Gardening

When we read the news and the various magazines, when we go on vacation and even just walk around the city – we are always exposed to the fact that some take care of all these gardens. Each garden has its own characteristics and design. Some are designed for practical use; others seem to be there for beauty. But what …

By Tonya Barnett | June 27, 2020 Adding flowering plants to the garden is a surefire way to get bright colors and attract pollinators and beneficial insects. While perennial plants and shrubs can take several years to become established and bloom constantly, annual flowers are an excellent way to get that instant color in the landscape. Annual flower transplanting or …

There is no doubt about the benefits of using hydrogen peroxide correctly in a hydroponic system. This becomes especially true if your nutrient tank is kept above 72 degrees. Hot water retains less dissolved oxygen and therefore promotes the growth of more viruses, fungi and anaerobic bacteria. Hydrogen peroxide adds oxygen to the water and cleans the water of the …

Anyone, with or without a green thumb, can create beautiful and intricate works of art with the easy and inexpensive craft of bonsai. The art of bonsai began in the East, first with China as Penzai, then adopted by the Japanese who gave art its most famous name of bonsai. While the Japanese name actually means “potted plant”, the term …

What does gardening in raised vegetable bed mean? And why should you use this form of gardening? In case you have already seen photos of raised bed crops, you would have thought that they look like large planters that allow the growth of various plants far from the real soil. Very often it happens that they are made by man. …

Schefflera is a tropical plant that is commonly kept as an indoor plant. Today they are sold in many different varieties and can even be stored as a bonsai! Schefflera is relatively easy to care for and makes a great home plant. Schefflera originates from Malaysia and is often referred to as the umbrella. There are two main varieties of …

When most people think about exercise, they think of things like jogging, aerobic dance, weight lifting, stationery cycling or the Atkins diet. Gardening isn’t usually even considered when it comes to exercising – but it should be. Gardening is an excellent form of healthy exercise and has the added benefit of being a productive business. Instead of sitting on an …

Sharing your garden with children can be a rewarding activity for both the child and the adult. Children have such a sense of wonder and seeing them appreciate the growth process is a real pleasure! It helps to renew our sense of reverential fear for the nature and beauty of the land around us. Gardening with children is a good …

When we look at the history of gardening tools, it is obviously directly related to the history of the gardens themselves. While the cultivation of plants, fruits and vegetables is as old as humanity itself, ornamental gardens were first seen in Egyptian tomb paintings from 1500 BC The Hanging Gardens of Babylon are hailed as one of the seven wonders …

You are not that boy who no longer ran out of energy. But your garden doesn’t care and it’s still there that requires a bit of concern. Topple the ground would be one. It helps to mix the nutrients of the soil, loosens it and provides the necessary aeration. Important stuff Here are some tools to facilitate this task and …