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Gazebo Projects
With a little time and creativity, you can update the look of your gazebo.gazebo image by Trevor Allen from Fotolia.comGazebos are covered structures that provide a place to rest and enjoy shade in a garden or yard. Gazebos are often round or octagonal, and are open on all sides. If you...
Sunflower Plant Care
Sunflowers are annuals that are native to most regions in North America. You can find many growing alongside roads or in fields without any care. However, to grow healthy large sunflowers in your garden you do need to make sure that all of their growing requirements are met. Mix them with other orna
Planting and Watering in Borders and Containers
Cannas, begonias and dahlias are available in a wonderful array of colors and can be started into growth in late winter or early spring so that they produce a mass of flowers throughout summer. Cannas and dahlias should be planted into, and begonias should be placed on top of, barely moist compost a
Cilantro Seed Uses
The plant, Coriandrum sativum, produces leaves known as cilantro in North America; this versatile plant is a popular herb and spice in the kitchen. The dried seeds of this plant provide many culinary uses and are common in Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, South Asian, Latin American, Chinese, African
DIY Trellis
Trellises offer an upright place to grow and are a fine addition to any garden. They are easy to make and will provide support for plants that vine, climb or put out tendrils that grab onto anything they come in contact with. Arch type trellises are useful for ornamental or vegetable type plants.
Grow Lights for Herb Gardens
Many gardeners grow herbs for use in the kitchen. Although in the summer these can be harvested from an outside garden, the best way to have a steady supply of herbs available year-round is to grow them indoors. An indoor herb garden can easily be set up in a sunny window or other convenient locatio
Sources Of Supply For The Gardener
Three out of every four container plants are purchased at a garden centre. You can wander about and look at the perennials, trees and shrubs, knowing that at almost any time of the year it is possible to get a container-grown specimen and plant it in your own garden.
My 3 Favorite Types of Lilies
Lilies are the most beautiful flowers in the universe and with superior reasons. Lilies are of over 100 different species, they come in many beautiful colors.
DIY Plans to Build a Hydroponic Garden
Hydroponic gardening, also known as floating gardens, is a method of growing plants without dirt. Soil-less gardening has been around for centuries, one of the earliest examples being The Floating Gardens of China. A hydroponic garden is planted in a container with the roots growing down into water
Springtime is Plant Upkeep Time
Springtime is Plant Upkeep Time Spring is usually considered a time of fresh beginnings and rebirth. For plants it is a very active period as they arise from their winter nap. For gardeners this is ...
A Wine Arbor Shade
A vine arbor is a man-made pleasant shade made by leading shrubbery to a framed structure. Arbor is a great suggestion to put in a garden. Its quite easy at the same time affordable to construct.
Grow Mushrooms For Additional Income
Thousands of people today, grow mushrooms for additional income. Mushrooms are in great demand. These are fairly easy to grow and hence make a great business preposition to consider.
How to Get the White House Garden Look
The First Family are always trend-setters, and the Obama family is no exception. This year they've started their own vegetable garden, and it's easy enough to get the same look on a smaller scale.
How To Grow Bonsai = A Healthy Bonsai - It "IS" Possible!
How To Grow Bonsai - Growing bonsai is very therapeutic. Bonsai is an art in which requires little expense in starting out. Bonsai trees are a living art, like snowflakes, no two bonsai trees look ali
Gardening for Kids
While they are young, it is of utmost importance to instill in the minds of kids a deep appreciation and an understanding of the importance of nature and its beauty. That is to say, they should also b
Grow Your Own Garden Fruit Trees for Real Fruit
When visiting a supermarket have you never wished you had a few garden fruit trees? Have you ever noticed how purchased fruit these days is bit inconsistent in quality? Sometimes it will be fine, but mostly is tasteless, too hard or too soft. The pears are rock hard, you can push your fingers throug
Ways to Maintain Your Lawn Design
When you become the owner of a house, you invest much effort and time in making improvements in the house in order to add its property value. Recently there has been a great demand in ...
Growing Herbs in Your Square Foot Garden - Basil
Learn how growing herbs, especially basil, in your square foot garden is an excellent way to have a kitchen garden right outside your back door. Basil is one of the easiest and most popular herbs for both beginners and expert gardeners.
Pest Control - Yard Pests
Insects are our friends. Though there are some varieties that can cause problems for us, especially if we are gardeners; there are many varieties that are benign, and others that are beneficial because they control other insects that are pests. Trying to rid your yard, garden or landscape of insects
Tree Removal Services, Washington - Hiring an expert
Tree removal services need to done regularly for aesthetic purpose to give your land a good look. So it is better to consult a professional who can help you. Tree removing is not an easy task but has