Nothing brightens a drab area or the front of your home like an array of colorful flowers and green plants. Window boxes are a fairly simple and popular way to beautify the outside of your home. In a separate article, we gave you ideas for what to plant in your window box. Miniature roses, pansies, […]
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June
14
2012
A Garden in Your Window: Part I :Choosing Flowers and/or Plants
Window boxes are a wonderful way to beautify the outside of your home but yet you can enjoy their beauty from the inside of your home as well. So what are the best plants and flowers for a window box? Obviously you would like to choose plants that are fairly easy to care for but […]
May
23
2012
Less Leaves – Choosing Trees For Your Yard
Trees are beautiful… and let’s face it—we need them on our planet. We appreciate their beauty and shade but when you see someone’s yard with no trees in it, most likely that’s because they did not want to bother with cleaning up leaves. However, there are trees and shrubs that do not shed their leaves […]
May
03
2012
What Gives Flowers Their Color?
We take colors for granted. They enrich our world and provide beauty every day. Colors come from pigments and most flower colors come from the pigments known as anthocyanins. These are classified as chemicals called flavonoids and result in pink, red, blue and purple coloring in flowers. Oranges and yellows are from a type of […]
April
29
2012
CREATING A COMPOST HEAP – Fertilizer for a Rich Lawn and Garden
Today’s society more than ever is concerned with being “green”—reusing, recycling, and conserving. The less resources we use the more there will be for future generations. Making a compost heap is a very green thing to do. Rather than buying fertilizers or buying new plants frequently because you haven’t fertilized the plants you have, you […]
April
18
2012
Fun with Full Sun! Summer Landscaping
With spring upon us, the sun is out, and the flowers are growing. Wondering what to grow in your garden? For summer, you may want to pick plants that can withstand the harsh rays and limited water. For the average human, four to six hours of pure sunlight each day may translate to one heck […]
March
25
2012
Lawn Grasses
Whether you are planting a new lawn or redoing/improving your current lawn, you will have some choices to make. If you have struggled with your lawn it could be because of the type of grass that you currently have. First we will talk about planting a lawn and then share with you some of the […]
March
15
2012
Aphid Control
Wikipedia defines aphids as “plant lice, young white flies, green flies and black flies” and names them the most destructive insect pest in temperate regions. They are probably the most common of all the insects you will find in a yard or garden and the problem with them is that their palette is not discerning. […]
Choosing the right Lawn Furniture
So you have landscaped your garden or lawn, and you have probably created a patio area. Now it’s times to add garden furniture or patio furniture. Choosing outdoor furnishings isn’t always easy. Here we share some tips for selecting lawn and garden furniture and decor. The right garden or patio furniture will complement these areas—not […]
February
21
2012
Lawn Fertilizers – Types and Uses
If you are not happy with your lawn—maybe you have bare patches—your grass is too thin—or you would like to make it greener – try fertilizing. Using fertilizer can address these issues. So you head off to get some fertilizer and then you realize that there are different types: dry fertilizers that are powdery or […]
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