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Saving Seeds from Your GardenSaving seeds from your garden plants not only reduces the cost of gardening, but it's also a wonderful way to experience the full life cycle of your garden plants. This article explains how to collect and save seeds from your flowers and vegetable plants. About CrocusesCrocuses can be a lovely addition to your garden. Learn about planting crocuses indoors and outdoors. Creative Ideas For Beautiful Garden ArtEver wonder how you can give an old bathtub or even broken dishes a second life? This article suggests using those items and other household items to make beautiful garden art. Read on to learn how! Seeding Your Lawn, Laid BareExplains how to seed the perfect lawn, including preparation tips and sowing secrets. Marvellous May Plant ColourMany plants vie for attention during the month of May. Here are four favourites. New Ideas For Your Backyard Landscaping ProjectAs you know, backyard landscaping is an exciting hobby for many men and women of all ages. You can plan and re-work your backyard to make it an enjoyable and relaxing getaway for the whole family and everyone you know. But usually it takes some planning before you are ready to begin. Wood TicksA wood tick is also known as a Rocky Mountain wood tick. Its scientific name is Dermacentor andersoni, and it is found in the Rocky Mountain States and the southwestern part of Canada. In the Unites States, wood ticks cause Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Colorado tick fever, and tularemia, while in Canada they cause tick paralysis. Silk Palm TreesA silk palm can look very life-like in any indoor surrounding. Silk palms are artificial palms called silk to differentiate them from plastic plants. Chinese silk was used as the main raw material for silk palms, but synthetic textile materials like polyester are now gaining in popularity. Fertilizing Your Lawn for a Beautiful LandscapeA healthy lawn is a huge part of a beautiful landscape and a home's curb appeal. Whether you have a cool-season lawn or a warm-season lawn, new sod or established turf one thing is certain, with up to 1,000 grass plants per square foot of lawn fertilization is a must! An Introduction To Palm TreesA palm tree symbolizes life and its continuance, as well as joy and happiness. Dante mentions that Christians travelling to the Holy Land were known as "palmeros." palm trees have been a part of myths as well as religion. The palm tree in the primal garden, the Garden of Eden, was known to be the tree of Life. Palm trees were also where the Goddess Astarte or Tamar resided. How To Ensure Early Bulbs Bloom, Year After YearWe often notice when viewing gardens the great quantities of Daffodils and other early bulbs that are planted to herald in the spring. But how do we ensure we have a great display each year? Birdfeeders in Your GardenBirdfeeders and birdhouses offer designers and craftsmen free rein, which they enjoy to the maximum. There are all sorts of designs: fanciful and traditional, elegant and rustic. Everybody benefits when you put a birdfeeder or bird house in your garden. Control Pond Algae for a Clean, Healthy and Beautiful PondThe ability to identify the type of algae in a pond and then to limit the nutrients available to it goes a long way in preventing pond algae growth. Landscaping - A Recreational Activity for KidsThe patio, the garden and the front yard are usually landscaped to make the house look better and inviting to visitors. Landscaping, aside from being a decoration, can also be an alternative recreational activity for kids.Here are some suggestions to make landscaping a form of recreational activity for children: Riding Lawnmower - Choices are Wide OpenYou have a big lawn, the grass is always growing, and now it is time to consider getting a riding lawn mower. The choices in riding lawn mowers are more vast than you might have previously thought. A riding lawn mower is one that you are going to actually sit on, drive and mow the grass at the same time. Lawn Furniture: Wood, Metal, or Plastic? Classy, Convenient, or Cheap?Are you thinking about ordering lawn furniture? You will find the information you need to know about the differences between metal, wood, and plastic lawn chairs. Spend your money on what is best for you! Revolutionary New Pond Combines Both Preformed Pond with WatercourseAlgreen has recently developed a new two-in-one preformed pond shell, the Derrilstone, which combines both a preformed pond and a spillway into one unit. Lanscaping - Planning Your Next ProjectAre you thinking of planning a landscaping project but you have know idea where to start or what to do? As you know, a well planned landscape is pleasing to the eyes and enhances the value of the property. Landscaping - Maintaining A Landscaped GardenLandscaping a garden is one way of designing the house. It is an enjoyable way of making the exterior part of the house look beautiful. However, problems may arise in maintaining the landscaped garden. Dangers in the Garden: AnimalsThere are many dangers that sometimes lurk around our gardens and gardening area. But many are unseen dangers. Sometimes it helps to have a guide to these unseen dangers. Bonsai TreesA bonsai is, in Chinese, a plant in a pot. The Chinese were the first to create ornamental trees in miniature in the 2nd century BCE - 2nd century CE during the Han period, where the art of landscaping was perfected, and trees are known to have been planted in containers. A vibrant legend describes how Jiang-feng had such great magical powers that he could conjure up intricate landscapes in dishes –they were complete in every sense and had rocks, mountains, lakes, rivers, people, as well as trees. From here the practice reached Japan during the 11th-13th century, along with the spread of Zen Buddhism. Garden Fountains - How To Create A Haven Of Tranquility In Your Own BackyardGarden fountains come in a huge variety of decorative styles, from ornately carved wall fountains to floating pond fountains. If you're looking for a way to bring a soothing ambiance to the sanctuary of your backyard or patio, then a water fountain can be a wonderful feature. Lawn Tractors Were Never a ChoreA personal history about lawn tractors. How To Keep Birds Off Of Your Patio FurnitureMost people think of birds as an added delight in their backyards, and that is why many gardens have bird baths and birdfeeders. Of course, while birds may be a delight in your backyard, they are not so wonderful when they get on your patio furniture! Nobody wants to deal with bird poop all over their patio or other such annoyances. Luckily, there are ways for how to keep birds off of your patio furniture. How To Improve Garden Soil NaturallyFor garden soil to remain healthy and support thriving plants, the gardener needs to add plentiful doses of organic material. Here are some low-cost, low-labor ways to feed your garden's soil. Lawn Mower SafetyTips to using your lawn mower effectively and safely. Tips for a Bulb-o-licious GardenTry planting bulbs into your landscape. Flowering bulbs are not only easy to grow and popular among garden plants, but they can fit into nearly any type of gardening style. And with proper care, bulbs will continue to bloom year after year. How To Choose The Right Lawnmower For Your Garden LawnWith the huge choice of lawnmowers available on the market, it is easy to be confused as to which will best suit you and your garden lawn. Balancing price, weight of lawnmower, the type of lawnmower, such as cylinder, rotary or hover mower, and the power source makes the decision for the amateur gardener less than straightforward. A Waste of Packaged GoldWe all do it to some extent or another. Seasonally, we do a
yard cleanup, discarding a goldmine of precious material we
call waste. With a little time and some ingenuity, we can
harvest a bounty of food. Lawn Mower Guide - How to Prepare your Lawn Mower for the SeasonIt is lawn mowing season again and time to check on the lawn mower. Most of us just put the mower in the garage in the fall without doing anything special to keep it in good shape. We don’t really know if the season is over and then we forget about it.Records: 871-900 from 1160