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Monday, December 12, 2011
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Saturday, December 10, 2011
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Wednesday, December 7, 2011
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Gardening Techniques Part Three
Well! this 'so called' mini series might take me longer than I first thought. Third article coming up, and I have only got to letter 'F'. Never mind, with perseverance we are going to get there. So Here goes. No3.
Fallowing:
During the old days farmers used to fallow fields occasionally, leaving them bare for a whole season to permit bacteria to build up fertility and to allow the weather to improve the soil structure. This procedure has greatly declined in agriculture and has almost no place in gardening, although the vegetable plot is mainly bare in winter therefore it can be considered a very short term fallow.
Despite the absence of true fallowing, a special kind of fallow is widely used in the vegetable garden. Some types of soil-born troubles such as, club root and white rot can live in the ground for quite a few years. Following an attack, the land must be at the least part-fallowed - that is, no susceptible plant should be grown on it for the period laid out in textbooks.
Forcing:
Forcing is the technique of inducing growth, flowering or fruiting sooner than normal. To do this there must be a change in the environment, and mild heat is the most usual stimulant used, the factors which will force one plant on may fail miserably with another plant.
Spring bulbs are forced by keeping the planted bowls cool (40 degrees Fahrenheit) and in darkness for about Eight weeks before moving to warmer conditions 50 degrees F. and then 60 - 70 degrees F. Daffodil bulbs for extra-early flowering are primed by keeping in cold storage for several weeks in late summer.
Rhubarb, Seakale and Chicory are forced by being kept in the dark at a temperature rising from an initial 50 degrees F. to 60 degrees F. as growth progresses. Many other plants in pots can be forced at the same temperature, but require light conditions in a greenhouse or cold frame. Examples include Potatoes, Strawberries, French Beans, Roses, Spiraeas and Azaleas.
Forking:
A garden fork isn?t really a digging tool, although it can from time to time be easier to dig a heavy soil with a fork rather than a spade. Forking is actually a method of cultivation - lumps are broken down by hitting them with the tines of the fork and the surface roughly leveled by dragging the tines across the surface crust, and you must be careful not to damage surface roots.
The garden fork has several purposes, including moving compost, lifting Potatoes and aerating lawns.
Fumigating:
Fumigation is a method of destroying pests and/or disease organisms by means of a gas, vapour or smoke. It is almost always restricted to greenhouses, and the usual applicator nowadays is a firework-like cone. Doors and ventilators must be closed after lighting or much of the benefit will be lost.
This is the last of the letter 'F' in my A - Z in my mini series to aid the new gardeners of today, there is plenty more to come so keep in touch and up to date.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
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Monday, December 5, 2011
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Sunday, December 4, 2011
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Saturday, December 3, 2011
Gardening Techniques Part 4
A graft is the union between two plants, the roots and lower stem of one plant (which is known as the 'stock' or 'root stock') uniting with the shoot of another plant (the scion), so they grow together as one. The principle role of grafting in horticulture is the propagation of trees and shrubs where one or more of the following difficulties prevent easier means of manufacturing planting material.
Varieties which root slowly or not at all from cuttings or by layering.
Varieties which do not seed.
Varieties which don?t breed true from seed.
Varieties that are unsatisfactory when grown on their very own roots.
A mystique has grown up about grafting, but the principle is very simple. The stock and the scion have to be related, as a general rule the chance of a successful union increases in direct proportion to the closeness of the relationship. Next, there must be physical close contact, it is a thin living layer below the bark which has to knit together. Timing is vital, the plants should be just starting to grow after their winter set, and the union, or joint, has to be protected. This involves binding with raffia, plastic tape or an elastic tie and then covering the whole area with grafting wax. It will prevent both drying out and infection from air-borne spores.
Although the principle is simple, a large amount of systems have evolved over the centuries, saddle grafting, rind grafting, approach grafting, splice grafting and so on. The most well-liked method is whip and tongue grafting. The stock and scion should be approximately the same thickness, remove the binding material once the graft has taken and new growth has appeared.
Cacti are the easiest group of plants to graft. All you need to do is cut the base of the scion in the form of a V. Cut a corresponding V at the top of your stock and push the two grafts together. Push a few pins or thorns through the union and leave the remainder to nature.
Commercial Roses are generally propagated by budding, a type of grafting which is done in midsummer as opposed to early spring. A bud or 'eye' of the selected variety is inserted into a T-shaped cut made in the stem of your rootstock, close to the ground for a bush or some distance up the stem for a standard.
Hardening off:
Plants raised indoors or in a greenhouse have tender tissues, suddenly moving them indoors in spring means a transition period to colder conditions and drying winds for which they aren?t prepared for. The results of this shock is either a severe check to growth or death of the specimen, depending on the tenderness of your variety.
To avoid this problem there must be a gradual acclimatisation to the harsher conditions to be faced outdoors, a process generally known as hardening off. Begin by increasing the ventilation during the day in the greenhouse, after which the plants should be moved to a cold frame. Keep the windows closed at night for several days, then slowly increase the ventilation until the plants are continuously exposed to the outside air for a few days before planting out.
Watch the plants during hardening off. If the leaves turn blue or blotchy and growth stops you will need to decelerate the process.
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Friday, December 2, 2011
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Thursday, December 1, 2011
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Wednesday, November 30, 2011
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Tuesday, November 29, 2011
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Monday, November 28, 2011
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Sunday, November 27, 2011
Build It Perfect - Love Your Home Garden
What someone who wants to create a garden of his or her own must remember is that a garden design is based on a specific amount of space and the planned technique for designing the look he or she wants within that space. Some gardens are incredibly spacious - while others are smaller and less elaborate. There are also a virtually endless number of the different types of garden to choose from. When choosing you perfect outdoor garden you must be aware of the possible uses of your available space.
This consideration is not only a matter of how much room you have, but also how much light you have, how much wind hits that particular area, and the climate of that place. In addition, you have to choose the garden that will best suit your needs (for example: a fruit, herb, or vegetable garden) or a garden that will be most aesthetically pleasing for you depending on your personal taste.
The planning and design of any kinds of gardens are both extremely important elements to consider. If you are creating a home garden for the purposes of home outdoor décor, you can choose excellent garden equipment and merchandise. Design, plant, till, or install, as well as maintain the very best garden for you. As a result, I assure you that your overall enjoyment of the outdoors (from your very own back yard, front yard or patio door) will immediately increase.
Here are just some of the decorative gardens available to choose from:
Firstly, you can use a specific kind of plant as a motif in your garden, such as the fern, a particular flower that will thrive in the given space, a rose garden, a vegetable garden, a cactus garden, a rock garden, an herb garden, a wildflower garden and more. Some gardens are a specific type of style - if not a distinct style of all your own design. French formal gardens are a very popular kind of garden for many homes - as are formal, traditional English landscape gardens. There are lovely rock gardens of high interest by landscapers and home - owners such as the Japanese garden, geometric gardens, and Alpine gardens.
