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Small Garden Design By : Jeff Halper A small garden design comes with big challenges. Perhaps your property abuts the two-story blank wall of a neighbor’s townhouse. Maybe the space is all straight lines and right angles. Or you’ve remodeled your home, changed the elevation, added a new room and reduced the size of your backyard, all of which affect the relationship to the existing landscape. How to Build a Roof Garden By : Yannick Picard More and more communities are encouraging their residents to plant roof gardens. The environmental and psychological benefits are numerous. Not only is gardening a calming and relaxing activity, which can reduce stress related illnesses, it also has great benefits for the environment. Building a rood garden on your home or apartment building decrease storm water runoff, reduce fire risks, help decrease heating and cooling costs and can protect your roof from the effects of ultra-violet light and frost. Japanese Garden Design By : Jeff Halper • Heian period (794-1185)-the garden shifted from representing religious beliefs to becoming a place for ceremony, entertainment and passive contemplation. These became gardens for the wealthy of the time. Creating A Butterfly Garden By : Tong Lin Butterflies go through an enormous amount of physical change over the course of their lives. As a result, the types of plants that they need to have on hand varies according to these stages. In many cases, plants with fine leaves are most favored by butterflies looking for a place to lay their eggs. These plants are also commonly used as food resources for the caterpillars once they hatch. The History and Arrangement of Zen Gardens By : Warren Marion In fact, most people are of the opinion that Zen gardens were first conceptualised and created by Zen priests n the eleventh century in order to help them attain a better grasp of Zen concepts and principles. Some people, on the other hand, believe that Zen gardens are a 20th century concept that has nothing to do with Zen at all. Ten Top Trees That Grow Fast By : Julia Stewart Many home owners want to know what type of fast growing tree they should plant. The answer depends on factors such as: your purpose for planting the tree, soil conditions, tree location (plant the right tree in the right place), species growth and form (give trees plenty of room to grow), and know any undesirable species traits like tree roots that may grow on top of the ground. Being Green, Gardening and Why I Blame my Kid By : Patrick Murray In this case I'm blaming my kid instead of the other way around. It all started in the spring while the youngest was I the second grade. She came home all wound up about needing to save the earth. In fairness I've been a pretty green guy for years. I've used Organic lawn care products long before I most people had the environment as top of mind. Speaking of organic I've bought organic when its available for the past decade and local all my life. What I wouldn't say is that by any means am I an environmentalist. Can I grow Herbs? By : Samantha Asher This may not be very encouraging to those who are brand new to plants but want to dive in head first. If you are interested in growing herbs, I have good news for you. Growing herbs in not hard, even I have been able to master growing herbs. Why should you Grow your Own Herbs? By : Samantha Asher Whether you are on a diet and trying to lose weight or you just love food, seasonings are a must for a good meal. If you love seasoned food a lot more than unseasoned food, I have some great news for you. Food seasoned with fresh herbs can taste that much better than dried herbs. Fresh food is always better. It tastes better and it is better for you. The same goes for fresh herbs. How to Get Into Gardening By : ChristyJonpns Do you actually know that including compost or mulch to your garden will be of serious assistance? If you do not know exactly where to get your hands on mulch, it’s painless to get your hands on. You can get your hands on your mulch from wood chips, grass split ends, manure, leaves in addition to pine needles. Food Dehydrators Are a Gardener’s Friend By : Mike Brown Many times when you pick your harvest you may be concerned about how to keep your fruits and vegetables for this holiday season you can. With these products you will be able to dry fruits for your Thanksgiving and Christmas pies. Drying apples, strawberries, and peaches will allow you to use them in your pies and you will be able to say you made your pies with fruits from your garden and trees. There is no sense of pride than when you have harvested fruit from your own property and then use it in your famous recipe pies. Rose Gardening in the Fall: The 4 Most Important Tasks of Autumn By : David LeAche Stop fertilizing and start your clean up. From the beginning of September on, there is no need to fertilize your rose beds and pots because you do not want to encourage new shoots to develop as winter approaches. This is also the period of the highest incidence of mildew problems such as black-spot so it is time to pull away all leaves that show signs of disease and to rake the beds below to remove all traces of the black-spot or mildew spores. Yes, they overwinter so get rid of them with your garbage. Harvesting Water For Your Hobby Farm By : Martin Webbster Many people like to live