Yard & Landscaping

Plant a water garden as a spring project and enjoy the cooling look and sound of water throughout the hot summer months. When I started this article, I had no idea it would be so long. I've broken this down into 3 parts, so if you haven't…

When locating your container garden, you are restricted by only 2 things, your available space and your imagination. So carefully evaluate your property. View it as if you were seeing it for the first time. If you were thinking about…

Design a rock garden in a container? Why would I want to do that? Well there are several reasons for creating this rock garden project. Perhaps you love rock garden plants but don't have a suitable location for creating a rock garden on…

Even before the snow melts, I'm gazing through those gorgeous catalogs that are piling up in my mailbox, dreaming of how great my baskets will look come summer. No matter how little space you have, there's always room for at least one…

When you design a garden container, you should choose your plants carefully. It is important that you have your finished design in mind before you plant your garden container. Your first consideration should be the light needs of the…

Spending time outdoors is key to a wholesome happy life, & most people’s best possibility to relax outside is in the backyard. It is also a place for using the youngsters, socialising with buddies or enjoying a romantic meal with…

Have you ever seen garden border? It can be an inspiration for you to make your garden more beautiful than before. As we know that a garden will look so beautiful when we can organize it well, and garden border is the solution for…

Gardeners who are advocates of organic methods often wonder how to remove grass without using herbicide - and without excessive work! Well, there's an easy and natural way that can be implemented before making seedbed for plants that…

April and may is the ideal month for planting shrubs but when you actually start these operations it crucially depends on the temperature and how mild the winter was. It also matters if it is an early spring, so that the period for planting…

Potted plants in don’t benefit from those nutrients growing in garden soil. The solution lies in the use of chemical fertilizers or, best, of natural fertilizers. Using the latter is better as potted plants live in the house with us, and…