A lot of people think that there is nothing complicated about growing vegetables. They think that gardeners have to spread seeds on the ground, pour some water regularly, and wait for vegetables to ripen. However, the truth is that planting is not as effortless as it seems to be. Those who crop veggies have to…
Plastic has been an integral part of our lives for decades now. We use it in everything from clothing, to packaging, to furniture. It’s cheap and strong, but not very environmentally friendly according to most people because of how much it pollutes the environment. This is why many people are turning to cut-to-size plastic products…
Nothing says you’ve arrived in the neighborhood like a gorgeous lawn. And nothing detracts from your home’s curb appeal quite like an overgrown, ugly yard, not to say that it also means that the plants and trees are in bad health. Without question, landscape design is a fascinating part of the field. It’s also an…
Keeping up with the day-to-day preservation of your lawn can go a long way inimproving the quality of your Bermuda grass. However, once-a-year maintenanceprojects can result in thicker, greener, and overall healthier grass on a more long-termscale. Homeowners will often find that aerating their lawn helps loosen the soil andpromote grass growth when performed every…
Surely you get an aesthetic pleasure while admiring your garden. The fact is that many people spend a lot of time growing plants every year. But the problem is that not everyone knows the important basics. In addition, your plants may require special care. But how do you make your garden perfect? Well, here are…
There are some DIY jobs that you can manage yourself and others that are best left to the professionals. For example, painting a wall may be a lot easier and less dangerous than rewiring the electrics. When it comes to installing a fence, you may think that this is an easy enough job to do…
Movere! This Latin term is more often in use to mean the inability to move. It is especially apt for your plants. Location is the most crucial aspect when you plan to start your garden. Choosing to utilize the natural benefits of location can help your garden to grow better. If you choose to consider…
Friends, sun, cocktails, pools, and night outs – sounds like a perfect summer. Summer is the best time to get together with friends and family. It transforms lousy weekends into beach days and backyard parties. But do you want to throw that same old, lame and boring party that is only about popping out a…
Having a deck or patio in your property offers a great opportunity to enjoy nature and let the indoors out for disconnecting from the daily worries. Whether you decide to receive your guests for a barbecue party or want to spend some alone time sunbathing during summer, any homeowner knows that it requires time and…
Growing and maintaining a great coat of green grass in the backyard is not a child’s play. A lot of homeowners don’t get it despite their best efforts to grow some nice and healthy grass. The irregular and improper growth of grass could be due to multiple factors from the kind of soil you have…
Swimming is among the best pastime activities you can consider taking up. Especially on weekends, many people take a dip to unwind as they get a good dose of cardio and other health benefits of swimming. However, public pools can be overcrowded at times, thus denying you the enjoyment you deserve. Moreover, a private pool…
When it comes to having your own home, you need to pay attention to the outdoor area as well. You’ll find that the care of your garden can actually become a hobby once you really get into it. Gardening is a fun and enriching activity that benefits your mental and physical health and allows you…
Indoor gardens are hip now more than ever. After the unending lockdowns, last year and still the ongoing restriction imposed on every known country in the world, having those lush green friends all-around your home lightens the atmosphere and helps you navigate through your day to day life with a positive disposition. Not to mention…
Imagine a world without plants. You can’t, right? This is because plants are more important than you think. Plants release oxygen from their leaves, which all of us – humans and animals – need to breathe. They also help clean the water, control soil erosion, use it for medicinal purposes, give food, and even produce…
All great work comes from meticulous planning and thorough consideration. Designing a yard space, no matter how much outdoor space you have, requires a pre-set budget. After that, you will have to settle on a design and figure out your needs to determine whether they match your financial situation or not. The important thing is…
A garden is one of the most beautiful additions you can build in a home. The colors, the plants, the attention to detail – all of these are expressions of your creativity and the love you have for your home. But, like many home improvements, Gardens can be a little bit expensive. Not everybody, especially…
A small space should not be in the way for you to enjoy raising vegetables, flowers, and other types of plants all year round. Greenhouses only need to be large enough to house your plants to protect them from pests, animals, and harsh weather. What makes a greenhouse large starts with the planning process and…
There are several benefits in having a roof terrace such as an overall improved aesthetic appeal for your property as well as an additional amenity space. A roof terrace can also reduce your rooftop and entire building maintenance while improving its energy efficiency. This article delves into how you can create a garden-inspired roof terrace…
Sometimes you just can’t work at home, because there’s an absolutely different environment at home as compared to the professional office. So, what would you do if you want to work at home being completely isolated from distractions? In that case, insulated garden offices would be convenient ideas. Whether you want a man cave, a…
The pigeon problem has become one of the most significant talking points in the world these days. Among other feasible solutions under discussion and in use, there are talks within the hierarchies that the usage of pigeon repellent should be made essential in controlling the pigeon population. Pigeons are always fond of those environments that…
You’ve put in the long days and nights and nurtured your landscaping business to where it is today. Your client base is well-established, and your finances are looking healthy. Perhaps, you are toying with the idea of expansion, but are not quite sure if your business is strong enough to take on the next challenge….
