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1. Ideas for Father's Day Gifts July 03, 2009 Every Father’s Day it’s the same; children, both young and old, look high and low for something that their dads would like, something that they don’t already have and something that their siblings wouldn’t have thought of when they were out looking for gifts for dad. It can be very hard to find the right gift when there are so many different Father’s Day gifts available, especially if your dad happens to have most things or doesn’t have any obvious obsessions. If your dad isn’t into his golf or gardening, then some of the more obvious gifts become redundant. Gifts such as golf club w... (read more) Author: JackWalters Walters

2. Why You Should Grow Your Own Pomegranate July 02, 2009 To get the most from a pomegranate plant, planting and pruning tips should be followed. For one year, the plants are in a nursery situation and after one year is passed then sufficient development should be there in young plants for orchard planting. Higher density plants should be obtained because these can increase the production with numerous fruit crops. Maintenance of separate production units is preferred in case of pomegranate so pomegranate is planted at traditional distances.Distance of 5.5 to 6 meter should be maintained between plants. 40 - 50 kg of per tree production could be expe... (read more) Author: August Clayton

3. Great Gardens in Small Places July 02, 2009 It’s only natural to have big aspirations when it comes to gardening. But if your available space resembles a window box more than a grand botanical garden, you still have plenty of options. With the right plants and planning, even small spaces can become great gardens, whether you’re dealing with a postage-stamp-sized yard or simply want to pack more pizzazz into a patio. Make every inch count. * Plan the landscape in layers. Look at your space from ground to sky and the progressively fill each layer with plants; ground covers, perennials and annuals, then shrubs and trees. * ... (read more) Author: Joe Swantack

4. Gardening Caring For Roses July 01, 2009 Have you always wanted to grow a perfect blue rose, along with green, black, and purple ones? As you may be aware, many of these exotic rose colors result from a variance in nutrients found in the soil. In fact if anything, it may well result in reducing it. Fresh gardening ideas for climbing roses, scented rose varieties, gardening with trouble free rose bushes in your garden, how to incorporate low-growing roses in your landscape and several beautiful pictures of gardens to inspire you to garden with beautiful roses. The species form a group of erect shrubs, and climbing or trailing p... (read more) Author: Timothy Samuel

5. How to Get Rid of Aphids June 30, 2009 Got aphids? Aphids are one of the most common destructive insects around. It would be safe to say that most gardeners have encountered aphids at one time or another. Aphids are small, soft-bodied insects that use their piercing mouth-parts to suck sap out of your plants. They reproduce quicker than rabbits, and can infest your entire garden and indoor plants before you are aware you have them. If you notice curled or yellowing leaves, stunted growth or a shiny, sticky coating on the leaves of your plants (honey-dew), chances are, you've got aphids. Two other things to look for are ants... (read more) Author: Organic Gardener

6. How to make gardening a family affair June 30, 2009 How to make gardening a family affair Make gardening something the whole family can enjoy! Let's face it, if you are reading this article, you already know that gardening is fun and rewarding. Chances are, sometime in your life, someone who loved gardening showed you the ropes. Why not continue the tradition and help your family experience the joys of gardening? In addition to being fun and rewarding, gardening is a great way to spend "quality time" with your family, and it is a wholesome activity that children of all ages can enjoy. Three Generations of Gardening Tips From Our Famil... (read more) Author: Organic Gardener

7. Ten Basic Gardening Rules June 30, 2009 Ten basic rules for gardening Rule #1 - Buy plants from a very reputable source--we prefer nurseries over discount stores and warehouse stores. Rule #2 - Select plants that will grow in your climate--consider your high and low temperatures. Rule #3 - Plant your plants in the right place in your yard--sun-loving plants in the sun, shade-loving plants in the shade. Rule #4 - Provide your plants with complete plant nutrition. Most fertilizers and plant foods don't. Spray-N-Grow and Bill's Perfect Fertilizer provide major and minor elements identified by botanists as necessary f... (read more) Author: Organic Gardener

8. Home Vegetable Gardening: Planning Could Mean Everything June 28, 2009 I am a planner. My planning is to the point where it almost drives my family crazy. I need to write everything down and follow a list to get tasks completed. I guess in the back of my mind if I don’t write it down I will forget it, whatever it may be, and never complete whatever I was supposed to complete. I am a big advocate for extending education of home vegetable gardening through reading articles on the subject, buying books or getting them from your local library, listening to podcasts and all of that good stuff. With all of that information in hand there is however one book, on... (read more) Author: Michael Podlesny

