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Ideas for your garden swing

January 29, 2023 Cristian

No matter how big your family is or what age the members are, the garden swing is something that should not miss. You can have a beautiful swing in a large garden as well as a small one, it will cheer up the sunny mornings and witness the pleasant evenings.

Of course, you can purchase a retail swing, specialized shops have a lot of options available to fit every taste and budget, but, as you probably guessed already, we are not going to talk about this. In fact, we are going to give you some ideas on how to build a swing with items that are no longer in use:

1. Old tire-swing

An old tire can be an endless

Backyard, Garden, How to

Things to Do in the Garden During Winter

December 16, 2020December 18, 2020 Cristian

Even if the cold and frost have arrived, the gardeners cannot rest. Things can be done in the garden all year round, even in the cooler months. Regardless of where you live, plants will need care to start spring off on the ‘right footing’. But what things can be done in the garden during winter?…

Cleaning, Flowers, Garden, How to

Organic fungicide recipes for your plants

August 11, 2020August 14, 2020 Cristian

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,…

Flowers, Garden, How to, Vegetables, Watering

How to water plants while away

July 28, 2020July 31, 2020 Cristian

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…

Flowers, Garden, How to

Making outdoor furniture from pallets

July 21, 2020November 11, 2024 Cristian

Have you seen the amazing and entertaining trend of making outdoor furniture from pallets? With them you can create endless furniture, with a more than spectacular result. Taking into account the low cost of the pallets and the easy adaptation of this material, we can make all kinds of furniture for exterior and garden, but…

Backyard, Decoration, Furniture, Garden, How to

Growing tomatoes – planting and growing tips

July 8, 2020July 8, 2020 Cristian

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…

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How to maintain a healthy lawn

June 30, 2020 Cristian

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 discuss best practices.

1. Mowing It’s not just about aesthetics, it’s also a matter of health. The shorter culm, the easier it is for the root to provide all the nutrients needed. However, the longer the culm, the more sunlight it absorbs. Also, taller grass keeps the moisture longer and it helps it spread into bare spots. Ideally, you have to have it somewhere in between: around 4 inches.

2. Watering We observed a tendency:

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How to build a brick barbecue?

June 29, 2020 Cristian

Building is not for everyone, but, when it comes to brick barbecues, you don’t need a lot of experience. Just the right tools, materials, and some spare time. Actually, it’s something everyone can do if they put their mind to it.

Start by pouring a concrete slab.

If you don’t have a walk or a concrete surface, you need to create one. Measure using the cooking tray to determine the size of the placement.

Backyard, How to

Fence DIY Project – How to build a fence by yourself

June 28, 2020 Cristian 3 Comments

So, you have a beautiful garden. Naturally, you will also need a proper fence, especially if you have pets. And, let’s face it, it’s also a matter of privacy.

A professionally made fence could turn out perfectly, but is also very costly. If you like that rustic look, you can do it by yourself.

We’ve already explained in one of our previous articles that pallets are a treasure when it comes to re-purposing. The best thing about them is

Backyard, Fences, How to

Create a garden table using pallets

June 27, 2020November 11, 2024 Cristian

We are very committed to protecting the environment, therefore, whenever we can, we will post interesting refurbishing or re-purposing projects that not only look great, but are also very eco-friendly.

One of the ideal items for re-purposing projects is the classic wooden pallet. Many people throw them away without knowing that they

Backyard, How to

Hammock DIY – Create a relaxation corner in your garden

June 27, 2020 Cristian

For every homeowner who wishes to infuse a sense of relaxation into his/her garden, a hammock is definitely a must have. Of course, you can buy one and just tie it, but creating one could prove to be more rewarding and it might turn out into a cool family project.

Materials:

– A beach towel, a blanket or a piece of fabric about

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Secrets to harvest tender, sweet Collards greens

June 25, 2020March 20, 2023 Cristian

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

June 25, 2020 Cristian

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 white, pink, blue or purple flowers. It is vigorous and very good for covering walls, pergolas. They also love to grow up on trellis or arbors. Clematis grows very fast, if properly taken care of. Planting a Clematis can be done in containers (pots) or directly in the soil. It’s important to give them the best possible start. Clematis can be planted at any time of the year but some gardening experts recommend planting them in fall. The weather is beautiful in fall and it’s a great time for planting Clematis. More than that, an advantage of planting clematis in fall it’s that the plants have had the whole spring and summer to grow, so you can pick up really beautiful plants from the garden centers.

Pink and white flowers with green leaves.

There are two important things, when it comes to growing Clematis. One is the fact that they like to have a nice sunny location and second, the most important thing of all it’s that the pot needs to have really good draining in the bottom of the container, or the soil must be free draining.

Prepare your garden for the cold season – The greens

June 23, 2020 Cristian

Preparing your garden for the cold season means more than just protecting your furniture and your barbecue; you also need trees, flowers, bushes and lawn for the winter coming.

You may start with ventilating your lawn by poking the soil with a garden fork. This is the easiest method to rejuvenate the grass on which your kids ran and played all summer. This is also the period when you need to apply the fall/winter fertilizer, so don’t forget about it. This helps the root development and intensifies the color. If you want, you can

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Introduction to topiary

June 21, 2020 Cristian

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 to model such forms of greenery) perhaps the first thing you should know is that not all plants are equally suitable for this task. The most appropriate plants, due to the texture of its leaves and the dense crown, are: cranberry, cypress, oleander, myrtle, buxus, rosemary bushes, laurel and ivy.

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How to choose the flowers and plants for your garden

June 16, 2020June 16, 2020 Cristian

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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Decorate using tires

June 12, 2020 Cristian

Writing the previous article was really fun and it gave us the idea to further on explore how tires can be used to decorate your garden or backyard. We showed you how to create an amazing swing and, in this article, we are going to show a few great ideas that will make you think twice before throwing away the tires you no longer use. We believe that, with just a little patience, anything can be transformed into something beautiful!

1. Tire planters

Use plywood to create a bottom for your planters and attach 4 wooden legs (they could logs