But wait - it doesn't stop there! Perhaps a Chinese or Japanese garden will do. These kinds of gardens are extremely popular. Some people are able to maintain a beautiful bonsai or miniature garden - often depending on the weather (light, wind, and humidity) conditions particular to that area. People can also adapt or create their gardens under certain conditions perfect for a tropical garden, a nice, cool Zen garden and other types of popular gardens.
People also love to grow food - not just as a part of his or her personal garden - but also in the context of community gardens. Community gardens often grow fruits, vegetables and herbs, for the community. However, sometimes a community will want to design and maintain a children's garden, flower garden, or park.
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5 Most Popular Flowers for Your Garden
When planting a garden there are many questions which you must ask yourself before you begin. Where are you going to plant it, do you have the garden equipment to do so and how big do you want your garden to be? When do flowers bloom and what are their heights? These are all very important questions, however they mean very little if you have not yet decided which types of flowers you want to plant. There are many to choose from and don't le anybody tell you which ones you can and can't plant. Gardens are unique and fascinating to look at because each one is unique it its own way.
There are endless possibilities of flowers to choose from but if you are unsure of which types of flowers are known to look best in gardens, keep reading and you will find out. The following is a list of the five most popular types of garden flowers chosen by gardeners from all over the United States:
1. Cosmos - These flowers have the ability to grow anywhere from 12 inches to 4 feet tall. Cosmos are perfect for cutting gardens and are often picked out of gardens and used in flower arrangements.
2. Marigold - Marigolds can be found in yellow, orange, red or a combination of all colors. This type of flower blooms in 45 to 50 days from sowing and very rarely requires additional water than what the rain provides.
3. Morning Glory - Morning glories have heart shaped leaves and are available in a variety of colors including white, blue, red, pink and lavender. This type of flower has the capability to become more than ten feet high.
4. Zinnia - Zinnias are traditional, old fashioned flowers which are constantly blooming all season. If there is not a lot of rain, this type of flower will require watering on a consistent basis but try to get water on the foliage (leaves) as this can cause mold which can potentially cause the plant to die.
5. Sunflowers - There's no better flower for your garden than the sunflower. Sunflowers have yellowish-orange petal with a black circle in the middle. These flowers can grow to be as tall as 6 feet or possibly even higher depending on the flower itself.
In order for your garden to flourish successfully, you will have to maintain it and keep it healthy on a daily basis. Watering cans, pruning shears, gloves and spades are all types of gardening equipment which will assist you in keeping your garden in good condition. These pieces of equipment are very important and are relatively inexpensive.
The types of flowers you choose will have a large impact on the overall outcome of your garden. The list above was provided as a guideline for novice gardeners who area unsure of which flowers may be most adaptable to a garden atmosphere.
Which flowers you choose will ultimately be your choice and regardless of the kinds or colors of your flowers, your garden will be a wonderful piece of work for everyone to admire.
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Friday, November 25, 2011
Create a Yellow and Orange Flower Garden With These Seven Plants
Choose among these 7 highly-recommended varieties or plant all seven in one bed. Put taller growing, bushy plants at the back and Marigolds toward the front. Plant in groups of three or five for more impact; can be spaced closer together if planted in clumps. Each of these flowers in gold or orange, but since they may be available in other colors make sure to look at the tags when you purchase them.
Lantana: Grow as an annual further north than Zone 5. Bushy, shrubby plant with dense leaves and strong stems. Blooms in a variety of shades; choose the gold or orange varieties for this garden. Flower heads have dozens of tiny flowerettes in a big bunch. Loves heat. Pinch tops when babies are 2-3 inches high to encourage bushy growth. Attracts bees and butterflies. Deer resistant. Deadhead spent flowers. Handle with gloves if you are sensitive or allergic to it.
Height: 36-48 inches. Spacing: 18 inches.
Coreopsis, also known as "tickseed": Grow as a perennial as far north as Minnesota (Zone 3). Tall, wiry stems with few leaves. Individual flowers are usually 1 inch across. Bright yellow petals surround darker brown center; look like daisies. Loves heat. Deadhead spent flowers or cut for bouquets. Grow as a perennial.
Height: 12-24 inches. Spacing: 12 inches.
Marigold: Compact plants can have single or double flowers. All flowers are ruffled and brightly colored. Try the "Aztec" variety for giant blooms and tall plants. Choose both gold and orange varieties for this garden. Likes more moisture than some other flowers, so keep watered. Plant in groups of three or five for more impact. Deadhead spent blooms.
Height: 8-24 inches. Spacing: 10 inches.
Nasturtium: Sprawling vines can be enclosed in a tomato cage or allowed to crawl on the ground. Large, interesting leaves and dozens of bright flowers in pale orange or yellow. Flowers are edible and delicious. Likes dry soil but not hot weather. Can get leggy if there's too much shade. Feel free to eat organically grown flowers.
Height: Train on a trellis or enclose in a tomato cage, or allow to sprawl on the ground in an un-mowed area. Spacing: 10 inches.
Black-eyed Susan: Most varieties are annuals further north than Zone 3; some are perennials. Self-seeds readily. Tall, strong stems with many toothed leaves. Flower petals are bright yellow surrounding a darker center; very interesting to look at. Attract bees and butterflies. Makes a great cut flower.
Height: 24-36 inches tall. Spacing: 10 inches.
Petunias: Choose the "Baby Yellow Duck" variety for the cutest petunias ever created. "Wave" varieties grow long, trailing vines; train on a trellis or use in containers above the ground. Several varieties bloom yellow and stay compact, so are good in the flower bed. Most petunia varieties are pink flowering, so be sure to check the tag. Yellow flowers are available and are wonderful!
Height: 12 inches, or may be trailing. Spacing: 8 inches for compact plants; 18 inches for larger plants
Celosia: Tall, feathery blooms in bright red, orange, or gold shades. Definitely makes the annual garden more interesting! Plant in groups of three or five for most impact. Love heat and don't mind dry weather. Also good in containers and as houseplants.
Height: 12-48 inches. Spacing: 10 inches.
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Thursday, November 24, 2011
Garden Planning
Garden planning is an avocation that can be carried to extremes. I have heard rumors that there are actually places that pay people to plan gardens for them. No one would be that silly. Imagine being paid to do something that is well, an obsession.
Personally I have perfected garden planning. It is considered high art when I undertake flower garden design!
I post do not disturb "genius at work" signs in preparation.
Pictures of flower garden ideas drift like colors in your mind.
Formal gardens, whimsical gardens, oriental gardens, rock gardens.All the garden types you can dream of are at your fingertips, if not actually in your yard!
