Plant Gardens 101

A weed is not a specific type of plant, it is simply an unwanted plant or a plant that is growing where it is not wanted. Once upon a time, this weed was a wanted plant and may have been introduced to the locality for a particular use – to look pretty, to be used in cooking or for culinary purposes. However, the plant has now become undesirable and has been labelled a “weed”.

Due to the fact that they are native plants and are ideally adapted to their local environment, weeds can take over an area of land or a garden very quickly. They are unwanted because they compete with wanted garden plants for nutrients in the soil, water, light and space and can push out more fragile plants. It is important to do regular weeding in your garden, to stop the growth and spread of these undesirables, so that your other plants can grow. You do not need any high tech or expensive equipment to get rid of weeds in your garden – just buy a small garden hand fork and some gardening gloves and use a washing up bowl or bucket to collect weeds in. For bigger, established areas, you may need a proper garden fork.

Be careful when disposing of weeds, you do not want any seeds to spread or fragments to fall on the soil and regrow.

When you are thinking about ridding your garden of weeds, you need to consider what type of plant the weed is, so that you will know when and how to deal with it:- (more…)

When you plan to build your own hydroponic system or purchase a starter’s kit, you are not only just getting a container or a tray, putting your plants in it and supplying the plants with water and nutrients. It is important to bear in mind that there are basically two primary objectives that you need to achieve in hydroponic gardening.

The hydroponic system structure must be able to support the root system without soil.

1. You need to have an efficient method of supplying air, light, and nutrient to your plants.

2. When these two requirements are fully satisfied, you can then begin experimenting a more complicated and automatic system.

To meet the first requirement which can be quite easy with the help from good beginner’s guides. All you need is a simple hydroponic unit that consists of a waterproof container filled with a growing medium or aggregate for root support. You will place seeds or young plants into the aggregate. Then you pour a nutrient solution over the aggregate to feed the plants, and that’s it, you have your own hydroponic garden! (more…)

Garden summer house is the most rewarding and retreating place in the indolent summer afternoon. Garden summerhouse is the place to have a soothing cool drink and analyse the fruits of your labour in the garden. Timber is the finest and most the alluring natural material – which is used for the construction of garden summer houses and offices. In this field several types of materials can be used but wood is preferred the most because of its natural beauty, it also adds a special touch of sophistication and charm to your garden. Garden summer houses and offices can be furnished in different sizes, styles and shells. Garden summer houses can be a welcome addition for your garden. (more…)

Borage family
Boraginaceae
Ek’i-um. A genus of over 35 species of Eurasian herbs or shrubby plants, a few grown for ornament.

Description
Rough foliage, with alternate, simple leaves. Flowers showy, blue, in forked or unforked, 1-sided spikes. Corolla funnel- or trumpet-shaped, its limb somewhat oblique. Stamens 5, nearly always protruding.

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Flowers do so much to beautify the front of your house, the border of a parking strip or driveway, and brighten up a shared public garden. More than any other flower, the rose possesses a beauty and aroma that makes it a favorite among professional gardeners, hobbyists, and admirers alike. A garden, bounteous with beautiful roses is sure to catch the eyes of all neighbors, young and old, beckoning them to walk by again and again, enjoying the beauty and smells as they emanate from its borders. There are secrets to growing the fullest, most exquisite roses imaginable, including picking the ones that are the best suited for particular climates and geographical locations. (more…)