Ecological Landscape Design and Organic Lawn Care (12 Jun 2006) There is a growing recognition, that the expanding suburban landscape is having a negative environmental impact. Trends toward ecological landscaping and organic lawn care are lessening the detrimental effects of these designs. Many landscape designers are recommending native plant species, and even golf course managers are moving toward organic methods.
Xeriscaping is Waterwise Gardening (12 Jun 2006) Xeriscaping is a method of gardening and landscaping that will reduce your water use and maintenance requirements by as much as 60 percent. Xeriscaping can be done anywhere by any gardener, and in any yard, with the result being a beautiful, even lush, landscape.
How to Grow Sweet Corn (12 Jun 2006) Purchased corn, whether on the cob or in a can can't compare for taste! Sweet corn is easy to grow in the flower and fruit gardening guides home garden with just a little know how and a few corn facts...
Skip The Pesticide And Use Natural Alternatives (12 Jun 2006) For best health, it is important to keep your environment as chemical free as possible. Learn natural methods to keep the weeds down.
Wooden Garden Furniture (12 Jun 2006) A look at some of the ways of using wooden garden furniture.
How to Buy a Porch Swing (12 Jun 2006) Choosing a porch swing can be a daunting task with so many options available. Here are some factors to consider to help you choose the one that best suits your needs.
Taming Your Outdoors (12 Jun 2006) Slapping yourself silly trying to keep mosquitoes from biting you? Besides causing irritating itching bites, mosquitoes can also carry and transmit several diseases including the West Nile Virus. Although you cannot get rid of every mosquito, there are many ways to protect yourself and those around you.
Dream Yard (12 Jun 2006) Do you ever dream about what your yard could look like some day? As you look through garden catalogs filled with beautiful trees, shrubs, flowers and pictures of beautifully landscaped yards--complete with ponds and garden sculptures--the choices seem endless. Before ordering hundreds of plants or giving up because you cannot decide what you really want, here are a few things to consider.
How to Make Your Backyard a Wonderland Oasis (12 Jun 2006) Backyard decor has certainly changed a lot since the days we could throw a plastic chaise lounge in the middle of the yard and call it good. Fortunately, we don't have to be millionaires to enjoy a beautifully appointed outdoor living space. The trick is to find design themes which can be affordably recreated.
How To Attract Hummingbirds (12 Jun 2006) Yes! You can attract hummingbirds to your home. Even if you live in the middle of the city, and even if you've never had any luck getting them to come in the past
How To Plan A Garden Right (12 Jun 2006) Gardening is a hobby that brings joy, entertainment, and a better quality of life. It is a creative activity, the result of which is a more aesthetically appealing home.
Tractors and Their History (12 Jun 2006) tractors play a large part of todays agricultural development throughout the world.
Buying Teak Wood Furniture Responsibly (12 Jun 2006) This article delves into the Teak market and how to be a responsible customer. All responsible folks would make sure they buy from companies that guarantee re-plantation.
Halfway Through Summer - Are We Having Fun Yet (12 Jun 2006) Today is Thursday the 23rd of June and we're almost halfway through the summer can you believe it. It seem to me that you wait and wait to get past the winter (at least here in the Northeast) then some years a wet soggy spring and finally your rewarded with sunny warm weather.
Sunflowers (12 Jun 2006) Bring sunshine into yours life and others...
Wildlife Gardener (12 Jun 2006) Gardening for wildlife has become quite a passion for me, although I only have a small urban garden I have still managed to fit a fair amount of bird and insect friendly flowers and plants in.
June Gardening Tips (12 Jun 2006) These are just a few gardening tips for you to consider here in late June. Many people seem to think that just because all the plants have been put into their places for the summer and your perennials are blooming, or past bloom, there is no more work to be done. The garden is full of multi-colored flowers, so there must be little or nothing to do. Right?
