Archive for the ‘Gardening’ Category
Tuesday, July 21st, 2009 |
Pruning is both a skill and an art. The skill is in making proper cuts that will heal well. The art is in making cuts in the right places so that the plant will develop its potential beauty or produce an optimum crop. No matter how much or how little pruning you do on an established plant, the objective is to modify the plant’s growth. The modification can be done to maintain plant health by removing dead, diseased or injured wood, to control or direct growth and to increase quality or yield of flowers or fruit.
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Monday, July 6th, 2009 |
Moles are small but they are considered as huge pests. When they create burrows in your garden and lawn, they leave mole hills behind, destroy your plants and the burrows that they create can be dangerous to walk on. Contrary to what others believe, moles don’t eat plants, they eat the grub worms and earthworms.
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Wednesday, July 1st, 2009 |
We all liked to have a landscaped lawn or backyard to enhance and compliment the beauty of our home. Designing a landscape is no mean feat and some will have to resort to hiring professionals to do it for them especially if they have a large area to landscape. The landscape market is booming nowadays and along with it is the market for softwares that helps in designing your dream lawn. These softwares are easy enough to use and manipulate to suit your needs. You don’t need a professional to help you.
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Saturday, June 27th, 2009 |
Birds are very resourceful when it comes to looking for their food. They can find it in their natural habitat but in extreme circumstances, they can only manage to find enough to live. But there are birds that rely on what your bird feeders can offer especially to tough months like the winter months.
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Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009 |
A good garden design not only depends on the plants that you plant in it and the garden lay-out. Garden pots and other plant containers add beauty and texture to your over-all garden look. They add interest and if you place them in a certain way, you can make a regular garden, a spectacular one. There are many in which you can use garden containers to the advantage of your garden.
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