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Soil & Plant Care

Soil and plant care are integral to a healthy garden. There are a few basic things that need to be done to keep your plants and flowers alive.

The Toro Blower 51599: 3 Ways to Save Money Clearing Your Garden

The Toro Blower 51599 is a very popular garden tool, helping to make the unpopular annual garden clear up a much more satisfying task. I've written this article to help you get even more out of your blower. I want to show you how you can save money buying it and also when you use it.

Gardening Without Pests

Deer and raccoons, rabbits and gophers, moles and chipmunks! They capture your heart when in a book or zoo, but when they invade your garden. Oh! That’s a different story. Yet how can a rabbit resist munching on your crisp lettuce? Or a possum or raccoon stay away from your sweet corn patch? A

Geranium 'Rozanne' has been named 2008 Perennial Plant of the Year©

The 2008 Perennial Plant of the Year is Geranium 'Rozanne', a vivid violet-blue hardy geranium. As with all perennial geraniums, 'Rozanne' is virtually problem free. This clump forming cransbill makes a nice edging plant and is wonderful for use under leggy plants, like roses. &a

The Best Mini Tillers and Cultivators

Now we are going to look at and compare the most widely used garden tillers and cultivators. The perfect tiller will depend on your personal requirements like the number of stones as well as plant ...

School Gardens - As Much About Education As Gardening

There are no doubt a number of good and perhaps obvious reasons for creating and developing gardens in school grounds, such as the need for shade trees in the playground, shrubs and bushes to screen ...

Different Kinds Of Decor You Can Use For Garden Lighting

The way your garden looks speaks for your own personality. That is why people who care to enhance the good impression that people have of them pay close attention to the way their garden is planted and laid out and the way the plants are trimmed. A beautiful garden is a landmark in the community, a

The Difference Between Organic and Traditional Gardening

Organic food is regarded as the most important factor in healthy way of life. In contrary to traditional gardening, which is numbers targeted and dependent on fertilizers, organic garden, whether it is cultivated in your own yard or in much bigger range on organic farm, bases on different objectives

Oregano Herb - The Facts

The botanical term of the oregano herb is Origanum Vulgare. In Greek, it means joy of the mountains. The oregano can grow about 2ft tall and you can easily smell the strong and pungent aroma. It is not only used for culinary purposes but it is also great for treating certain illnesses. When the herb

Organic Fertilizer Vs. Synthetic Fertilizer

Think of organic fertilizers as "slow food" and synthetic fertilizers as "fast food" for plants. Organics are best for permanent plants, such as perennials, trees and shrubs, while synthetic fertilizers give a quick boost to hanging baskets and annual vegetables.

Top 3 Tips on Caring For Orchids

Many have succeeded at caring for orchids although many others have not. The differences between great results and poor results can often be found in how the individual doing it approaches the task. Here are three tips to help you be one of the winners, as an individual who succeeds. Follow the next

The Beginners Guide To Basic Kitchen Appliances

Setting up a new kitchen is both exiting and overwhelming. You will see new stuff that you do not have but might need in every store that you visit. On top of this, friends and ...

Park Vista Hotel Gatlinburg

The Park vista hotel is a structurally wonderful hotel located in Gatlinburg. The hotel is built with glass elevators which provide a super view of the hotel, showing the outdoors on one side and the lobby on the other side. The hotel rooms are well built with a lot of space. Every room has a small

Basic Guidelines when Buying a Circular Saw

As I am working in constructions and renovations, for years, I have used several circular saw brands and sizes during that time. My first circular saw was a Skill 7 saw of 7 ", which ...

What Are the Causes of Mold in Palm Trees?

Palm trees are typically prized for their contribution to an exotic look and feel of a landscape, so when mold and fungi begin to form on the tree, gardeners are understandably concerned. Several forms of fungi and insects are capable of producing mold growth on a palm and the management of this pro

What to Plant in Small Vegetable Gardens

Vegetable gardens are an economical and healthy way to grow food in your own home. Even in a small space, you can grow vegetables. Create a small garden by growing vegetables in containers on a patio or deck, or prepare a small area in your flower garden. Vegetables successful in large gardens will