Letting Nature Grow Your Garden (12 Jun 2006) Your garden. What fun - and frustration - await you there! The best mentor you can choose, as far as I'm concerned, is Nature herself. Nature likes life everywhere. Have an open field and plants magically appear! This is the way plants grow when left to themselves. We don't have to struggle so much.
Water Conservation in the Garden - Use a Rain Barrel to Harvest Rainwater (12 Jun 2006) If you are a gardener you probably already do a bit composting to recycle yard and kitchen waste. This homemade "Black Gold" does wonders for your plants and soil. But, have you discovered the gardening benefits of harvesting and recycling rainwater to use in the garden?
Garden Hot Tubs (12 Jun 2006) How to create an oasis of serenity with a backyard garden hot tub...
Pond Construction (12 Jun 2006) A little about pond construction to help you along the way.
Lawn Care Information (12 Jun 2006) Recent lawn care information reports that a lot of us might be guilty of over-kill when it comes to tending our family turf...
How to Grow Snow Peas (12 Jun 2006) Snow peas may have been named because in bright sunlight their light green pods look as if they might be tinged with frost. One of the oldest vegetables, the earliest recorded pea was grown in 9750 BC on the Thai-Burma border.
Compost YES, Epsom Salts NO (12 Jun 2006) Add compost to quickly improve your soils. Epsom salts often recommended for tomatoes are only of use if your soil is poor...
Dont Roll that Lawn (12 Jun 2006) Rolling the lawn is bad for your grass; it compacts the soil and compacted soil is bad for grass roots...
The Container Vegetable Garden (12 Jun 2006) If you live in an apartment or town home, you probably think you don't have enough space to grow vegetables. Lack of space is no longer an excuse since many modern vegetable varieties are perfect for growing in containers on a sunny window ledge or patio.
How to Raise House Plants from Seeds Easily (12 Jun 2006) The principal house plants which are easy to raise by sowing seeds are Aloe (succulent plant), Asparagus species, Begonia semper-florensundB...
Homemade Hummingbird Nectar (12 Jun 2006) Hummingbird Food - An educational and entertaining look at homemade hummingbird nectar and the reasons why...
Grow Organic Vegetables (12 Jun 2006) There are more reasons than ever why anybody with access to a few square feet of the outdoors should grow their own organic vegetables.
Using Push Reel Mowers (12 Jun 2006) If you're not familiar with push reel mowers or if you haven't used one since "back in the day", there are a few points you should be aware of before using a push reel mower.
5 Things To Consider Before Purchasing a Push Reel Mower (12 Jun 2006) Push Reel Mowers are making a "comeback" of sorts, though, in reality they've never really left; they've just gotten better. There are a number of reasons why purchasing a reel mower would make sense such as: better for the environment; more exercise; lighter; and, better for the grass, to name a few. However, a push reel mower is not for everyone nor for every lawn situation.
Create a Hummingbird Garden Habitat (12 Jun 2006) It's not difficult to create a garden that will attract hummingbirds, but if you'd like to build a habitat in which they will happily nest and live throughout the northern summer, you need to provide them with more than a sugar-water feeder and a plant or two. An active hummingbird garden doesn't need to be large, but it will have all of the following key ingredients to attract and keep the attention of "nature's fairies".
Tips on How to Plant Roses (12 Jun 2006) When spring comes and the ground is thawed, it is time to start planting your rose garden. Roses have been a cherished aphrodisiac since biblical times. They have been around for over 3000 years, yet they still hold a particular mystery and fascination, not to mention the fact that they just look and smell good!