Archive for Gardening
A gardener is, in a some ways, like an athlete. Like sports, gardening often requires the mergence of the spirit, mind and body to make progress, to perform and to succeed. Just like hitting a homerun in baseball, throwing a winning touchdown pass or playing scratch golf, gardening is not the easiest of tasks. However, when [...]
If you want to start gardening, but are afraid of killing some pretty flowers or plants, then you might want to consider dipping your fingers into herb gardening! It doesn’t matter if you have green thumbs or not, because maintaining an herb garden is fairly simple. And, it is worth trying it out as a [...]
Are you tired of seeing the same old garden pots used in every single garden in your neighborhood? Well, if so, you are not alone. After all, who wants to be just like everybody else and have the same thing as the people next door in their front yard, backyard or garden? If you are [...]
Once again this year, I waited until it was almost too late to start an herb garden. I’ve always wanted one, but between my regular square foot garden and other things like the Crappie spawn and Turkey season, I just didn’t get around to it. Then I remembered reading an article years ago in a [...]
Although many homeowners may not be growing corn in their own backyards (but you’d be surprised at how many do), and may therefore not need to know how to protect corn in particular against the growth of weeds, you can follow the advice included in this article to protect most any type of vegetable or [...]
Gardening is one of the most pleasurable outdoor activities in which an individual may partake. There is a certain measure of stress relief found by many people who have taken this up as a hobby. The stress level may be elevated, however, by the intrusion of woodland creatures, such as deer, into the garden. Deer, [...]
Garden tools can be expensive, but it’s really not easy to garden without the proper tools. While you may be tempted to purchase cheap tools, take it from someone who has tried that, you will be money ahead if you purchase quality gardening tools instead. Cheap tools are often frustrating to use and will not [...]
If you’ve ever experienced your garden seedlings shriveling up after a cold winter’s night, you are not alone. Even people with green thumbs can have great difficulty getting plants through their first stages in life as seedlings. Even mild cold can have adverse affects on seeds, causing them to grow slowly or even die. A [...]
A lawn roller may not be a staple item found in most homeowner’s tool or garden sheds, but lawn rollers can be an effective way to keep your lawn looking its best and add to the look of your garden decor. A lawn roller works by smoothing out the surface of your lawn so that [...]