Tips For Growing Moss on RocksTips for getting moss to grow on rocks and planters in your yard. Post your own techniques here.
Strategies for Gardening on SlopesNot everyone has the luxury of gardening on perfectly flat terrain. This article has advice about gardening or landscaping on steep sloping lots.
Answers to Seldom Asked Gardening QuestionsWhat's the difference between a tree and a shrub? Is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable? What makes pepper hot? These are just some of the interesting questions that gardeners may or may not ponder while on their knees pulling weeds.
Gardening Trends for 2007Once again writers from The Garden Writers Association along with the folks at Garden Media Group have tracked consumer garden purchases for 2006 in order to predict trends for the upcoming year.
The All-American Selections for 2007The All-American Selections for 2007. In 1932, a seed producer named W. Ray Hastings proposed the idea of All-American Selections as a way for home gardeners to learn which new varieties of vegetables and flowers are truly improved each year.
The Surprising Facts Behind 10 Gardening...If a statement or idea is repeated or passed on long enough, eventually it will be taken as fact. This is true, even when there is little evidence or proof to support the idea. Gardening lore is no exception to this phenomena ...
Gardening For Good HealthGardening is the number one recreational activity in the United States. One out of every three people spend some of their leisure time in the garden and it's easy to see why. To put it simply, gardening is good for you.
Easy Cover CropsBy the time the summer growing season ends, your garden soil has been depleted of many of the essential nutrients needed to sustain plant growth. Amending your soil with compost and manure is a great way to add those important nutrients back into your soil.
Selecting and Maintaining Garden...Our gardens and patios have truly become an outdoor extension of our indoor space. And just like furnishing our interior spaces, decorating our exterior spaces can be an expensive investment in furniture and accessories.
Propagating Plants By LayeringLayering is one of the easiest ways to propagate plants-especially if you're looking to fill gaps in hedges, fill in specific areas with shrubs or re-root leggy plants. New roots grow on the stem of the parent plant while it remains firmly planted in the ground receiving nutrients.
Planning an Inexpensive GreenhouseImagine how wonderful your garden plants would grow if you had total control over their temperature, light, and humidity and they never suffered damage from any garden pests.
Gardening With AllergiesGardens should be a respite from the stresses of everyday, but for gardeners who suffer from hay fever and other allergies, certain plants and weather conditions can make gardening more miserable than tranquil. Here are some tips to help make your time gardening relaxing and sneeze-free.
Dragonflies: Dinosaurs of the GardenDragonflies arrived in the garden more than 300 million years ago-a mere 70 million years before the earliest known dinosaur. With expert hunting skills and the ability to fly at speeds over 30 mph, it's not surprising that their species have been able to achieve such longevity.
Trends for the 2006 Gardening SeasonEvery year writers from the Garden Writers Association and the Garden Media Group conduct research on consumer garden purchases to predict the latest trends in gardening. Here's what their research says about trends in gardening for 2006...
Buying Bedding PlantsOne of the best parts of spring is taking that first trip to the nursery or garden center to shop for bedding plants. If you're like me, walking into a greenhouse that is overflowing with green plants and colorful flowers is exhilarating and even a bit overwhelming-especially after a long winter.
Tips For Ordering From Garden CatalogsJanuary is the month most garden catalogs arrive in our mailboxes. Each one is chock-full of compelling descriptions and colorful, larger-than-life photographs of perfect plants.
Lunar Gardening BasicsPlanting a garden based on the cycles of the moon has been practiced as long as humans have been planting food. Just as the gravitational pull of the moon affects the tides, it also has an effect on moisture in the soil.
Get Into Your Growing Zone - USDA Plant...As every gardener knows, different plants are adapted to growing well in specific climates. Plant hardiness zones help to define the optimum growing climates. By knowing what hardiness zone you live in, you can properly select the plants that are best suited to your growing conditions.
Create a Butterfly GardenEvery gardener appreciates the sight of butterflies flitting about in the garden. Show them a little hospitality, and these "flying flowers" will return to your garden year after year. Here are a few tips on how to turn your garden into the perfect spot for a butterfly social.
Garden Solutions from the Kitchen, Bath and...Here are examples of how a few products that nearly everyone has laying around the house can be incorporated into the garden.
