Gardening along the coast presents even the most skilled gardeners with challenges not encountered elsewhere. Natural conditions along the coast create a very hostile environment for garden plants. Wind, salt spray, dry sandy soils as well as actual sea water can make gardening along the coast difficult. All of these factors can cause problems for […]
Building A Greenhouse
Building a greenhouse is easier than you may think. You can choose different designs and sizes that you would like to build. A greenhouse will give you comfort whenever you visit your plants, vegetables, flowers, or orchids. It also provides the needed sunlight and humidity for these plants. You may relax and enjoy it every […]
Christmas Tree Tips
Tree-Buying Tips Before you go tree shopping, know the size tree your home will accommodate. Measure both the width and height of the space in which you want to place your tree. You’ll want to choose a tree that is at least one foot shorter than the ceiling height (take a tape measure with you). […]
Daylilies
Daylilies are noted for their easy-care and versatility. They’re a prolific summer blooming perennial with an extremely wide range of colors including various shades of yellow, gold, orange, scarlet, maroon, pink and lavender. Daylilies are an ideal addition to the perennial border, the shade garden and in difficult spot with poor soil conditions. As a […]
Garden Design For A Small Space
Garden design for small spaces requires some ingenuity and a lot of creativity. There are some advantages to small gardens that larger spaces don’t have. Small gardens usually have a distinct shape and defined boundaries. You’re basically working within a distinct area and are able to plan the entire space. Having a small yard does […]
Growing Vines on Garden Structures
Trellises, pergolas and arbors are common garden structures which are used to beautify and add style to landscape designs by providing support for all kinds of flowering vines, ivy and climbing roses. By planting flowering vines, these garden structures can create a colorful focal point in garden. They’re also effective when used to provide privacy, […]
Stone In The Garden
Rocks are important to any landscape. They have important functional qualities, such as, strength and stability and as a result have an air of permanence. Aesthetically, stones are unlike plants in that they possess wonderful sculptural characteristics. When designing your garden consider the use of stone, whether for wall, paths or just a an interesting […]
The Disappearing Waterfall
Pond Waterfall Installing a disappearing waterfall in your backyard or garden will give you a delightful, relatively low maintenance water feature that has distinct advantages over ponds not only in terms of cost, convenience, and safety, but also in the amount of work you have to put in. You’ll find that a waterfall is much […]
Raised Beds Gardening
Creating raised bed for planting vegetables or flowers is a great way for those with little space, poor soil or poorly drained clay soil to easily create a thriving garden. A raised bed allows the gardener to create a planting bed with exceptional soil while providing an easy way to control moisture and weeds. Once […]
Great Accent Shrubs
Accent plants in the garden are able to draw one’s attention because of their unique qualities. Both evergreens and deciduous plants are suitable as specimen shrubs or trees. Evergreens are treasured for their unusual and distinct shape or color. Deciduous plants, those which lose their leaves in the winter, are usually noted for their flowers, […]