9. Home Vegetable Gardening: Concentrate on Planting June 27, 2009 What does it mean to concentrate? By definition it means to focus in on something and ignore the surroundings. In home vegetable gardening the definition is fairly similar, except we do not ignore anything. Think for a moment the last time you packed for that long vacation to the Caribbean to lay out on the sunny beaches to work on that tan. With all the travel restrictions these days, waiting in long lines at the airport, extra fees for that large red hard suitcase that you have, you make the most of every inch of space in your luggage so you can get through the airport “experience” r... (read more) Author: Michael Podlesny

10. Home Vegetable Gardening: Practice Intercropping to Use More Space June 26, 2009 Back when I first started home vegetable gardening, what seems like many many moons ago, I never even heard of intercropping. In fact the first time I even heard the word I thought someone had made it up. So I did some research on the matter and found out that yes it is a real world and intercropping has tremendous benefits for your garden. Traditional home vegetable gardeners just like to plant what they like to eat, in rows that make sense to them, harvest the fruit that they expect, and perform the work (i.e. weeding, watering etc.) they need to do to get their plants to grow. N... (read more) Author: Michael Podlesny

11. Backyard Blah to Bling: 10 Affordable Ideas Transform Your Terrain June 26, 2009 Your backyard may be suffering from the blahs because every spring you just focus on your lawn or try to “stick plants in” to spruce things up for summer entertaining. This year, try these 10 easy, affordable landscape design ideas and add some bling to your yard. You’ll transform your terrain, boost your outdoor enjoyment in every season and cut lawn maintenance costs permanently. 1. Patios: A small, simple patio of stone, brick or interlocking pavers brings the house into the garden. It’s a bonus if you have doors that open onto the patio/yard. A few potted planters add captiv... (read more) Author: Kevin Godberson

12. Outfitting Your Greenhouse With the Right Greenhouse Supplies June 25, 2009 Filling your greenhouse with the right greenhouse supplies will make you as comfortable in your greenhouse as your plants. Depending on the size of your greenhouse, there are an abundance of options that can turn your greenhouse from your favorite spot on the grounds to the only spot you want to be. Potting Benches The right potting bench can add comfort and personality to your greenhouse. Potting benches offer the benefit of having a place to get your hands dirty while you dig in to your gardening adventures, as well as a place to lay your many gardening tools, such as gardening gloves an... (read more) Author: Michelle Torres

13. What Can Gardening Do For Kids June 25, 2009 Apparently, we can see how nature is treated these days. It is a sad thing to know that people do not pay attention so much anymore to the environmental problems. What can we do about this? It's as simple as starting with the children. It is good to see the children's involvement with environment-friendly activities. One such nature-loving activity that children could easily get their hands on is gardening. Why should you consider gardening for your children? Here are the benefits that gardening could easily provide the children with: 1. Science In planting, children are in... (read more) Author: Jonathan Gonzales

14. Growing Tomatoes: One Container or Two? What Can You Handle? June 25, 2009 If you are new to tomato gardening, and don't know where to start. Start small. Container gardens, are the perfect starter gardens, as you have more control, and the garden will not get away from you, the way a large one can. I am sure it has happened to all of us at one time or another, it certainly happened to me. Vegetable gardens, especially tomato gardens are a lot of work, but rewarding. You get excited to grow tomatoes, and dig up a big patch, only to realize, that this needs weeding, mulching and tending to, through the hot days, as well as lots of water. Plus a bumper ... (read more) Author: Diane Palmer

15. Top 10 tips for an eco gardens June 24, 2009 Save H2O Pots and containers are notoriously thirsty, so avoid where possible, and if you are using them, remember that bigger containers will dry out less quickly. Line the garden containers with plastic to help retain moisture (old compost bags are good) and add water-retaining granules when planting up. Specialist container composts are ready-mixed with water-retaining granules. In borders, use a mulch, such as chipped bark, to help keep moisture in the soil – it will keep the weeds downs too! Ditch the hose and sprinkler – hosepipes and sprinklers get through gallons of water. Use a bi... (read more) Author: naomi mackay

16. Fresh eggs from the garden June 24, 2009 For your own taste of the good life, keep a few chickens in your garden. You’ll be surprised at how easy it is, and once you’re enjoying your own ‘homegrown’ fresh eggs, you’ll wonder why you didn’t do it sooner. Chickens have so many benefits. There are the obvious eggs, but chickens offer so much more. Believe it or not, chickens make great pets (when I was younger, my chickens, which I’d had since they were chicks, would hop up on my shoulder, so friendly were they). They can be really social creatures, and can bring your garden to life, as they strut around, pecking and clucking. ... (read more) Author: naomi mackay

17. Three Tools the Home Vegetable Gardener Can't Live Without June 23, 2009 When I started vegetable gardening I was a mere seven years old. I would go out and help my dad turn the soil over, plants some seeds, even bury the food waste in the backyard. Of course back then burying food waste was an oddity in society, whereas today it is not only accepted but encouraged. I will get to more on that in a moment. From the moment I was a young child up until today I learned quickly that there are certain tools I just could not live without to help with the tasks of cultivating my home vegetable garden. These tools make it easier to aerate the soil, mix in compost a... (read more) Author: Michael Podlesny

