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Cold Frame - A Simple Greenhouse
A cold frame is essentially a ground level, unheated greenhouse. It is usually a glass or plastic covered box which is mostly used to harden off seedlings before planting them in the garden. It differs from a cloche in that a cold frame is usually more permanent, whereas a cloche is portable and temporary.Read more…Plant Hardiness - What You Need to Know to Keep from Killing Your Plants and Trees
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map is an essential tool for all landscapers and gardeners, whether professionals or weekend do-it-yourselfers. This simple and free tool will help ensure you select only the correct plants, shrubs, or trees for your region. If you do not follow this guide you risk the health of your plant, and ultimately your time and money.Read more…Fall Lawn and Garden Pests
With the cool weather of the fall season, most lawn and garden pests and diseases begin to dwindle away. Yet, there are a few lawn and garden pests that thrive off of the cool temperatures of the fall season.One good point about fall lawn and garden pests is that they won’t have the chance to last as long as spring and summer pests because the freezing temperatures of winter will kill them off long before they do a tremendous amount of damage.Read more…Planting a Tree
The principles of tree planting are similar whatever the size of tree. The idea is to try to disturb the tree as little as possible, place it in an appropriate hole and in a situation to which it is suited. An acid loving tree should not be planted in chalky soil, nor a sensitve tree in an exposed location.Read more…Do You Know How to Repot a Root-Bound Houseplant?
It is actually quite easy if you know the basics. It only takes a few minutes to give your houseplants a new lease on life. This article provides a few do's and don'ts.Read more…What Are The Best Types of Outdoor Lights For Your Home?
Always read the manufacturer’s instructions and labels to make sure that the product is weatherproof and safe for outdoor use. Types of outdoor lights that are the safest have an approved transformer which converts 240 volts to a very low voltage supply. The most extra-low types of outdoor lights are light sculptures, fairy, rope and bud lighting.Read more…Separating Pups of Bromeliad - Reblooming Bromeliads
Bromeliads are a popular house plant and many people wonder how they can make them reflower and enjoy the long lasting colors again to brighten their home. Does this sound like you?For instance take the variety Guzmania Rana.Read more…Bored With Basic Bonsai? Try These Advanced Bonsai Styles
Once you have mastered the basic bonsai styles such as the formal upright style of chokkan, the informal upright style of shakan and the cascade style of kengai, you may want to try some more advanced bonsai styles for a better challenge.Intermediate Bonsai artists may try some of the more common advanced styles such as the Bankan (Twisted), the Fukinagashi (Windswept), or the Bunjin (Literati). Here’s a brief explanation of each.Read more…Choosing a Greenhouse Design
When you are choosing a greenhouse design, you need to look for one that is the most energy efficient. This will enable you to grow plants and flowers all throughout the year. You need to choose a design that will allow for growing both tropical and hardy flowers.Read more…The 5 Factors That Affect How Much Water Your Lawn Needs
There are a few factors that affect how much water your lawn needs. Being familiar with these factors can help you adjust your watering practice so that you can give your lawn the optimum amount of water it needs.1. The soil conditionDifferent soil has different water holding capacities.Read more…Creative Landscaping With Plants - Yes, Green Is A Color
Colors are probably the most powerful design factor in garden design. And plants are generally the easiest and most dominant element where color and contrast can be achieved and manipulated.However, for many gardeners and landscapers in their quest for the perfect color combinations, there is another side to plants that is often overlooked.Read more…8 Must-Have Gardening Tools for the Rose Gardener
While roses are the centerpiece of any garden landscape, these special flowers do require some specialized care and the right rose gardening tools will help you to do the job. It is important for all landscapers and rose gardeners to be aware of the special needs of roses, and to take the steps needed to help them thrive. Among the most important gardening tools for the rose gardener to gather are...Read more…Maintaining Lawns And Gardens With Natural Greener Insecticides
Insecticide runoff is an increasing problem that is having an unwelcome effect on our birds and wildlife that live in and around our waterways. Something that everyone who has a lawn or garden should be aware of is that every time you spray a commercial insecticide on your lawn or garden, a percentage of that insecticide ends up in our drains, which carries it to our precious waterways.Already some cities are banning commercial insecticides, and over time more and more cities will only allow the home owner to use natural insecticides.Read more…Want To Know More About Gas Patio Heaters?
