Mulching in some ways could be considered the opposite of weeding. Learn the best way to perform them both.
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Archive for the ‘Gardening’ Category
Sep
14
2012
Mulching and Weeding Gardens
Sep
07
2012
The Best Plants for Your Landscape
One of the most important decisions that you will be faced with as a homeowner, especially if you had your house built, is choosing which types of plants you will want to use for your landscaping. Choosing the plants which most fit your yard will not only spruce it up, but save you money and time.
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Aug
31
2012
Benefits of Animals in the Garden
For many gardeners, wild animals getting into the garden is one of the most detrimental things that could possibly happen. However, some gardening experts understand that animal control in gardening can be much more beneficial than animal elimination.
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Aug
27
2012
Purchasing your Landscaping Equipment
Landscaping is a form of changing the physical appearances of an area in order to improve the visual beauty of the area or in order to increase the value of the area. Landscaping is usually concerned with the flora of an area but there are other elements of landscaping that have nothing to do with the plant life in the area such as stone walls, walkways or water features.
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Aug
12
2012
Best Sprinkler Head and Irrigation Product Reviews and More, I Have Found on the Web
As the Sprinkler Buddy Blog owner, I’m sharing this link because it’s that good of a resource for the many related irrigation questions or concerns one may have. Enjoy!
http://www.irrigationtutorials.com/
“You’ve just found the web’s mother lode of free irrigation information! Best of all, it’s all FREE! This website is not affiliated with any irrigation, sprinkler, or drip equipment manufacturer, supplier, or installer; so the tutorials are independent and not biased toward selling a particular service, product or brand. I hope you find the information here useful.”
Regards,
Jess Stryker
Landscape Architect (Lic. AZ-32410, CA-2743, NV-443)
Aug
09
2012
Keeping the Weeds Out
One of the most frustrating things about gardening is no matter how much a gardener wants to make the garden perfect there will always be those pesky weeds that like to crash the party and make gardening difficult. Weeds can be intrusive and can prevent other plants from growing normally.
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Aug
02
2012
Money-saving tips for gardeners
Guest Post by: Dan Whiteside
Thank you for your contribution Dan
According to research by HSBC, the average gardener in the UK spends £297 maintaining their outside space. They spend £73 on plants, £71 on landscaping, £70 on general maintenance and £82 on new garden furniture – but gardening doesn’t need to be this expensive.
Here are five money-saving tips:
Sow you own seeds
If you spend a fortune on flowers and plants, why not sow your own seeds? Simply choose what you want to grow and buy a packet of seeds from you nearest gardening centre. You’ll get more for your money and will be able to watch your flower bed or vegetable patch flourish and grow. If you have been gardening for a while, you could even keep back several seeds from a previous crop and plant these instead. (more…)
Jun
27
2012
Ideas for Garden Improvement Projects
Whilst most view the creation of a garden as a slow process, taking years of careful nurture, sometimes it can be satisfying to see some immediate results! There are many things a gardener can do to improve their garden over the course of a week long DIY holiday – these “staycations” are becoming increasingly popular with families keen to save money. Indeed, there are lots of exciting projects won’t even take that long. Here are some ideas for what you could get up to:
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