The Azalea Shrubs Are Easy Plants To Grow In Shade

Most gardeners consider the azalea shrub as an easy plant to grow, if located in the most suitable environment. Azaleas can be divided into two recognizable groups, the evergreen azalea and the deciduous azalea, which dr

How Roses Can be Easy to Grow

Many people ask whether roses are hard to grow. The answer is, no.Roses are really quite easy to grow and require little more care than any other perennial plant. You can learn all you need to know to grow beautiful, he

Cold Hardy Palm Trees For Landscape Design And Planting In The United States

Scattered reports of palm trees growing in Northern areas of the United States and Canada have been known for many years. Semi-truck loads of windmill palm trees have been unloaded and successfully grown in Canada and th

The Best Vegetables for a New Gardener

Growing your own vegetables can be healthy and rewarding. Fresh vegetables can be harvested from the garden all through the growing season and frozen and canned for the winter months ahead. It just takes a few, easy ste

Gardening - What Are the Benefits?

Gardening is one of the simplest and most fruitful, pun intended, hobbies in the country. Even those in the urban areas are rapidly discovering the wonders of this activity. So although they dont have the garden patch on

What Garden Plants Last Year After Year?

Different plants have different life spans. Annual plants live only one year. Perennial plants live for many years.There are two types of perennial plants; woody perennials, which are shrubs and rose bushes, and herbaceo

Simple Childrens Garden

What better way to encourage your kids to eat vegetables than to plant a vegetable garden? Children will learn about where their food comes from, how seeds sprout, and how plants grow. They will do some work planting, we

Renovate Lawn Furniture for a New Look

Poorly maintained furniture is the last thing you want in the home. A stained furniture piece is an eyesore not only for your guests but also for the family members. Indoor furniture is quite easy to maintain in comparis

Looking For A Little Fence Work?

A wooden privacy fence surrounds almost every home in California. In fact, thats one of the things that differentiates a California home from a home in any other state. Without a fence, homeowners risk attracting uninvit

What to Consider Before Decorating Your Lawn for Christmas

Each year, millions of Americans choose to decorate their homes for Christmas. While many individuals keep the Christmas decorations on the inside of their homes, not all do. There are a fairly large number of individua

Cutting Propagation for Bonsai

There are lots of methods to take cuttings for bonsai, this is the one that I have had the most success with. Equipment For cuttings: I use a 100 watt Metal Halide Light source, I have also had equal success with fluores

Hillside Landscaping Ideas For Your Weekend Project

The following article covers a topic that has lately moved to center stage. If you have been thinking you need to know more about hillside landscaping, heres your opportunity.When designing the perfect landscape for your

What are Xeriscape and Hydroponic Gardening?

Xeriscape (pronounced zera-scape) gardening is a water efficient method of gardening. While the term Xeriscape gardening can sound intimidating to some, it is actually a simple method of gardening that can be used for ma

Fast Growing Cold Hardy Bamboo In America

Running Bamboo is the most widely grown, fast growing type of bamboo plant in the world, and is comprised of over 700 species. The most widely used and possibly the King of the running bamboo in the Phyllostachys genus,

Vegetable Garden - Why and How to Grow Vegetables

Planning, planting, growing and harvesting a vegetable garden can be great fun for the whole family. And while you are having fun, you will be growing your own food. Having your own vegetable garden can be a very satisfy

Setting Up Your Own NFT Hydroponic System

The NFT (Nutrient Film Technique) used to be commonly used among commercial and smaller scale hobbyist or amateur hydroponic growers. Its use has diminished among commercial growers in recent years mainly because new hyd

Garden Insects - Not All Are Pests

There are gardeners who think that every insect they see is a pest and needs to be destroyed as quickly as possible, when in reality there are some insects that actually help your garden. They catch and eat any number of

Planning A Flower Garden - Things To Consider Before You Plant

One of the first things to consider in creating a flower garden is the style of flower garden that you would like. Another thing to consider is where it is going to be placed, and what type of soil the flowers will need.

Clumping Cold Hardy Bamboo Plants In America

Clumping bamboo is composed of over 500 species, and is less adaptable than the running bamboo species. The vast majority of clumping bamboo species grow in the tropical, and sub-tropical regions around the world, howeve

Cultivating Beauty: Rose Gardening

Roses have received a reputation of requiring high maintenance and being difficult to grow. It is a shame because they are one of the most beautiful and distinctive flowers. But, with a little knowledge how and tender lo