Somehow the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew come to my mind as a attainable garden goal.
Better homes and gardens has a wonderful tool to help you plan layouts and colors.
better homes and gardens flower garden planner. [http://url123.com/6nqeq] It’s a fun way to spend a blustery afternoon.
Planning the layout and textures of gardens is very diverting.
I can spend hours making lists from the garden catalogs.
These usually arrive just in time to take my mind off of winter.
Winter is relative after all. In Florida the land of sunshine, just a few grey windy overcast days,Can precipitate severe gardening withdrawal, fits or even swoons may follow.
I think it is probably akin to those heavy snow days in the north.The kind that cause cabin fever.
Give me a cup of coca and a couple garden catalogs, and I am happy. Burpees catalog another favorite of mine is the white flower farms catalog [http://url123.com/6uwvr].
I won’t even mention what awaking to a frost with a temperature of 20 degrees will do to you if you garden in Florida. Living in paradise I consol myself with knowing that in a few weeks summer will arrive.
Then I will of course be nattering about heat and sweating in the summer.
I actually plan flower gardens on paper; I draw them out, several hundred dozen times. Of course I always find a reason to change this or that, depending on catalog advice, which direction the wind is blowing and whether or not it’s a full moon. Great bargains can be found if your patient. Then I throw the flower garden layout ideas in the trash and start buying what’s on sale at the flea markets. Gardening is always good.
Pet Campbell is a gardener, photography and artist, transplanted from the cowboy kingdon of Montana, to gardening in Paradise Florida.
Gardening - My Five Favourite Top Tips
Gardening is a favourite pastime in many parts of the world, especially in the more developed, richer parts of the world, where people have some free time from the daily drudgery of finding food for the family. It is also a great way to keep yourself fit and your home looking good, which will make it easier to sell if you wanted to and add value to it.
Growing Wild: I usually allow special wild flowers grow and spread in my garden. One that I am proud of at the moment is a six-foot wild marjoram tree. It looks great in the herbaceous border. There is also a large clump of sheep's bit which is twice the normal height for these plants and is covered with bright blue flowers. Wild flowers are not weeds; after all, a weed is only something that is growing where it is not wanted. Wild flowers can look really nice in a wilder part of the garden and they should be watered and fed just like garden flowers.
More Of The Same, Please: it is worth remembering how many plants in your garden can be propagated from cuttings or seeds. This is a great way of swapping your plants for those of others. Here is a short list of a few very popular plants:
Lavender: lavender eventually becomes old and woody and should be replaced. Take cuttings in the first or second week of August. Line them out in a cold frame and they will have good root systems by Spring.
Hellebore: hellebore seeds should be sown as soon as they become ripe in May and June. Some will germinate soon others will come up next Spring.
Hardy Cyclamen: seedlings germinate near their parent plants in the Spring. Pick them out into frames until they are strong enough to be put into their final beds.
Planting Snowdrops: if this is your first year, beg a clump from a friend. Replant both half clumps and give him back his clump next year. He will be so happy that you will get anything he has, if you ask again.
Protecting Daffodils: drifts of daffodils naturalized in the grass are really beautiful, but when they first start growing, their shoots are almost indistinguishable from grass and it is easy to trample on them. A good thing to do is mark the areas with snowdrops. The snowdrops come up earlier, marking the daffodils' territory. It also brings your garden into flower that much earlier.
Leave The Leaves On: sticking with daffodils, one the flowers have died back, the bare greenery of the leaves looks quite bare. If you plant hostas among the daffodils, their leaves will hide the daffodils' leaves, which you cannot cut off or they will not grow again next year. This tactic lengthens your growing season again.
Butterflies In The Garden: I am sure that you enjoy seeing butterflies in your garden throughout the summer. You can attract a lot more to by planting nectar-rich flowers like: winter-flowering heathers; aubretia; valerian; hebes; marigolds; purple buddleias; sedum spectabile and Michaelmas daisies.
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
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Gardening With Kids - A Richly Rewarding Experience!
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 watching them enjoy the growing process is such a treat! It helps to renew our own sense of awe at nature and the beauty of the earth around us.
Gardening with kids is a good way to teach children patience, after all gardening is not an activity that provides instant rewards. Kids will learn to nurture the plants and enjoy the thrill of seeing the first shoots of green poking up through the earth and the rewards of the first harvest.
But what are the best ways to involve kids in gardening? It all depends on the age of the children involved. Younger children will get distracted easily so it is best to start them with plants that have a shorter growing period such as bean seeds. Plant them in trays inside or even a paper cup set in a sunny window. In no time they will see the green shots coming up through the dirt.
Older kids can help with container and full size gardens. Allow them to help with all the stages of gardening from planning to harvest. Work side by side with them as you prepare the soil and plant the seeds. You can use the time as teaching moments - show them how different seeds look, talk about the different grow times of plants, etc. You can even use it as a time to explain the cycle of life and death.
Plant a variety of plants as you garden, flowers, herbs and vegetables. Plan your garden so there will always be something to harvest. If you plant sweet corn, plant a row a week so you will have delicious, fresh corn on the cob for several weeks. Ask your children what their favorite vegetables are then plant it and let them care for that crop.
Try teaching your children about natural methods of pest control. Explain the benefits of having certain bugs such as ladybugs and praying mantis in the garden. Many times kids mistakenly think that all bugs are bad, this is a good opportunity to teach them about beneficial insects.
You can even take your gardening one step further by teaching your children how to harvest the seeds to plant next year. Flowers are usually the easiest to get seeds from. However, you can harvest seeds from vegetables like corn without much trouble. Allow some of the cobs of corn to dry and then knock the corn out and store in a cool dry place for planting next year.
As you can see, gardening with children can be an educational experience. In addition, you will develop a stronger bond with your kids and they will learn about nature and gain a greater appreciation for where their food comes from. Gardening with kids is a richly rewarding experience for everyone!
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Tuesday, November 22, 2011
How to Plan a Flower Garden
How will it feel if your neighbor comes to your house and tells you how wonderful your garden really is? Have you ever stopped your car in front of a house with a truly blossoming garden, just to admire its beauty? We, the garden lovers, plant flowers not to negate the greenhouse gas affect but for the joy of seeing our garden bloom, and visitors appreciate our hard work. Anyway, it is not an easy task. Flower gardens need planning and preparation. There are hundreds of books written on flower gardening to guide a potential gardener but a few simple steps can ensure that you understand the basics of a successful plantation.
THE BASICS
In planning your flower garden, it is necessary to include a variety of different plants. This strategy will ensure that your garden remains colorful throughout the year. When it is off-season for one species of flower, it is bloom time for the other variety. If you plan your flower garden by including plants that blossom in different seasons, it will allow your garden to be lively and functional, year round. Just make sure, you only buy flowers that can acclimatize themselves to your region.