The second most popular grass for North Texas – St. Augustine – provides more shade tolerance than Bermuda grass and has only a few disease problems. Homeowners in North Texas grow warm season grasses including the native grass of the West Indies and the Gulf Coast – St. Augustine. A broad-leafed grass that spreads by…
Everyone wants a green, healthy lawn. It’s one of the first things that people will notice when they are looking at your property. Because it’s so important, many people are looking for easy ways to maintain their lawns. This can cause them to turn to weed and feed formulations. These combine a weed killer and…
Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) selections and cultivars can enhance prairie and meadow gardens. These native N.A. plants tolerate some shade and moist soil. Overview Purple coneflowers (Echinacea purpurea) are fundamental landscape plants, at home in perennial borders and cutting beds, but most of all in prairie and meadow gardens. Horticultural selections of E. purpurea coneflowers can brighten…
Beautiful and alive garden… this is what we want to see in our homes. When it comes to maintaining the garden… this is one of the questions green-thumbed folks usually ask: How often should I water my garden? It’s not as complicated as it seems. But there are things to consider. These include the type…
Learn the difference between rose types and how to choose which rose will fit your garden space, the job you need it to do, and your gardening style. Full sun, deep watering, soil rich in organic matter and regular fertilization are the essentials for growing beautiful roses. If you can provide these elements then it’s…
Beautifully decorating your garden with articulate designs and landscapes doesn’t mean that the job is done. Your beautifully decorated garden may be the apple of the eye for everyone in daylight, but at night, it can just look like a haunted area. That is why lighting is very important in landscape designing. Proper lighting protects…
If you think that installing a pond is the final touch, and you can just kick back and relax, think again. That is only the first step to a long-term commitment. Maintaining even a small pond in good condition requires dedication, hard work, and often spending some additional money. It would be best if you…
Connecting with the soil can be a pleasant and relaxing experience. Whether your garden consists of just several terracotta pots, or you have an entire hectare at your disposal, you must bring your land to the best condition for summer, performing routine tasks such as removing weeds or placing compost. A few early preparations for…
Do you know you can grow a kratom plant at home? Yes, you heard that right. As the popularity of kratom is increasing with each passing day, we bring you a guide to know everything about growing a kratom plant at your home. You don’t need to be a professional kratom grower. There are only…
The recent Farm Bill has been introduced. As a result, almost every state in the United States of America has made it legal to grow and use hemp. This initiative by the authorities has also added to the employment opportunities for all the farmers and other individuals. Not only this, but many brands and companies…
Succulents are very versatile. They could be taken care indoors to adorn pretty much every space of the house and in the outdoors to make the patio and garden more cozy. Aside from that, they are also very low maintenance, they are survivors to say the very least that is why everybody raves over them….
