Flower Gardening Basics

(Tue Aug 21st, 2007, by William Brister)

A flower garden is a place of creative beauty, relaxation, contemplation, rest and play. No matter how constrained you are about space, money or time, designing a flower garden can be done effectively and beautifully. Perhaps, planning and setting up...

Buyer's Guide to teak Outdoor Furniture

(Tue Aug 21st, 2007, by Toby Russell)

If you're searching for new outdoor furniture, you can't go wrong with teak. Teak is the most durable wood furniture you can buy, with a life expectancy of about 75 years. Timeless teak patio furniture falls within this category. Teak is a tight-grai...

Cordless Tools Can Be Used In Your Garden

(Tue Aug 21st, 2007, by Eric J. Slarkowski)

When you start out gardening it can be very overwhelming. There is a lot of different things to be done in a garden and choosing the right garden tools for each job can be a challenge. Make sure that whatever tools you buy for gardening, whether they...

Organic Compost - It is all in what you add.

(Tue Aug 14th, 2007, by Darrell Feltmate)

Compost by definition is organic. It is the decayed remainder of flora and fauna and thus is processed organic material. That said, additives both known and unknown can add inorganic material to the mix. Some organic gardeners like to add certain min...

Compost Tea - a quick boost for the garden

(Tue Aug 14th, 2007, by Darrell Feltmate)

Compost tea is a quick "pick me up" for the garden in much the same way a nice cup of hot tea is for most gardeners. It is simple to make, easy to use, and great for the garden. In the middle of the growing season the initial soil enhancements may be...

Homemade Compost Bins - Simple to make and ready to go

(Tue Aug 14th, 2007, by Darrell Feltmate)

Homemade compost bins allow one to fit the bin into the general aspect of the property and to tailor the bin or bins to the needs of the gardener and property. They are neither tedious nor difficult to build and may be made from a variety of material...

How to Make Compost - Some Like It Hot

(Tue Aug 14th, 2007, by Darrell Feltmate)

Compost is easy to make. Nature does it every day on the forest floor just by letting leaves and such accumulate and rot. However, most gardeners want it in fair quantity and good quality which requires some planning and forethought. The results are ...

Lawn Watering - One More Step To A Beautiful Lawn

(Tue Aug 14th, 2007, by Martin Haworth)

Anything that is green needs water, pretty much, and grass is no exception. In fact, although grasses are very resilient to drought, it is important for the health of your grass that you get your lawn watering well organized, or you will have no end ...

Making Compost - is it ready?

(Tue Aug 14th, 2007, by Darrell Feltmate)

Compost may or may not be ready for use. In fact, compost that has been only partly prepared may harm the growth of plants by leaching nitrogen as it continues to decompose in the soil. Depending on the nature of the materials composting, it may cont...

Compost Piles - Feeding the Farm

(Tue Aug 14th, 2007, by Darrell Feltmate)

Compost piles are feeding centers for billions of microorganisms. While it may be said that inside every gardener is a farmer waiting to get out, in reality every gardener with a compost pile already has a huge number or plants and animals under his ...