The first rule of getting cheap garden containers is this – you mustn’t get hung up on the shape. Anything goes, and there is no one correct shape. Whatever you can get – be made of wood, pottery or plastic – should be just fine too. Whatever container you use though, there’s one quality that …
A proper garden can be created using different components which are interwoven to bring out the desired final picture. One of the most common materials that are very much adapted to creating garden accessories is rock. Garden rocks and stones can be used to implement different functions with the final result being an exotic authentic …
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Lawn maintenance doesn’t have to be hard work. You just need to be regular with a few things – mowing, weeding, watering, fertilizing and aerating – and you should be fine. Many people are usually mystified when they are told about how their lawn needs to be aerated. In truth though, aerating your lawn is …
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If someone were to say to you that they were thinking of a starting a herb garden, what would you think they were talking about? That they wanted medicinal herbs or kitchen herbs in their garden? Well, there are millions of kinds of herbs out there, and if you really thought about it, I bet …
Yards are wonderful things. Not everyone can have one, especially in more urban areas, but if you have one, you should do all that you can to enjoy the space that you have. Backyards should be a place where your family can go outdoors and enjoy fresh air in the summer or build a snowman …
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Many established gardeners feel that they must give up gardening as they grow older. Additionally, many younger people with disabilities have never even considered gardening as a hobby or past-time because they are afraid it might be too difficult or strenuous. The fact of the matter is, gardening is an excellent hobby for people of …
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Good soil is essential if you want to produce bountiful crops. But whether your soil is sandy or clay, if it has rocks in it or even if it is depleted from past use, you just need to start working to improve it. Tending the soil is, of course, is a gradual process, but over …
In a previous post I spoke about the joys of easy container gardening. This kind of gardening is great for folks who would love to have a garden, but who are limited by the small amount of space available to them. Perhaps they live in an apartment or condo with their only outdoor area consisting of a …
Today’s post is going to be a little bit different. You see, a garden without wildlife is a garden without character. The birds, bees and insects that inhabit your local area all form a vital part of its eco-structure and should be encouraged As every experienced gardener will tell you, birds and certain insects control pests …
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Just like humans, flowers and vegetables will not survive without an adequate and consistent supply of fresh water. However, the task of keeping your garden watered can be simplified with some easy techniques that are used by some of the most well-seasoned gardeners in the world. Read on for some garden watering tips that could …