Alpine and Other Rock Plants

While it may be immaterial where our plants for the rock garden come from, in so far as the effects which we create with them are concerned, their origin does make a difference in regard to the culture to be given them For this reason, if for no other, it is desirable to know something of the differences in the several classes of plants available for rock garden use...

Bulbs in a Rock Garden

In most books on rock gardening, a large part of the space is devoted to the description of plants, and of individual varieties This is as it should be, and to those who are taking up seriously this fascinating form of gardening, the acquisition of at least one or two of these larger volumes is by all means recommended...

The Importance Of Water Access For Outdoor Planting

When planning gardens and other areas that you are considering planting, access to your water supply is at the top of the priority list....

Starting Your Own Garden

Lots of gardeners endeavor to circumvent fall gardening as much as they can due to the winter frosts that ordinarily come forth quite early and have the tendency to make things a little demanding....

How to Buy Home Landscape Design Software

You’ll want to use your savvy shopper’s skills to find the very best home landscape design software to help you with your future landscaping plans If you’ve recently bought a home, or it’s finally time to spruce up your yard after a few years of making mortgage payments, you’ll probably be interested in all the delights home landscaping has to offer...

How to Stop Deer From Destroying Your Landscape

Deer will make a salad bar out of your plants. This article gives you practical ways to thwart their ravenous feeding....

Growing Fresh Herbs - What You Need To Know

Do you want to provide your family with wholesome food and save money in the process? Well growing fresh herbs is the way to create a tasty meal and nutritious meal....

Prepping For a Rock Garden

Watering a Rock Garden Watering a rock garden is a matter of the utmost importance, which nevertheless is scarcely mentioned in rock garden literature In England, of course, this is not so vital a matter as with us...

Planting Tulips: Make Sure You Have the Right Soil

Don't repeat my mistake last year and miss out on next Spring's tulip garden. Making a mistake at planting time in the fall is costly. If you make this mistake, you may as well as buy tulips next spring instead of cutting fresh ones for your own tulip bouquet. What mistake must you avoid?...

Try Organic Gardening!

Instead of chemicals in your soil and on your food, why not try organic gardening You can start with just a few plants in pots or a small patch, or you can go whole hog and dig up half your yard...