Preparing a Deer Tolerant Hummingbird Garden

Plant the image of Bambi traipsing through a garden in the minds of most suburbanites and they’ll coo with pleasure at the thought of Mother Nature gracing them with her presence. Mention deer to a gardener, however, and you’ll often get a decidedly different reaction. As cute as they may be, deer hold a place right alongside moles, rabbits and grubs in the minds of those who invest hours in planting a beautiful garden. The word deer might as well be an acronym for Destructive Entity... Read more »

Daylilies: A Gorgeous and Low Maintenance Flower to Brighten Any Garden

My mother always had a flowerbed or two in front of our house and she would spend a morning every now and again weeding, watering, and generally taking care of her flowers. Yet she never got more adventuresome with her flower choices than petunias, pansies and an occasional geranium. I asked her once why her flower horizon was so narrow when there are so many gorgeous flowers available to experiment with planting and growing. She shrugged and said most flowers looked too high maintenance for her.... Read more »

All about indoor gardening during winter

Every gardener waits patiently for the time of the year when they can sit and chalk out the plans for the following years garden. It is usually in the winter that such plans need to be made, since summer is the best season for outdoor gardening. But if you think that your green fingers are raring to go and get some activity even in the winter months, you can go for winter indoor gardening. Before you embark upon indoor gardening, you need to have certain things ready. The gardening equipment that... Read more »

Low Maintenance Japanese Landscape Design

Beautiful Japanese Landscape Design Japanese landscape design includes many low maintenance plants such as evergreens and perennials. There is also lots of rock, gravel and stonework pieces to complete the garden. It should also include a pond or other water feature. The hardest part to maintain would be keeping the evergreens pruned and trimmed in the traditional Japanese method. Plan a strolling garden with beautiful paths taking you past tiny waterfalls and small ponds filled with koi fish.... Read more »

Helpful Tips for Transplanting Plants

Transplanting Plants Takes Care For the most optimum growth, transplanting plants can often be necessary. If you have a potted plant, there may not be any soil left in the container, only roots. Some plants become too crowded in the garden and may need to thinned out. In the very early spring, when plants have just barely begun to show some signs of new life, is the best time to transplant. The new plantings can get a good start while the weather is still cool and they can be watered by spring... Read more »

Bonsai Trees…I Dare You To Stay Stressed Out

I am not going to go into the ins and outs of the technicalities of caring for Bonsai Plants. There are plenty of articles that cover all aspects pruning and styling, repotting and maintaining your Bonsai Tree. No…I am going to take you into the why of Bonsai and so explain why a lot of Bonsai gardeners are addicted! You would have to have been living under a rock not to have heard something about Bonsai trees. The western world has taken to the techniques of Bonsai with a vengeance since... Read more »

Simple Tips to Controlling Garden Pests

Trying to control pests and bugs in an organic garden can be challenging, just ask an organic gardener. No matter the flora, all have their variety of insects that they attract. No plant leaf, stem and/or flower are immune. The most time consuming yet most natural way is to inspect each leaf and flower for bugs and removing them by hand. This is not ideal if you have a large garden and obviously not a favorite method among gardeners. Thank goodness, there are other methods one can use. Persistent... Read more »

Herb Bags: What is it?

Every chef knows that the freshness of the ingredients is very important for the quality of the food. If you are able to simply pick the herbs you need, as you need then, it will make you cooking more enjoyable for all. At the same time it is a joyful experience to pick and to use something you have grown and cultivated from nothing, to being able to form part of a meal. Herbs are some of the most popular plants for home growing. They are easy to grow and require little care other than regular... Read more »

Foundation Planting Adds Old Charm to New Houses

Foundation planting is a process popular among home builders and home owners, as it enhances the dimensions of your house and relates it to the ground. The most widely use foundation plant is evergreens, both for their stature and style and because of their ability to prosper in the shade. If there are no evergreen plantings elsewhere on the property though, the process of evergreens around the house may give off a sinister or forbidding vibe. In this case you can resort to a variety of other options,... Read more »

A Look at the Most Common Vegetable Garden Pests

Bugs and insects are a huge pain for many vegetable gardeners. Some insect varieties are able to demolish your garden in a matter of hours. The majority of bugs are more of a nuisance than willfully destructive, but discovering these pests making a meal of your crop would make anybody furious. Let’s take a look at a few of the most familiar bugs and insects found in the vegetable garden, how to spot them, and how to eliminate them. Among the ugliest garden pests is the tomato hornworm. It... Read more »