Q. Allelopathy—which one botanist described to me as “plant warfare.” Many have plants this trait, where they exude chemicals. I still love poinsettia plants for the holiday season – my cats never ate them, at least as far as I know. These garden design ideas are the key to a scheme you’ll love for years…
You don’t want the soil to get wet and you don’t want to keep it in an area where it can get common garden pests or become infected with bacteria. A wet spring, a dry harvest. Harvest. Catnip grows quickly and can reach a few feet high in a few months. They eat bugs…lots of…
I think we are all getting a bit tired of posting pretty pictures of snow covered landscapes. Margaret: I think about even starting just a new bed, let alone a whole new garden or when people ask me who move to my area, and they’re like, “What should we do first? So go read it,…
I use probably a bamboo stake, that’s what I use most often, and I’m thinking about utility, I’m not thinking about beauty. Q. Yes, I’m talkin’ to you. This corner of your garden is associated with energies related to new beginnings, networking and meeting fresh faces – so it’s the perfect spot to welcome important…
The greatest challenge for any person who is installing solar power systems for their homes is also the inverter. How many homes do you see with wasted garden space? Before you plant, and after you have chosen the category of your garden or plantation you need to select an ideal spot to raise the plants.…
As well as gardening magazines try general interest magazines and newspapers too. This is the general roadmap and how the trip should be structured, but you want to know exactly what to do, right? Generally you will only want a slight change anyway, and a little goes a long way. Let your yard grow a…
And regarding home buyers or home sellers avoid dual listings as much as you can. Another benefit of home gardening. We are not talking about the same tools you use when you garden, we mean children’s gardening tools that will actually fit into their hands. You will need to gently coax the roots out of…
FinanceFor many, debt isn’t an easy thing to talk about, but the first step towards getting yourself out of the red is to get your head out of the sand and acknowledge the situation. Now that you’ve chosen a location for your garden and gotten the soil ready the next step is planting. WE’LL SPEND…
] It’s blasphemy. Because I don’t think earthworms are all that good. While honey bees have their place, it’s our native solitary bees—such as mason bees and leafcutter bees—which are most vital to our flowers and food. And while there are a wide variety of scraps that can be composted, you can’t use everything. And…
Some flowers will grow better in certain soil, under certain weather conditions, require different amounts of water, need more space apart, and so forth. A cross between two native Gaillardia species, this blanket flower forms mounds of gray-green foliage topped by large, daisylike flowers in shades of yellow, orange and red. Choose one or two…
A drip irrigation system is the most effective way to water, but it is the most expensive form of irrigation, too, so you need to decide what’s right for your garden and budget. Some plants will be even more productive when grown with the right partners. Voted up, shared and now looking forward to so…
Growing a large variety of crops also ‘stretches out’ your season, as different vegetables mature at different times. This variety does not reseed. Gardening is one of my favorite hobby way back home. If there is a snowstorm or truckers go out on strike you will still have food in your pantry to fall back…
It’s easy to do with children and can enhance our own devotion to Mary as well. Or, you can fill in gaps in a new garden with annuals until the perennials grow to sufficient size to fill the space. Personal taste and how you plan to use the garden have an influence, but the space…
So keep the birdbath filled, clean and ready for whatever flies your way. Also keep in mind how you want to place a new garden set. At least that is what they say about impressions; the next thing you are going to want to be aware of is flow. Simply invitations with some flowers and…
Use your favorite fruit in season. Other chores that require some time and effort, such as weeding and watering, can both be reduced through the proper use of mulch. It does not provide long-term control of creeping Charlie, and can injure turf and other plants, causing stunting and yellowing. I’m sorry about your grass plants,…