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How Roses Can be Easy to Grow
By Thomas Straub · 18 years ago
Many people ask whether roses are hard to grow. The answer is, no.
Roses are really quite easy to grow and require little more care than any other perennial plant. You can learn all you ...
The Azalea Shrubs Are Easy Plants To Grow In Shade
By Patrick Malcolm · 18 years ago
Most gardeners consider the azalea shrub as an easy plant to grow, if located in the most suitable environment. Azaleas can be divided into two recognizable groups, the evergreen azalea and the deciduous azalea, which ...
Herb Garden - Why and How to Grow Herbs
By Carol Stack · 18 years ago
If you are looking for an inexpensive way to try out your green thumb, you may want to try growing an herb garden.
Herb gardens actually trace back to medieval times when monasteries and nunneries ...
Looking After Your Fruit Trees: Locating Your Tree.
By Donald Blake · 18 years ago
To the untrained eye, there are few things easier than growing fruit. One can all too easily, get the impression that all one has to do is sit back and wait for the fruit to ...
How To Start Your Own Herb Gardening
By Michael Haydon · 18 years ago
Herb gardening is one of the most rewarding pastimes you will begin. I say will begin because by the time you finish reading this you WILL begin! You will need some basic information and knowledge ...
Gardening Basics Every Gardener Should Know
By Thomas Straub · 18 years ago
Establishing and maintaining a garden requires a basic set of knowledge. Mother Nature insists that certain rules be followed and the gardener must work with Mother Nature to help plants grow, bloom and produce fruit ...
Web Review - Modern Canna Cultivars
By Patrick Malcolm · 18 years ago
One of the most perplexing and aggravating problems in marketing canna lilies or buying canna rhizomes from the retail market is the practice of renaming canna cultivars of old or new hybrids with illegitimate names. ...
Garden Remodeling - Plan Early
By Elisabeth Mcgill · 18 years ago
Many homeowners are actually glad when winter arrives and they can basically forget about yard work for several months. This does not mean that they are not aware of the shape their garden is in. ...
History Of Pine Trees
By Patrick Malcolm · 18 years ago
Since the year eight hundred ten the city of Venice, Italy has been standing strong and mighty with its ever present clock tower, and St. Marks square. What few people know however is that 'The ...
Ladybugs, Ladybugs, Come to My Garden
By Lesley Dietschy · 18 years ago
Ladybugs, also called lady beetles or ladybirds, can be a gardener’s best friend. The ladybug’s bright coloring brings welcomed cheer to the garden, as well as helping with pest control. Since medieval times, ladybugs have ...
Are Your Houseplants Safe?
By Lesley Dietschy · 18 years ago
There is nothing more attractive and cheerful than a room filled with healthy green houseplants. They offer aesthetics to the interior of our homes, improve indoor air quality, and often provide emotional satisfaction to the ...
Modern Hybrid Canna Lily Improvement
By Patrick Malcolm · 18 years ago
Modern canna cultivars (varieties) began appearing 250 years ago with the collection of native wild cannas that are technically referred to by botanists as "species." Canna wild species produced large leaves that were fast growing ...
How To Propagate Succulent Plants By Rooting Leaf or Stem Cuttings
By Laura Zinkan · 18 years ago
Succulents are perfect plants for xeriscape gardens and are easy to root and grow. Once you learn how easy it is to propagate succulent plants, it's a great way to expand your plant collection - ...
Organic Gardening It's Easier than you think.
By Paul Guzman · 18 years ago
What is organic gardening? It is gardening using materials and or matter that comes from compost, manure and other living matter. It is also a way to garden without using pesticides, insecticides and other harmful ...
The History Of Important Flowering Trees
By Patrick Malcolm · 18 years ago
Most flowering trees are small and can be planted in full sun or partial shade, being easily adapted to small yards. The Japanese Saucer Magnolia, Magnolia x Soulangiana, awakens in late winter or early spring. ...
History Of Persimmons, ‘Diospyros Kaki L.’
By Patrick Malcolm · 18 years ago
Japanese persimmons, ‘Diospyros kaki L.,' were introduced into the United States from Japan by Admiral Perry who discovered the fruit growing on the coast of Southern Japan in 1851.
Most of the early Japanese persimmon ...
Koi Pond & Waterfall: Top 21 Most Asked Questions Answered
By Douglas Hoover · 18 years ago
Q What is the ideal depth for a koi pond?
A In my experience of over 25 years, 4 to 5 feet is ideal. You need a minimum of 3 feet for koi fish for ...
Koi Pond: Oxygen Levels
By Douglas Hoover · 18 years ago
Adequate oxygen is essential for the health and survival of your koi fish and other pond creatures. As pond life utilizes the oxygen content of the water, it needs to be replaced. Oxygen enters the ...
Pondless Waterfalls: Why Pondless?
By Douglas Hoover · 18 years ago
Who built the first pondless waterfall? If I had to venture a guess, God did. What exactly is a pondless waterfall?
A pondless waterfall is cascading water that vanishes in between rocks, collecting somewhere out ...
Important Questions Answered- Water Feature Construction
By Douglas Hoover · 18 years ago
Okay, now to the practicalities. Before installing a water feature you need to
ask yourself several important questions first:
What is your budget? How much can you spend on the entire project? You
could spend ...