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  1. Vermicomposting - Worm Composters For Eco-Friendly Waste Disposal and Recycling By Mark Falco
    Worms are not only the gardener's best friend, they are also the recycler's new found best friend as well. Nature's little waste disposal experts have found a new place in eco-conscious household's across the globe as more and more people are catching on to the idea of using worms' special talents to dispose of their organic household waste. If you have ever pondered on the idea or are in the least bit interested in giving your world environment a helping hand then you might like to delve a li…


  2. Forcing Bulbs for Indoor Bloom: Even 'Brownthumbers' Can Do It By Tom Schneider
    Forcing Bulbs for Indoor Bloom'Force' is such a strong word for making a plant bloom out of season. 'Coaxing' is better, maybe even 'teasing', of course, 'fooling' won't do because we all know that Mother Nature will not be made light of. But as long as we understand her rhythms we can speed up the seasons a bit, like nudging spring into our homes during the bleakest of winters. This is especially true, and easy, with bulbs, those remarkable self-contained flower factories.Choosing Your BulbsM…


  3. Choose The Hybrid Tea Rose For A Touch Of Classic Elegance By Ron King
    The Hybrid Tea Rose is a modern rose, the offspring of 2 old timers getting together: the Hybrid Perpetual and the Tea Rose. These magnificent modern flowers grow on long stems and bloom throughout the year. Although this rose gives off only a faint scent, it makes up for this shortcoming with its many petals and tall stature. The Hybrid Tea Rose has been referred to as "your basic rose on a stick." These are the most popular roses to give or receive on special occasions.A Thorny IssueMany gar…


  4. Planning Permission Tips UK - Landscaping Schemes - Do They Add Value-Is It The Chicken Or The Egg? By Martin Meaks
    Have you noticed how everything looks great at the moment - in the garden and parks I mean. Everything seems in bloom, full of colour and life. This is a great time of year for biking as well but that's another story.Can you remember last years new development along your street that now seems a little more integrated into the landscape or street scene?Planting....Its all about planting and using plants and trees to soften new buildings into their environment. In the seventies and eighties this…


  5. Ants! - 1,000,000,000,000,000 Invaders! By Fred Davis
    Imagine! One quadrillion tiny (and some not so tiny!) insects--foraging...rampaging...looking for virtually anything that might be eaten or, in some cases, conquered. Striding purposely along in endless lines, ants wend their way across our yards, up the walls, through almost invisible cracks and crevices...pouring out of what seems an impossible nowhere...into our kitchens and pantries.First come just a few. Scouts who return to the nest with good news of dirty dishes, crumbs behind the stove…


  6. Landscaping Tips By Donna Evans
    When you want to create a beautiful and functional landscape, the task may be overwhelming. Before the first shovel of soil is turned, close your eyes and picture your dream garden. Begin by asking what are your landscape goals. Some of the common reason to landscape include:• Create privacy• Invite entertaining• Provide recreation• Modify the climate• Beautify the property• Grow a kitchen garden• Attract wildlife• Reduce water useWhen a landscape is thoughtfully planned, it does more than be…


  7. Landscape Painting Tips For Beginners By Ralph Serpe
    There is something quite magical about painting outdoors. I feel comfortably secluded with nature having an almost spiritual connection when I paint a landscape. Landscape painting is a passion of mine. I would like to share some tips and techniques that I have become accustomed to using over the years.My first bit of advice - try not to get overwhelmed by the scene in front of you. I recall when I first began painting landscapes I tried to copy everything exactly as I saw it. I tried to squee…


  8. Easter Lilies, and the Number One Gardening Question Right Now By Doug Green
    Everybody asks about Easter lilies! Can they go outside; can I plant them in my garden? And to this I reply, "Why not?" Like other bulbs, there are two options if you plant your leftover Easter lily bulbs - either they will live and flower for many years (it is perfectly hardy into zone 4) or they will immediately die. If you don't plant the bulb, it will definitely die. So you have nothing to lose by planting.Once the Easter lily bloom has faded in the house, cut the stem back as far as …


  9. Mole Myths: How Can I Get Rid of the Moles Destroying My Yard? By Tom Schneider
    Mole MythsThe most frequently asked critter-type gardening question at garden centers throughout the realm is: "How can I get rid of the moles destroying my yard? And often the question is asked as if the homeowner believes we have an easy answer, a magical cure that we're hiding. But there is no easy answer, no miracle stashed under the counter.Moles are perfectly adapted to do what they do and to most of us that's fine as long as they do it in someone else's garden. But before we can even co…


