Grow the BEST Tasting Tomatoes (12 Jun 2006) Tired of tomatoes that are rock hard and taste like cardboard? Stupid question! Use these tips to grow your own tomatoes bursting with flavour.
Ship Ahoy! The Nautical Touch in Your Outdoor Living Space (12 Jun 2006) Would you rather be sailing or are you strictly a shore bird? Whether you're land-locked or seaside, you can create a nautical look in your outdoor living space by following a few easy principles. Yo...
Pine Furniture Care Guide (12 Jun 2006) First, some background on PINE WOOD. Pine is a naturally soft wood which continues to "breathe", based upon changes in the local (home, office, store, etc.) humidity and temperature. On the individua...
The Perfect Porch Swing (12 Jun 2006) There is a magical quality to porch swings. In his summertime classic Dandelion Wine, Ray Bradbury describes the "ritual of the front-porch swing." "In the garage they found, dusted, and carried for...
Turn Your Patio Into A Voluminous Vegetable Garden (12 Jun 2006) My first apartment was a second-story condo in an urban complex, far displaced from the groomed suburban landscapes and sprawling gardens I had grown up with. My only connection to the outdoors was a...
Metal Outdoor Furniture - Explained (12 Jun 2006) Mention metal patio furniture and you probably think of the light, fly-away aluminium loungers of your youth or that half-ton cast iron table and chair set on your neighbour's lawn. But metal outdoo...
Light Up Your Garden And Brighten Your Life (12 Jun 2006) Extending Your Living Space The garden is fast being considered to be an extension to your living space and homeowners are putting as much effort into creating a harmonious environment outside as the...
Escape to Sunny Mexico - at Home! (12 Jun 2006) Can't get away for a southern vacation this year? Don't despair -- plan a sunny Mexican style refresher for your patio décor and enjoy the festive atmosphere of a hacienda at home this summer. As wi...
Seeding Flowers Indoors: An Inexpensive Way to a Beautiful Summer Garden (12 Jun 2006) Every year you plan that THIS will be the year you have pots and pots of lush plants on your balcony or deck. Then you visit your local nursery in the spring and reality hits -- the cost for your fan...
Set Out a Feast for Your Feathered Friends (12 Jun 2006) February is "Feed the Birds" month in much of North America. And what great timing! If you're going through a cold winter, you can help the wintering birds that are going through it with you. If you ...
Come With Me To The Casbah! (12 Jun 2006) A ripe persimmon is a thing of beauty - sweet, succulent and an amazing shade of orange-red. Orange and red continue to be popular colors in decorating this year but 2004's shades are softer and more...
Funky Garden Plants 2 (12 Jun 2006) What's a perennial garden plant that blooms in the winter? A hellebore! It is an outdoor plant that is shocking to see blooming sometimes in the snow. There are many varieties. They are perennial w...
How To Build A Waterfall (12 Jun 2006) The number one, most asked question that I receive about water features is "How do I build a waterfall?" The first advice I give is to visit natural waterfalls or at least look at photos. Don't try t...
Home for a Gnome? (12 Jun 2006) Kitsch is defined by several dictionaries as relating to poor quality or gaudy art objects that appeal to "low-brow" taste. But in the garden, kitsch categorizes folksy or commercial art that's viewe...
Store Your Outdoor Furnishings to Make Them Last (12 Jun 2006) In many parts of North America, the end of "porch season" has arrived. Whether you're clearing out for some oncoming bad weather, closing up the cottage for the season, beating the vandals on devil's...
Light Up the Night! Quick Facts about Outdoor Lighting (12 Jun 2006) When the days start to get shorter, the darkness may drive us inside from our porches, patios or decks. Don't despair - outdoor lighting can lengthen the day and dramatically extend the potential of ...
How to Decorate your Outdoor Space without Breaking the Bank (12 Jun 2006) Noted English clergyman Sydney Smith (1771-1845) is quoted as saying, "Economy in the estimation of common minds means the absence of all taste and comfort." But finding thrifty ways to decorate your...
Gardeners: Contain Yourselves! (12 Jun 2006) Whether you live in a tiny city apartment or on a large country estate, gardening in containers is a way to add colour and the beauty of nature to your surroundings. The three main elements of creati...
Why Should You Create A Butterfly Garden? (12 Jun 2006) Have you noticed you do not see as many
butterflies as you once did? It is sad
that we do not see as many butterflies
as we might like. You can change that
by planting a butterfly garden.
