Frangipani or plumeria plants are one of the most beautiful flowers from the tropical area. The flowers smell heavenly and come in a vast variety of colors. These are why Frangipani plants are most sought after by gardeners around the world. Even a full-grown plant can reach a price of hundred dollars. Frangipani plants are ...
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Growing Lavender
The healing properties, enchanting perfume and the glorious color are among the known goodness of lavender, but have you ever thought how to grow them? Believe it or not, the less nutritious the soil the better the lavender will grow and prosper. Among the advantages of lavender plants are the essential oil that has proven ...
Growing Cycas Revoluta
Growing Apricots
Constructing a Bottle Fence
Ever wondered what to do with all the wine bottles from last night\'s dinner party, or the empty green beer bottles from last night\'s football match? How about transforming them into a work of art? Here are some ideas on how reuse those empty bottles lying around into a fence. It is best to use ...
Planting Peppermint
Peppermint is one of the more common mint species. It is usually grown from seeds as an indoor houseplant before it is transferred out in the sun. Alternatively, they can also be grown directly into their permanent spot. They are relatively easy to grow and do not require much effort to take care. However, you ...
Planting Alfalfa Sprouts
The alfalfa plant is the most cultivated legume in the world at a worldwide production of over 454 million tons. It is mainly used as forage for cattle but has also been used as a medicinal herb for over 1500 years to treat disorders related to the digestive tract and kidneys. Besides that, alfalfa sprouts ...
Growing Strawberries
Everybody loves the sweetness and sourness of strawberries when made into jam, cakes, pudding or even eaten on their own. Strawberries are easy to plant and beautiful for your garden at home. The first fruits usually appear in spring, you can find many types of strawberries that can be planted according to your place and ...
Constructing a Rusty Iron Fence
A rusty iron fence not only gives an antique look to your garden, it also provides space for your creeper plants to grow. Constructing a rusty iron fence is dangerous and thus, remember to put on gardening gloves (not rubber gloves) before you handle them. It can also prove to be quite hard, especially if ...
Growing Clivia Miniata
Constructing a Brick Fence
Brick fences can be considered the most secure fence as it is permanent and offers complete privacy. Not only that, they can also act as noise barriers if your house faces a busy road. However, it is very hard to construct and might require professional skills. The simplest brick fence that you can construct yourself ...
Constructing a bamboo cane fence
Bamboo cane fences are a cheaper, sturdy, environmentally friendly alternative to wood or barbed wire fences that provide a more natural look to your garden. They offer as much privacy and protection from intruders as its tips might be sharpened to prevent unwanted visitors from climbing over or under the fence. Constructing a bamboo cane ...
Making a seed tray
It is a rewarding and exciting experience to start vegetables and annuals from seeds. If you want to start your vegetables or fruits seedlings, purchasing seeds and supplies will make you well ready. What you need is a good seed tray, a sunny and warm windowsill that will bring the sprouts in no time. You ...
Getting Involved In Rooftop Gardening
Don\'t get envious of high end condominium residents which have bountiful of rooftop gardens just yet. You can create your own lovely rooftop garden with your midas touch you have always dreamt of. As long as you get the green light about the zoning from your local government, you are good to start working on ...
Building an earthbag home
Earthbag or sandbags building have been developed gradually from 100 years of military building structures out of sandbags. It is a structure that is nontoxic, sustainable, fire and rodent proof, quiet and has a great resistance towards flood and hurricane. This type of home also provides protection against bullets and blasts of any kind. Here ...