  10. Garden Etiquette - How To Act When In Another's Garden By Fred Davis
    One thing I've noticed in recent years (and others have also mentioned in passing) is that there seems to be more garden visitors who are "out of sorts" and, at times, downright disrespectful and thoughtless. I recently overheard a couple of avid gardeners remark that if they see another tumultuous season like this one, they'll soon be ex-gardeners! One even wished she'd designed a "secret" garden into her landscape, set aside only for her and close, trusted friends.True, times like these do s…


  11. How to Control Poison Ivy By Marilyn Pokorney
    Poison ivy is found throughout southern Canada and most of the United States except Alaska and Hawaii. It is readily found along road sides, fences, railroads, and streams. But it can also be found in your own back yard. It is planted there in bird droppings from the birds who eat the berries of the plant.So how does one get rid of the rash producing plant? Here are some tips:* Poison Ivy control is most effective May through July while the plants are flowering.* Pulling out the plant …


  12. Make The Most From Your Vegetable Garden By Barbara Ellis
    All your hard work has paid off, and now you are presented with a dilemma, too many vegetables! After sharing your wealth with friends, family, co-workers, neighbors and anyone that happens to come to visit, there are alternative options of what you can do with your extensive supply of tomatoes, zucchini and other bountiful crops that will bring great joy to the community around you.There are many different ways to approach this, the easiest would be to look up in your local phone book for or…


  13. Slugging It Out In The Trenches By Gerard McLoughlin
    In an effort to introduce a shaft of sunlight into a particularly gloomy conversation, I recently asked a gardening acquaintance of mine to explain the difference between a slug and a snail.For the next twelve minutes and seven seconds, this horticultural monomaniac held forth on the most minute and inconsequential differences between gastropod molluscs with rudimentary or no shells and gastropod molluscs with well developed spiral or whorled shells. When he finally ran out of breath, I swallo…


  14. Feed the Birds By Judi Hunter
    Elaborate and decorative or simple and functional, birdhouses and birdfeeders are lovingly coveted by many people (and birds)!The collector seeking a new piece for the den or study need only consider personal taste and aesthetics- many who enjoy the careful art and craftsmanship of a beautiful birdhouse or feeder would never think of placing their precious gift outside in the rain and other elements.The serious or novice birder, on the other hand, has just a bit more to consider. With a minima…


  15. Landscaping of Hindu Religious Places By Ravikumar Uppaluri
    Traditionally Hindu tepmples were located either on hills or forests or river banks.In ancient times, the temples were constructed in such locations faraway from human habitations for providing a calm, peaceful and pleasant environment and also for ensuring a close bond between man and nature.Hindu temples are generally associated with trees such as Ficus benghalensis, Ficus Religiosa, Aegle marmelos,Azardirachta indica, Temple tree, Bauhinia spp, etc, Herbs such as Vinca rosea, Nerium spp etc…


  16. Skip The Pesticide And Use Natural Alternatives By Jeannie Crabtree
    For best health, it is important to keep your environment as chemical free as possible. With better weather coming up, consider this:Many people do not realize that using pesticides and weed killers on lawns can cause health problems for your children and animals, as they often are on the lawn daily in the summer.Some pesticide studies have raised concerns about the connection between pesticide exposure and childhood brain cancer and leukemia. Also impaired development of the reproductive syst…


  17. Garlic: The Stinking Rose By Gwen Stewart
    Garlic (Allium sativum) has been used for centuries for both cooking and medicinal purposes. Known as the ‘stinking rose’ and Russian penicillin, its medicinal purposes have been documented for centuries and have always been a popular remedy for colds, coughs, and sore throats. Garlic was used in World War I and World War II to cure many diseases and because it is a potent antiseptic. Garlic is universally known for its health benefits. It is an excellent source of phytochemicals and conta…


  18. Water Pond Designs By Robert Dorrance
    You can have different water pond designs, however ones that don’t restrict water movement are the best. What I mean by that is you don’t want to have a backyard pond with tight corners in it where it will be hard for water to circulate.The best water pond designs are round, oblong, or kidney shape. They look the nicest when finished off with lots of different flowers and plants around them. They seem to look more natural than say a square one. I’m sure there are plenty of nice looking squ…


  19. Brighten Your Path By Installing Decorative Landscape Lighting By Mike Yeager
    Landscape lighting can add a beautiful quality to any home. There are many choices available to someone who is considering it. Landscape lighting, and any outdoor lighting, can help protect a home as well as keep people from stumbling in the yard. Mainly, people purchase landscape lighting to enhance the appearance of their yard or landscaping.There are many types of landscape lighting. You can purchase low voltage landscape lighting is recommended if you are interested in conserving energy. A…


