Archive for April, 2009
Essentials For Repotting House Plants
The type of pot that you choose for your house plant is essential in its growth and general well being. So when your plant outgrows from its plant pot then it’s time for you to consider re-potting. The signs you have to look out for if your plant needs repotting or not include observing the [...]
Containerized Plants Need Far More Added Nutrients
Plants that grow out in the yard will get all the nutrients they require from the soil and the dead leaves and fading flower heads will create mulch that will rot down adding even more goodness. For containerized specimens it is a very different matter, as the soil will lose its minerals over a season [...]
Eco Friendly Landscaping Ideas For Late Autumn
Fix up your garden into an eco friendly environment this autumn. We all want an eco friendly surrounding but often we wait for the first person to throw the stone. While you wait and continue to harm the environment, what you don’t realize is you are digging yourself and others into a hole. So get [...]
Selecting Indestructible House Plants
There are some house plants that are very easy to grow even for those without green fingers. Most like a sunny spot but are happy as long as there is light at some part of the day. Spider plants are very generous with growth and they produce plantlets very freely. These are often grown in [...]
Common Problems In Growing Tomatoes
Tomatoes hold the number one spot in fruit consumption. Tell me if I’m wrong but an umber of people believed this to be part of the vegetable family. It is very versatile, tastes good and you can eat raw or cooked. Come to think of it, this red and plump fruit seems to appear in [...]
Know Your Pesticides And Fertilizers
Have you ever asked a gardener about the importance of fertilizer and pest control? Both fertilizer and pest control should go hand in hand for perfect growth of plants. If any one of these is absent, then plant growth will slow down. Proper usage of fertilizers and pest control pesticides dictates the growth of the [...]
Killing Off Aphids Without Chemicals
Aphids are a perennial problem in the garden but you do not necessarily have to resort to chemicals to kill them. There are just as many organic treatments for aphids as there are chemical ones. Quite rightly so as aphids can cause extensive damage, feeding off plant sap and transferring their various viruses in a [...]
