Houseplants – Spider Plants, Practically Indestructible The Spider Plant (Chlorophytum Comosum) makes for an excellent houseplant. They’re attractive and easy to care for. Though, as with any houseplant, it’s possible to over or under water, they’re much more tolerant than most. And they live practi ...
For All-Season Blooms Plant Floribunda Roses The name ‘Floribunda’ is of Latin origin and means “many flowered” or “abundance of flowers” and this variety of rose certainly lives up to its name. These roses have been described as some of the most colorful of the modern rose types. Typically, their f ...
Keeping Mosquitoes Out of Your Summer Garden Our summer gardens are filled with all kinds of pests at one time or another. One pest that has potentially nasty health consequences to many species that may be welcome additions to your summer garden habitat is the very unwelcome mosquito. Keep reading ...
Purpose The first step in planning a garden is probably determining what kind of garden you would like to have. Gardens range in style and purpose so it is important to have a clear idea of the kind of garden you are trying to grow. Some main types of residential gardens include: flower gardens, veg ...
Vegetable Gardening – Vegetable Gardening for Everyone Vegetable Gardening has all kinds of positives. It’s fun, it’s good exercise in fresh air, and (not least) it provides a tasty and healthy food. But nothing comes free. It does require effort. Planning your vegetable garden is a must. It’s a rar ...
Growing Vegetables in Your Summer Garden As a child, I remember many sunny summer afternoons sitting on the porch shelling more than my fair share of peas and butter beans in the deep dark heart of the old south. There were other vegetables we grew in our summer gardens that had to be picked and sto ...
Hydroponics – All About pH pH, the relative degree of acidity or alkalinity, is a vital component of a plant’s environment. As the pH changes the ability of the roots to absorb nutrients changes. But to understand how and more importantly, what to do about it, it’s helpful to have a knowledge of som ...
Furnishing Your Summer Garden Once you’ve made all the really tough decisions about which plants, flowers, and vegetables to include in your summer garden you now have the pleasant task of making yet another decision: what type of furniture should go in your summer garden. This is no small decision ...
Common Rose Diseases There’s nothing worse than seeing all of your hard work destroyed by a rose disease or fungus. Roses can be weakened during the winter dormancy and become more susceptible to disease when the growing season begins. Even if the bush survived winter unscathed, spring rains and sum ...
A Few Basic Tips on How to Seed a New Lawn They say that only landscapers, gardeners and professional lawn contractors can till and sow a lawn. But dont hang your hat yet because here are some basic tips on how to seed a new lawn. 1. Prep up your lawns soil by removing all the unwanted [...] Related ...
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