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Compost Bins
By Darrell Feltmate · 17 years ago
Out in the country, composting is as easy as you want to make it. Just start a pile in the back forty, perhaps behind a tree or two and nobody cares. Neighbors are close enough ...
Rain Chains Make Ordinary Rainy Days Go Away
By Vicki Duong · 17 years ago
If you're looking to add a melodious sound to your garden while leading rain water down to your rain barrel or decorative ceramic bowl, then look no further; a rain chain may be the unique ...
Compost Tea Time
By Vicki Duong · 17 years ago
Why hello! I see you've made it just in time for our daily four o'clock tea appointment. I'm especially excited over today's tea selection, it's a homemade concoction that has been in the family for ...
Sit on Your Compost with the Composting Bench
By Vicki Duong · 17 years ago
For some, figuring out where they can start composting can be a bit of a challenge. After all, there are a few things one should keep in mind, like how far the compost heap should ...
Solar Garden Lights
By Armand Hadife · 17 years ago
Solar lights are really easy to install in your garden.
All you have to do is to decide on the site you want to lit and stick the fixture in the ground.
Best of all ...
Tuscan garden design
By Jonathan Radford · 17 years ago
Tuscan Garden Design
Contemporary Tuscan Garden Style
When one imagines the typical Tuscan garden- images of elaborate, formal Renaissance gardens often spring to mind, like Boboli in Florence or La Bagnaia, near Rome...
Elaborate gardens ...
Compost Tumblers Make Composting Fun
By Vicki Duong · 17 years ago
Before you start on your first composting project of the year, have you thought about what you were going to place your compost in? I don't mean, "In my garden," or even, "In my houseplant's ...
Composting for Beginners – Do’s and Don’ts, Bins and Tumblers
By Vicki Duong · 17 years ago
Lots of novice gardeners believe that their plants and vegetables only need plenty of water and sunlight in order to sustain a healthy and fruitful lifespan. However this is not entirely true as plants also ...
Leave Some Wiggle Room for the Worms
By Vicki Duong · 17 years ago
Composting is easy so long as you have the right materials and equipment necessary, but did you know that even the worms are your best friends in this process? Vermicomposting or vermiculture is essentially the ...
Save Water, Use a Rain Barrel
By Vicki Duong · 17 years ago
In times of drought and famine, resources always had to be rationed appropriately for the sake of survival. Luckily, some of us are fortunate to not have to go through a dire situation to have ...
Lawn Care - What's the Best Length
By Carol Stack · 17 years ago
It seems like all it would take is pushing or riding the lawnmower over the grass. But there's more to it than that if you want a beautiful and healthy lawn. The first step to ...
6 Tips For Bonsai Care
By Rickie Smith · 17 years ago
Bonsai are trees and shrubs that are grown uniquely small in containers. Originally it was meant to bring art and nature together and was a religious experience. Bonsai plants are not typically dwarfs but are ...
The Incredible Versatile Sunflower
By Cristie Kline · 17 years ago
The Sunflower has never been as popular as it is today. As well as being beautiful, sunflowers are very versatile. Images of sunflowers conger up thoughts of peace, life, spring and a whole host of ...
The Greenhouse Advantage for Seed Starting
By Christopher Kline · 17 years ago
With proper planning there are several advantages that greenhouse enthusiasts have for seed germinating and getting their plants off to a great start. Jump Start the Growing Season - Just as greenhouse gardeners are able ...
Growing Mushrooms at Home Using Straw and/or Manure
By Mike Jones · 17 years ago
There are some species of mushrooms that will benefit from using straw or manure as a bulk substrate to maximize fruiting potential. If you would like to grow Portabellas, all of the Oyster mushrooms, Shaggy ...
Growing Mushrooms at Home Using Grains
By Mike Jones · 17 years ago
Creating Grain Spawn
When growing mushrooms at home, cereal grains such as wheat, rye, millet, maize, amaranth, quinoa, etc. can be used as a vehicle to expand your substrate mass into bulk substrates. If you’ve ...
Growing Mushrooms at Home Using Agar Plates
By Mike Jones · 17 years ago
Growing mushrooms from home is a great hobby for both food, fun and profit. You will need some special equipment for following the Agar procedures. Mushroom cultivation can be done without this step but it ...
Raspberries: a garden must!
By Robert Schpok · 17 years ago
Many years ago I bought a house in Wisconsin with a huge backyard. Large areas were devoted to fruit trees, vegetables, flowers and my special favorites like strawberries and raspberries. Growing raspberries has now become ...
Misting Systems
By David Merchant · 17 years ago
Misting Systems, patio misting systems and its benefits have been in use for over 50 years. While most commonly used for cooling, Misting Systems can also be used for humidification, frost protection, air filtration, dust ...
The Advantages Og Growing Carnations
By Allan Wilson · 17 years ago
Carnations grow 16-18" and make great borders or edging for the garden. They grow well and bloom in spring, lasting through the summer. The perennial varieties are hardy and withstand light frosts. Perennials should be ...