Category Archives: Gardening

If you have a back (or front) yard and you would like to cover it with lawn grass, you would realize that soil is an important aspect to the success of your lawn. Other than nutrients or organic matter, aeration of the soil is also important. Aeration benefits the lawn by allowing oxygen, water, and ...

Bulbs, like any other plants, are susceptible to pests. Of all the pests that disrupt the growth of your bulb garden, the most frustrating ones are the squirrels and chipmunks. Squirrels and chipmunks are bulb eating animals. It is infuriating that when you go to sleep after a day of toiling, digging and placing your ...

Flowering bulbs provides a myriad of colorful display in a garden with the minimum of effort. When you decide to plant bulbs you need to find varieties that suit the area you\'re living in. The key to growing healthy flowering bulbs is in the soil. You need to use soil that has proper water drainage ...

Flower bulbs multiple easily. This is one of the great things about plants; you can share a good variant with friends by providing them with a sample of your bulb. But because they multiply that easily too, bulbs take up more and more space as the seasons go along. The lack of space will cause ...

Pests act on citrus plants in different ways. While some pests attacks the fruits, others will drain the life out of the tree itself, causing collar rot, damaged foliage and decreases the yield of fruits. It is important to learn to identify common garden pests that attack citrus trees so that you can take early ...

Artichoke (Cynara cardunculus) is a type of perennial thistle that originates from Mediterranean Europe. Artichokes are the edible bud of the plant measuring 8–15 cm diameter with numerous triangular scales,that develops into flowers. The fleshy lower portions of the involucral bracts and the base, known as the "heart" are the edible parts of the bud. ...

Bonsai is a hobby that requires (and teaches) patience. These plants should be handled with care, and require maintenance throughout their life span in your garden. They also require consistent training: wiring, pruning and re-potting as they grow. When you re-pot your bonsai, you need to know which type of pots will be suitable, and ...

There are many different species of citrus trees. They produce many types of fruits that can be used for a myriad of purposes. Lemons, oranges, cumquats, mandarins, lime, grapefruits and so much more are used in the kitchen as condiments, made into juice or just plain eaten raw. Instead of relying on the supermarket for ...

A rock garden, which is also known as a rockery or an alpine garden, features an extensive use of rocks or stones as well as native plants that are found in rocky or alpine environments. Plants that are used in rock gardens tend to be small so as to now obscure the rocks and may ...

As mentioned in previous chapters, there are technically two basic styles of bonsai, the cascading style and the upright style. But within these styles there are many sub-group of styles that a bonsai can attain. This group is then further broken down to single trunk to multi-trunk looks. Use the more common training and styling methods ...

Bonsais are almost like pets, requiring attention and care. It requires continual feeding, watering and grooming just like a pet would. But unlike pets, bonsai won\'t be able to tell you that they are hungry. They may only tell you that when you see a withered look but you don\'t want to wait till then ...

A hoop house is a great addition to your garden that can extend your warm temperature vegetables gardening a month longer and earlier during the season. It can protect your plants from excessive rain, wind, and increase the temperature around 5-10 degrees (and more). Most hoop houses are made from PVC, which is inexpensive. It ...

Humans have a love-hate relationship with squirrels. They are one of the most successful and widespread species in the world and are known for their high reproductive rate. Each litter produces 2-4 young, and squirrels breed twice each year. Squirrels naturally live in trees. However, they\'ve become adapt with using man-made nesting boxes. It\'s fairly ...

Migratory birds, unlike the local birds, do not visit a garden or backyard simply because the feeders are stocked with birdseed. These types of birds normally eat insects, as well as nectar and fruit to supplement their diet. Migratory birds eat large quantities of fruits high in carbohydrates, energy source that is stored in their ...