Inspiring Your Garden Journey with Expert Tips and Beautiful Ideas
During the hot days of summer, your garden can be easily transformed into an oasis of coolness. For this, you need some shady trees under which you can hide and a water fountain to complement the landscape design and add that element of freshness into a otherwise torrid environment. A fountain revitalizes the space around your home and significantly…
If you have a garden, you probably know by now that, in order to keep it tidy and the plants healthy, the most important factors are the soil, water and light. In case one of these is inadequate or unsatisfactory, the health of your plants will have to suffer and their aspect as well. Water is,…
What about your plants or your garden when you go on vacation? Holidays and plants don’t get along very well. So, let’s see how to water plants while away. Prepare your garden for your absence Watering is going to be absolutely essential. The first thing you have to do for your garden before leaving on…
Can you imagine a garden without those beautiful trees, flowers and decorative plants? We sure can’t, but keeping them in shape is not an easy task. It all starts with the watering – the most important process in taking care of everything that is green. However, we noticed some people are lacking basic knowledge in…
Each year, you consider it your duty to transform the garden into a friendly environment for your friends and family. Today, we are asking you: have you ever considered the more… unusual guests? The ones you never invite but nevertheless they always come to make your day more beautiful? We are referring, of course, to…
To enjoy the beauty of the garden you carefully decorated even more, during summertime, you could create a small pond right in the heart of it and perhaps populate it with some colorful fish. There is a really easy way to do that. First of all, you need to find a large recipient that’s able…
If you are having fungi problems with your plants and were looking to find some organic fungicide recipes, we have found some recipes for you. Fungi are one of the most common problems that can affect both plants and people. Although today there are a large number of chemical products specifically formulated to eliminate fungi,…
Growing and maintaining a lawn might seem the easiest job (it’s only grass, after all), but, this couldn’t be more wrong. Actually, it takes a lot of time and special care. So what are the key points to consider when talking about the lawn maintenance? Mowing, watering, fetilizing and weeds/pest. Let’s take each one of them and…
If you like this kind of plants and are asking yourself how you can take care of geranium plants, the good news is that they are very easy to take care of. Geranium is a wide-spread and well-known plant among amateurs of indoor plants. They are resistant, showy and the only thing you have to…
When it comes to decorating outdoor space, natural stone is one item that will never go out of style. It has been used from ancient times and makes the perfect combination of elegance and durability, giving strength and expressiveness to any garden. One other aspect to be considered is the versatility of this material and its many purposes. 1….
If you want to say “I do” in your beautiful garden, subscribe to us and find out how you can have a perfect garden wedding. Since this is a very complex subject, we decided to break it into pieces and discuss ideas for your garden wedding in more than one article. We are going to…
Spring is the perfect time to start planting. If you think to prepare your garden for planting in spring, before you start digging in the dirt, there are a few important steps you should take. First and foremost, it’s important to clear out any debris that may have accumulated over the winter. This includes dead…
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Growing vegetables and herbs in containers is a great way to add fresh products to your diet and beautify your home, patio, or balcony. Here are 10 reasons why you should consider growing vegetables and herbs in containers: Convenience: Container gardening is convenient because it allows you to grow plants in small spaces, such as…
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The final goal of growing tomatoes is to make the plant yield as much ripe fruit as possible. Tomatoes are generally easy to grow, but it’s important to choose the right varieties, and take care of them properly. Keeping the plants healthy and productive may be a little difficult. After choosing the tomatoes you want…
Coffee grounds in the garden help enrich the soil with nutrients that your plants need. Coffee grounds are an excellent source of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium (N, P and K). Additional minerals in coffee ground include magnesium, copper, calcium, manganese, zinc and iron. There are few ways to use coffee grounds. We are going…
During the hot summer days, an outdoor shower is a blessing, and you owe it to yourself to just give in to this delight. The simplest solution to achieve this is to turn to the hose you usually use for watering your plants.All you have to do is to find a private spot and hook…
Choosing the flowers and plants that are going to form your garden is one of great satisfaction, it can offer both healthy and emotional benefit. You must take into account how much time you can dedicate to your garden. You must know well the hours of sun or shade that your garden will have. Does…
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In this article we are going to see the Top 5 plants you can leave outside in winter. If you like to have plants and flowers at home, you have noticed for sure, that sometimes outside it is difficult to keep the flowers in good condition or even to make the plants bloom. This depends…
The new season has arrived and we need to know what to do in the garden in autumn. Our garden needs a little bit of attention so that it can get through the cold months and bloom again in spring. Plant trees or shrubs Were you thinking of planting a new tree or shrub in…
Why aren’t my flowers blooming? Sometimes our plants suddenly stop blooming and we don’t understand why. If it has never produced flowers, it is probably because the plant has not yet reached its mature age. The causes of the lack of flowers can be many and very diverse. Today we tell you some factors that…
Every early summer, in June we start to see mosquitoes, bugs or different other insects that give us troubles. Whether you live in the country or in the city, they are a constant and extremely annoying problem. Although they look tiny and fragile, they can become very disturbing and they can also transmit diseases. The…
If you want to make a privacy fence or to have some plants that climb over fences or walls, there are some, that do really good in this situations. We’ve made a top five so let’s see what to plant along fences and walls. The trumpet vine is part of Bignoniaceae family. This is a…
Have you ever heard of the suspended gardens of Babylon? If not, perhaps you will be surprised to find out they covered over 15,000 square meters and their height was 77 meters (4 terraces). You might ask yourself what it has to do with your garden. Well, it doesn’t. Basically, there’s no connection, but have…
A beautiful garden is a great place to hang out with your friends and have a barbeque party. Your backyard is also the ideal place for parties that are a little more special, like a birthday or even a wedding receptions. For these, we are going to offer you a few tips on how to…
Collard greens are a type of leafy green vegetable that belongs to the Brassica family, which also includes kale, broccoli, and cabbage. They are a cool-season crop that is typically grown as an annual vegetable in most regions. With Collards, you need to be little patient and these needs pampering in summer and the best…
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Planting a Clematis it’s not difficult but you need to take into consideration some useful advices and also know the basic needs of this plant. The beautiful Clematis flower it’s often called the queen of climbers. Clematis are mainly of Chinese and Japanese origin. Clematis is a climbing plant of the buttercup family which bears…
Autumn is the season when your garden suffers important changes and, with the advent of rain and cold temperatures, you need to take steps to protect the garden furniture and the grill who gave you joy and relaxation throughout the summer. To be able to enjoy them again next hot season, you need to consider…
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What’s topiary?! You have certainly seen in parks and other houses’ gardens bushes that look perfect, trimmed in sophisticated shapes: pyramid, sphere, spiral or even in the shape of different objects such as cars, bicycles, letters and sometimes animals. If you are tempted to practice this art (because in the end it takes much skill…
Gardening for children – education in more than one way. Have you ever thought that, perhaps, your desire to have a beautiful garden originates sometime in your childhood? It’s very likely, so it’s now time for your kids to learn to love the greenery around the house, cherish the plants and care for them. You…
Are backyard surveillance systems truly necessary? Your efforts in having a beautiful garden are starting to show, so it’s time to talk a little about protecting it from uninvited guests. And how else if not by using a backyard surveillance system? Why is it necessary? To discourage any attempt before it actually occurs. Cameras mounted…
