Posted by Homer on September 30th, 2008 — Posted in Gardening
Winterizing roses is an essential maintenance practice, undertaken to ensure healthy and constant growth of the plant so that it is strong and ready for spring. How much winter protection you need to give your roses depends on your climate and the particular rose. Winterizing roses should be done in late fall after a hard frost, for most folks in the north, but for us here in the Pacific Northwest, we may not have true “hard” freezing weather until mid winter.
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Posted by Homer on September 30th, 2008 — Posted in Gardening
The time has finally come for you; you are now the happy owner of a house. Of course, you feel proud of having your own place and now is the time to face the challenge of maintaining your property in excellent conditions. You can find in this article how to learn the ABC of lawn care for new homeowners.
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Posted by Homer on September 30th, 2008 — Posted in Gardening
Photosynthesis is a process by which plant absorbs minerals and water from ground, carbon dioxide from atmosphere, and energy from sun light to produce glucose, which is finally stored in tissues in the form of starch. During this process, plant releases oxygen. It takes place only in the daytime; however, plant respiration takes place mainly during nighttime.
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Posted by Homer on September 30th, 2008 — Posted in Gardening
Does your garden decor lure you outdoors? It should! The hot summer days are leaving us, the nights are getting a bit cooler, with the mornings nice and crisp. It’s a great time to create, and enjoy, an outdoor living space utilizing garden decor.
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Posted by Homer on September 30th, 2008 — Posted in Gardening
There are many new trends surfacing in gardening, and water gardening is one of the main new interests. Water gardening can be in the form of waterfalls, ponds, fountains, all of which can be enhanced by rock work combinations and lighting, plants, and fish. Water gardening doesnt have to be a pond or natural water source either, it can consist of just a plastic tub, basically anything that can hold water.
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Posted by Homer on September 30th, 2008 — Posted in Gardening
Vegetable gardening has lately become just as popular as going to the grocery store fore produce. Vegetable gardening can produce vegetable that are usually cheaper than store bought, and vegetables from a home vegetable garden definitely taste better by far. Vegetable gardening is no different than growing herbs or flowers and if the proper steps are taken and the plants are give the proper care they will flourish and produce very tasty vegetables.
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Posted by Homer on September 30th, 2008 — Posted in Gardening
I always thought it would be cool if the cities we lived in picked up our composting right along with the recycling and the trash. Imagine the space it would save us in the landfills! Not only that, but we could replenish our community parks and gardens with usable soil, and create some new city jobs in the process. Sounds good, doesn’t it?
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Posted by Homer on September 30th, 2008 — Posted in Gardening
Organic gardening is the exact same as regular gardening except that no synthetic fertilizers or pesticides are used. This can make certain aspects difficult, such as controlling disease, insects, and weeds. Organic gardening also requires more attention to the soil and the many needs of plants.
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Posted by Homer on September 30th, 2008 — Posted in Gardening
Roses have gotten a bad wrap over the years for being difficult to grow and maintain. If you are thinking of rose gardening dont let this rumor stop you. While rose gardening can prove to be challenging, once you get the hang of it, it really isnt that bad.
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Posted by Homer on September 30th, 2008 — Posted in Gardening
Renting an urban apartment rental doesn’t mean you have to forego the joy of gardening. In fact, an urban apartment rental is the perfect opportunity to explore the world of container gardens.
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