TYPES
Before launching a flower gardening plan, understand the two main types of flowers. The first type is seasonal. It is called Annuals. These are the flowers that will bloom in a certain season i.e. spring and than stop flowering. The advantage of such flower is that they are available in a wide variety and easy to look after. Another primary reason that you must include these types in your gardening plan is the charm and the sheer beauty of its colors. Mostly these types are cultivated to provide a border around the edges of your garden. These flowers are primarily used in decoration. You can plant them in balconies, baskets and containers.
Your flower garden should be planned to include the most common variety. This type is known as Perennial. These flowers generally have a larger life span that can extend to several years. They also bloom in different times but they differ from annuals because they don't need re-planting. Perennial flowering plants come in much larger varieties. They can include large flowering trees, thick shrubs and tall flowering shoots. Perennial require constant maintenance but little planning. These plants can sustain your flower garden plans for years to come as the main requirement is their protection from sun and shade, depending on the individual variety.
SPECIALITY FLOWERS
Apart from the two types, flower buds and rose gardens are also among the best choices to plan your flower garden. Flower buds are the plants that produce only a flower. These buds are dormant in the winter season. The best thing about the buds is that they are long lasting and does not cost much. You can buy different flowering buds in bulk to ensure that you get the most out of your money. These buds will form an integral part of your garden and are a highly reliable species that will present their grace for seasons to come.
Last but not least is the king of all flowers, the Rose. It is so popular that many flowering enthusiasts only design a rose garden. Counter to the popular belief that rose gardens are difficult to cultivate, it is a fact that proper care and a little guidance from experts will help you look after these tender flowering plants. No garden is complete without a Rose; therefore you must understand its variety and include it in your flower garden plans.
THE DESIGN
Once you understand the basic types of plants, it will be much easier to design a garden. Simply, you have to include a variety of plants that blossom in different season. When a season ends for one species, there should be another flower to take its place. A garden with a combination of perennials and annuals will provide the best results. Addition of rose and flowering buds adds to the charm. A perfect amateur flower garden plan is the one that constitutes a lot of variety and includes plants that are easy to cultivate.
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Monday, November 21, 2011
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Flower Gardening Tips
When you think of any type of gardening, first thing that comes to your mind is flower gardening. Flower gardening needs to be restricted just to summertime. If you plan cautiously, by planting ahead of time, you can fill your garden with plenty of flowers for most of the year. If you begin by season, the best thing for spring flowers you can do is, to plant bulbs. Any nursery will have them and when you are more inclined towards exotic flowering bulbs, there is a best chance to have them ordered specially. Favorites amid bulbs lovers are cheerful snowdrops and springtime Crocuses. Tulips are the popular of bulbs that 
are in demand and are preferred by most of the flower gardeners and the bulbs are available in different shades including black color.
You need to remember that all spring-flowering bulbs must be planted in mid autumn as this is the good time for them. Moving through to summer, people find that perennials are a hot favorite for flower gardening because they yield blooms constantly throughout the season. With a little care, you will find that many of your perennials will last through next year and you get the right look of your garden. You can even find that, as the seasons and years wear off, your perennials will become full and usually more bloom plentiful flowers as compared to the first year you planted them. You can go through flower gardening tips available online.
Hardy drought resistant plants like Asters top the chart amid several kinds of fall flowers available and look fabulous in late summer. Usually autumn plants grow 3-4 feet in height, have bright colors, and have variety of genteel pastel colors to select. Ornamental grasses are another best choice and will greatly complement your fall flowers. To round off your efforts as well as the year at flower gardening, do not despair since there are a number of winter blooms available. Hyacinth, Narcissus and Amaryllis are some of the most general known flowers and are available in the form of bulbs. If you want something more out of the ordinary, then you can even try Winter Jasmine.
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Sunday, November 20, 2011
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Saturday, November 19, 2011
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Garden Plants in Profile - Pansies
Gardens can be a drab gloomy place during winter months, however with some careful planning and the right mix of garden plants, a colourful, garden with a warm feel can be achieved with ease. Pansies are one species of plant that can be often overlooked throughout the colder months of the year but with a little care and attention can provide a great source of winter colour.
Pansies a type of 'viola' are part of a broad range of garden flowers that can even include hybrid species such as 'viola x wittrockiana' or 'viola tricolor hortensis'. All variations of the viola fall under the pansy umbrella and come in a range of vivid colours such as gold, orange, purple, red, violet, white, and yellow. There is even a black pansy although in reality it is actually a very dark purple.
Of course, with years of careful breeding, many variations on these colours are now available. Pansies have a distinctive flower pattern consisting of five petals with contrasting markings in the centre of the flower surrounding the stem This pattern is often referred to as 'the face'. Incidentally, it is this 'face' gave the pansy its name. The French word for pansy is pensée, which translates as thought. This petal arrangement always follows the same pattern with two overlapping top petals, two side petals and a single bottom petal, which has a small indentation in it.
The first 'universal' pansies arrived in gardens during 1979 and were well received due to their ability to flower during the winter months. These pansies could be planted and grown during the summer while still being able to flower throughout the winter months. These types of garden plants were bred with some specific intentions in mind. These were, to withstand winter weather conditions, to stay small and to be able to flower when days are shorter.
Garden plants such as a pansy grow best when they are facing the sun. They can survive both short freezes and temporary snow cover. Planting in containers and using rich soil and mulch can dramatically help get the best from your pansies. Planting pansies in large numbers throughout beds or in containers and hanging baskets provides a great way of helping to protect against cold while offering a wealth of colour in gardens that can often seem drab sat this time of year.
Brightly coloured pansies stand out more during darker days. Mixed citrus pansies for instance, give a blast of colour for long periods and are perfect for well-drained soil and love lots of sunlight. Another example of this family is the Matrix pansy that comes in a dazzling array of colours, and along with all our other bedding plants, grown only from F1 seed type.
If you want something a little different to the traditional pansy however, perhaps the frizzle sizzle pansy is the garden plant for you. The plants differ due to their frilly edges that can appear similar to ruffles. Again, perfect for beds and all types of container, no matter what style of garden you have these pansies will make the perfect accompaniment. Another distinctive yet beautiful pansy variation is the Red Wing. This gorgeous plant has two dark red top petals that resemble wings and can be planted in a variety of locations adding to its versatility.
