One of the items that we’ve received questions about are unheated greenhouses. The reason for them is always being questioned. Realistically, many people never heat their greenhouse at all, so for those of us who do, we may have questions about that as well. The best greenhouse to get if you’re just starting out in gardening will be an unheated greenhouse. It has a great many uses that you may not even have considered. Learn More

Roses are thought to be the queen of the garden, but they do need some care in order to thrive and bloom. Pruning is normally done during the colder parts of the year so that the branches being cut will not harm the plant and it will have time to recover before the onset of spring growth, but you can prune early in the year.This year, the roses seem to be blooming quite early and many are in bloom already, offering a few garden issues to the person who left the pruning and care a bit late. Learn More

One of the best ways to get quality vegetables and a decent sized yield, or to get a beautiful landscape in a minute area is by the use of containers. Small gardens do not necessarily yield small vegetables or flowers.  You can pack a lot into a small container. Container gardening, for those who have not gardened before, is also quite forgiving. You can grow virtually anything in a container garden that you can grow with an in-ground garden, and you may well get a better yield than you did in the ground. Learn More

Many gardeners live in areas where almost anything can grow effortlessly.
Just plant the seeds and water it for a few weeks, and you’ve got a
beautifully lush plant. But if you live in somewhere like Colorado, you’ll
understand what its like to have a slim selection of plants that naturally
grow. It can be quite a challenge to facilitate the growth of a large
variety of plants, especially when the very world you live in seems to be
rooting against you. Learn More

A wild-flower garden has a most attractive look and feel. As soon as you see it, you will think of the many different birds who may play there, as well as the rabbits living beneath the flowers. Immediately upon viewing a wildflower garden, one thinks of long tramps in the woods, collecting material, and then of the fun in fixing up a real wild garden. Learn More

When it comes to getting started with your garden, you have two choices; planting seeds, or buying entire plants. Both have their own benefits. If you plant seeds and care for them every day, you will find it is a much more rewarding experience when you have a full, healthy plant. However, this method is a lot more risky. I can’t tell you how many seeds I’ve planted and never seen any trace of whatsoever. Learn More

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 colorful pots of annuals, or fill your window boxes with beautiful shrub roses or any number of small perennials. One of the best ways to use window boxes or to use them in creative ways, specifically adding window boxes indoors, will be to use them with herbs. Whether you arrange your pots in a group for a massed effect or highlight a smaller space with a single specimen, you’ll be delighted with this simple way to create a garden. Learn More

When you are out walking in the wood or the fields, and you find some gorgeous wildflowers, most of us wish that we could find a way to make them last a great deal longer. Believe it or not, preserving wildflowers nearly in their original shape is just not at all difficult. I was taught this trick by an old mountain man, heaven knows where he got it. It has proven to be the best way to dry flowers for me. They end up looking nearly perfect.

There is a great way of drying what you picked up along the way when you’re gathering wildflowers. It doesn’t require a lot of money and it doesn’t take a vast amount of time or energy.  There is an old favorite detergent that  is particularly good for drying yellow or white flowers such as dogwood or yellow roses. More useful than you may know is the old tried and true favorite detergent which used to be called 20 Mule Team Borax. Read the rest of this entry »

Amaryllis flowers are some of the most showy and sweet smelling bulbs available for houseplants.  In warmer areas of the United States, they can be grown outside and enjoyed throughout the year. The blooms are usually red or a mixture of red and white or white with pink streaks. When the plant is not blooming, it produces long narrow dark green leaves, similar to the leaves of a tulip. The bulb is best suited to grow and produce leaves when it is planted in a pot with the top third of the bulb above the dirt or ground level. Learn More

You know very well about the rules and regulations to keep your plants to grow healthy in your garden. For getting sustainable growth of your garden plants you do require good soil quality, sunlight and sufficient water. Although these items have been gifted by nature, you ought to require modern gardening tools to upkeep your garden in a good state. Gardening tools help a lot in taking care of your plants as well as the good growing conditions and positive effect on your plant’s health. Learn More

Japanese gardening is a cultural form of gardening that is meant to produce a scene that mimics nature as much as possible by using trees, shrubs, rocks, sand, artificial hills, ponds, and flowing water as art-forms. The Zen and Shinto traditions are both a large part of Japanese gardening and, because of this; the gardens have a contemplative and reflective state of mind. Japanese gardening is much different than the Western style and most would say it is far more meditational and soul soothing. Learn More

Many gardeners do not even consider fall gardening because of the winter frosts that might make an early appearance. On the contrary, fall gardening will result in excellent vegetables and will extend crops long after spring planted plants are finished. Vegetables produced from fall gardening are sometimes sweeter and milder than those grow in the summer and offer a brand new taste to the same old veggies. Learn More

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Herb gardening is becoming more and more popular every day, and for a good reason. Herbs have practical value, serve a purpose, and with herb gardening you can actually use your plants. When most people think of herb gardening they automatically think of cooking, but herbs are also grown for their pleasant aroma and their beauty. Learn More

Many gardeners are beginning to switch to Hydroponics gardening for many different reasons. These types of gardens are small and can easily be grown inside and are perfect for most vegetables, especially the red tomato. Also the equipment required for Hydroponics gardening is not expensive and they are relatively easy to manage. Learn More

We all have conditions that limit the type or size of garden we can have.  Either the space outside is limited, the soil isn’t right for what we want to grow, the plants we want will get too big, and so on.  There is, however, a solution to these constraints and that is gardening in containers.  Even if you have a huge yard, you can still do some of your gardening in containers. Using containers around the entry to your home can add charm and drama. Learn More

If there is anything that prevents your organic garden from yielding the best vegetables, it will have to be the pests that invade and surround your area. Now, if you are really serious about controlling those pests and keeping them out of your garden for good, a volume of materials is readily available for you to be equipped and knowledgeable about the various types of pests that can threaten your crop. Learn More

In your garden there are lavender, lilies, jasmine, violets, honeysuckle, peonies, (orange blossom), lemon balm, geranium, lemon verbena, myrtle, marigolds, sweet woodruff, lilac, dianthus, chamomile,  and maybe even bay.  You will, of course, enjoy all of these plants as they grow and flower but you can also enjoy them as parts of potpourri you can make yourself. Learn More

Even in a small gardens space you can create a butterfly garden to be proud of. It does not require a lot of space to make a garden that will attract birds and butterflies. In fact, most of them will haunt your small garden just as frequently as they do a large garden, so long as you have elements and plants that butterflies use as food. Learn More

If you”re thinking about taking your gardening seriously and getting out there every day to increase the attractiveness of your garden, then you will want to get the right tools to help you in this. Even for a very small garden you’re going to need a few things. Trowels and a hoe and some of this type of things are in order, but also you’ll need tools like  a garden weasel  or some type of rototiller to get your garden ready to plant.  You will also need gardening gloves to get your hands out of harms way. Learn More

Organic gardening isn’t only for farmers or people who have backyards. This is because it can be do using containers. Learn More