All Entries in the "PLANT GARDEN" Category
Top Three Trees For A Small Garden
Trees in a garden give a little extra beauty and benefits. They give shade during those long summer days and they change colors during the seasonal changes of spring and autumn.
If the garden is small, then a small tree is needed that won’t overcrowd the area.
There are a few trees that [...]
Yucca Is Always The Green Companion For Your Garden
Yucca is an easy to care for companion for the garden. It attracts the eyes as soon as it is in eyesight due to its beautiful, yet dangerous looking leaves that are pointed almost like spikes.
Later, between midsummer and fall, it blooms, showing gorgeous white flowers and green pods.
Many people overlook [...]
Flower Pots In The Garden
Gardens are beneficial in many ways. They can be healthy, both for the environment and the individual, therapeutic and can also add a beautiful appearance to any home.
Unfortunately, during the winter, many plants that blossom in spring and summer perish.
There are a couple of ways that the plants could be saved, [...]
The Beauty Of Companion Plants
Many companion plants have different properties that give advantages to other weaker plants and assist others to grow.
Some may possess substances that repel diseases and protect the other plants around it creating the opportunity for healthy plant growth, whilst others are important for the reproduction process of other plants around [...]
Geraniums Are Ideal For Cool Climates
Geraniums are the perfect plant to grow in containers, in very mild climates, they will be happy in the earth but in most cases, pots are best.
As they are native to South Africa, they can handle dry conditions so make sure you do not over water them.
The range of colors is vast [...]
Is It Possible To Plant Trees In Desert Soil Containing Caliche?
Most people believe that a desert garden consists of just landscaping rocks and cacti, but the desert is as filled with variety as any other environment.
Traditional landscaping in the desert requires enormous maintenance and is a drain on precious natural resources.
Those living in the desert should consider using native plants in [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Indoor Plants To Cut Down Toxins And Clean The Air
Do you love breathing polluted air? Is the air present in your home pure and safe?
Do you know that you can develop lung cancer by inhaling polluted and poisonous air?
If you are living with a small kid or toddler, inhaling polluted air can be very hazardous to the health of the small [...]
Growing Lucky Bamboo At Home
Having a lot of trouble in your life lately? Do you seem to be unlucky these days? Don’t despair; there is hope in the lucky bamboo plant.
For sure, and you can plant it in your own home! Start smiling because I’m about to tell you how you go about it.
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