Of course, for maximum effect it is generally advised that opting for lighter coloured pansies will stand out more on darker days. Colours such as white, primrose and sky blue offer maximum effect, providing a welcome warmth and sparkle on a dull day. Using a mixed pack of winter pansies could prove to be a good bet as a fair mix of plants will be found in these packs. Using a mixture of colours will also stop beds or containers from looking staid and help make your garden area more eye-catching,
No matter whether your garden is large or small, favours hard landscaping, or has bed, borders, and rockeries, pansies are versatile enough to be used throughout. These garden plants are perfect in pots and can be a colourful companion when placed adjacent to or garden ornaments. Pansies can be a cheerful, lively addition to almost any setting and are sure to bring a smile to your face when the weather turns grey.
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Friday, November 18, 2011
Flower Garden - Tips on Starting a Flower Garden
Are you planning to create your very own flower garden? That's fantastic! You'll have so much fun experimenting with flowers and the beauty and splendor they can give to your lawn or to your backyard. Here are some tips and guidelines on how you can create a wonderfully ideal flower garden.
- Flowers are all about colors. These colors and their hues are all about harmony and coordination. And just like your wardrobe, a careless combination of colors could turn out to be quite unattractive. Truly unsightly. You really must coordinate the colors of your flowers. In such cases then, whatever you decide to grow and cultivate will require some planning and organization. One of the first decisions you'll need to make is about the color scheme that you'd like to have for your garden or backyard. After that, select your flowering plants according to this plan.
- Flowers can be used to brighten and liven up the shady areas and the dim locations of your garden or backyard. Have you got a spot or an area that isn't being touched by sunlight? It just can't be reached by the sun? You can readily enhance theses locations using better lighting to produce an explosion of colors. If flowering plants are to be used for this purpose, it's best to select bright and vibrant colored blooms. It would be good to stay away from dark and gloomy colored flowers. They do nothing to help shady or dim areas.
- Flower gardens often have a focal point. It may be a statue or a sculpture, a fountain or a water garden, or any type of monument or memorial. Still, if your flower garden doesn't have such a focal point, you can make use of the plants themselves as the centerpiece. Aim to decide on a specific color, and choose flowering plants that provide blooms of such a shade. Then arrange your flower garden to direct attention and interest towards a cluster of these flowers.
- Select carefully and intelligently between annuals and perennials for your flower garden.
Annuals come into flowers and bloom only once during their lifetime-which normally lasts for a year or less. Even with this, their flowers are far more colorful| and vibrant, far more fragrant and sweet-smelling, and far more grand than other varieties of flowers.
Perennials, on the other hand, bloom many times during their lifespan. This usually takes many years. Their flowers may not be as splendid as those of an annuals' blooms, but perennials are definitely easier and more convenient to grow and cultivate. This makes them a much more practical choice.
There are many more tips and guidelines to help you in starting a flower garden. Take your time. This is something that you shouldn't rush. You'll enjoy the process so much more.
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Thursday, November 17, 2011
In the Garden Towards the End of March
In the sense that garden flowers wait for no man. Lupin and delphinium shoots can be taken from the crown, dipped in rooting powder and inserted in pots of sandy compost and placed in the greenhouse. They should be kept close, but do not require heat.
Gladioli should be planted at intervals of a fortnight from the middle of March to April: they take about ninety days from planting to flowering. Corms should be planted in groups, 6-9 ins. apart, and 4-5 ins. deep; cushions of sharp sand at the base of the corms will help to prevent rotting.
The gardener should stake early and give the plants a good soaking once a week, stirring the top soil so that the water soaks in, after which the plants should be mulched around their roots to prevent moisture from evaporating. Dribs and drabs of water are to be avoided. After flowering, watering should cease.
Gladioli for cutting are best planted in the vegetable garden, for once they have flowered they lose their appearance. Leaves should be left when picking the stem. Small flowered types, the hooded primulinus and the butterflies provide a wide range of colour in different shades and have more charm than their big brothers.
Shrubs obviously are a longer term project, however they do require maintenance. The beginner should go round his rosebeds a second time to make sure he has left no dead or crossing branches: the best roses cannot be expected from old hard wood. He must also make sure all newly planted bushes are firm in the ground.
Roses should be given a rose fertilizer at the rate the manufacturers recommend. Preparations should be made for planting evergreens and conifers. Hedges are like shrubs in many ways in that they are a longer term project as well.
Have the shears been sharpened? Privet and lonicera hedges will soon need attention. Laurel should be trimmed with secateurs to avoid mutilation of leaves.
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Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Foliage in Your Garden
Foliage is just as important as flowers are in a garden. It forms the structure and backbone around which everything else revolves. Most gardens are planned with little thought given to leaves and the contributions they make. Once the excitement and diversity of the many different leaf textures, colors, shapes and sizes are appreciated it soon becomes obvious that there are wonderful plant associations and combinations to be explored. As well as offering a background against which flowers and other garden ornaments can be displayed. Foliage provides interest in its own right.
To achieve garden tranquility, use a variety of foliage colors and limit your flower colors to quiet tones with an occasional striking accent. Soft textures and feathery foliage are very restful and they create soothing sounds when they rustle gently in the breeze. Colorful flower gardens can sometimes be too stimulating - when there are many varieties to look at, your eyes dart everywhere. So for tranquility in your garden, mix a few colorful flowers with a wide variety of foliage that requires little maintenance.
Blooms come and go, but foliage remains all season. You can take hostas, ferns and many other foliage plants and place them among classical architectural elements in ways that are both playful and soothing.
Perennial vines will help you get quick results. You can use the big leaved vines to provide a backdrop for garden flowers or to screen unsightly views. For year round green foliage, use vines like English Ivy. To get rich fall colors, choose vines like Lowe's Ivy and Boston Ivy.
We're naturally attracted to bright flowers especially in summer gardens. But garden designers will tell you there's something to be said for subtlety. Especially, those plants that earn their keep with understated differences in color and texture.
The garden is evolving into a sanctuary. People everywhere are discovering the value of outdoor living spaces as refuges from the stress of everyday life. Create a sense of calm with a flowerbed filled with muted, serene colors such as soft pastels. Be sure to choose low maintenance plants that can be enjoyed most of the year. Create a natural habitat for butterflies, birds and other small wildlife. Add food sources such as berries or nuts and nesting boxes. Add sound to your outdoor living space. Sound soothes the senses, add water features or wind chime. The trickle of water is especially calming and you can easily add a simple tabletop fountain.
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How You Can Fight Garden Pests
If we could yard without any interference in the pests which assault vegetation, then in truth gardening would be an easy matter. But all the time we have to look for these very little foes little in dimension, but large in the havoc they make.
Mainly because human sickness may possibly frequently be prevented by healthful ailments, hence pests could be stored away by rigorous backyard cleanliness. Tons of waste are accommodations places for your mating of insects. I tend not to assume a backyard compost pile will do the injury, but unkempt, uncared-for spots seem to invite problems.
