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Oriental Gardens Ideas

An oriental garden has certain design aspects to it that attempt to be the embodiment of grace and form. Each element in the garden must be in harmony with the natural world; one element should not overwhelm the other elements. However, that does not mean that there is no focus in the oriental garde

Out Classed by Roses

What are the different classifications of roses that exist?This is a common question that arises when one is considering starting a rose garden.It may come as a surprise and it may start a debate among rose lovers but all roses are basically the same.

What Is a Genista Caterpillar?

The genista caterpillar, also known as the sophora worm or Uresiphita reversalis (Guenèe), feeds on several landscaping trees and shrubs. A web building caterpillar, the genista forms a cocoon and morphs into a mature moth known as the pyralid moth, genista broom moth or scientifically as Lep

What Type of Vitamins Affect Plant Growth?

Plants make vitamin C on their own and need it to survive.Vitamin C image by Mykola Velychko from Fotolia.comStudies at universities and research facilities, such as University of Exeter and California State, show that some added vitamins help plants improve their growth. It has also been...

How to Care for the Clivia Plant

Clivia miniata is a favorite houseplant, impressing people with its glossy dark leaves and flower stalk topped with orange or yellow flowers. It is a native of South Africa's forests, and to keep clivia at is best, you need to replicate its natural habitat. In the forest, clivia grows on the ground,

What Effects the Growth of Elodea in Water?

Sprigs of elodea often don fish bowls and aquariums.Meiko Arquillos/Valueline/Getty ImagesNative to much of North America's freshwater habitats, common elodea (Elodea canadensis) remains an easy-to-grow aquatic plant often used in aquariums. This species is regarded as a noxious weed in...

Plexiglas Cutting Tools

Many tools, such as drills, are used for cutting Plexiglas.Electric drill with a drill on a white background image by terex from Fotolia.comPlexiglas is an acrylic, plastic sheet. It is weather resistant and stronger than regular glass. Even when broken, Plexiglas will not shard; instead,...

Electric Heater Buying Guides

An electric heater may be especially useful in older homes that do not have central heating and are heated with steam radiators, or with gas. A small electric heater may be cheaper to use than heating

Spring Weed Control

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How to Kill Nettles

Although some gardeners and homeowners welcome stinging nettle for its medicinal purposes, the presence of stinging nettle in a landscape can also create problems. When people and animals come into contact with nettle plants, a painful stinging can occur, along with a skin rash. Prevent nettle conta

A Waste Of Packaged Gold

We all do it to some extent or another. Seasonally, we do a yard cleanup, discarding a goldmine of precious material wecall waste. With a little time and some ingenuity, we canharvest a bounty of food.

Gardening Can Be Suitable For Anyone

There are gardening methods to fit the style and needs of every gardener; and every gardener has preferred and unique ways of growing a beautiful garden. Beginning gardeners can join a local garden club and benefit from the advice of experienced gardeners.Garden clubs are a valuable resource for a b

Edible Landscaping With Tropical Fruit Trees

The thick skin is green, and can be smooth or rough textured, and teardrop, round or football shape, depending on the species. Avocados have more fat than most fruits, but they are an excellent source

Know the Orchid Types

There are many orchid types and this allows you to choose those that you find appealing for your event. They come in different sizes, colors, hybrids and species. You will find that they also grow in different regions with ranging climates.

How to Grow Dill Herbs

Dill is a hardy annual herb native to the Mediterranean as well as Southern Russia. It has spread to grow wild throughout much of Portugal, Italy, Spain, as well as other South European countries. Its name is derived from the Old Norse word “Dilla”, meaning “to lull”. Thi

The Characteristics of Biochar Compost

Biochar is a form of charcoal created from burning plant vegetation to a fine charcoal and combining the material with compost to add fertile nutrients to soil. In the 21st century the biochar process is used to create sustainable soil in developing economies, though the process was developed thousa