Search Results for 'Gardening'

Gardening tip: Renovating your lawn

Lawn renovation season extends to mid-October in Washington. The ground should be well soaked before aerating, dethatching or undertaking any other lawn preparation. In the absence of heavy rain, lay an inch or two of water two or three [...]

Posted On : Oct, 07 2010 | Comments : 0

Gardening Mama ploughs its way to App Store

When Farmville hit the social networking world, it created huge fan following. The outcome resulted in several such games sprouting up on the web. A similar app from Majesco Entertainment Company and Taito entitled the Gardening Mama has [...]

Posted On : Oct, 05 2010 | Comments : 0

British designers on Dutch gardening masters

Good question. My feelings are that the Dutch wave was good because it introduced us to so many grasses and perennials that were either unknown or underused and it fed them into our palette. It particularly opened my eyes to seedheads an [...]

Posted On : Oct, 04 2010 | Comments : 0

Organic gardening

Organic gardening often includes a number of ways to improve the quality of garden soil with natural organic substances. Among others, this type of gardening aims to build an ecosystem where plants are sufficiently resistant to pests and [...]

Posted On : Sep, 29 2010 | Comments : 0

Ten rookie gardening mistakes (and how to avoid them)

How many plants have you killed? How many never quite thrive? I seem to have a brown thumb so I was pleased to come across a helpful piece on how to avoid the most common beginner gardening mistakes."Mistakes help us learn," wr [...]

Posted On : Sep, 28 2010 | Comments : 0

Canning, gardening spur a comeback

At the time, she says, she had little interest in learning the technique. Now, at 55, she runs PreserveSonoma, a year-old business and website through which she teaches preserving methods and works with local farmers. Once dismi [...]

Posted On : Sep, 27 2010 | Comments : 0

Make Gardening a Family Event

Show them how much you enjoy gardening. Spend time in your garden. It is especially easy to stimulate a child's interests when they see you having fun. Make gardening easy. Don't expect a perfect garden. Allow your family to work [...]

Posted On : Sep, 24 2010 | Comments : 0

Gardening week ahead: Honey fungus

The only symptom you may notice is the death of a tree or shrub; watch for early symptoms such as foliage discolouration, dieback of branches, and early autumn leaf colour and leaf fall. Severe infection can cause plants to bleed or the [...]

Posted On : Sep, 15 2010 | Comments : 0

Gardening week ahead: Cover crops for autumn

Protective structures come in a range of shapes and sizes and can be glass, rigid plastic or polythene. Cloches are easy to move around the garden and can be designed to cover individual plants or whole rows, and allow vital ventilation. [...]

Posted On : Sep, 09 2010 | Comments : 0

Secrets Of Organic Rose Plant Gardening

How Nature Works Whether it is roses, other flower gardening, or just about any type of plant, the secret to successful organic gardening of any kind is to understand the way nature works. Nature always tries to maintain a delicate balan [...]

Posted On : Sep, 08 2010 | Comments : 0

Gardening week ahead Pruning plums

Easy to grow in a sunny position, there are a variety of species for warm or cool climates, with less rigid pruning requirements than other fruit trees such as apples or pears. The best pruning time for plum trees is early summer. Prunin [...]

Posted On : Jul, 14 2010 | Comments : 0

International Waterlily and Water Gardening Society pick top...

The International Waterlily and Water Gardening Society annually polls aquatic-plant experts around the world to build a list of candidates in the running for its pond plants of the year. These plants in three categories includ [...]

Posted On : Jul, 01 2010 | Comments : 0

How Gardening Teaches Patience

The other day I was weeding my asparagus patch. Asparagus takes three years to get going enough for you to start eating it. The first year you plant asparagus, it takes its good old time getting going, and you have to fight the weeds and [...]

Posted On : Jun, 29 2010 | Comments : 0

Gardening beneficial to the home and the homeowner ‎

Gardening is one of the ways through which property owners can transform their homes into tranquil spaces that can be nice to relax in and they require basic skills to achieve this. With simple do it yourself know how, householders can g [...]