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Using An Outdoor Canopy To Create New Living Space By John Bri
Creating “backyard living spaces“ is one of the hot trends in garden landscaping and home décor. Whether your desire is for a place to host parties, or simply to sit back and enjoy a quiet place, the idea is simply to get away from it all right in your own yard. Adding the right outdoor canopy provides has a special role in creating that perfect environment.As more people view their backyards as prime living spaces, the boundaries between indoor and outdoor living area… |
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- Selecting the Right Roses for Your Garden By Ron King
The selection of roses you can grow in your home garden is enormous. With so many to choose from, finding just the right ones may seem more like work than play. To make this process easier, here are a few important factors to help you narrow down your field of choices.ColorHow will the color of your roses affect your garden? For color ideas, look at rose catalogs, at nurseries, and at your neighbors' gardens.You should consider the colors of nearby plants and flowers t…
- When to Plant Vegetaibles By Chip Phelan
Planting times for vegetables and other annual plants vary from species to species. In much of the United States the prime consideration is the date of the last spring frost/freeze. Many vegetables can be planted up to four weeks before the last frost, while others need to wait until a couple of weeks after the frost.Another consideration is the date of the first fall frost/freeze. In northern latitudes, where summers can be short, the length of time some vegetable spe…
- How to Rid that Lawn of Thatch! By Kevin Whiteside
You know that brown patchy debris in a lawn that accumulates on
top of the soil but below the grass line? That's thatch.Thatch consist of grass clippings, grass stems, roots, and other
debris that either decomposes or accumulates on a lawn over time.A few reasons thatch can occur are1) A lawn has never been aerated2) Cutting high grass frequently and leaving the clippings on a
lawn.Thatch is not always a bad thing as it can hold moisture to
protect the lawn from extrem…
- Bare Root Roses By David G. Hallstrom
Bare Root Roses, what to look for when buyingThe first thing to look for is the plant's grade.Nearly all bare root roses sold today are grown in the field and are approximetly two years old. They are sold in three main grades.Grade 1 is the best and most expensive grade. In order to obtain this grade the plants are required to have at least three strong cains, two of which must be at least 18 inches in length for hybrid teas anf grandifloras. The canes should be at lea…
- Growing Great Asparagus By Jean Fritz
I went out to feed the birds this morning - the temperature was comfortably above freezing, and a downy woodpecker was telegraphing his territorial rights on the nearest utility pole. I realized it was time to feed the asparagus.If you love fresh, succulent spears of asparagus but rankle at the price you pay for them (and the quality you get) at the grocery store, consider growing your own. Unlike most vegetables, asparagus is a perennial plant - one planting will ret…
- Manage Algae By Robert Dorrance
There are several different ways to manage algae in your backyard pond. The best way however is when you have several different things all working together in harmony that will best take care of any algae problems you may have.The things that I’m talking about are as follows to manage algae. First, you will need to have some kind of pond filter. There are many different kinds on the market in many different price ranges. Personally, I think submersible pond filters…
- The Flower Garden in August By Sandra Wilson
Our flower garden in August can be brimming with activities we can do at this time of year, as we can for most of the year. We have some flower gardening tips to give you and some experiments to try. Feel free to send us your own flower gardening tips for any time of the year.If it is much too hot for you this August to work in your flower garden during the day, make the most of the early morning hours before it gets too warm. Watching the world wake up can be quite…
- Garden Benches - What They Are By Jennifer Akre
Putting in a flower garden or any garden for that matter takes time and dedication. However, the result is gorgeous color, magnificent fragrance, wonderful foods to eat, and an overall sense of accomplishment. Therefore, why stand back and admire your garden from afar when you can use a garden bench to be closer. The great thing about garden benches is that they can be any size and made from just about any material. For example, a garden bench can be made from scra…
- The Protea Family (Proteaceae) By Geoff Bryant
The protea family (Proteaceae) includes a wide range of ground covers, trees and shrubs that often make superb garden plants. While some of the species are frost-tender, they are in all other respects remarkably resilient plants that often thrive in situations where others would rapidly succumb. Poor soils and hot dry positions that scarcely seem capable of supporting life are often ideal for Proteaceae. If any plants could be said to thrive on neglect the proteas …
- What Part Does Pruning Play In Bonsai? By Rob Mellor
Some plants naturally respond well to pruning, regardless of how intense, whilst other plants can find it hard to recover, especially when pruned at the wrong time of the year.When should I Prune?To prune correctly you must find out the type of plant your bonsai is and research when the best times are to prune old and new season growth. Generally, new growth is pruned during the growing season to maintain the shape of the bonsai, whilst pruning of hard wood (old season…
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