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Any good sites for organic gardening?
Mar 16th
I am planning an organic garden, does anyone have any suggestions for books or websites that might help? If it matters, it’s going to be a large vegetable garden.
Greenhouse Planning
Mar 16th
Planning on building a greenhouse? Who wouldn’t love to have a greenhouse in their backyard. A spot to start some seeds in the cold of winter. A place to grow sub-tropical plants when you live far north of their native habitat. A greenhouse can be an extraordinary place where you can enjoy some one-on-one time with nature when everything else in the world is running at such an alarming pace. Greenhouses come in many shapes and sizes and different ones serve variable purposes. If you are the do-it-yourself type, you can use readily available plans to build a homemade greenhouse.
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Plant Presents From your Own Garden
Mar 16th
If you are looking for ways for you or your children to provide cheap presents for the extended family, or just like to give gifts that have a personal element to them, then here is a suggestion or two for you.
If you are looking to make a present for the gardener in the family or someone who has recently moved into their own home, someone in a flat or unit, or a person who can’t manage a full sized yard, or a family member who loves to cook with fresh ingredients, etc. Then why not consider giving them something More >
Tips for Growing Herbs in Pots
Mar 16th
Growing herbs in pots is a terrific idea, it means they can be grown indoors.
They can also be grown in window boxes or hanging baskets. Growing herbs in pots is no more difficult then growing herbs in an outdoor garden.
Indoor herb gardens need the same growing requirements as outdoor herb gardens, all plants need three main things in order to grow successfully; sunlight, soil and water.
Herbs are no exception.
Sunlight is the key to growing any type of plant including herbs whether they are grown indoors or in a garden.
A major benefit of growing herbs in pots is More >
Rose Classification
Mar 16th
Although there is no one set of “official” classification system of roses, there are many different popular rose classification schemes that are employed throughout the world. The most popular of the systems in use has been proposed by The American Rose Society in cooperation with the World Federation of Roses. Although this classification system is not the only one in use, a large majority of internationally established societies have adopted this scheme for classifying roses.
According to the American Rose Society, there are three main groupings of roses: the Species; Old Garden Roses; and Modern Roses. Species Roses, the origin of More >
How to start a wildflower garden on a very limited budget?
Mar 15th
My budget is very limited & I want to plant a wildflower garden & also different flowers.Can planting seeds directly into the ground work.I live in VA and I have alot of afternoon sun in my yard.Money is very restricted but I want to plant flowers to give color to my yard and also to get started with gardening
Perennial Seeds Produce Years of Beautiful Blooms
Mar 15th
Perennial seeds allow you to establish a fixed garden for a reasonable cost. Much less expensive than purchasing grown plants at the local garden store, seeds have little transport cost and can sit around for a long time before they will germinate. They are an ideal to increase the beauty of your garden.
Seeds need to be planted early enough in the season so that they can go into the ground as seedlings when the danger of killing frost is over. Young plants need more protection than established ones, so give yourself some extra time before you plant your seedlings if there More >
Compost Smells: This and Other Composting Myths
Mar 15th
Composting is a natural and simple process and yet it has been complicated by machines, fallacies, misinformation, myths, and misunderstandings that came out due to erroneous publications and aggressive commercial marketing approaches. Some of these misinformed facts have been passed around so many times that the general perception has become truth. An example would be the seemingly accepted fact that all compost smells. But before we go into that, let’s discuss some other composting myths first.
Myth: Composting requires a lot of work
Truth: Composting is a natural process which involves basically the elements of nature doing the job for you. All More >