  20. Funky Garden Plants 2 By Valerie Garner
    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 which means they come back year after year.These are best planted in shady areas, but where they will get sun in the winter, for instance under leafed trees or something of that nature. What is so unusual about hellebores is that they bloom somewhere between Dec. and March. There are very few plant…


  21. Easy Concrete Pavers By Delmar Germyn
    Lets walk through the process.1 - Buy or make a mold. 3 or 4 would be better, you will finish quickly and not loose momentum.2 - Estimate the amount of concrete you will have to mix to fill the mold. I fill the mold with water and pour it into a 2 liter container to do this. You can use sand if your form will not hold water.3 - Set up your mold so that it will be level and secure when you pour.4 - Coat the inside of the mold with release agent. This is a trick way of saying oil. I use 10w…


  22. Moss on Lawns By Doug Green
    Just about right now, we start to see moss on lawns and the plaintive cry goes up, “How do we stop it?”The first thing to understand is that moss is not going to survive in a healthy lawn. The existence of moss is a symptom that the lawn is not in good shape.Thicken up the turf. Thin grass allows moss to thrive. Apply two pounds of grass seed per thousand square feet of lawn every fall to thicken up the lawn and mow existing turf at the highest mower setting.Moss also tends to invade lawns …


  23. The Incredible Daylily By Donna Evans
    Some people have referred to daylilies as the poor man’s orchid. Indeed, daylilies, like orchids, are a beauty to behold. Daylilies are no longer just the muted yellow and orange plants grown in road ditches. They come in every color from white to deep purple (almost black) and in a variety of sizes.If you don’t’ have a green thumb, daylilies are the perfect plant.They are relatively carefree and can turn an unused, dull area, into a stunning bed of color and texture. Daylilies flourish al…


  24. How to Grow Chocolate Cosmos By Hans Dekker
    Chocolate cosmos (Cosmos atrosanguinea) is both nose and eye candy for your garden. When it’s in full bloom, mature blossoms on long, slender stems look like candy kisses on a stick and fill the late afternoon with the sweet scent of vanilla tinged chocolate. New blossoms hug the foliage of the plant, nearly concealing it with their numbers! Add to that the sweet chocolate fragrance and you end up with something very special.Although chocolate cosmos is endangered in the wild, transplants are …


  25. Are You Being Taken Advantage of when Ordering Flowers Online? By Janna Hagan
    Did you know that you can send flowers many different ways on the internet? With a few different options of delivering and ordering flowers online, you must be aware of security and safety of your personal information. Not only that, but you could be left with disappointing flowers for your event if you choose the wrong online florist. Many florists online have created websites that lead consumers to believe that they are "local florists." Although you believe they are located in your area, ma…



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1. Flowers, An Annual Event By Frederic Madore
Are you a natural when it comes to gardening? Do you simply wish your rose bush to bloom, and presto, roses appear? Well, if you are a green thumb, congratulations. As for me, it is an effort of biblical proportion, to get even the grass to grow. I would hazard a guess, and estimate that the remaining 90% of the general population share this problem. If flowers were so easy, we wouldn’t need florists and landscapers.Flowers are without a doubt a gift from the gods. They surround us with …

2. How to Extend Your Living Space Outdoors – Working with Color By Malcolm Kay
As suburban gardens become smaller, outdoor areas have evolved into more of an extension to our interior living space. Much more thought needs to be given to decorating the available space so that it becomes a totally integrated area. Colour in particular greatly affects our moods and changes the feeling of the space within which we relax, play and entertain. And for plant lovers, there's a plant that’s suitable for every colour scheme and every location.If you already have a dominant architec…

3. Choosing Pond Plants By Brett Fogle
A pond without plants is like cake without icing. Pond plants fight algae, give fish a hiding place against predators, and beautify our own little slice of paradise to plunk down in at the end of a tiring day.Don’t smother your pond with plants, however. Start with half the surface area, and don’t let them cover more than two-thirds to three-quarters at their growing peak. Overcrowding stresses them out, and hey – it just looks bad!Don’t let the terms “hardy” and “tropical” throw you when choo…

4. 16 Lawn Mower Safety Tips By Sarah June
1. Always read the instruction manual before operating your lawnmower. I know it sounds boring but there is a very good reason you are supposed to read it (didn’t you ever wonder why you were never able to set the time on your vcr?).2. Always pick up all foreign objects before you start mowing. Types of items that can adversely affect your mower are rocks, branches (even small twigs sometimes), kids toys, hoses.3. Don’t allow children or pets to play in the yard while you are mowing the lawn.4…