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Growing Orchids Thai Style

Orchids have the reputation of being difficult to grow in the West. Gardeners shy away from attempting to grow them because they think that they are a problem to grow and because they are expensive. This is easily understood, but there is more to the story than that.

Nigella damascena - Growing Love-in-a-Mist in Your Garden

Nigella earns its common name of Love-in-a-Mist with a tangle of ferny, fennel like foliage that form a mist around the flowers. I'm not sure why anyone would call Nigella Devil in the Bush. Nigella flowers start off as interesting puffs, open into rich toned, straw-flower like blossoms and cha

Using Air Pumps To Control Oxygen In Ponds

Did you know that everything that lives in your pond needs a constant supply of oxygen in the water to stay alive? If there's too little oxygen in the water, all the fish will eventually die.

Kew Gardens Plants

One of Kew Gardens' glass greenhouses.Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty ImagesThe Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, most commonly known as Kew Gardens, is in southwestern London; it became a national botanic garden in 1840. Kew Gardens is made up of numerous gardens and glass greenhouses....

Screening Plants for Terrace Gardens

Many vines can grow up a terrace wall.Ron Levine/Digital Vision/Getty ImagesApartment dwellers may find privacy hard to come by. One way of protecting your privacy on the terrace is with plants that do double duty as privacy screens. Many plants serve this purpose while providing...

Best Gardening Tools Every Gardener Should Have

Getting the best gardening tools is important to get things done more quickly and to avoid injury to your plants. For instance, if your cutting tools are defective, you might damage your plants or might pull it out of the soil.

Only 2 Orchid Types Exist

Not many people realize that there are only two different orchid types, even though there is a large number of different species and hybrids.

Powdery Mildew on Roses - How to Treat It and Prevent It

Powdery mildew is common in cold climates as well as among store-bought potted plants, so check yours carefully before purchasing. Any rose can contract powdery mildew, but those that are particularly susceptible include chinas (although these are rare in colder areas), deep pink and red hybrid teas

DIY Greenhouse Bench

Create a work bench that will make your garden greenhouse functional and efficient. A greenhouse bench should be sturdy with a good amount of storage. Your bench holds your prized plants and supplies. Use a little care and planning to create a long-lasting treasure.

What Is the Best Perennials for Shade?

If you've got shady spots in your garden, under trees or next to the house, you've got options beyond impatiens. Instead, plant shade-loving perennials that will come back year after year.

Smart Ways to Care Indoor Bamboo Plants

Bamboo is a great indoor plant that can be grown in your home. Bamboo plant is easy to care, grow and it is great for interior spaces with dim natural light Bamboo is no more just a plant from China a

Hampshire Tree Surgeons Methods

Hampshire Tree Surgeons Methods Ever before learned of a tree surgeon? These folks are the trained people seen high up on, pruning it back again to life. Listed below are most of the methods they ...

Push Mower Parts and Spring Tune-ups

Lawn mower is a warm season ritual that some people look forward to with pleasure and others consider to be a chore. When you bring it out of mothballs after a long winter and it starts up the first t

Strange stories about Vietnamese pottery

The biggest flower-vases There is no other place in Vietnam displaying so many giant flower-vases of all sizes like the house of artisan Le Minh Ngoc in Bat Trang pottery village in Gia Lam (Hanoi). ...

Hydroponics Gardening - The Most Popular Methods

Just like every gardener is different, there are also several different ways to use your hydroponics equipment. Take a browse through the options below to find a hydroponics method that is suited to y