Landscaping the front garden is never overrated. Actually, it must be thoroughly considered because of many important reasons. One, embarking on a front landscaping garden idea will definitely elevate your curb’s visual appeal. Two, it provides another space where you could relax and entertain friends and visitors. Third, it will have a significant effect in…
Outdoor hanging planters are not that new but how you modify them to suit your garden make them a classic touch for your home. They are bold additions to your patio or porch if you know how to arrange them and they give spring colors through all seasons if you know how to take care…
The typical tirade about cottage style garden ideas is that they are too complex and a lot of elements are happening in one place. You see, a cottage style garden involves a mixture of all garden elements from fencing, a lot of cobblestone walkways, ornamental and edible plants everywhere, hanging planters of bushy ferns and…
Just because vintage garden decors are put together would not mean that they will automatically give your garden the impact that you want to see. You might not know this but you should really know some vintage garden décor ideas first before you could say that you have found the match that would make your…
If there is a part of the house that is really versatile to accommodate landscaping ideas, it is probably the backyard. Backyard landscaping ideas are not a one-day project albeit them being DIY. Some ideas are more complex than others and some are more simple. Backyard landscaping ideas when executed well could really give a…
Cinder blocks have always been confused with concrete blocks. They are often used the way concrete blocks are used and that is the reason why cinder block outdoor ideas have become a trend over the years. Unlike concrete, cinder blocks are cheaper and smoother. Although they are not as waterproof resistant as concrete over the…
The bags are packed, the plans for the getaway have been perfected but then there’s just one errand left on the way: who’s going to water your prized plants while you are gone? It is enough of a question for you to panic of course because some plants need more water than others at an…
In a new yard where there is nothing but a lawn or bare soil, or in a well-established garden, an easy, inexpensive way to enhance the property is to use natural pieces. Where there is only flatness, new texture and the effect of different levels can be developed by the placement of inexpensive, natural features….
It’s possible to bring a little Sissinghurst style into any garden by following Vita Sackville-West’s and Harold Nicolson’s love of profusion and informality. A visit to Sissinghurst, the garden made by Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson in the 1930s, 40s and beyond, will show the gardener the nature of romanticism in the garden design. Sissinghurst…
There are many cool season lettuce and mustard vegetable seeds to grow in early spring. Leafy greens, harvested small, are easy to grow in container gardens. These cool season vegetable greens are edible leaves able to be harvested during early stages of growth. Small edible leafy greens are called microgreens and baby greens, also able…
A cross between a lemon and a mandarin orange, the Meyer lemon fruit is sweeter and less acidic than a typical lemon. The Meyer lemon tree can be grown in a container. Popular across the country, the Meyer lemon tree (also known as a Valley lemon tree in Texas) is known for its fruit that…
Strawberry pots are urns with pockets on all sides that can be made of terra cotta, ceramic and plastic. They can hold an array of different plants. A strawberry pot is a container shaped like an urn with pockets or opening going down the sides. This container can be made of terra cotta, ceramic, or…
Growing apple trees as container plants can reduce garden pests and disease and improve edible apple crops. Here’s how to start growing apples in container gardens. Producing edible apples for the family fruit bowl, baking apple pies and apple crumble with little fuss outweighs any gardening worries about getting started growing apples trees as container…
Largest containers for growing vegetables are raised beds. Specially built for vegetable gardening, a raised soil bed has advantages over open ground when growing peas. A raised bed of soil is a large container without a base. With some basic building skills and know-how about soil, a gardener can construct one or more large containers…
An aquatic polyculture is a pond and garden that combines fish and edible plants. Species support each other in this traditional aquaculture system. Imagine a garden that combines animals and plants working as a mutually beneficial whole to produce food. This is aquatic polyculture. What is Aquatic Polyculture? If gardening is culturing plants, polyculture is…
This easy-to-build water feature requires no plumbing, electrical wiring or expensive materials, and can be completed in an afternoon. A water feature can add a whole new dimension to a garden, with its relaxing splashing sounds and reflected glimmers of light. This mini pond with fountain is easy to make, low maintenance, and will brighten…
Create a walnut orchard from seed using a simple propagation method to germinate nuts and produce young trees. Walnuts, pecans, and other nut varieties, including the hardy Southern native known as the black walnut, are often expensive to purchase, often victims of deer, disease, and other pests. For less-serious orchard enthusiasts and gardeners, however, one…
People spend both time and money to get their gardens “just right” and along come the pests that wreck all their hard work. Expensive store bought sprays are not the only route to go when trying to protect a garden. Most people have the necessary ingredients right in their own homes to rid themselves of…