Plant Gardens 101

The reality is : nothing declares easy magnificence than having a timber garden office. First off, when you are saying timber, the very first thing that is certain to cross you mind would be logs and that would be sturdy, wooden logs similar to those used in log cabins. A timber garden office can afford you the same elegance quite as simply if only you know the way to choose one that will most closely match your space.

Only 1 note to consider though : though you can always hire a contractor to build your structure, you won’t desire to cope with rising work costs, fluctuating costs of the materials, building allows, wood stretched in and around your house, and the long loud months while the office is being assembled.

Here are a few valuable pointers on how you can choose a timber garden office that will suit your wants.

1. Know the precise dimensions of the space you plan to dedicate to your garden office. Ensure that your space is about 5 meters away from your home and about one meter away from your land’s limits ( firewall, yard hedge, fence, etc. ) Then try to find models that will fit the space accordingly . Please do not fall into the usual trap of ordering a very large model and trying to fit it into a particularly tiny space ; or getting an intensely petite model that you haven’t any other option but take some of your work into your home. (more…)

(1872–1959)

American landscape designer whose most famous commissions included the Dumbarton Oaks estate in Washington, D.C. (now open to the public); gardens at the White House; and the campuses of Yale and Princeton universities. At her summer home in Bar Harbor, Maine, she designed extensive gardens, established a horticultural library, and assembled an outstanding collection of plants.

If you enjoy feeding birds in your garden then a bird table is likely to be the most important thing you have. A bird table will encourage birds to return again and again to feast off the food you put on the table and the bits that drop on the ground. A bird table will be the most popular during the winter months when natural food such as insects and berries may be in short supply. There a few things you should think about when choosing a bird table for your garden.

Make sure the bird table is big enough - if it is too small you are likely to see more fighting than feeding. Check that the bird table has a lip to prevent too much food falling off and drainage holes so food does not sit in water if it rains. You could consider getting a bird table with a roof which will keep both the food and the birds dry.

Traditional bird tables are made of wood, often with a rustic feel to them. They may have a thatched roof which the birds may “borrow” to build their nests in the spring time. However, you can now get bird tables made of other materials such as metal, plastic and even glass. These are easier to clean than a wooden bird table and can look better in more modern or urban gardens.    (more…)

The fictional obnoxious co-worker Dwight Schrute on NBC’s The Office is many things, including the owner of a family beet farm. He talks about beets; he eats beets; he told a joke involving a nun with a beet for a head. In short, he’s a man who knows his property and takes good care of it. Hence, it only seems logical that Dwight Schrute would own a wood chipper.

Think about it: wood chippers are used for gardening, landscaping, and of course, farming. They cut and dice tree branches and trunks into sawdust and wood chips. They convert yard trimmings and general messiness into useful materials. A beet farm is bound to have these problems, particularly during the winter months when the season changes in Scranton, Pennsylvania. So surely Dwight, in all his common sense and beet farm dedication, must have purchased a wood chipper or chipper of some kind (some are compact for leaves only, others are heavy duty) to help him clear his beloved beet farm of debris and fallen tree limbs. (more…)

Traditional gardening methods require the use of soil to grow any kind of terrestrial plant. Whether you’re growing flowers, fruits, vegetables, herbs, or other crops, soil is absolutely vital to ensure that your plants get all the nutrients they require to grow and thrive. However, by using Hydroponics, it is now possible to grow plants without using any kind of soil.

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What Is Hydroponics

The term Hydroponics is actually a combination of two Greek words namely ‘Hydro’ which means water, and ‘Ponos’ which means labor. Thus, the method of growing plants using only water (a liquid nutrient solution), and no solid medium such as soil for supporting the roots, is known as Hydroponics.   (more…)

The botanical name for lily-of-the-Nile.