Gardening

Vegetable Culture.

By John Ugoshowa · 17 years ago

As a rule, we choose to grow bush beans rather than pole beans. I cannot make up my mind whether or not this is from sheer laziness. In a city backyard the tall varieties might ...

Garden Pests.

By John Ugoshowa · 17 years ago

If we could garden without any interference from the pests which attack plants, then indeed gardening would be a simple matter. But all the time we must watch out for these little foes little in ...

Landscape gardening has often been likened to the painting of a picture. Your art-work teacher has doubtless told you that a good picture should have a point of chief interest, and the rest of the ...

History Of Blueberry Plants

By Patrick Malcolm · 18 years ago

Very few historical records exist on ancient blueberry culture in the Greek and Roman empires. Those cultures did use parts of the blueberry plants and fruit to eat or to treat ailments. The size and ...

Plants From Seed - Adapting To A Future World

By Chua Thow Chiang · 17 years ago

After a plant has grown to maturity it will aim to produce an abundance of seed in order to create a new generation of plants. Annual plants complete this process then die within a year, ...

How to Have a Beautiful and Lush Green Lawn

By Carol Stack · 18 years ago

Having a green, lush lawn is easier than you might think. If you don't have the ideal lawn you have always dreamed of, don't worry. With just a few simple steps, you, too, can have ...

Hibiscus Flowers

By Kent Pinkerton · 17 years ago

When Hibiscus flowers are mentioned, many visualize the exotic red blossom pinned in the hair of a woman. The Hibiscus - one of the most beautiful flowers in the world - comes in numerous colors, ...

Sheds

By Marcus Peterson · 18 years ago

Sheds are single-storied outhouses, usually constructed in gardens, which are primarily used for storage. The design of a shed and its furnishing depends upon individual tastes. Many people construct their sheds themselves using simple carpentry ...

Silk Ficus Trees

By Kent Pinkerton · 18 years ago

Ficus trees are, like many other trees, are a beautiful, enchanting addition to your home. They create an aura of magic and help in keeping the homes lush, green and pretty. But they, like other ...

Preformed Pond Liners

By Eric Morris · 18 years ago

The popular choice for a pond when space and time are limited is a pre-formed Pond Liner. Today’s pre-formed Pond Liners are quick and easy to install, and preformed liners are best suited for small ...

Shed Kits

By Marcus Peterson · 17 years ago

People who don't have much free time but still wish to construct their sheds on their own settle for shed kits. Shed kits are pre-fixed arrangements of sidings, panels, doors, windows and roofs that can ...

History Of Mulberry Trees, ‘Morus Alba,’ ‘Morus Rubrum,’ And ‘Morus Nigra’

By Patrick Malcolm · 18 years ago

Mulberry trees were well known in the ancient civilizations of the world. They were famous fruit trees, because of the delicious berry fruits that were abundantly produced by fast growing trees-loaded with huge green leaves ...

Caring For Fruit Trees

By Aurel Radulescu · 18 years ago

As their name implies, fruit trees are simply trees that bear fruit. This may include apple, cherry, citrus (i.e., orange and lemon), durian, mango, morello cherry, pear, peach, nectarine and plum. In addition some nut ...

Indoor Waterfalls

By Elizabeth Morgan · 18 years ago

Indoor waterfalls are found in many living rooms as conversation pieces. These are actually systems of water flowing continuously from top to bottom between two transparent sheets with a decorative backdrop. Lights and sounds are ...

Trees

By Elizabeth Morgan · 18 years ago

The word tree denotes plants, a family mapped through various generations, as well as scientific notations like binary trees. So anything that has a root, strong trunk or stem, and branches out can be termed ...

Blowers

By Ken Marlborough · 18 years ago

There are many types of Blowers -- leaf blowers, industrial blowers, snow blowers, etc, Each type has different subtypes such as backpack, handheld, corded and cordless, wheeled, electric-powered and gas-powered, and so on. Each type ...

Pond Liners

By Eric Morris · 18 years ago

Ponds are small water spaces that provide beauty and calm to their surroundings, whether large concrete constructions or small private gardens. Even the Romans, Egyptians and Chinese of the ancient world loved to decorate their ...

Red Roses

By Damian Sofsian · 18 years ago

Red roses signify love and beauty the world over. Poets write about them, writers write prose about them, and people express love by giving each other red roses. Though many people believe that red roses ...

Palm Trees

By Kevin Stith · 18 years ago

The mention of palm trees immediately brings to mind images of long afternoons by the beach with the gentle swishing of fan-shaped leaves as they sway in the sea breeze. Palm trees are indeed found ...

Send Gift Flowers

By Jennifer Bailey · 17 years ago

Gifts are an expression of our feelings. They are a token of appreciation and love towards others. And among the multitudes of gifts available, perhaps no gift can ever be as lovely and expressive as ...