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Some things I like to share related to gardening in the South! Tips and ideas for flowering cottage gardens, vegetable gardens, and herb gardens.
Gardening is perhaps one of the best hobbies that a more laborious nature lover can take up. The reason why I choose to call this hobby laborious is because it surely does involve a good deal of physical activity. This Read More …
The best advice that we can give beginning gardeners is to start small. Too many new gardeners underestimate the amount of work that can go into a large garden. By August when the weeds are overtaking their garden they become Read More …
A Few of Our Best Gardening Tips, Tricks And Pointers STAY ON TRACK Keep a garden journal and take photographs of your garden as it grows. Its easy to start the season with high expectations for your gardening. But as Read More …
For now, we will assume that it is possible to really choose just the right site for the garden. What shall be chosen? The greatest determining factor is the sun. No one would have a north corner, unless it were Read More …
If you’re planning to start a flower garden, it’s easy to be a little stumped when it comes to choosing your flowers. Although there’s really no such thing as a bad choice of flowers, there are just some choices that Read More …
Many people like the challenge of raising plants and flowers from seeds. While it can be easier to stop by the local gardening center and purchase plants that are already growing, many gardeners truly enjoy the prospect and challenge of Read More …
A patio can be a wonderful place to relax during the warm days of spring, summer and autumn… or all year if you live in a warmer climate. At times when the lawn may be too wet or even muddy, Read More …
Gardening is a hobby that so many people love to bide their time with. It gives you a sense of accomplishment when you see your flowers or plants blooming after a few weeks or even months of tender loving care. Read More …
It is spring now, and for many people, that means getting out into the garden. I for one love getting into my garden and spending hour after hour preparing the soil and planting the seeds of my favorite vegetables, fruits Read More …
Gardening is the practice of growing and cultivating plants as part of horticulture. In gardens, ornamental plants are often grown for their flowers, foliage, or overall appearance; useful plants, such as root vegetables, leaf vegetables, fruits, and herbs, are grown Read More …
Composting your kitchen and garden waste is a great way to reduce the amount of waste you dispose of in your rubbish bin. By composting your waste you can generate a free source of rich compost to help improve your Read More …
Whether you garden on a balcony, patio, or courtyard, this article should answer your questions about the 10 basic elements fundamental to creating a successful small space garden. People choose balcony, patio, and courtyard gardening for many different reasons. Some Read More …
The thing to remember for the new gardener is to always start small! A small plant bed, about 25 or 30 feet square is perfect, is just enough room for about 30 plants. This will give you a chance to Read More …
If you’re like most gardeners, you find it hard to wait for the weather to warm up so you can get outside and start planting.Particularly in the case of vegetable gardening, but most plants can’t go in the ground until Read More …
The history of garden design starts from the basic use of agriculture then. This primarily means that gardens were not used for aesthetic purposes then but for practical reasons. As such, Bristol garden design or to garden design Bristol homes Read More …
It is already the middle of February and already the end of the cold dormant season. Hopefully, it will end soon, as I’m tired of floods, snow, wind and storms.. But who isn’t? However, some gardening chores can’t be postponed Read More …
As a Texas Super Star, Yellow Elder has recently become a popular ornamental plant in Texas gardens. In the wild it will be found growing on rocky slopes near San Antonio and in the Trans-Pecos, north into New Mexico and Read More …
Wind chimes are loved by nearly everyone on earth and when they are garden wind chimes you can only imagine the delight they bring. Garden wind chimes can be placed in any garden and add a natural music to your Read More …
Although it is commonly said that all is fair in love and war, we want to promote environmentally friendly actions. Only Attack the Fire Ants! You want to be very careful to kill only the fire ants and not all Read More …
There’s good news for homeowners preparing for their first yard work of the season. Investing a little time and effort in selecting the right tools and techniques when it comes to your spring yard