Gardening Articles

Home » Gardening | By Chris Dailey @ Monday, 24th March 2008 @ 8:16 PM

It is a well known fact in the organic gardening community that red worms create some of the best compost that you can use in your garden. It is actually a very simple process which I am going to oversimplify to get to the main point. The process is that you procure a container, fill it with dirt, some kind of bedding, add water, add worms, and add organic waste and this will set you on the path to having worm created organic compost. The problem with this process is that most people that do ... more...

Home » Gardening | By Chris Dailey @ Monday, 24th March 2008 @ 8:10 PM

People that live in the cities are more than likely not going to believe that they have the option of growing their very own compost from within the confines of their home. If gardening is a hobby of yours, yet you believe that you could not garden from your apartment or house, let me help you change your mind. By purchasing a few containers at your local convenience store and creating your very own home composting system that can be set up in your closet, you will be well on your way to achie... more...

Home » Gardening | By Chris Dailey @ Monday, 24th March 2008 @ 8:07 PM

If you are a cook or a chef, or just simply enjoy tasty food that is seasoned with herbs, one of the best things you can do for yourself and your family is to begin to grow your own herbs. At the local supermarket, purchasing herbs on a regular basis, especially if you use them frequently, can be very expensive. However, with a simple plan of action, and a few solid tips, you can begin to grow your own organically grown herbs in the comfort of your home or outside if you have the space to do s... more...

Home » Gardening | By Bercle George @ Monday, 24th March 2008 @ 5:04 PM

Building your own small greenhouse can be a very enjoyable and educational experience as well as economical especially when you are clever with tolls. Hydroponic greenhouses provide an inorganic method of raising plants. Greenhouses are garden structures designed to cultivate plants by harnessing the heat generated by the electromagnetic radiation coming from the sun. Greenhouse kits use mainly plastics that provide excellent insulation and at the same time unbreakable. Greenhouse kits ar... more...

Home » Gardening | By Richard Murray @ Monday, 24th March 2008 @ 1:58 PM

More and more families are beginning to grow their own fruits and vegetables due to their increased concerned regarding the quality and safety of our food supply. In the past year and a half the pathogens in certain foods that we always assumed to be safe have accounted for illnesses in over 1300 people with at least three fatalities. Scientists are not really sure how these food staples became contaminated, and are increasingly concerned that our current methods of isolating the sources of cont... more...

Home » Gardening | By Chris Dailey @ Sunday, 23rd March 2008 @ 9:57 PM

Garden composting has been around for hundreds if not thousands of years. Due to the exponential increase in population and the demands that a industrial civilization require in order to sustain itself, the natural processes have been set aside in regard to fertilization of our soil in an attempt to ramp up the production machine and at the same time forget how we used to simply go outside and begin to plant our garden during the planting season. With the rise of increasing amounts of ... more...

Home » Gardening | By Harwood E Woodpecker @ Friday, 21st March 2008 @ 3:02 PM

Garden design involves attention to many considerations connected with the character and position of the site and its surroundings. For them, the garden prayer beads offered more paced prayers for greater reflection and mediation than the spoken prayer beads. Chop the leaves up first by track over them with the lawn mower. This is achieved by workings close within the lead designers and skilled craftsmen. You can even look up the specific contractor to make sealed he or she is licensed for the t... more...

Home » Gardening | By Chris Dailey @ Friday, 21st March 2008 @ 2:12 PM

One of the more popular forms of gardening, as of late, is called container gardening. Its popularity is based upon the fact that you can bring almost any type of vibrant arrangement into your garden, home, deck or patio, bringing life to your surroundings in a very neat and tidy way. By adding different types of flowers including perennials, garden variety plants, or herbs of your choice, container gardening will create an inspirational treat for your family and friends alike. Here are a few... more...

Home » Gardening | By MIKE SELVON @ Thursday, 20th March 2008 @ 8:02 PM

Just about everyone is familiar with the term "curb appeal" as it relates to someone's first impression of a house. It only takes people a second to judge the home from the outside based on what they see when they first arrive. One of the simplest ways to assure that your home is blessed with god curb appeal is to take steps to see to it that the lawn is as beautiful and inviting as possible. While that can sound easy enough, sometimes getting the back and front lawn to look... more...

Home » Gardening | By Benjamin Brook @ Thursday, 20th March 2008 @ 10:24 AM

What kind of compost should you use for an organic garden? "Organic" means you don't use artificial chemicals or fertilizers to make your compost. It also means that you don't use lawn clippings, plant cuttings, or other material that has been exposed to chemical pesticides or herbicides. Recipe For Quick Organic Gardening Compost Visit your garden center and get some straw, because you'll need plenty of straw to make this organic gardening compost. Start y... more...

