Search Results for 'Gardening'

Phuket Gardening - Keeping the flies at bay

As gardeners, we are all susceptible to mosquito bites every morning and evening in Phuket. Unfortunately, there are few entirely effective natural repellents against the dreaded mosquito bite of Aedes aegyptiae, the mosquito that can spr [...]

Posted On : Oct, 24 2011 | Comments : 0

Gardening world cup: An English success story

At a strange Dutch theme park in the south of Japan, British garden designers have been proving their worth at an extraordinary new gardening competition. Huis Ten Bosch, a replica of a 17th century Dutch village, near Nagasaki, is the sl [...]

Posted On : Oct, 22 2011 | Comments : 0

Gardening the Masters: Where’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Br...

One of the surest signs that fall is upon us is the appearance of pumpkins for sale along the roadside. If the pumpkins are ready for harvest, the frost upon them can’t be far behind. The search for the perfect pumpkin has become al [...]

Posted On : Oct, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Gardening: Of Pansies and Violets

Flowers in the Winter: Gardening is a warm-weather affair up north. But here in the Carolina Piedmont, we can grow flowers all winter. Planted now in beds, boxes, borders and pots, pansies and violas will grow on the warmer days of the au [...]

Posted On : Oct, 20 2011 | Comments : 0

Your gardening questions answered by Diarmuid Gavin

Last week, we took a look at the concerns of the readers of the Mirror gardening column in 1967. This week, we are answering some contemporary readers’ queries. I wouldn’t be surprised if in another 40-odd years the very same [...]

Posted On : Oct, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

Gardening in small steps

Around the world, bonsai are known as plants that live for a very long time. In Japan, ancient collections of bonsai are passed from generation to generation and the most famous bonsai are owned by very wealthy businessmen. “In S [...]

Posted On : Oct, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

Summer Gardening Tips

Summer is the season which brings beauty and color to gardens. In summer season gardeners remain busy in keeping the garden save, beautiful and healthy. Summer also brings many problems for gardens so it is necessary that you should know [...]

Posted On : Oct, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

Phuket Gardening - Covering a lot of ground

The many virtues of ground cover plants were have already been discussed: their contrasting textures and colors; their capacity to act as a retaining layer by protecting the topsoil during tropical downpours, or as a natural mulch that ab [...]

Posted On : Oct, 07 2011 | Comments : 0

Gardening helps kids to become responsible and calm: study

A new survey suggested that teaching children how to garden helps them to become responsible, realise where food comes from and calms their behaviour. The poll by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) revealed that more than half paren [...]

Posted On : Oct, 03 2011 | Comments : 0

Local gardening: Fall clematis

It’s easy to love autumn clematis this time of year. Cascades of white, star-shaped blooms, nicely accessorized with a vaguely sweet aroma, fling themselves around the landscape. It’s not so easy to love this plant when you&rs [...]

Posted On : Sep, 22 2011 | Comments : 0

Fall Gardening Festival Continues Sunday In Tulsa

It's all things Oklahoma gardening at the Tulsa Master Gardeners' Fall Garden Festival. The festival continues through 4 p.m. Sunday at the OSU-Tulsa County Extension Center, 4116 E. 15th Street at the Tulsa Fairgrounds. Novice to [...]

Posted On : Sep, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Gardening tip: Dealing with bearded irises’ faded foliage

Remove and bag the faded foliage and vegetative debris from bearded irises, which harbor the eggs of borer insects. Lift and divide irises that have become crowded — look for clumps with empty centers. Bearded irises need excellent [...]

Posted On : Sep, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

Master Gardener: Cover crops in vegetable gardening

As the end of the warm season approaches, vegetable gardeners are busy finishing the harvest and perhaps thinking about what new varieties to try for the next crop. Many will attempt a cool-season garden; however, it is probably correct t [...]

Posted On : Sep, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

Gardening: Spring scents the air

I have a soft spot for magnolia, partly because it is the most dramatic flowering tree in spring, but also the very large evergreen Magnolia grandifolia in my grandparents' garden was absolutely the best tree for climbing. Its broad, [...]