch is good for your garden. If a mulch is high in carbon it will tie up most of the available nitrogen and not be available to your plants. Low carbon mulches are straw, dried grass clippings, and well-rotted manures. High carbon mulches are wood chips, shredded bark, paper products, and sawdust. If you buy bags of mulch ALWAYS LOOK AT IT FIRST! Open a bag and look for lots of wood chips. If you see this than don’t buy it as it will tie up all your nitrogen in the soil and your plants will suffer. The preferred mulch is oat or wheat straw. NOT HAY, as hay has too many seeds in it. Spreading 2-3 inches of stray mulch over your raised beds will not tie up all your nitrogen. Bark mulch works exceptionally well between the rows of your raised beds. If you don’t have raised beds, than use straw as your mulch between the rows.