in the west. For them it is a great pleasure to be very close to nature and then have your past time. They would usually want to own large properties but plant some crops to keep the vegetative cover intact. Some will even plant trees to provide shade. For many the hobby farm is one place to which the will retire from work. When they reach old age, they will like to go back to the rural area from which of them come from originally. They will want to do the same kind of work that they used to do when they were kids. A Gardener's Tale By : Brook Kavanugh Then somewhere in my late twenties we bought our first home and it was a new construction. The landscaping that came with our house was at best sparse and truth be told it should be more accurately described as uninspired and barren. So we set off to the local building supply company for a few containers of this and that to take the area and make it ours. Vegetable tips and tricks By : sulamita berrezi Suppose you plant these tall beans at the extreme rear end of each vegetable row. Make arches with supple tree limbs, binding them over to form the arch. Train the beans over these. When one stands facing the garden, what a beautiful terminus these bean arches make. A wild-flower garden By : sulamita berrezi Many people say they have no luck at all with such a garden 10 Weed Prevention Tips By : Carrie Wykeham 1. Tackle weeds or grass sprouting up between paving slabs immediately – Either use a good weedkiller to kill them or use an old knife to prise them out. Don't let them spread. Re-point any gaps with cement to stop them growing through again. Growing Roses: The Top 5 Mistakes Most People Make By : David LeAche As a rose grower myself and author of a gardening website, I get many questions about why a certain rose bush has failed or what a person might be doing wrong. Over time, these many mistakes people make, began to fall into five major categories. Rock Garden Foundation Planting By : Sarah Martin There are a few such plantings effectively executed to feel content that there is a field here which has not yet been developed. In many sections where stones flourish and where ledges of rock gather out in the grounds around the home, such a planting is wholly suitable. Late Summer Garden: Easy and Cheap Gardening Tips By : Kathy Wilson Most gardens, no matter how well they are designed will have periods without a lot of bloom. But a late summer garden is more than just lack of bloom; it’s overgrown plants, ratty leaves, spindly annuals and brown spots in the lawn. Here’s how to fix these garden problems. Growing Vegetables In Your Organic Garden With The Right Fertilization By : Graham Williams By doing this you will also provide fertilization, it also helps to protect your soil as well. If you garden receives a lot of heavy rain, or is susceptible to high weed growth causing it to be a weed trap, then mulches will provide some much protection from this and much needed supplementation that will aid the natural growth process of your organic garden vegetables. Are We Starving Ourselves to Death? By : Richard Murray At the end of World War II; the drug and chemical conglomerates had enormous stockpiles of nitrates and phosphates which had been used to manufacture munitions during the war. Earlier experiments had shown that these minerals made very effective fertilizer. The conglomerates then started to market these N (nitrogen) P (phosphorus) K (potassium) fertilizers to farmers at extremely attractive prices. This made the traditional methods of farming extremely uneconomical, so that by the sixties, almost all of American farmers had become dependent upon NPK products. Learning How to Build a Sandbox By : John Grant Learning how to build a sandbox is easy, but actually building it and finding the right location for it requires careful consideration. You need to choose the right spot if you want to maximize all that it has to offer. You have to consider three things – fun, safety and accessories when you are learning how to build a sandbox. How to Look After a Terrarium By : Chris Meagher Selection of plants for the bottle garden is very important and in quite a few cases, people fail to appreciate this fact, trying to incorporate any plant they can lay hands on! An ideal bottle plant is of slow growth and dwarf habit. Because of the confined space, the plants selected must be slow growing and dwarfish variety, so that smothering can be avoided. Ferns are perfect for this kind of gardening. How to Fix Injured Barks Effectively By : John Grant First, when we see a torn or dislodged bark we need to put it back into place pronto. We fix the bark to place with a duct or strapping tape wrapped around the trunk or stem to attach the bark back firmly—some sort of “grafting” it back. Fixing injured barks with these sorts of tape is effective because they are moist resistant. We may also use strong nylon ropes or wires. Different Styles of Japanese Gardens By : Lisa Sousa Did you know that there are several different Japanese garden styles to choose from? Even though there are different types, you have the freedom to meld two or more different types together to make your own unique combination. However, you should have enough room in your yard to be able to do so. Here are the different styles for you to choose from if you are going to plan a Japanese style garden. Growing Roses? Now is