Raised Bed Garden Kits - Grow a Garden Without the Pain
Posted April 30th, 2009Raised bed gardens are a great way to start gardening without a lot of the pain. You can either make a raised bed garden from scrap materials, or build one from kit. Here’s a look at some of the options.
Some of the biggest problems with gardening are finding a good spot with good soil to [...]
Make Summertime Even Better With a New Outdoor Gazebo
Posted April 28th, 2009A Gazebo for Every Style Home
Warm weather is approaching quickly and the thoughts of outdoor entertaining may be creeping into your mind. If you’re tired of dragging tables and chairs into the backyard for your spring and summer gatherings, installing an outdoor gazebo could be a smart investment. Backyard gazebos are a great addition to [...]
Hydroponics Gardening, an Effortless Gardening
Posted April 27th, 2009Effortless Hydroponics Gardening! When I first heard about it, could not believe or accept this. How can the plants survive without the Soil or water or sunlight? Is there any magic formula? If that could be possible then every one grows their favorite fruit or flower tree in their house interiors. But, then Hydroponics gardening [...]
Stress Relief? From Planting A Garden?
Posted April 25th, 2009Sure, we all know that planting a vegetable garden can put money in your pocket from the savings on grocery bills – but did you know that it can also help reduce stress in your life?
Stress wreaks havoc on our lives AND our overall health. It takes the joy out of many previously loved activities [...]
Houston Landscape Architects
Posted April 24th, 2009Houston landscape architects are much more than gardeners and lawn maintenance professionals. They are degreed professionals whose training includes botany, irrigation science, construction, and outdoor lighting techniques. These multi-specialists often spend up to seven years in undergraduate and graduate studies to master these disciplines, and the expertise they develop in the process enables them to [...]
Potting Benches as Elements of Garden Design
Posted April 23rd, 2009Potting benches are gardening work stations that provide both work space and storage. Several shelves can help a gardener find room for storage and keeps tools and supplies organized. Some potting benches also include hooks and drawers. Others include features such as basins for mixing soil. In this case, the work area may have a [...]
Your Own Floral Perfume Line? Yes!
Posted April 21st, 2009What do Paris Hilton, Sarah Jessica Parker, Britney Spears, and David Beckham have in common? If your answer has in any way got to do with ultra short hemlines or underwear then you are wrong (okay, maybe you are right but that is not what I am shooting for today). If you haven’t been to [...]
GROWING RED PALM MADE EASY
Posted April 20th, 2009GROWING RED PALM MADE EASY
The red palm is the most attractive of the Palmaceae family and favorite for landscaping and potted decorative plant because of its bright red color that adds it attractiveness.
A native of Indonesia red palm is actually growing in lowland areas submerged in water bordering tidal rivers. It only shows that they thrives [...]
How to Grow Tomatoes
Posted April 19th, 2009While the debate about whether the tomato is a fruit or a vegetable continues, there is no waning in the popularity of this fruit/vegetable. With over 100’s of varieties and many different types to choose from, an average American eats around 22 pounds of tomatoes every year, and this includes the tomatoes present in soups, [...]
Paulownia tree Organic Nitrogen
Posted April 18th, 2009Possibly this is the largest, by comparable overall mass and weight, of
all nitrogenous species. Having originated in China, this deciduous
tree can easily grow to 50 feet, often with leaves to 20 inches across.
This tree grows FAST.
* From planting to 5 years, it can be felled as a stable millable
timber, used [...]