Garden & Lawn

Most of us believe that we can have garden only when we possess a house with big open area. But one can have small gardens even if they don’t have large spacious area for gardening.  Small garden design will be quite different from other garden designs. Small garden shouldn’t be very populated but it should be designed in a way that can give a complete garden look to the home.

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Italian dishes are liked throughout the world for the special Italian herbs used in cooking those dishes. Their aroma and flavor makes these dishes special. You can also get these herbs readily available at home by growing these herbs in your Italian herb garden. These herbs are not only used in Italian recipes but also used commonly in other recipes.

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You can grow your own kitchen herb garden on your window sill or counter top and enjoy fresh flavor throughout the year. It not just adds décor to your kitchen but you can also economically feed healthy meals to your family.To get started, list the herbs you use often and that can be grown as indoor plants.

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In some areas, late spring frost and winter frost destroys garden plants. The plants that are most vulnerable to frost are soft woods, bloomers and potted plants.  When temperature drops at night, frost occurs and freezes the moisture on plant’s leaves Continue

When the weather is nice, hosting a party in your backyard is a great idea to get a break from your daily routine. When you move your venue from the living room to your backyard, it opens up a lot more possibilities to make your party entertaining and stand out from the rest. There are numerous ways to spice up the party. Continue

Building a container garden is one of the best ways for city dwellers to fulfill their hobby of gardening and create some space where they can come in touch with nature. In cities many of us live in apartments and small buildings. Continue

Most gardens look similar as they all have the usual mix of shrubs, trees and flowers. However, with a little love and care, and decorating prowess, you can change your mundane garden into an enchanted fairytale garden. The gardens in folklore have vibrant flowers, curios, waterfalls and a complete charm of their own. Continue

A lush, green garden with a variety of plants is not only beautiful but is also therapeutic. Large trees and small shrubs go well together to give the garden its own special character. Special landscaping can be done in the garden with or without professional help. Continue

A garden looks attractive when it is lush green and all plants and flowers are in bloom. Just like humans, plants need nutrition and care to be healthy; and lots of love and attention. Continue

Composting is a natural process of treating solid waste by turning organic material produced by microorganism into rich soil-like material known as compost. These organic materials originate from animals and plants. They are things like vegetable cuttings, plant trimming, tea bags and egg shells. Continue

Give a colorful look to your summer garden by planting abundant easy to grow vines to create a beautiful landscape. Vines not only add colors to your garden but also screen the unattractive ugly chain into attractive lovely and colorful landscape. Continue

In the world where everyone loves flowers who would think of having a cactus garden? Cactus is one such plant which can be grown anywhere easily, at the same time it can be the source of jealousy for your neighbor because of its judicious and beautiful use. Continue

Summer is the time of heat and humidity. Your garden can easily fall victim to this heat and humidity and it can be devastating for your outdoor garden, if not properly taken care of. Continue

All gardeners hail the monsoons as plants get adequate water and are saved from the heat of summer. However, too much water also ruins plants. If the area you live in is prone to water logging, it is necessary to take certain precautions to safeguard your garden against destruction. Continue

Compost is a soil fertilizer, made from the organic material which has been rotted to almost a similar state as humus. Compost means putting together of a variety of good components to differentiate it from natural humus. The compost mixture heats up quickly which is responsible for speeding up the rotting process in a great manner. Continue