Gardening Is It A Hobby?
Considering the hard work involved, I can still honestly state there is nothing quite as relaxing as spending the day working in my garden. Well okay, if not exactly relaxing, it certainly is rewarding and just gives you an overall feeling of well-being. An added benefit is if you are not physically fit before you start your first gardening project, chances are you soon will be simply thru the process of maintaining it. But is serious gardening actually a hobby? I dont think so.
I was...
Hanging Baskets - What A Great Idea
Hanging baskets can be as plain or as ornate as you choose. Full, ornate hanging baskets are absolutely lovely when found hanging from lamp posts, porches and patio rafters. Of course there are other places to show off your baskets, including Shepard hooks and strategically placed brackets attached to outdoor structures. Such brackets made for this purpose can be found in your garden and hardware stores.
The thing to keep in mind when planting your hanging baskets is you are going to want to...
Light Up Your Garden
If you have not yet installed outdoor lighting in your yard, you are in for a real treat. Not only will you be adding a whole new dimension to your yard, you will be doubling the use of of it with outdoor lighting.
Be aware your yard is going to look different at night then it does during the day when you incorporate outdoor lighting. In general, it's going to look a lot more beautiful as you can set up the lights to focus on exactly what you want to display.
In general, outdoor lighting is...
The Garden Bench - An Invitation
There is little more welcoming in your garden than some sort of seating that invites your guest to sit down, relax and just enjoy. A simple garden bench or two does exactly that.
You can find garden benches just about anywhere in the spring and summer. Your more expensive benches are usually found in garden specialty shops. If your pocketbook can only afford a less expensive garden bench, check out the discount stores such as Wal-Mart, Kmart or Bimart. No doubt you can find a bench you like...
The Secret To A Beautiful Lawn
Actually, having a beautiful lawn isn't much of a secret at all. Here's how it works:
1. Plant the right type of grass for your area 2. Use the proper fertilizer as directed a couple of times a year 3. Keep well watered during the growing season 4. Never mow shorter than 1/3rd the present heigth
Select grass seeds that grow well in your area.
Being a native Southern Californian, I was very partial to a Dichondra lawn. Imagine my surprise upon moving to Oregon to learn it simply wasn't...
Where Did The Window Boxes Go?
I just happen to love window boxes and miss seeing them in the more modern neighborhoods these days. My neighbors who lived across the street from us had just painted their older rather plain, small house a medium gray with white trim. Clean, but boring I thought. With two large windows on each side of the front door, I had visions of painting the front door red and adding 2 red window boxes beneath those windows. Talk about adding some impact!
Window boxes can take a plain nondescript house...
Why Purchase Herbs At The Supermarket?
Herbs are no doubt among the easiest plants to grow in your garden. Many of them are fairly drought tolerant and have a blooming period albeit short. In addition, herbs lend a delicious fragrance to the garden.
While most herbs are easily grown in containers which is a major plus, if you have space, consider planting an entire herb garden. It needn't take that much space. A plot of land measuring approximate 200-400 square feet should do you quite nicely. Find out the diameter of a mature...
Wind Chimes - An Unexpected Pleasure
What could be more soothing to a gardener's soul then the sudden sound of wind chimes softly catching the breeze on a summer day? I always have to stop whatever I'm doing in the garden and just listen to the wind chimes which seem to be telling me, all is well with my world.
Undoubtedly, one of the first set of wind chimes were made from plain sticks and/or strings of small sea shells. Then wind chimes graduated to those made from the hollow stalks of bamboo, which resulted in a more...
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