You will discover particular aids to retaining pests down. The continual stirring up of the genuine soil by viruses is surely an support in preserving the soil open up to air and h2o. Many of our typical chickens feed on pesky bugs. The sparrows, robins, chickadees, meadow larks and orioles are all examples of wild birds who support in within this way. Some bugs go just after other and harmful bugs. Some sorts of ladybugs try this beneficial deed. The ichneumon-fly will help also. And toads are miracles from the quantity of bugs they will take in with a single meal. The toad deserves incredibly sort treatment from all individuals.
Each gardener really need to attempt for making her or his back again garden right into a put irresistible to birds and toads. An amazing birdhouse, grain sprinkled as regards to in early spring, a water-place, are invites with regard to birds to remain some time as part of your garden. For those who would like toads, correct important things up for that young children too. All through a very hot summer season day any toad likes to rest inside the shade. By evening time he's wanting to go out to eat although not to destroy, considering toads favor live food. Can i "fix up" for toads? Perfectly, a single point to do is to make a retreat, peaceful, dim and damp. Some stones of quite a few dimension beneath the coloration of a shrub along with probably a carpeting regarding damp leaves, seems pretty high-quality to some toad.
There are 2 common courses of insects acknowledged because of the way they do their very own work. A single variety gnaws for the plant truly taking items of that into its system. This kind of insect includes a mouth fitted to make this materialize operate. Grasshoppers and caterpillars tend to be of this kind. One other kind sucks your juices from a put. This, in a few means, will be the worst sort. Seed lice belong the next, as do mosquitoes, which ordinarily prey on us. Every single on the scale insects fasten by themselves on vegetation, and also suck out the life time of the vegetation.
Can now we battle these kind of chaps? The gnawing fellows may possibly be caught with poisonous sprayed upon vegetation, which they get to their physiques with all the position. The Bordeaux combination the marketplace poison sprayed soon after plants for this objective.
Within the other case the a single matter should be to assault your insect direct. Thus sure pesticides, due to the fact they may be known as, are dispersed for the plant for being in a position to fall on your insect. They do a different lethal perform connected with attacking, in a single technique or a further, the human body with the insect.
In some cases we tend to get troubled with subway bugs at perform. You have got noticed a backyard coated with ish hills. Here is a remedy, but one particular of which it's important to be cautious.
This problem is really currently being asked, 'How can I inform what bug is doing the destructive do the job?' Properly, you may tell to some extent from the work completed, and partly by seeing the insect by itself. This 2nd possibility point will not be usually seriously straightforward to accomplish. I had cutworms one period and never ever seen a person. I seen only the operate accomplished. If stalks of delicate plants are lower clean up off be convinced the cutworm is in foreign international locations. What does he resemble? Properly, that could be a robust query due to the fact his / her family is actually a massive just one. Ought to you see sooner or later a grayish candy striped caterpillar, you could comprehend it might be a cutworm. But because of its apply of resting from the floor in daytime and performing by nighttime, it is challenging to catch seem of 1. The cutworm is around early inside the period prepared to lower the floral stalks in the hyacinths. If the peas think about this somewhat afterwards, he is prepared for them. A very good way to block him off of should be to put card-stock collars, or jar types, regarding the vegetation. These collars should be about an inch outside the plant.
Of course, plant lice are a lot more standard. These we see are likely to get green in coloring. Nevertheless they may possibly be red, yellow or brownish. Lice are very simple to seek out since there're generally clinging to their web host. As sucking bugs they've got to cling all-around a plant with regards to foods, and a single is actually comparatively guaranteed to obtain them. Nevertheless the biting bugs operate, after which go disguise. Which makes them much more challenging to cope with.
Went up by slugs do excellent problems for the rose bushes. They eat out the body on the leaves, in order that just the veining is left. They might be soft-bodied, green previously mentioned along with yellow beneath.
The beetle, the striped beetle, assaults youthful melons and squash leaves. This eats the leaf by only riddling out holes in it. This beetle, as its title implies, is striped. The back is black with yellow lines operating lengthwise.
Then there are actually the real slugs, which can be backyard bugs. The slug will use virtually any backyard grow, no matter whether it be considered a blossom or even a vegetable. These people today lay tons of offspring in previous rubbish heaps. Do you begin to see the good of cleaning upward rubbish? The slugs perform extra harm in the back again backyard than practically another solitary insect pest. You can discover them while in the adhering to way. There may be a trick for bringing them to the surface area on the floor throughout the day time. You see they relaxation during the day down underneath floor. So just water the earth by which the slugs are intended to often be. How have you been to understand where ever these are? They may be pretty probably to disguise around the crops they may be feeding on. So drinking water the floor with some great distinct lime water. It will very likely disturb them, or above they're going to poke to ascertain what the matter is.
Beside these most common of pests, bugs which attack lots of kinds of crops, there are actually specific pests with regard to distinctive vegetation. Aggravating, could it be not? Beans have pests of their own; and so do potatoes and cabbages. Actually, the vegetable lawn has lots of inhabitants. Inside of flower garden head lice are incredibly bothersome, the true cutworm along with the slug have a very great time presently there, also, and little bugs often get quite numerous since the season developments. But for authentic discouraging insect troubles the actual vegetable garden can take the prize. As we were going into fruit to any extent, likely the vegetable backyard would have to resign in favor of the actual fruit backyard.
A common pest in the veggie backyard is definitely the tomato worm. This is a substantial yellow-colored or greenish striped earthworms. Its get the job done is you are able to try to eat into your youthful fresh fruit.
An excellent, light environmentally friendly caterpillar is uncovered on oranges. This caterpillar may well be advised through the black teams, a single on each ring or segment of its human body.
The real squash bug may be told by its brownish shape, which is extended and slender, and by the disagreeable odor from it when killed. The potato bug is a different fellow to test out for. That is a beetle with yellow as well as black stripes reduce its crusty back again. The microscopic green cabbage worm is actually a perfect nuisance. It's only a little caterpillar and smaller in comparison to the tomato worm. These are probably the commonest of backyard pests by title.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Gardening Climate And Weather
Weather - is the combination of rainfall, temperature, wind sunshine and air humidity which affects your garden at a particular point in time.
Climate - is the summary of the weather that is likely to affect your garden throughout the year. The climate maps of your area should be used as a rough guide only. They supply averages over many years rather than telling you the extremes of weather conditions which you are likely to enjoy (or suffer) during a specific year. Furthermore, the general climate of your region will probably much modified by the factors around the garden (the local climate) and the factors around each plant (the microclimate).
General climate.
The general climate can provide a rough guide to the weather you can expect within your garden. In Britain it varies from nearly sub-tropical (S.W. coastal areas) to almost sub-arctic (N.Scottish highlands). The general climate is controlled by the latitude, altitude, direction of the prevailing wind and the closeness to the sea. The effect of latitude is clear to everyone, southern gardens are warmer than northern ones. The effect of being close to the sea is equally recognized, western coastal gardens are kept virtually frost-free by the Gulf Stream. Less well known is the effect of small increases in altitude and the plant-damaging effect of salt in coastal areas for as much as 5 miles inland.
