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Arborvitae Garden Plants

Most Thuja cultivars, related to cypress trees, have finely cut, soft foliage.Thuja background image by Bartlomiej Nowak from Fotolia.comNorthern white cedar, also known as American arborvitae and eastern arborvitae, is a small conifer native to northeastern North America and a popular...

Recycling Plant Waste Into Nutritious Fertilizer

Much of the plant and yard waste we throw out can actually be turned into something useful - plant feed compost. Most people do not realize that there is a free way to make this right at home with relative ease.

How to Remove Dead Basil Leaves

When a basil plant receives adequate sunshine and water throughout the growing season, it provides a generous supply of tasty basil leaves for cooking. The more you harvest sprigs of basil, the more the plant produces during the summer months. Examine the plant regularly, removing spent and dying le

Why Get Artificial Grass for Your Home

An in-depth look at the benefits of growing artificial grass on your home's outdoor areas is presented by this informative article. To keep your dream house looking good and appealing, it is not enough that ...

ADD - You Can Be Mother (or Father) Nature

Did you know that more than 67 million people in the U. S. are into gardening? I began to wonder how many of them had ADD. Even then, it occurred to me that people with ADD might shy away from something they'd like to do because they feel their ADD will step in and help their gardens to fail...

Arugala

Arugula is great for growing in container gardens.

A Pool Service Provider For Residents

There are many benefits to having a pool in your backyard, and many homeowners that want a pool aren't sure what models to look into, and what's the best. Before sitting down with a pool service provider you want to decide how much is acceptable to spend on the pool, and how much work you

Peach Tree Pruning

If you just plant a peach tree you want to prune that tree right from the beginning. Well if you have cut the tree down to 3ft tall and leave 4 main limbs and cut the limbs to 50% of the length then you have a good start there.

Finding good Ozone generators

ozone generators [http://www.hidhut.com/catalog/ozone-generators-c-92_93.html] are one of the latest, most effective solutions to the problem of air purification when it comes to indoor gardening. Hydroponics gardening can be a rewarding activity, allowing you to enjoy seasonal ...

Patented Plants

Most plant buyers pay little mind to the fine print on plant tags.Believe it or not, even plants come with fine print these days.

Tree Pruning - Is Your Tree Dead?

Another beautiful spring has come, and you're enjoying the foliage that only Spring time can provide. After viewing the trees around your house, you stop suddenly - there's one tree that seems like it's just not going to blossom this year. Worried, you pick up the phone to call the lo

SunStick - Sunlight Gauge for Garden Plants

The SunStick is a new tool for gardeners to measure the sun exposure of various parts of their garden. It's meant to take the guesswork out of determining whether your garden is sunny, partly shady or shady.

Pros & Cons of Hydroponic Gardening

In 1937, Dr. William Gericke of the University of California at Berkeley coined a new name for the gardening technique of growing plants in a water and liquid mineral solution. Commercial farmers and hobby gardeners alike now use this method.

Old-Fashioned Garden Ideas

There is just something about seeing an old-fashioned garden that puts a smile on your face. Maybe it is the casualness and randomness of the plants, or the bursts of color. Perhaps it's the variety of flowers in all shapes and colors. Whatever the reason, old-fashioned gardens hold an appeal. An ol