While gardening is usually considered a productive way to grow beautiful plants and obtain tasty fruits and vegetables, few gardeners have ever considered the immense amount of exercise one can get in gardening. While you can get almost as much muscle (if not more) exercise as you do working out, it is very productive at…
Some people believe that when the weather starts getting colder and theleaves start to fall, it is time to put away the gardening tools and waituntil next spring to work on their garden again. Wrong. Winter is animportant time to maintain your garden’s health and assure yourself a goodcrop for next year. You may think…
If you have a tiny yard and would like a simple but well-maintained garden, you only need two things – determination and know-how. Here are some tips on how to keep your garden by the yard looking spruced up and glamorous. With these simple tips, your garden by the yard will soon be the envy…
If your current planting goals involve plants that require good water drainage, I am sure you know how frustrating it is to have a yard that just wonít cooperate. Some plants can handle the excess water that comes about from being in an area that doesnít drain properly. In fact, it might just cause them…
Container gardens can create a natural sanctuary in a busy city street, along rooftops or on balconies. You can easily accentuate the welcoming look of a deck or patio with colourful pots of annuals, or fill your window boxes with beautiful shrub roses or any number of small perennials. Whether you arrange your pots in…
Pest control must be done with utmost consideration to safety, including the plants, animals, and humans. This holds especially true for those with vegetable and organic gardens. The main purpose of growing vegetables organically will be defeated if they become tainted with pest control chemicals. Here are a few long-term maintenance tips to make pest…
To make sure that your prized roses remain in the best of health, simply follow these tips. This disease is commonly known as black spot. Black spots appear as circular with fringed edges on leaves. They cause the leaves to yellow. Remove the infected foliage and pick up any fallen leaves around the rose. Artificial…
Knowing how to care for your flower garden can make a big difference in your plants’ look and overall health. Here are some simple hints to make your garden bloom with health. Your flower garden must have adequate water, sunlight, and fertile soil. Any lack of these basic necessities will greatly affect the health of…
Apparently, we can see how nature is treated these days. It is sad to know that people do not pay attention so much anymore to the environmental problems. What can we do about this? It’s as simple as starting with the children. It is good to see the children’s involvement with environment-friendly activities. One such…
