6 things not to do when gardening

Thursday, February 12th, 2009

don’t mow
What a waste of time this is. You devote enormous efforts to making the grass grow – watering, fertiliser, weed treatments – and then once or twice a week you chop it all down again. Doesn’t make sense. Leave the grass longer. Or have a wild flower meadow. Do something !
don’t dig
A lot of [...]

Delighting In Life Outdoors With A Portable Screened Gazebo

Saturday, January 10th, 2009

Have you ever sought the luxury of savouring nature minus the bugs? Well nowadays with a portable screened gazebo you can do just that. You can lounge outside and take in the greenery round you without the infliction of flying critters torturing you and gifting you with sensitive skin rashes or bites.
Another plus of [...]

Irrigation supplies : Designing watering method for Garden

Saturday, November 15th, 2008

Making a proper choice of irrigation method plays an important role in keeping garden green and healthy. Over-water supply or insufficient supply of water both can hinder the growth of vegetation you irrigate.
The size of your garden and the types of your garden plants and vegetation normally determine what kind of irrigation supplies you will [...]

Selecting Landscaping Plants or Trees For Your Garden Design

Thursday, November 13th, 2008

Any garden can be spruced, regardless of its terrain, shape or size by adding some landscaping plants or trees. Planting shrubs and flowers along a garden path or around a tree won’t necessarily score you huge landscaping points. There are right and wrong plants for your garden, and you will have to learn the difference.
The [...]

Tips to Help You Create the Most Alluring Landscape

Sunday, September 28th, 2008

A patch of green adjacent to your home— a great idea indeed! It’s a refreshing dream that every urban dweller loves to cherish! But few of them get to the job for fulfilling this dream; or rather they don’t just dare to undertake a landscaping project out of the fear that the task may turn [...]

Insecticides

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

            If insects were supermen then insecticides would be kryptonite. Insecticides are a chemical agent that kills of insects, or acts as a deterrent to hungry insects looking too impeded on our food, flowers, or plants. Insecticides became popular during World War II, and remain popular as ever today. There are several types of commonly [...]

Landscaping Ideas: Make Your Neighbors Go ‘Wow’!

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

A patch of greenery right within the boundary of your own property can be your retreat at the end of hard day’s work. It can be the place where you can recharge your emotions; it can be a place for rejuvenation of your senses! The color in it can brighten up your inside, literally….here are [...]

Rock Gardens: Creating Breathtaking Garden Vistas

Friday, September 19th, 2008

Rock gardens really offer some of the most spectacular garden vistas. Along with extensive usage of rocks and stones the plants native to the rocky or alpine environments are featured in the rock gardens or rockeries. Usually nowadays the rock gardens are designed by homeowners as a measure to make advantageous use of the rocky [...]