Garden Planning
July 29, 2009
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Garden Planning
So you have barren or blank spot in your backyard and you want to spruce up the area with some plants, trees and vegetation. Do you just run out to the local nursery or home store and buy a bunch of things? No, you need a plan, a garden plan in order to determine what you really want and what will really work. As they, say if you fail to plan then you be planning to fail. There is a basic organization that must be followed in order to achieve the lasting results you expect. By following these simple steps, you can plan a gorgeous garden to your exact details and needs.
Size ? how big do you want the garden or how big is the area you wish to use. This is very important and will save you money when plant purchasing time comes around.
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July 23, 2009
Backyard ponds
Backyard ponds have become a very popular feature to add to any yard or garden area where there’s room. It’s not uncommon to see small ponds added to a manicured lawn when there is no garden area in sight too. Outdoor garden ponds are wonderful to look at, soothing to the senses, and can be filled with both plant and animal life year round too.
The problem most beginner gardeners have, is keeping a pond clean and clear. If a garden pond is not taken care of properly, or not designed properly in the beginning, it can quickly become a dark, dank, smelly, ugly looking place that no one wants to go near.
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July 17, 2009
How to Get a Fresh Green Lawn Naturally
If you’ve ever walked barefoot through a lush, thick, healthy green grass lawn, you’ve probably caught the bug. The bug that drives us all. Having a beautiful lawn full of deep soft grass is probably the dream of almost everyone. Most of us however, feel it’s too difficult to attain. In reality though, it’s fairly simple to do. You’ll need to give it time and attention of course, but it will be worth it in the end.
The first step to having a deep lush green lawn naturally is to prepare the soil for the best possible results. It’s a good idea to test the pH levels of your soil, and you can do this by getting a soil testing kit from your local nursery or garden center.
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July 12, 2009
Why You Should Weed The Vegetable Garden
When you first plant your new vegetable garden, it almost looks bare. The vegetable plants may be tiny still, or not even sprouted yet, and since you recently turned the soil and made the planting rows, there are also no weeds growing either.
For some people, just the fact that weeds create green in their garden is enough for them to allow the weeds to continue growing. Some weeds are even beautiful in their own rights too, and many gardeners are hard pressed to pull something out that looks pretty.
When you’re growing vegetables in a garden though, particularly if you’re growing the vegetables organically, letting weeds grow can create a large variety of problems.
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July 4, 2009
Garden Planning
When you’re ready to start planting a garden of any kind, the first thing you’ll need to do is actually plan where things will be planted in your yard. By planning your garden first, you’ll be able to create a beautiful landscape out of your yard, while making sure all plants and flowers compliment each other in color, height, texture and more.
You’ll also be able to make sure you’re not creating problems in your garden, that may make things difficult later in the growing season. If you’re planting wildflowers which grow as tall as two feet for instance, you won’t want to plant those right in front of a tulip garden which has flowers that will only grow to about ten inches in height.
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