18. Do you want to learn how to grow the biggest strawberries ever... June 23, 2009 Do you want to learn how to grow the biggest strawberries ever… How to grow the biggest strawberries ever How I discovered how to grow the biggest strawberries ever I have been growing strawberries for a number of years now, along with a few other fruits and vegetable. Anyway about 6 months ago I was talking with one of my friends about a pest problem I had with a few of my strawberries plants. Anyway my find told me about this TV program he had been watching about how farmers can now grow all kinds of plants in water without soil (hydroponics), which helps to stop pests fro... (read more) Author: Danile McDonald

19. Gardening-An Expression June 23, 2009 Give the same plants to several people, you will see several arrangements. Each one distinct and different, yet, using the same plants. This is the ultimate reward of gardening- a means to express, to create with the help and inspiration from the gifts of Nature. Gardening is not just physically and aesthetically rewarding. It enriches the spirit. It awakens one’s creativity that lies dormant from neglect, or lack of motivation, or a popular excuse, not enough time. Gardening is fast becoming a popular hobby of the times. From the tropics , to the frigid climes, g... (read more) Author: amrita rawat

20. Brand star Entertainment, Dr Marketing groups June 23, 2009 Spring is here and so are the stains that come with the fun of playing outdoors, gardening and barbecuing. To keep your clothes clean and spot free The Balancing Act TV show on Lifetime Television presents Risa Martin, Director of Marketing for Biz Stain Fighter. Joining her is Erin West, a busy mother of three, will bring her toughest stains to the set. The segment aired in May and will also air in June. It can also be viewed anytime at thebalancingact.com/biz. “Biz is a pre-treater and detergent booster you can apply directly to a stain or simply add to your regular detergent to get ... (read more) Author: Brandstar Entertainment

21. High Output LED Grow Lights Leads To Superior Plant Growth June 22, 2009 If you are a commercial plant grower or hydroponic gardener, you know that speed in getting your plants from seedlings to marketable size rapidly means the difference between making a profit and not. If you are a home gardening aficionado, you want to get your seedlings off to a great start in order to have your flower and vegetable starts ready to plant out when the weather warms up in spring. For all these uses, high output LED grow lights offer an indoor garden lighting solution that leads to healthy plants that grow rapidly. Color Temperature and led grow lights for plants Alth... (read more) Author: Susan Slobac

22. LED Grow Lights For Indoor Gardening Success June 22, 2009 If you are new to growing plants indoors, lighting for gardening can be a bit of an overwhelming topic. However, there are a few basic tips that you can keep in mind when you are looking at the myriad grow lamps that are available so that you purchase the appropriate equipment for your specific gardening applications. A great light for all types of indoor gardening, including hydroponic gardening, is LED grow lights. LED grow lighting offers several benefits not found in traditional grow light systems. LED grow lights and how they work LED grow lights are created from LEDs, or lig... (read more) Author: Susan Slobac

23. Vegetable Gardening: Help My Squash are being Attacked! June 22, 2009 I have been growing squash (zucchini variety) for 7 years in my home vegetable gardening. They are easy to grow and the few plants I do have produce a harvest that supplies my entire family as well as being able to give some away to neighbors, friends and family. For the first 6 years of my garden I never had any problems with my squash. That is, up until last year. That is when a species of bug showed up out of nowhere and decided to set up shop on my squash and live in the area which is probably the equivalent of humans living in the middle of a supermarket. My wife was the first... (read more) Author: Michael Podlesny

24. The LED Supernova Grow Light--What Is It? June 22, 2009 One of the most recent developments in LED lighting in indoor gardening applications is the advent of the Led Supernova Grow Light. These grow light systems offer the most efficiency that will help your plants grow rapidly to maturity. LED Grow Light Systems LED stands for light-emitting diode. They have been around since the 1920s, but have come into their own in more recent years. When the diode is switched on, it releases energy in the form of light. Diodes can produce different colors of light based on the semiconductor's energy gap. The diode is used with other optics to ... (read more) Author: Susan Slobac

25. Indoor Gardening With The UFO LED Grow Light June 22, 2009 UFO led lighting is a fairly recent development in indoor gardening lighting. It takes the power of tiny LED lights and combines and configures them in such a way as to produce indoor light perfectly suited for growing plants. There are many types of indoor gardening applications where the ufo led grow light can be beneficial. Seed Starting and the UFO LED Light Many different types of seeds benefit from the application of appropriate light during the seed germination process. Seeds such as lettuce, mullein and evening primrose achieve germination only when light is applied. If t... (read more) Author: Susan Slobac

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