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201. Raising Herbs From Seed Indoors
     Most popular herbs can be raised from seed sown indoors during early spring. A few, like peppermint, benefit from a long season of growth and can be sown earlier if conditions are suitable. It is important with all species to ensure that at the time of sowing the ratio of heat to light is balanced, otherwise sickly, etiolated seedlings will be produced. When conditions are not suitable it is preferable to wait a couple of weeks until things improve. Although the resulting plants might not be qu…



202. How To Build a Compost Bin
     Compost can act as a great fertilizer, enriching the soil with organic materials rather than making use of chemicals that can do more harm than good if used badly. Composting is a great way to save money as well. Using compost requires that you completely mix it into the soil, reducing compaction and providing oxygenation to the soil. Compost can help plants stay healthier, and that contributes to their ability to repel diseases and survive insect attacks. A healthy landscape can be achieved wit…



203. Caring for a Living Christmas Tree
     The Christmas season brings with it many decisions to be made. Among them is, 'What type of Christmas tree should I put up?' This year, consider a living Christmas tree. Not only will you enjoy it through the holidays, but a living tree can be planted in the garden to enhance your landscape and spark wonderful memories for years to come.To allow your living tree to thrive in your garden, you must provide it with a small amount of special care. The following tips from the National Christmas Tree …



204. How to Do Indoor Gardening
     Plants are just as popular as furniture when one is deciding on furniture and soft furnishings. Aside from the aesthetic value plants provide your home with, there are also health benefits - grade school science class tells us that plants cleanse the air through utilizing the carbon dioxide and producing more oxygen. Here is some important information on how to care for your indoor plants to gain the optimum health and aesthetic benefits. Lighting Most indoor plants need good lighting. You can …



205. Spring Flowering Bulbs
     Bulbs are the earliest blooming flowers in the garden blooming as early as February or early March.  Bulbs can be used in the perennial garden where they can complement other early flowers. Planted in the lawn or beneath deciduous shade trees, bulbs can provide your property with spots of vibrant colors. Though bulbs prefer sun they can grow beneath the canopy of deciduous trees.  In the spring, before the leaves develop, the sun can filter though the tree's branches.  However, while they'll  gr…



206. Grow Your Own SIMPLE Tea Garden
     Materials Needed1 decorative clay or metal planter1 package of clay pellets (approx. 30 pellets)3 packets of organic tea leaves seeds (YOUR CHOICE) Grow-rich or nutrient-rich potting soil (ASK YOUR NURSERY FOR THE BEST RECOMMENDATION FOR YOUR AREA)Directions1. Spread the clay pellets evenly along bottom of planter. These will absorb water and promote healthy root development of the tea plants.2. Moisten potting soil in a large plastic bag and then spread mix over clay pellets in planter, leaving…



207. The Basics Of How to Plant Container Gardens
     All the information you need to know on how to plant Container Gardens. This article will show you how to plant successful and healthy Container Gardens. When you are ready to mix ingredients, be sure the soil is damp and workable. To determine this, take a handful, squeeze it and allow it to drop. If water comes out, it is too wet; if it breaks apart, it is too dry. But if the lump of soil retains its shape or cracks just a little when it is dropped, it is in good condition to work. Be certain …



208. Some Practical Ideas For Designing You Own Landscape
     Landscape Design Designing your own landscape, can be both exciting and challenging. If you are considering such a project, here are some practical ideas and suggestions. Planning the Project Planning your landscape design is the first and most important step. Take the time to gather the information you will need to make your decisions on the elements you wish to include in your landscape design. Will you want a deck, patio, foot paths, walkways, a pond? What type of plants, trees, flowers, and…



209. Homemade Hummingbird Nectar
     We love hummingbirds and love to watch them throughout the day, especially after a long day, relaxing in our backyard nature retreat.We have 4 feeders that are strategically located throughout our gardens. The red, hummingbird nectar feeders ( red attracts hummingbirds) are placed in areas that are naturally defined “territories” ( as you know, hummingbirds are very territorial) which helps cut down on the fighting.Our recipe is derived from the old standard recipe, but please be aware that a lo…



210. Growing Fruit Trees and Citrus Trees
     Fruit trees can be divided broadly into two categories; citrus and deciduous. Once, every household grew several fruit trees, but now suburban blocks are much smaller and so space is limited. Citrus trees don't take up much room and are fairly hardy. They will grow in a variety of soils, but don't like wet feet, so if you have clay soil you might have to build it up to encourage the moisture to drain away. Citrus Forum Lemons, oranges, grapefruit, mandarin and kumquats all make delicious marma…



211. Snips and Snails
     Like most gardeners I suspect, I find that the snail is a perennial problem. No sooner do the days warm up and carefully tended shoots emerge then .... so do the snails and, unless prompt action is taken .... no more plants! I try to garden organically as much as possible, and my preferred method of control is to go into the garden either early in the morning or late in the evening when they are most active, collect them up, and chuck them over the hedge onto a patch of waste ground about 100 yd…



212. Overwintering Ponds
     It seems that there are always questions in the fall about winterizing plastic ponds. To begin with, clean out all the gunk (composed of fish and plant waste) at the bottom of the pond. Specialist garden catalogues have a little gizmo that attaches to a hose and when the hose is run, the gizmo acts like a vacuum cleaner, sucking debris from the bottom of the pond. Or you can put your pump on the pond bottom and point the discharge into the garden. If you don't remove the plant debris, it will co…



213. Lawn Care
     If you didn’t have a healthy lawn last summer, your lawn care practices might be at the root of the problem. Actually, a healthy lawn needs very little care and quite often learning what lawn care tips not to try is the best advice you can get. Don’t over water. A healthy lawn needs about an inch of water a week and it’s best if it gets it all at once. You can check this easily by digging a plastic cup into your lawn. Watering deep allows the water to sink and gives your grass incentive to grow …



