Gardening should really be a pleasurable experience, indeed, fun. It only becomes work if you let it. Like leaving mowing the lawn until such time as, things are howling in there.
I have always wondered who ever determined what was a weed and what was a flower. There are some delightful looking weeds that grow in the garden even when we don’t want them to be there. I guess the best explanation of what represents a weed, and what represents a flower is, a weed is [...]
If by chance you are using a weed killer and it accidentally gets on to your plants you should hose it off immediately. The sooner you can do this the less chance of damage affecting the condition of your plant. Sometimes while we are spraying elsewhere, a wind can carry the spray to other plants [...]
Plants are approximately 90% water and therefore it is essential that they get enough water to survive. Gardening is all about balance and that applies to the amount of water your plants need to stay healthy. Over watering can be as harmful as not giving them enough water. The soil that the plants are growing [...]
Understanding the role that soil plays in the garden is one of the best assets that you can have as a gardener. It is this knowledge that will allow you to create a healthier environment for your plants and get the maximum benefits from them. In doing so, you will also make your own life [...]
Topiary can be a lot of fun if you have an imagination and some patience. Topiary is the art of clipping trees and shrubs into shapes of all types and sizes. There have been some quite outstanding topiary shapes created by garden artists over the years and many people get pleasure from practicing this art [...]
