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Archive for December 13th, 2009

Word of the day: Centranthus

December 13, 2009 By: Garden Dictionary Category: Garden Dictionary

The botanical name for valerian.

Detect and subdue diseases in the garden

December 13, 2009 By: Organic Gardener Category: Pest Control

Plants need to be planted in the proper location. – do you have a plant that needs full sun planted in the shade? Make sure the soil is healthy, has the proper pH level and nutrient balance, and has sufficient drainage and water holding capability. Make sure the plant gets the appropriate amount of water (about one inch per week). Be sure the plant gets the appropriate amount of fertilizer.

Fungus – One of the most common problems with plants is fungal disease. If you had any form of fungi last year, you will probably have it again this year. What do you do?

Water plants before noon Fungi spores can germinate within 6-8 hours. So watering at night may limit evaporation, but can allow a fungus to grow.

Start crop rotation Never plant the same kind of vegetable or flower in the same place two years in a row.

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Hose Pipes different Uses

December 13, 2009 By: John Gibb Category: Create & Plan..., Tools of the Trade

The Hose Pipes are one of the widely used items in the Modern days. These are used in all the fields from Agriculture to Aeronautics. The Hose Pipes help in transporting fluids from one place to another and they make the fluids themselves work in a particular way in a range of applications where they are installed. Without the Hose Pipes, it may not have been possible to have different types of Machineries and their use to the Human beings.

The advancements in the manufacturing processes along with the formulation of a range of Plastic, PVC and other Polymer based materials have made it possible for the manufacture of specialized Hose Pipes that can be used in highly specialized Applications. (more…)

Indoor Greenhouse for Home Interior

December 13, 2009 By: Benedict Perez Category: Buildings 4 Gardens, Gardens - Indoors

Indoor Greenhouse can be a lovely accent in your home which is an extension of your beautiful outdoor transformed into an indoor environment-friendly atmosphere. This unique home accent is the most organic and natural among all your other home decors or accents. The plant shelter comes in several sizes and shapes with designs and style which are skillfully engineered for home interior designing.

An indoor shelter such as this need not have all those durable set ups like those of the regular greenhouses for this type is one that is sheltered under your house roof. The whole structure of this plant house is created to fit in your home and not to sustain the elements of the outside environment. This is an open type shelter and not as highly structured as those found on the backyard or garden of your home.

The smaller greens under your house gets the passive sun light with less exposure to the ultra-violet rays of the sun. This makes a refreshing accent at the entrance of your house when placed at your front door. Indoor Greenhouse is also one of the best ways to nurture seedlings for an early start until it has become a full grown plant. A plant shelter such as this is quite easy to set up which can take in no less than an hour to provide your interior a smaller plant shelf. (more…)