November 22nd, 2008 by JoshuaSafee
As many people say that green lawns give a magnificent look to your homes, almost every one wants to have blossoming lawn, the whole year. Maintaining lawns is not an easy job, but requires a special ability to do the job perfectly. It feels great to sip a coffee, watch your children play and feel [...]
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November 21st, 2008 by SarahMartin
Under this title, we propose to treat of the plants usually known, in common parlance, as Geraniums, including both those horticulturally and botanically known as such, and Pelargoniums. Between these there are many minute and fanciful distinctions, which are only interesting to botanists, and need not concern the amateur. The true geraniums are herbaceous. For [...]
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November 21st, 2008 by SarahMartin
POTTING
All being ready, put the drainage in a suitable sized pot. Place first a suitable crock, or a large oyster shell over the hole; then lay a few large crocks upon that, and smaller upon those, so that the drainage may occupy about three fourths of an inch.
Place a thin layer of moss upon the [...]
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November 20th, 2008 by JoshuaSafee
Developing a great lawn for your garden requires effort and time which one has to endow with some knowledge of lawn care. A well maintained lawn can actually change the look of the house and can add value to the property. Creating a beautiful lawn for your garden shall require complete guidance from professional lawn [...]
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November 18th, 2008 by SarahMartin
All the plants belonging to this genus are of a low, shrub- by habit, with fine acicular foliage. None are natives of America. The fine varieties of our green-houses, with the exception of the common Erica Mediterranean are natives of the Cape of Good Hope, whence the gardener’s term, ” Cape Heaths.”
The erica will not [...]
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November 18th, 2008 by SarahMartin
This pretty flower is too little known. It is a native of Europe and Asia, some varieties being very abundant in Switzerland and Italy, and is to be found in almost every greenhouse. It is not uncommon upon European travels to notice these flowers overflowing out of flower pots on window garden after window garden.
It [...]
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November 16th, 2008 by JanetAshby
It’s fun to set up and plant a terrarium so here’s a list of basic supplies you will need and some information about the plants you could grow.
The Container
Of course the first thing you will need is a suitable container. Many different recycled containers can be used including plastic or glass bottles, fish bowls and [...]
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November 16th, 2008 by JanetAshby
Once set up a plant terrarium requires very little maintenance and brings the pleasures of a greenhouse to your patio or home. If your terrarium also has reptiles it is called a reptarium. One with standing water is called a vivarium.
A terrarium would be a good choice if you don’t have time for maintenance or [...]
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November 15th, 2008 by JuliaStewart
There are many benefits for planting trees that grow fast. Some of the top reasons are to provide shade, color, vertical dimension, soundproofing, cooling, beauty, screening, windbreaks, boundary lines and wildlife habitats for birds, animals, and insects. Planting fast growing trees also will increase your property value by at least 20%. Home buyers almost always [...]
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November 15th, 2008 by JuliaStewart
We call the Christmas rose, also known as the Lenten rose, one of the best deer-resistant plants for your garden. They are the best-known and best-loved of all the hellebores. These hellebores are the perfect plant for those areas in your garden where deer like to munch the night away. The deer steer clear of [...]
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