Gardening in January

Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Winter is time of rest from gardening works. Plants are resting under the snow blanket but you can already start preparations for the spring season.

It is worth to spend this time on shopping plans, servicing and conservation of gardening equipment and the first caring endeavours.

In January you should go through plants’ w [...]

Secrets For Successfully Growing Herbs In Pots

Sun, 28 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100

When the summer ends and autumn passes away, that does not mean you have to kiss your herb garden goodbye until next year. You don't have to buy dried, bottled herbs from the grocery store all winter. You can move your herbs indoors and continue to enjoy herbs that you have grown yourself. Often, growing herbs in pots is a fun way to continue gardening indoors. But there are definitely some things to remember when doing so. double-conwy-carport

How To Add Manure To Your Home Vegetable Garden

Sun, 07 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100

If you love growing great tasting vegetables in your home vegetable garden then by now you should know that in order to maintain that yearly success your soil needs to be rich in nutrients. There are a number of ways you can add these nutrients to your soil, from decayed organic material, to your food scraps to a variety of chemicals. One of the best ways is to add manure.

Certain manures are nothing more than organic matter rich in nutrients waiting for them to be released. When you w [...]

(More) Mistakes in Gardening You Wouldn't Be Proud Of

Mon, 25 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100

We are adding another 10 elements to the previous list of most often mistakes made by gardening amateurs. The following article is a set of examples that might help the beginner gardeners in avoiding some serious problems. It is worth to know what to be careful with when gardening.

1. Hedges not cuted [...]

Entertaining Your Kids In The Garden

Fri, 24 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Choosing the right garden toys for children will get them outside and soaking up the warm weather, and beginning the practice of staying active while enjoying nature. Garden

Toys for Boys:

One of the kinds of garden toys that children enjoy is toy wheelbarrows. These toys are great for children to help their parents in the garden, in addition to teaching them valuable skills in manoeuvring when they push the wheelbarrow. This toy functions [...]

10 Gardening Mistakes - Don't do it in Your Garden!

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Below we present ten mistakes often made in gardening that can cause trouble with our further gardening tasks. Mostly they concern the beginner-gardeners, passionate about nature but having no professional knowledge of how to organize the green spaces. It is worth to learn on others’ mistakes as to not duplicate them.

Why Grow an Organic Garden

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Some first time gardeners might wonder why they should bother growing their vegetables organically. They wonder if it even makes any difference in the long run. Before that question can be answered a person must first understand what organic gardening really is. Organic gardening is gardening without using any chemically created fertilizers, weed killers, or pesticides. In most gardens store bought fertilizers that are crammed with chemicals are used to treat the soil the vegetables a [...]

Gardening To Interest Those Beautiful Butterflies.

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Make your garden butterfly-friendly to draw color and development for the landscape while aiding the pollination of flowers, fruit, and vegetable plants. Sorry to say that urbanization and other development are shrinking butterflies' natural habitat, leaving fewer places to feed, mate, and lay eggs. Here are some tips to overturn this pattern. Butterfly gardens don’t need to be large. You can develop plants in containers on a patio or even in hanging pots and w [...]

Everything Resistant Plants

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Are you one of those people that feel they are completely unable to keep a plant alive? All your flowers wither after a month since you brought them home? Maybe it is time to think of it that way: It is not you who is wrong for the plants, maybe you simply had the wrong plants?

There are many house flowers that actually require very little attention.

One of them is the Red Edged Dracena, which is an outstandingly resistant plant. It likes sunny places but witho [...]

A Word About Flower Gardens

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Spring is in full bloom and it is about time to do something nice in the garden. And what might emphasize the beautiful season more than a lovely flower garden? Creating a beautiful flowery space is not as difficult as one might think. Although it takes some careful planning, it pays off when everything is ready and blooming with colours.

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Wher [...]

Why Do We Garden? Exploring The Reasons

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0100

What it is about a garden that has always drawn humans to them? But they've always been very popular, and an integral part of peoples' lifestyles. Most religions feature gardens as the settings for some of the biggest events. According to Christianity, humanity was started in a garden and the son of God was resurrected in a garden. The Buddhists build gardens to allow nature to permeate their surroundings. Almost every major palace and government building has a gard [...]

Small Garden Design Ideas

Sun, 18 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Small garden design ideas are not simple to find. The small garden design is unique from other garden designs. Space plays an essential role in small garden design ideas. The garden should not seem very populated but at the same time it should give a complete whole to the home.

Only trees and the length of the garden are not enough. Text [...]

Having An Italian Herb Garden

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0100

With an Italian herb garden, the sky is the limit for you in terms of possibilities. Italy is popular of their tastiest and renowned culinary herbs. Most people indulge in Italian cuisines due to the herbs used.

Basil gets the credit on being the most popular and most used Italian herb in many Italian recipes. Aside from increasing the Italian [...]

How To Create An Eco Garden?

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Are you tired with the simple lawn in your back yard, wish to have a special green area created in the back of your house but would like to keep it ecological and environment-friendly? Creating an eco garden is not only easy, it can save you a lot of money you would spend on all the chemicals used in modern gardening.

The concept of eco gardening is known for over fifty years now and is gaining new followers rapidly, especially since the nineties of the XX century. The idea of bein [...]

Introduction To Herb Garden Designs

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Designing your very own herb garden does not have to be a difficult task. When one thinks of herb garden designs he or she may think of sketch pads to draw out a plan and blueprints; but, this does not have to be the case although if you choose you can opt for this method.

Designing an herb garden can be lots of fun and you can customize it to your particular needs. Although a lot of planning is not required there is some planning that will obviously need [...]

Prepare Your Garden for Winter

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100
Autumn is now in full bloom, the green is not so green anymore and we want to spend less and less time in our gardens. But if we want to enjoy it next year in the same (or better) state, we have to take care of some important details now. Because now is the time, when plants are going into their dormant period and by some gardening endeavors we can help them pass the winter. The important thing is not to overdo it.

Blog Entries tagged 'gardening'

Gardening in January

Secrets For Successfully Growing Herbs In Pots

How To Add Manure To Your Home Vegetable Garden

(More) Mistakes in Gardening You Wouldn't Be Proud Of

Entertaining Your Kids In The Garden

10 Gardening Mistakes - Don't do it in Your Garden!

Why Grow an Organic Garden

Gardening To Interest Those Beautiful Butterflies.

Everything Resistant Plants

A Word About Flower Gardens

Why Do We Garden? Exploring The Reasons

Small Garden Design Ideas

Having An Italian Herb Garden

How To Create An Eco Garden?

Introduction To Herb Garden Designs

Prepare Your Garden for Winter