Archive for the ‘How to Garden’ Category
Taking A Look At The Many Varieties Of Witch Hazel
Witch hazel is a type of deciduous shrub that grows in both North America and parts of Asia. Typically, they grow between 10-24 feet tall, but some of the tree varieties grow to heights of 39 feet. While the most common varieties of witch hazel blossom with a lively yellow color, there are several others that have different colors. Keep reading and we’ll take a closer look at some of the many varieties of witch hazel.
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Growing a Gothic Garden: How To Make It Beautiful
So you like the idea of having a garden but all of those pretty pinks and lilacs are just a little too effeminate for your Goth image? Well before you start pouring the concrete or let the lawn turn into a miniature rain forest, why don’t you try growing a ‘Dark Garden’ or your very own ‘Gothic Garden’. You could choose to use the gothic theme for a container garden, an area of your existing garden or you could let it take over all of your outside space. To make things easier for yourself, start by transforming your garden a piece at a time as this will let you see your progress and help you to keep your costs down. But this doesn’t mean that you have to go out ripping up all of the plants that are already there!
Pesky White Flies: How to Control Them
If you are a gardener, you may have noticed that your garden plants may have come under attack from different garden pests. Once your plants become infested, you will have to get rid of them if you want your plants to thrive and do well. There are many garden pests that can infest your plants and a very common one is the whitefly. If you do not take immediate actions whiteflies can become a serious issue because they reproduce quickly and so in no time your garden will have large numbers of whiteflies.
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How To Grow And Take Care Of Orchids
SELECT THE RIGHT ORCHID
Orchids are some of the most exotic and delicate flowering plants in existence, and with more than 26,000 varieties to choose from, picking the right plant is crucial if you want to achieve the best results. This will largely be dictated by where the plant is to be grown. Read the label carefully to ensure that the plant is suitable for your needs and conditions. If you have a greenhouse or conservatory, then you should choose a plant that thrives in these environments, rather than one that will spend its life in the house. Another consideration is your level of expertise. Beginners are much better off picking a plant that already has flowers. Growing orchids from seeds is a powerful test of any gardener’s patience, as they often take as long as five years to produce a flower.
3 DIY Landscaping Projects To Add Colour To Your Garden
A few hours of planning, a little bit of ingenuity, and a bit of hard work can transform your ordinary garden into a veritable Eden with the magic of DIY landscaping. Landscaping is the preserve of professionals no more as more and more amateurs have picked up the shears and the spade to create their own landscaped gardens, all part of a DIY revolution overtaking the country. In this article, we’ll take a look at three landscaping DIY projects to add colour, character, and texture to your garden.
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