the Time to Show Off Your Rose Growing Skills By : David LeAche Cutting buds that are just half open allows them to continue slowly opening for the next few days. They must have started to open, the tiny, thin green leaves below the bud should have started to curl back, or the process will not continue. This pristine, slowly opening bud can easily become an intriguing talking point. Organic Gardening By : Dale Martin Many people believe that organic gardening offers many health benefits and that organically grown food is much better for the human body than food grown with pesticides and chemicals. With such health concerns in place, it only makes sense to grow your fruits and vegetables organically in your very own organic home garden. Healthy Gardening Tips By : Vera Pappas Use tools with padded handles and easy spring-loaded handles to minimize stiffness in the hands. If you are spending time on your knees, wear kneepads; use a knee cushion or a kneeler seat. These items will cushion the knee joint and reduce pressure. Maintaining Oxygen Levels in Your Pond By : Tim Sousa Algae can also trigger oxygen loss by dying suddenly, either naturally or by an algaecide chemical treatment. When this sudden death of the algae occurs, the algae are no longer able to make the necessary oxygen and therefore the level of oxygen is severely depleted. The oxygen in the water is depleted even further when the algae starts to decompose. Within one hour of the time that the algae dies, it has been observed that the fish in the pond often gulp for oxygen at the surface. How to Keep Critters Out of the Garden By : Vera Pappas Rabbits, Deer, Chipmunks, Squirrels, Gophers, Moles, Voles and Ground Hogs are probably our biggest challenge in the vegetable and flower garden world. Following are a few easy tips on how to get rid of these pests: Summer Flower Growing By : Tony Maddison If you want your summer flowers to grow well, then make sure that they get good sunlight for at least six hours every day. Southwest and desert climate zones are hot areas so try to utilize the afternoon sun. Soil preparation includes digging down for about six inches and turning it with a shovel. According to the directions mentioned on the seed pack, mix some compost, rotten manure and fertilizer. Then turn this mixture over with the soil. You must plant the tallest flower plants at the back followed subsequently by heights with the shortest in front. Preparing Your Pond For Storms By : Tim Sousa There are two things that will damage a pond in a storm. Runoff and flooding from the rain can alter the temperature and pH of the water, killing of plants and fish. A storm can also knock out your power, rendering your pumps and filters useless. If you take some precautions, however, your pond will weather a storm just fine. Vertical Gardening, An Incredible Method of Maximizing Your Garden Space By : Richard Murray The first rule in creating your trellis structure is to make it very strong and solid. It must be able to support the weight of ripe vegetables and also be able to withstand winds of up to 30 miles an hour when the structure is covered in vegetables. Enhance Your Flower Garden With Garden Edging By : Lisa Sousa The edging around your garden is almost as important as the flowers. Just like a frame on a picture, proper edging will enhance the appearance of the garden. Edging will set your garden apart from the rest of the lawn. Proper edging will bring out the beauty of your garden, and turn it into a work of art. Make Your Yard Beautiful Without Spending Your Life Landscaping! By : Gabriel Adams First of all, don’t pull weeds manually. It’s amazing how many people are still doing this. Get weed killer. There is a wide variety, and some of them will prevent the weeds from re-growing, at least not as quickly as they would normally. Transplanting Roses By : K. Finch For generally guidance, the best time to transplant roses is during a time when they are dormant. In northern climates this period falls at the end of the winter season. In a warmer climate transplanting can take place in late autumn or winter Watering Roses By : K. Finch We all know how wonderful it is first thing in the morning, when the fresh due has settled and everything is coming alive before the sun becomes too warm. This is the best time to water your roses, so they are fresh and prepared for the heat of the day. If you leave it until later, the sun will evaporate most of the water, leaving little chance for it to reach the roots. If you water in the evening the coolness will keep your plant damp, the leaves will stay wet which can cause mildew. However, not all of us are awake with the lark and able begin our watering regime that early. The Five Best Hybrid Roses By : K. Finch 1. One of the best roses around is the Betty Prior Rose. This bush blooms during growing season, and the blooms never seem to end! The roses that this plant produces are breathtaking. The buds start off pink and blossom into a beautiful white rose. These roses are perfect for a gift or to keep around the house! The bush is very compact and it usually never grows over 3 ft. The Betty Prior Rose is very hardy and it is a great choice for anyone who loves roses but does not always have the time or experience to take care of them. The Historical Significance Of Sunflowers By : Ryan J Bell The history of the sunflower begins in the