Local climate.
The local climate is the modified form of general climate. It is controlled by:
Slope - a south facing sloping position begins its growing season about 1 week before a level plot.
Openness - nearby trees and bushes can cast shade and reduce solar energy, but they will also reduce the damaging effect of high gusts of wind.
Soil type - frosts tend to be more likely to occur over sandy soils than over heavy ones.
Proximity of water - a nearby large lake can have a very good cooling effect on hot summer days.
Micro climate - The is the modified form of local climate in the direct vicinity of a plant. Large variations can occur from one part of your garden to another part. Nearby walls and hedges or overhanging plants will of course result in less light and less rainfall than in an open garden, the effect of this rain shadow can be to cut the water supply to only 25% of the rainfall in the open garden. On the credit side the effect of nearby walls and plants is to cut the danger of frost on clear, still nights and to cut back the harmful effect of wind. The overall climate cannot, of course, be changed. The local climate is usually impossible to change but they can often be improved by introducing cloches or windbreaks.
How Can My Dull Garden Turn Into Anything More Thrilling
The most general heard complaint from homeowners about their gardens is just that they are a bit to boring to be proud of. A boring garden can certainly detract a lot from a property so it's worth looking at a couple of these suggestions for livening it up just a little bit.
Add a few Fine Exotic Plants
The addition of unusual species such as Japanese maple and beautiful bamboo plants can give even the dullest garden an instant boost. The very best part about this is that they are quite simply purchased on-line and they're no where near as expensive as you might be thinking. You may think about purchasing just a couple to try out the new style but the chances are that you will most likely wind up adding lots more of these amazing plants to your property. It is commonly believed that the likes of palm trees and other exotic plants are too delicate for UK weather but this is not the case at all. If it's on sale on a UK website then just read the details to see how suitable it's for where you live. When you want your property to stand apart from the neighboring ones then this is possibly your best method to do it quickly and without any hassle at all.
Fit in a new Feature
A sparkling water feature, a fine stone bench or perhaps a meandering gravel path are all good suggestions for giving your garden a new life. Some of these touches are a bit tougher to do and cost a bit more money than others. Nonetheless, the overall effect can be so exhilarating that it gives you the motivation to go on improving the appearance of the area and adding more top quality features which will give the place a bit of life. If you have an empty space which needs to be filled then this is quite possibly the very best approach for you to take.
Improve the Lighting and Make it More Focused
Adding some better lighting to the garden seems such a simple idea that you could be forgiven for overlooking it. It clearly isn't going to make a large difference to the garden itself but if done correctly it can show the plants off to the very best effect. Cleverly placed spotlights will catch peoples attention and draw them to the places you would like them to look at and make them not notice the dull parts of the property which you would prefer to keep hidden.
Just in Time For Christmas
Article describes the new use of artificial boxwood balls in decorative uses ranging from home entrance to garden usage.
Boxwood Balls are new design tools that decorators are choosing this Christmas season. These green blobs are great for livening up a hallway or decorating a space outdoors. Since they are artificial, this type of boxwood ball does not need any maintenance or water. Simply place ball where it needs to go and enjoy. Planters are great resting places for these round objects as well as pots and on top of decorative wood sticks. Some retailers are creating artificial boxwood topiaries to combing these green objects with some type of decorative wood or milled wooden bowl. The effect that people are looking for is something that is fresh, makes people smile and has contrasting colors. One look at a d?cor store this afternoon made it readily apparent that almost all d?cor items are brown, black or some type of bronze. This may be ready to change, as a little more green is ready to roll on the scene. Artificial Boxwood balls can be used both indoors and outdoors. The outdoor varieties should be made of U.V. resistant material so that he high-density plastics will no fade. Business owners are dressing up their work places with these green orbs in combination with other types of artificial foliage. These products go well with boxwood bush and boxwood hedge mat. These products can all be purchase now at reasonable prices online. The price of the balls is goes up the larger and denser they get. Some stores provide quantity discounts are the products can now be found on the comparison-shopping engines. Boxwood balls can come in many sizes. These sizes range from 3 inches to 24 inches in diameter. Density of artificial foliage may vary from store to store and from product to product. Usually the denser varieties are easy to snap together and create the ball. Others find uses in the balls by leaving these ornamental pieces in halves. They can hide unwanted areas on a wall or yard and provide a conversation piece for those who are tired of talking about the weather. For those who worry about the balls blowing away in the wind, tie a small rock to the bottom of the boxwood ball and let it hang in the pot. Other attachment devises are available and only the imagination will limit the uses of the desirable decoration. The product provided by Geranium Street Floral is always top quality and is usually in stock. Many people are pleasantly surprised to find the product in stock after they have called some of the largest competitors in the business finding they were out. In addition to service
, the price that you will find is very competitive and will often bring a project that is way over budget in line and let the creative designer work with a medium that is often unavailable or just way to over priced.Working with boxwood balls is fun. Try all the artificial boxwood hedge products at Geranium Street Floral by vesting: http://www.boxwoodballs.com2
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Monday, November 14, 2011
Tending Your Garden
There are many ways to tend a garden and have your own lush paradise.
The first thing you want to do is select a plot of earth in which you can begin doing this. You need to have at least some feet of good space from where you can start a garden and you have to dig through the ground to make sure there isn?t pockets of cement if your house or lawns were built upon some kind of slab of concrete or rock. In this case you will need to make sure that you are able to dig through or around it and fill it with real dirt because otherwise your plants will be choked by the dirt and will not grow.Furthermore the rocks will suck out all the moisture and your plants will never have the chance to see the light of day, they will be deprived of all their water before they even get any of it. In this case you need to make sure that you dig deep enough so that you can fill up the place with dirt, something that works well is horse manure or cow manure and these things will help you get plants that grow better and richer and to full lengths. This way you can be sure that you have plants that grow healthy and strong in the best kind of dirt possible for their survival.
Then, once you have ample dirt space you can start to choose what kind of thing you want to grow. Whether it is plants or flowers or vegetables or trees, there?s a bag of seeds that can work for you. You can find these in the stores or in a variety of other places and they can really be the ones that start your garden out. Always affordable, these seeds come in a variety of styles and you can choose flowers of almost any kind. Make sure that when you choose these, you pick to read the back of the packet so you know what season they will sprout in and what needs to be done for their care.
