Plant Gardens 101

You do not have to be a plant lover to have a home garden. If you do not have the aptitude for gardening for reasons best known to yourself, you may opt to keep butterflies instead by planting a butterfly garden. It is the most natural way to add color and movement to your garden without having to use a lot of labor. Another plus to having a butterfly garden is the knowledge that you will be helping in saving these beautiful creatures from extinction.
First things first, you need to attract them. Butterflies love flowers. However big you want your garden to be is entirely up to you. It will look better though if you put it in a corner. They need to have water otherwise they will not stay in your garden long enough for you to call it a butterfly garden. Provide clean water in the butterfly garden. You may put the water in a container or better yet; a tiny pond on the ground will do.

The garden environment should be as natural as possible. If you live close to pollution of any kind then you will not be able to attract these cute creatures. Noise pollution, air pollution by insecticides, water pollution etc are some of the turn offs for the butterflies. (more…)

Beans are easy to grow. You can grow beans in your sleep quite literally. You do not have to go through pains to grow beans. They are easy to maintain. In fact, all you have to do is water them and be ready to pick the produce once it is ready. To be able to grow them you have to be dedicated and be ready to do whatever you have to do. If you do not have the aptitude for garden work, then growing of beans; or anything else for that matter is not for you. You are better off keeping a pet. There are four simple steps you need to follow when planting beans. (more…)

Climbing plants are of many varieties. Good examples of climbing plants are grapevines and tomatoes. They all have weak stems in common and need support in order to grow tall and occupy less space in the home garden. Growing them next to a wall or a tree is or way of taking care of them as they climb. They do this to get sunlight. For climbing, they have developed features like tendrils and twisting leaves. They climb on fences, walls, trees etc. Unless they have man-made support like fences or natural support like trees, climbing plants will grow on the ground and will lack sunlight which is an essential aspect of growth. They will become weak and produce less fruit. They also tend to look messy in the garden.

Unless you do not like the idea, you may let these plants climb a wall or a fence that has ugly features in order to hide them. You may also plant these plants on your walls if you do not have space in your home or neighborhood. The blooms are attractive and beautify the home. The climbing plants give a natural look to a house.

The choice of a climbing plant is dependent on the desired effect. You will have to consider the growth characteristic of a plant. Look out for the species that thrive in your area before you make a decision on which to plant. Do not plant them in pots as this will hinder their growth. (more…)

Asparagus is a tasty vegetable which also has a lot of vitamin value. However, it is a seasonal crop, meaning it is available only for a few months of the year. It takes quite some time to grow and therefore requires a lot of patience. If you are not willing to be around for some time to tend asparagus, then it is not the right vegetable for you to grow in your home garden. Your home garden needs to be relatively large to grow asparagus, and therefore it is not suitable for growing on a window sill garden. It does not do well in pots. It needs lot of sunlight to grow. Do not grow them too close together or they will not grow to a decent size. An asparagus plant can remain productive for quite some time and so it is a worthwhile investment. (more…)

You need to have tools to be able to be an efficient home-gardener. Most of these tools are available in your local gardening stores. Buying them from the stores is not usually the best way to get your home gardening tools as they may be of poor quality. Without research, you may end up buying inferior goods in your search for tools and end up spending more than you intended to in the long run. When buying, make sure that you research well. Some stores offer high quality goods on discount. Make sure you make use of these discounts to get value for your money. It may be more expensive to buy from the internet because of the shipping fees. (more…)