Americas, the land to which it is indigenous. The native Indian cultures revered the sunflower – the Incan sunflower was used as a symbol for their sun god and Olmec (Ancient Mexicans) sunflower rituals and temple sculptures are well documented, but perhaps the greatest use of the sunflower was by the Native American Indians. A Fine Online Magazine On Gardening By : Hilary Templeton The Fine Gardening website is a well presented piece of work. You have the plant guide which introduces you to the varied flora on this earth, informative articles on every aspect of gardening, information on how to manage your garden and even experiment with new ideas and interesting videos which are almost like receiving tutorials in a classroom. Getting Rid Of Mildew On Your Roses By : K. Finch The common powdery mildew is not caused by free water on the rose bush’s leaves and other parts; instead the mildew lives and thrives on hot, arid weather. In fact, watering your rose bush in the afternoon will help rid of some of the powdery mildew because it will break up the spores that are released by the mildew during the daytime. If you can afford to purchase fungicides, they are also helpful in getting rid of mildew. However, the fungicide will only be effective if you apply it at the right time. Hybrid Tea Roses By : K. Finch Usually the roses that you see in windows of florist shops right before Valentines Day are hybrid tea roses. These are the images that most people have when they think of classic roses. They usually have rather large blooms, and for each stem, there is only one rose produced. These blooms unfold with large petals that look like velvet and come out in a variety of layers. They are often favorites of people who enjoy cutting long stemmed roses to display in their homes. Also, photographers love to photograph them as well, since there are many colors available and the petals look wonderful. How To Prune Rose Bushes Properly By : K. Finch As any gardener should do, take the time to get to know your plants. Gardeners who are planning to prune their rose bushes should figure out what kind of roses they have. Every rose bush is different from the next. The main purpose of pruning a rose bush is to remove and reduce parts of the bush overall. These parts can be pruned off because they are unnecessary. Getting rid of these unneeded pieces will allow more air to flow to the bush as well as more sun distribution. Both of these factors will keep the plant healthy which leads to more beautiful blooms of roses. Heirloom Roses: Three Things Grandma Didn't Tell You By : K. Finch It is mind-boggling how many colors, sizes, flower forms and fragrances there are to choose from with heirloom roses. If you want climbing roses, or short roses or tall roses… you'll find something to fit the bill. With all this variety, you're sure to find one or three that you can't live without. Life Cycle Of The Flower By : Daniel Millions Seeds are the next generation, or offspring, and are the primary means by which a species ensures it's continuation. The production of many tiny flowers on a single plant is called inflorescence. Besides being the reproductive organs of flowering plants, flowers have been used by humans all across the world to beautify their surroundings and as a source of food. Easy To Grow Summer Flowers By : Dee Power Prepare the soil by digging down at least six inches. Turn the soil over with a shovel. Add compost or well rotten manure and a time release fertilizer per the package directions. Turn the soil over again to mix in your ingredients. Lavender: Add A Relaxing Element To Your Herb Garden. By : ScottJack If you are adding lavender to your herb garden for the purpose of harvesting the oil or doing other craft work then you need to plant English lavender is the perfect choice as it has a very strong scent. English lavender is without a doubt the most popular variety of lavender. English lavender is recognizable by its small compact bushy appearance, which normally reaches about three feet tall. It has very striking sliver leaves and small mauve flowers that appear at the end of the long stems. The flowers that appear on English lavender plants also come in shades of blue, white and pink as well as mauve. Finding The Best Location For Your Rose Garden By : K. Finch Rose gardening is not so hard, although it does take some time for planning and preparing your soil beds. Basic gardening tips apply. Be sure to plant your roses in such a way as they have enough room to grow as well as the room you need to care for the plants. Keep in mind that roses do not do well in poor draining soil. Make sure your gardens are free of debris, while only using the best quality fertilizer when preparing your rose beds before planting. How To Properly Care For Your Roses By : Jacoba Fenny Using mulch on the soil around the plants to retain the moisture in the soil is a good practice. Mulch will also keep down the growth of weeds and keep the soil cool. Use mulches of dry grass clipping, wood chips or straw. Mulch needs to be applied about 2-3 inches deep. Remember to replace it when it needs to be replaced. Even though using mulch is good. Organic mulch can bind up the nitrogen as they decompose, so you will need to fertilizer to prevent deficiencies in the soil. Uncommon Growing Tomatoes To Get Extra Health By : Annettew Tomato plants originated in the “New World,” or western hemisphere. Most likely originating in Peru, tomatoes were domesticated into the plants we know today in Central America. Hundreds of years of cultivation changed a weedy, seemingly useless plant into a prolific producer of tasty fruit. Some Ideas For The Yard And Garden By : Peter Kingston There are many places to search for outdoor landscaping ideas if you are new to this type of development. Local home and garden centers are a great place to start if you prefer to implement it yourself rather than hire a professional landscaping service. The Internet has a huge online resource of information for anyone that is a beginner or for someone who is knowledgeable in landscaping but just needs a few new and creative ideas for their home. Some Outdoor Landscaping Ideas For The Novice By : Steven Milstone Landscaping software is available for those who have a computer. This type of program will help you as you figure out what exactly you want to do and what will suit your home and yard the best. Many of these types of programs will offer different layouts and options that will help you visualize the design and narrow down your choices. How Developing Your Own Landscaping Ideas By : Herbert Roberts Take a stroll around the yard and really look around. Get a good feel for your area. Note where the trees are. Note where the open areas are. What areas get sunlight and when? Where is the drainage? What areas should be converted to other uses (patio, pond, garden, etc.) Really note the area though several days and weather patterns. It would be very bad to find that the area you set aside for a volleyball court is underwater for days after a rain, for instance. The Best Portable Blowers For Your Backyard By : Dave Text When it comes to clean the backyard in real time the only question you can ask yourself is Cordless or no Cordless? Even if you have an average size lawn to clean from the falling leaves the corded blower may not suit you as it will make you to carry the wired extension to all the places you move. The Orchid As a Beautiful, Exotic And Romantic Flower By : Jon Kelly A register of orchids is held at the Royal Horticultural Society in London. The Vanilla orchid was the first to enter Europe back in 1510. This was the source for the second most expensive flavouring extract (the most expensive being the saffron crocus). Over a hundred years passed, until in 1635 when the Cypripedium reginae was imported from North America, this is when orchids were first appreciated for their decorative features. The interest in the orchid blossomed from this point onwards. However, even as late as the 1800 it was very rare to fine a collector with more than a few samples. Awesome Flowers: Hydrangea By : David Beart Hydrangea vines are climbing plants that produce awesome flowers. There a several kinds and they usually grow well when given to the room to climb on the side of the house or on a tree. They don’t require trellises. They simply attach to planar surfaces and holdfast. The flowers that grow on these types of vines are usually white, cream, light pink or pastel yellow. How To Care For A Garden Pond By : Derek Rogers One of the most important things you can do to keep your pond up and running is to purchase a pump and filter which can be purchased easily, either online or at most aquatic centres. This is also extremely important if you have fish in your pond. Without a pump and filter, which cleans and keeps the water moving, your pond water will become dirty, full of algae and bacteria and stagnant. A pump moves the water, constantly recycling the water that is in the pond, while the filter cleans the water and ensures that the water is clear and a happy habitat for pond fish. How Do I Seal A Leaking Pond Membrane By : Derek Rogers Testing your soil is something that you must do to find out what kind of soil you have at the bottom of your pond. Take a can and perforate the bottom of it and then fill the bottom with about two inches of gravel. Cover the gravel with six inches of soil from the bottom of your pond and then tap it. Elevate the can so that the bottom is open and then fill the can with water. Going Green - How To Compost By : Anthony Tripp It's not like old light bulbs were nuclear powered or anything but it's still a great first step that's easy for people to accomplish no matter where they live. Whether it's out in the country on a farm or in a small studio apt in the city people have light bulbs. The Rose: Curing Society By : Hugh Parker The various colors of different roses widely range in significance. Red, the most common, is often used as a symbol of love, while white is said to represent innocence and purity. The black rose, impossible to produce, is used to signify death. Selecting Decorative Wall Fountains By : Elizabeth Jean There is a limitless choice of styles available in decorative wall fountains. In fact, some may argue that there's way too much choice to ever decide on a single style. With options ranging from majestic lions, to peace loving dolphins, fish spouting water and cherubs at play how do you decide on the wall fountain that's right for your home? You should first assess your existing design theme, and whether you would like the fountain to blend with the existing decor or design a new theme around the style of the fountain.

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