Most of the time with seeds you will have to wait a month or a few weeks before you can really enjoy them, but with some of them that might be a good thing because you can plant before spring and have some flowers by then. Or, if you want them instantly you can go to the local nursery and pick the flowers that are already in pots. Sometimes with these you just take them to your own house and then you put them to a big pot and fill it with manure and tend them there and when they are a little bigger you transfer them over to the soil outside. And this can be a good process in making them strong enough to set roots in your dirt once they have had some experiences over there in your pot. The same thing can be done with trees, you just go and get a sapling or two and dig a hole and stick them into the dirt. You water them with the rainfall and let the sun and nature take its course and within a matter of years you will think that the tree was there for years even before you ever were. Article Tags: Make Sure
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The Importance and Benefits of Landscaping
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Why Landscaping?
Landscaping is not exclusive for the homes, but also for all places with green spaces. It does much than just to modify our properties and to increase its value. Landscaping is an integral part of every culture. It plays an essential role in the grade of our environment. It has a hand in shaping our economy and our physical and psychological health. Landscaping is one of the most cost-effective tools for improving and sustaining the quality of life, whether in the city, the suburbs, or the country.
The Economic Importance of Landscaping
Landscaping can be applied by blending aesthetics with the pursuits of the economy.
Landscaping has lots to do with plants. Plants can boost tourism revenues. Tourists are willing to spend money visiting sceneries where greeneries and foliages are rich. Hotel and resort guests are willing to pay additional per nights for rooms overlooking jungle-like displays. Hotels, resorts and gardens with posh gardens or parks tend to attract more visitors than establishments without anything green.
The horticulture and landscaping business offer job opportunities, reason that gardeners and landscape artists are not out of work. Many residential and commercial premises are adopting the greenery, going for a park look, thus employing landscape artists to design their gardens and gardeners to maintain them.
Business establishments with parks, gardens or any green space can see an increase in workers' productivity. Psychologists have found that plants and green spaces provide workers a sense of ease. Workers with more access to plants and nature tend to be more productive than workers who don't have access to plants. Furthermore, the views of plants can increase job satisfaction. Employees with plants on the desks or even those with outside view of plants experience less job pressure and stress and greater job satisfaction than employees viewing man-made objects or having no outside view. Workers with greater views of plants report fewer headaches and other work-related illnesses too.
Landscaped establishments are unlikely to be vandalized. Landscaped areas are relatively graffiti-free while open, non-landscaped areas are easy targets for vandals.
How Landscaping Benefits to the Environment
Landscaping is a wonderful exercise to appreciate nature. Landscaping is an art of taking care of the environment. It has many benefits to the environment.
Plants protect water and air quality. Appropriate landscaping reduces nitrite leaching from the soil into the water supply. Landscape plants, such as shrubs and turf, remove smug, dust and other air pollutants.
Appropriate landscaping also helps reduce soil erosion, mudslides, floods and dust storms. Plants and mulch hold soil in place, helping to keep sediments out of lakes, streams, storm drains and roads.
Landscaping can also promote to the betterment of our natural resources. Trees can modify temperatures and protect against trees, thus reducing the use of fossil fuels.
Landscaping also help reduce noise pollution. A landscape of trees, turf grasses and shrubs absorb unpleasant sounds significantly better than pavement, gravel, bare ground and other hard surfaces.
Landscaping plays a huge part in preserving our cultural heritage such as historical buildings, famous sites and landmarks, and other invaluable assets. In this way, landscaping keeps a nation's spirit and soul intact.
How Landscaping Improves Lifestyles
Gardening is the healthiest and the excellent of all exercises, a great stress buster and a great way to spend time at home. Routine gardening tasks similar to mowing the lawn, weeding, raking, watering the plants and trimming the plants can measure up to the exertion rates of aerobics, jogging, cycling, push-ups and lifting weights. Need to lose weight or build muscles? Just do gardening.
Gardening has therapeutic effects for people affected by diseases and illnesses. Working with and around plants can improve level of life through psychological and physical changes. Garden helps rejuvenate the health of people who are injured, sick and stressed out, helping them to recover and regain their health and confidence. Some hospitals are building green spaces to help their patients in that aspect.
Having a great landscaped garden in your place can offer you privacy and peace of mind. Landscape plants screen out busy street noises and lessen glare from headlights. A landscaped garden is also a great place for learning and meditation.
Finding Quality Landscaping Sydney Services
Landscaping services don't need to cost much, but finding a landscaping Sydney service that can work around the vision of your ideal garden without compromises can be hard. There are landscaping companies that focus mostly on the aesthetics, but not on the essential groundwork similar to irrigation, soil testing, bush fire prevention, and greenery maintenance. The initial thing you should look for in a landscaping service is not the rates but the services it offers.
There are many ways to go about using a landscaping Sydney service. You just need to know what's available for you.
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Grow Your Own Plants In A Hydroponic System
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Do think that you cannot grow plants except in soil? If yes, then you should think again as actually you can grow your plants without any soil. Growing plants without soil is called hydroponics. Imagine that you have a system whether inside your home or a bigger one that enable you to grow plants faster, easier, healthier and all this with no soil at all. All you need to grow plants using hydroponics is a solution that consists of water and special nutrients for each type of plan and a system that contain this solution and the plants you want to grow.
There are different types of hydroponic techniques like the aeration technique, aeroponics and the nutrient film technique. In aeroponics you need to anchor the plants in a certain in order to be able to apply the solution you have prepared to the roots either directly or by spraying it in the form of air mist on the roots.
In hydroponics you need a media to grow the plants on. The role of the media is to retain the solution for some time and be able to support the plant to make contact between the roots and the solution. There are different media for hydroponics that you can choose from. Some of these media are sand, Styrofoam, rockwool and others.
You can grow many types of plants using hydroponics, but of course the popular types that people grow with hydroponics are the types that they can sell. Many growers like to use this system to grow tomatoes, herbs and many seedlings that they can sell or transplant to be grown in soil.
You can think of the great benefits of hydroponics. You can grow vegetables indoors and eat fresh vegetables. You don?t need a large space containing soil to grow plants. Hydroponics gives you the chance to grow your crops almost everywhere from your balcony to very big greenhouses. Also think of the healthy part, growing crops in soil can make them less healthy and you will need to remove weeds.
If you tried to grow in a space of soil and in an equal space of hydroponic solution you will be able to grow more plants in the solution space and you will be able to harvest earlier. Have you seen anyone who throw the seeds in the soil and do nothing to the plants till the harvest time? Well, this is possible with hydroponic systems as you can use technology to automate everything in your system and do almost nothing till the harvest time.
You may think that this is a complicated technique, it may be in the beginning as everything else. By time you will get used to everything that need to be done and if you chose to automate your system your work will be reduced very much. So what prevents you from trying this fun, fast and healthier way of growing crops? Just think of the benefits and find a good guide to help you step by step and try this interesting technique.
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