Thinking of adding a fountain to your pond? Installing a pond fountain is simple, and it will add both visual interest and the benefit of oxygenation to your pond. A pond fountain is generally made up of a recirculating submersible electric pump with a fountain jet attached to it (also called...
As a home gardener, fall should be a very special time for you. Fall is the best season of the year for plant propagation, especially for home gardeners who do not have the luxury of intermittent mist. The technique that I am going to describe here can be equally effective for evergreens as well...
Everything is automated nowadays. Seems like every manufacturers aim in innovating a product is to make it all faster and simpler. Surprisingly, robot mowers have been around for a few years now. You thought that mowing the lawns was a breeze after those industrial machines came out right?...
Everything is automated nowadays. Seems like every manufacturers aim in innovating a product is to make it all faster and simpler. Washing and cleaning has been automated since long ago. Now here comes robotic lawn mower. You thought that mowing the lawns was a breeze after those industrial...
Butterfly gardens require several things to be successful: plants, water, and the right gardening attitude.
We can easily create lists of plants that butterflies love. Consider planting Asters, Joe-Pye weed, Black-eyed Susans, Lantana, Butterfly Bush, Butterfly Weed, Liatris, Pentas,...
Summertime means insect bites and stings. Ouch! Take a leaf from Susun S. Weed’s storehouse of natural remedies: Soothe, heal, and prevent bites with safe herbal remedies that grow right where you live: north or south, east or west, city or country. The best natural remedies for insect...
Notice the lowly earthworm, squirming away, going about its everyday business. Simple creatures you may think but they have quite a important use in the garden. Did you know the earthworms are nature’s first gardeners? They don’t exist just for kids to eat and fishermen to use as...
Concrete resurfacing is a method of repairing concrete sections when they are cracking or discolored. This usually happens over time and concrete resurfacing will help restore the look of the area to one that is much more attractive. There is also decorative concrete resurfacing which still...
The garden season is close to beginning. If you have made a list its a good start. Here are some kid friendly garden supplies that should be on every kid gardeners list.
Garden pruners are like scissors. They are needed to cut branches back and even harvest fruit and produce. There are...
Putting a bird feeder in your garden is a very kind thing to do. It is getting harder and harder for birds to find food in urban areas not only in winter, but all year round and so bird feeders can often save their lives. They are also great for birdwatching, if thats what youre into,...
10 Beneficial Insects For Gardening
1. Aphid Midge: These insects look like a delicate, small wasp. The larvae eats more than sixty varieties of aphids from the garden. You can attract them by growing plants with a lot of pollen and nectar.
2. Big-Eyed Bug: This is a fast-moving...
The ancient herb, Anethum graveolens or Fernleaf dill as it is commonly known, was mentioned some 5,000 years ago in early Egyptian writings. It is the most important culinary herb in Scandinavia, as popular as parsley is in other parts of the world. The word dill stems from the Old Norse word...