Gardening
Published: 08/10/2008
Trying to identify a houseplant is a bit like trying to find the penny with a chip on it, in a bucket full of pennies. There are so many different varieties and families of plants, and sometimes different types can look remarkably similar to each other.
A few things to look for when trying...
Published: 08/10/2008
Visual identification of houseplants can be tricky at times. You really have to know your stuff in order to identify them successfully as there are so many types of plants and variations on types of plants. Your best bet is to purchase a plant book that you can then thumb through and find...
Published: 03/10/2008
Growing roses is both an art and a science: as my gardening aunt used to say, "...it's six of one and half a dozen of the other!"
As a rose grower myself and author of a gardening website, I get many questions about why a certain rose bush has failed or what a person might be doing wrong. Over...
Published: 01/10/2008
Before we start mowing this spring we have to do a few maintenance checks. This lawn mower guide will help you get your mower in the right condition.
1. Replace the oil and use fresh gasoline. If you neglected to change the oil last season the gasoline has lost some of its energy and will...
Published: 30/09/2008
I can remember a time when all lawn mowers were of the push along type, they were hard work to use and believe me when I say that mowing your lawn was a real chore that could take up half your day. As technology has improved and the cost of equipment has come down, a powered lawn mower is now...
Published: 29/09/2008
It should first be noted that "solar powered pump" is actually a description of a two phase process. You have 1: the actual pump and 2: an energy source being powered by the sun, with a cable or wire connecting the two devices. Solar powered pumps can be used to pump water for humans, livestock...
Published: 29/09/2008
Someone has to have someone as a friend who is into gardening a lot. A friend who spends most of their free time adding finishing touches to their garden. Have you ever thought though that you could give that person a special gift that they would love? It may be a bit challenging to find the...
Published: 25/09/2008
Garden Rooms are an extension of your living room; and of course dining room, bedroom, and family room. A small house can seem to have doubled in space when the backyard, side yards and front yard are divided into livable areas each with a specific purpose.
If you're buying a new house that...
Published: 25/09/2008
The prospect of having a backyard and/or front yard full of flowers is simply and undeniably worth gasping for. Would it not be refreshing when you wake up in the morning and then you are greeted by the flower's warm welcome? So far I have not met people who do not love flowers. Flowers are like...
Published: 23/09/2008
The front yard is for your neighbors, but the back yard; now that is your domain. With that in mind, you should invest and make time to landscape your back yard nicely. There are many different backyard landscaping ideas and they've all been done over and over on TV, but to find the one that is...
