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Organic Tomatoes And Soil
Tomatoes will grow in just about any terrain but to achieve a bumper crop, it is best to provide them with good soil. They should be planted in well-drained fertile loam and have a pH reading ranging from 5.8 to 7.0.
A Compost Primer
Most gardeners and landscapers will agree almost unanimously that the single best thing you can do for your lawn is to add compost. Good, organic compost can remedy almost any problem you have with your soil. If you soil is too acidic, adding compost will help neutralize it and bring it back to a pr
DIY: Standard Leaf Rake
Simple in design, endless in its function, a DIY leaf rake gives you the opportunity to make the rake that is perfect for you and all your outdoor projects. The strength of your rake depends largely upon the type of metal used and the quality of the craftsmanship. With these steps you will make a r
Plant These Hummingbird Magnets
Hummingbird plants are nectar rich and tubular. To attract more hummingbirds and keep them coming back, plant some of the hummingbird plants listed here.
How to Care for a Spathiphyllum Plant
Caring for your peace lily takes a little time and patience. It's important to know what to do if the plant has brown tips, how much water it needs and what to do if the plant has brown spots on the leaves. Learn how to care for a Spathiphyllum, or peace lily, plant so that it grows and thrives to b
How to Kill & Remove Sooty Black Mold From Plants
Insect pests such as aphids, mealybugs, white flies and scales excrete a substance known as honeydew. The excrement coats a plant's leaves, stems, buds and fruit. Over time, the substance grows a covering of black sooty mold. The insect population can become so abundant on one plant that the honeyde
How To Aviod Pythium Blight, Fire Blight & Shotgun Fungus In Your Garden
Pythias blight will easily be discovered in the early sunrise. You'll be able to easily appreciate the fungus on the top side of the lawn as lily-white candyfloss. You can easily find this fungus primarily along driveways and patios, where the soil is damp.
Gardening With Climbing Roses
There are roses for almost every type of gardening.So which do you use when you have some vertical space such as a wall or blank side of a house or even an ugly old fence just begging for the splash of color roses can provide?Why, you can use climbing roses and ramblers of course.
10 Points to Ponder - Composting
The growing trend in re-cycling is composting, both domestic and commercial. Although composting has been a part of our planet's cycle since life began and an up-surge of garden composting occurred in the 20th Century, it is only now that it has become a 'fashion' item with many non-g
Getting your soil right for azaleas
If your azaleas didn't flower well this spring, chances are your soil needs improvement. This GardenEzi article will tell you how to do it.
Review of Paving Stones
The new patio of your is the central focus and is beautifully paved with the nice pattern of the paving stones, imagine. Suppliers of pavers and flagstones have offered a new product that is Circle ...
Discussion of Deer Fencing Styles
The right kind of fencing will keep deer out of your garden.deer image by Vasiliy Koval from Fotolia.comThe poet Robert Frost had it half right when he said that "Good fences make good neighbors"; fences also add necessary structure to a garden and, if constructed in certain ways, keep...
Few Gardening North Side Guidelines
Now it is the right season for you to get started with the gardening north side. When you put on a hat and the gardening gloves there is a lot that will have to be ...
Is Manure Safe to Use in Your Vegetable Garden?
Manure has been a popular garden fertilizer for years, but with E. coli scares pointing toward contaminated produce, is it still safe to use manure in the vegetable garden? Here's what the experts say.
Seed Saving - How to Collect and Store Garden Seeds
Do you want to save money by not having to buy vegetable seeds year after year? Collecting seeds from your garden and storing them for the next season is one of the most cost savings methods of gardening. The seed collection method varies with the plant variety.
Steps to Growing Grapes From Seeds
If you are just starting your grape growing venture, growing grapes from seeds is not exactly ideal. First, the grape seeds do not carry the characteristics of the grapes they came from, so you're not exactly sure what you will get.
Winter Season Birthdays Have These 3 Blossoms
The winter season is the times of year many people forget that fresh flowers are still available. Being able to know the kinds of flowers are most appropriate for these months helps you make sure your gift is even more special.
Do I Need Garden Planning Permission?
You might think that since you own your home and a little bit of property that you can do as you like with it. Unfortunately, this is not the case and there are a lot of things that you must take into consideration when you are thinking about building a new fence or adding an extension onto your hou
Save Money with Artificial Grass California
Due to the rising costs right now, it is a whole lot harder to keep a green lawn even when we needed to. Your lawn needs a lot of care and special attention to look as good as we'd like it to