Some wonderful about gas patio heaters have been created specifically for outdoor use in places such as coffee shops, restaurants, private clubs, and more. The about gas patio heaters you will find can be very luxurious, rustic, simplistic, and everything in between.Examples:- Environment:You can purchase about gas patio heaters for your workplace that will simply do wonders for you.Read more…How Do Different Types of Fertilizers Affect Your Lawn Grasses
There are four major types of lawn fertilizers available in the market today. They are granular, liquid, synthetic and organic. Let's take a quick look at each of them.Read more…Bamboo Big Is Beautiful - Or Is A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing?!
Purchasing Your Bamboo It is important to purchase a young seedling or bamboo plant that is say 12 months old EVERY TIME. When purchasing a bamboo for your garden it is important not to become carried away with buying the biggest and best bamboo that you can find. This can be difficult however especially as the bamboo plant is ideal for screening and fencing large areas within your garden.Read more…Landscaping Tips - Hiring The Right Landscaper
Although we live in a do-it-yourself culture, there are sometimes when it pays to hire a professional. Landscaping can be a perfect example of this. A quality landscaper will have equipment, know how, design skills, and talents to transform your property into a living show piece.Read more…Gardening Grows On You
Gardening is good for you, good for your neighbors, good for your kids and good for your dog. Especially if you do it the right way. Gardening has been around for ages, and it's almost so ingrained into our genes, it's like an instinct.Read more…The Benefits Of Outdoor Patio Heaters—What A Luxury!
There are outdoor patio heaters for designed for different kinds of environments. The best patio heaters are all around on the market today — and you can find out about outdoor patio heaters and the quality of the merchandise — as well as find good prices when you look around online right here.Depending on the environment in which you want to use your outdoor patio heaters for—there are different designs for different purposes.Read more…Outdoor Heaters -- Pros, Cons, and Tips
Outdoor heaters are becoming more and more popular in residential settings. Once, generally found only in restaurant settings, outdoor heaters are now big hits in middle class neighborhoods, as well.Are you considering purchasing outdoor heaters for your own home?Read more…
Most Recent Articles in Landscaping category
- Top 7 Common Lawn Care Mistakes - By: Mary Ann Porsuelo
You can make mistakes in lawn care and maintenance, too. What's worse is that you might not know it is one. - Safety Checks Before Lawn Mowing - By: Mary Ann Porsuelo
Proper preparation and safety checks before mowing your lawn can help with your lawn care and maintenance. - Artificial Turf and Synthetic Grass, Perfect For Commercial Applications - By: Jim Lebiedzinski
With artificial grass or synthetic turf the need for water, mowing or costly lawn maintenance is instantly eliminated. Fertilizers, chemicals, or allergens that were once part of maintaining healthy grass will also be a thing of the past. - Affordable Backyard Remodels a Matter of Simplicity, Creativity - By: Jason Skrnich
An inviting patio area is a must-have for entertaining family and friends throughout the year. And while bigger ticket items such as patio decks may be on the to-do list one day, there are simpler, more affordable ways in which you and your local landscaper can make your patio a centerpiece of your backyard. - Xeriscaping Incorporates Financial and Environmental Benefits - By: Jason Skrnich
Designing one's landscaping is always a delicate dance, and one based primarily on personal tastes. In economically challenging times, however, incorporating landscaping that serves as an advocate for water conservation is also vitally important. - Backyard Putting Greens Enhance Landscape While Shrinking Handicap - By: Duane Diede
Consider how often you make it out to the local practice green. Time and responsibilities probably dictate that those times are few and far between, and your game suffers as a result. As a golf enthusiast adding a putting green to your home makes sense on so many levels. - Synthetic Backyard Putting Greens Befriend the Environment as Well as Your Game - By: Duane Diede
Exactly how can one of our indoor putting greens or outdoor golf greens benefit the surrounding environment? By virtue of what you won't have to do to maintain it. Did you know that using a gas lawnmower for an hour is equal in emissions to gassing up your car and taking off on a 100-mile trip? - Sprucing Up Your Front Yard. - By: Josh Sloan
Sometimes, the simple act of cutting a pathway and placing two trees in large pots each side of the front door can make an immediate difference. However, the pathway must have neat edges to look really effective (this applies to curved pathways as well). A simple manual edging tool (rather like a half moon on the end of a stick) is very cheap to buy. - The Lazy Way to Natural Lawn Care - By: Christopher Williams
Natural lawn care is easier than you might think. A variety of natural fertilizers and seaweed fertilizers on the market help gardeners and landscapers maintain lush lawns without toxic chemicals. - Adding A Koi Pond To Your Home & Garden Bridges - By: Joe guraro
Water is the most graceful element in gardens. And bridges over water offer a range of vistas. Their designs can provide a highlight for the overall design. Sometimes a bridge helps divide scenery and sometimes the bridge itself makes a spectacular sight.