214. Fall Lawn Care
     I wish I had indulged my yard in a little tender-loving fall lawn care. Today I’m looking out my window at an all-too familiar Midwestern winter. Snow for Christmas and then a few days of warmth melted the insulating blanket away, leaving my lawn bare and susceptible to the terrors of an after-thaw ice storm. It’s easy in the warm spring to roll up our sleeves and get out the rakes, aerators, spreaders and mowers. After all, we can celebrate putting away the snow shovels and snow blower! However…



215. Orchid Care: How Orchids Grow
     Because of the wide variety of orchid species, it's impossible to generalize about their growing habits and preferences. It all depends on which kind of orchid you're dealing with whether it prefers to grow in the air, on a rock, in bark or moss or in the soil. Orchids are divided into three different groups. Epiphytes are the most familiar orchids for most people. They are 'air growers', taking their nutrients from the air, though the usually grow on and in trees. Unlike many plants that grow…



216. Orchids How To Keep Them Alive
     When I learned that my mother has recently taken up orchid care I was curious. I wanted to learn what makes them 'special'. What makes them a plant so different from the normal houseplants grown at home and why are they such a challenge to the keen gardener? Mum has always been good with plants, both the indoor and outdoor type and it was no surprise when, having been given her first orchid as a present, she was 'hooked' on how to care for them. I have 'brown fingers' not green ones, so I'm ful…



217. Laying Out Your New Landscape
     When planning your new landscape, the first place to start is by driving around your neighborhood and seeing what other people have done with their landscapes. Bring a sketch pad or digital camera to record things you like. Your next stop is your local nursery or garden center. Look at what plants do well in your area. Look at any displays they have setup to get an idea of which plants work well together. And don’t be afraid to ask questions.Now comes the planning stage. Get a long tape measure…



218. Rose Gardening Challenges
     Rose gardening can be a challenging exercise but you don't have to be an expert to grow roses. Roses are grown successfully in gardens in nearly every different type of climate and environmental condition. Coming in a rainbow of colors and thousands of different modern-day varieties, roses offer a wonderful array of choices to followers of this beloved rose gardening pastime.Rose gardening is special, though there are numerous recipes for cultivating the perfect rose garden, with even just a few…



219. Gardening For Birds
     Creating the perfect garden for birds begins by understanding the needs of birds.Birds, as with other wildlife, require certain elements in the garden to survive.These elements include:FoodWaterShelterPlanting for birds can add beauty as well as function to your backyard.Food:Begin by surveying your yard. You may already have some of the ingredientsneeded for a bird friendly backyard.Many flowers you already enjoy provide food for the birds. Coneflowers area favorite summer and fall food source …



220. Grow Hydroponics And Yield BIG With The Amazing Coliseum One Of Our Best Complete Hydroponic Systems
     The trend in vertical growing systems continues with one of the highest yielding complete hydroponic systems to date. The Coliseum is an indoor garden that delivers the highest yield in the shortest time by maximizing the available light source. The Coliseum can be used two different ways either aeroponically or media filled. The media filled configuration utilizes a mixture of vermiculite and perlite to hold plants upright. The aeroponic method utilizes neoprene discs to support the plants and…



221. Pond Pumps Vs Pool Pumps
     Pond Pumps Vs Pool PumpsOften people install pool pumps to run their water feature because of the initial cost savings of purchasing such a pump. This is ill-advised for a variety of reasons; most importantly, the use of a pool pump can lead to massive increases in your electricity bill. Also, many unscrupulous landscapers and some retailers provide quotations that include the supply of a pool pump rather than a pond pump in order to reduce the final cost of the quotation in an effort to win the…



222. Mole Traps: Can you use them?
     Mole control is one of the most complicated problems thatcan face a gardening enthusiast. It is not from lack of information. Plenty of information isavailable. University research and white papers, governmentbrochures, and plenty of expert opinions.It is not from a lack of products either. At any time thereare 10 or more different varieties of mole trap on sale,plus various poisons and repellants.The experts, university professors and even the government,when they express an opinion, even come …



223. Origin of Lawn Furniture
     Did you ever wonder where “lawn” furniture originated? In the 1800s as people began to enjoy their gardens and patios, furniture was set outside, but had to be brought in during inclement weather. The answer of course, would be furniture made for the outdoors.And that’s what Thomas Lee came up with in 1903, while vacationing with his family in 1903, at Westport, New York. He wanted something comfortable, and suited to the sloping grounds of his cottage. So he went to work with a saw, and a singl…



224. All about Tulip Gardens
     As the curtain of winter lifts, tulips are one of the first flowers to take the spring stage. As the last drifts of snow seep into the soil, these bright signs of spring dance in the sunlight. However, you don’t have to wait for spring to grow tulips. Whether it lies in a bed, under a shrub, in the crevices of a rock garden or in a container, a tulip bulb is an underground flower factory just waiting to “spring up” from whatever soil it occupies.The whole purpose of a tulip bulb is to flower. In…



225. Top 5 Secrets to Keeping Your Carnivorous Plants Alive, Healthy and Beautiful
     SECRET #1: Know thy plant. This may seem like a no-brainer, but one that first-time growers overlook. There are many types of carnivorous plants occurring on every continent in the world, except Antarctica. If you were to go on a world-wide expedition looking for as many types of carnivorous plants you can possibly find, you will discover carnivorous plants growing in Japan, China, Australia, India, South Africa, Spain, France, Ireland, Brazil, Mexico, Canada and the United States.If you were to…



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