Author's articles

Care and Repair of Garden Tools

By Elizabeth Passage · 18 years ago

Knowing how to properly use and maintain garden tools will increase their life, help prevent personal injury, and increase your gardening enjoyment. For example, properly uncoiling a hose will prevent you from tripping or catching ...

Transplanting Deciduous Shrubs

By Elizabeth Passage · 18 years ago

Shrubs to be transplanted from a natural stand or from one part of a yard or garden to another are most safely taken with a ball of earth on the roots. The size of the ...

The Garden Wall

By Elizabeth Passage · 18 years ago

Both the strength and beauty of a dry wall may be enhanced by using it as a wall garden. It may acquire a mossy and aged appearance simply by planting flowers, herbs, or ground cover ...

Rock Gardens

By Elizabeth Passage · 18 years ago

While "Rock Gardens" is the modern name, another term used in connection with natural rock gardening is "rockeries". The biggest problem is to determine the plants that are likely to succeed under the conditions that ...

Choosing Trees for the Homeowner

By Elizabeth Passage · 18 years ago

1. Size at maturity: Very tall or very wide trees are not suitable for the average, small home lot. While you may feel that a tree that does not reach mature height for 20 or ...