Best Perennial Plants for Summer Color (12 Jun 2006) Summer is here and it's time to plant and enjoy the beautiful flowers that blossom during the heat of the season. A perennial plant is one that remains in the ground for two or more years and ultimately gives a garden its character. Most perennials spread readily, filling out gardens and providing a show of color year after year.
Beware of Toxic Mulch (12 Jun 2006) Have you ever spread out new mulch on your garden only to later find some of your plants have turned brown or died? This article explains why some mulch is toxic and how to identify it before you buy it.
Blue Flowers Add Style and Color to Any Garden (12 Jun 2006) Blue flowers can add a majestic and serene landscape to your flower garden or around your yard. The sites listed at the bottom of this page offer a wide variety of resources and tips for your next garden or landscape project.
Blue Wild Flowers for Your Garden (12 Jun 2006) Planting wild flowers in your garden, or simply scattering wild flower seeds around an area of your yard are both ways to take advantage of Mother Nature's treasured gifts. Wild flowers are carefree, colorful, and tend to attract bees, butterflys and birds. So planting wild flowers not only gives you an easy maintenance flower garden... it also promises to be a constant source of interesting activity throughout the year.
Bonsai Tree Care (12 Jun 2006) If you are considering a Bonsai tree for that special person, there are a few things you should know to ensure that you end up with a nice healthy tree.
Bonsai Trees - Our Own Little Forest (12 Jun 2006) Bonsai trees atract visitors wherever they may be. They have been grown for centuries and, in the last 2-3 decades came into our lives.
Bottle Gardening or Terrarium - Design and Maintenance (12 Jun 2006) Women take pride in home decoration and gardening and want some unique and prized possessions that are not part of the neighbouring dwellings.Gardening offers opening as there is no end to creativity, especially in the fields of flower arrangement, bonsai, mini-rock garden etc.But a sure and unique possession is a bottle garden.
Brighten Your Path By Installing Decorative Landscape Lighting (12 Jun 2006) Landscape lighting can add a beautiful quality to any home. There are many choices available to someone who is considering it. Landscape lighting, and any outdoor lighting, can help protect a home as...
Brilliant Beetroot! (12 Jun 2006) A rave review for an undervalued vegetable! How to grow it and serve it successfully.
Budget For Your Garden (12 Jun 2006) Have you ever thought about how much it costs to maintain your garden? Most people never give it much thought - spending the odd day in the garden when they have time and impulse buying plants at the local nursery.
Build a Rain Garden (12 Jun 2006) There's a new garden in town. It is (mostly) easy to install, looks good year-round, requires almost no maintenance and has a terrifically upbeat impact on the environment. No wonder rain gardens are such a great new gardening trend!
Build A Simple Planter Box (12 Jun 2006) This is a very easy and not very time consuming layout of a average sized cedar planter box.
Building A Foot Bridge (12 Jun 2006) There is more than one way to go about foot bridge
construction. If you have decided to add a foot bridge or
two to your property you will want to know something about
foot bridge construction.
Building a Gazebo (12 Jun 2006) Are you handy? Think you can build a gazebo from scratch? There are plenty of gazebo plans available free in libraries and online. There are also blueprints available for fees ranging from $8 to $200. The more expensive gazebo plans are architectural blueprints, which are much more specific and best suited to the experienced contractor. But a talented home improvement buff can make good use of the less expensive options available.
Building Liner Ponds (12 Jun 2006) Surprisingly enough, it is usually in mid-summer that many
gardeners begin to think about installing a small pond or
water garden. Ponds don't need to be weeded or watered, and
they can supply exuberant color in the form of water lilies
and bog plants.
Butterfly Gardening (12 Jun 2006) Bring butterflies into your garden and help native butterfly species to thrive by planting a diverse collection of colorful annuals, perennials and wildflowers.
Butterfly House in the Flower Garden (12 Jun 2006) Whenever you decide to look for a butterfly house for your flower garden, you first have to determine what it is you actually want. A search for butterfly houses will yield two different types. There is the type of butterfly house that contains butterflies and their nectar plants. These type of butterfly houses are actually structures created for the specific reason of providing a safe...