Home » Gardening | By Kerry Ng @ Thursday, 20th March 2008 @ 10:16 AM

The banyan is a very mystical kind of tree in the way that it grows and develops. It looks both reassuring and forbidding at the same time. Many Asian countries have a deep belief that spirits and ghosts reside in banyan trees. When you can apply it's majestic beauty and turn it into a bonsai, you will truly get an exquisite work of art. The Banyan Bonsai Tree - A Hot Favorite on the Global Market If you were to do some research on the Internet, chances are you'll see tha... more...

Home » Gardening | By MIKE SELVON @ Thursday, 20th March 2008 @ 1:58 AM

A simple way to be sure that your lawn is hearty and healthy every spring is to give it the right lawn care during the cold months of late fall and winter. Even though most lawns seem completely dormant during these months, how the grass is cared for during this time can make a difference to the overall health and beauty of it in the summer. Below are some ideas that will ensure that the lawn is as healthy as it can be when warm weather returns. If you do live in an area where you have... more...

Home » Gardening | By Steve Smith @ Thursday, 20th March 2008 @ 12:27 AM

Homeowners should take steps to protect their property from the threat of burglars, it has been suggested. According to Tesco Home Insurance, as the days start to become longer and the nights shorter there is a need for consumers to secure their homes from opportunistic thieves. And as the weather becomes warmer many Britons may well wish to get back into their gardens and begin planting seeds and plants. However, if doing so the insurance firm advised people to take security concerns int... more...

Home » Gardening | By Bercle George @ Wednesday, 19th March 2008 @ 10:22 PM

Others find rose gardening, or just plain gardening a delight within itself. At its simplest, rose gardening consists of five parts, or five "Ps": Plan, Prepare, Plant, Prune, and Protect. Whatever it is your purpose for doing rose gardening, if you're still a beginner, you have to know a few things first. Rose gardening is not a simple task, you don't happen to notice roses grow just about anywhere, don't you? Roses like six hours of sunshine where possible and she... more...

Home » Gardening | By Chris Dailey @ Wednesday, 19th March 2008 @ 4:10 PM

Perhaps you have heard the age old adage that you can't get anything for free. This is true for most things in life with the exception of vermicomposting or what many call worm composting. Basically, worms will take your organic garbage and transform it almost magically into a type of compost that is rich and ready to be planted with your garden plants to enhance their growth and make your food that much more nutritious. There are a few things you should know about worm compost that will... more...

Home » Gardening | By Jimmy Cox @ Wednesday, 19th March 2008 @ 2:04 PM

There are very few more rewarding tasks in the cultivation of a home garden than forcing bulbs into riotous bloom in the middle of winter. With a little practice and a little foresight you can assure yourself of some wonderful spots of color throughout your house that will continue all winter long. It is an inexpensive way to beautify your home, and nowhere near as difficult as most people seem to think. Before we get into any real discussion of bulb forcing, there is one point that must... more...

Home » Gardening | By Jude Wright @ Tuesday, 18th March 2008 @ 7:02 PM

You've decided that you wanted vegetable garden, but how do you know if it will grow well in the soil that you have? A successful garden starts with a fertile, well-prepared soil. You should know your soil type, if you need fertilizer, what type of fertilizer you should use, and your soils pH. Soil structure You may think of your garden earth as just dirt. It is actually a mass of mineral particles, living and dead organic matter, air, and water. The size and shape o... more...

Home » Gardening | By MIKE SELVON @ Tuesday, 18th March 2008 @ 6:09 AM

If you want to be sure that the landscape around your home is beautiful and in the best possible condition, then you will want to be sure that you properly take care of the lawn garden portions of your landscape design. It is very important that correct maintenance of the lawn is carried out so that they not only stay attractive but also healthy. In most cases, the lawns are the most expansive and first noticed areas of the overall landscape. Watering the lawn and garden is one of the mos... more...

Home » Gardening | By Shaun Parker @ Sunday, 16th March 2008 @ 12:02 PM

The sail shade is a relatively new type of garden shade that has only recently become a part of a private garden. Typically this type of shade has been utilised by large organisations for places such as schools, park areas and more recently places that are set to house the Olympic Games. They are extremely striking forms of shade that are erected with the intention of being semi-permanent. This means that they are meant to be used or long periods of time unlike other shade structures like the ga... more...

Home » Gardening | By MIKE SELVON @ Sunday, 16th March 2008 @ 2:43 AM

The thought of attempting to keep your lawn and garden free from invasions of weeds without blasting them with noxious chemicals might be a lofty ideal, but probably conjures up visions of sore backs and aching knees. However, kneeling in the garden and snatching weeds by hand is not the only way to avoid using chemicals to kill the unwanted plants. In fact, there are some great ways to accomplish this end by working smarter, not harder. The first big change needed to begin controlling th... more...