Introduction To Japanese Gardening

Japanese gardening is a cultural form of gardening that is meant to produce a scene that mimics nature as much as possible by using trees, shrubs, rocks, sand, artificial hills, ponds, and flowing water as art-forms. The

Creating An Organic Garden

Organic gardening is the exact same as regular gardening except that no synthetic fertilizers or pesticides are used. This can make certain aspects difficult, such as controlling disease, insects, and weeds. Organic gard

Creating A Rose Garden

Roses have gotten a bad wrap over the years for being difficult to grow and maintain. If you are thinking of rose gardening dont let this rumor stop you. While rose gardening can prove to be challenging, once you get the

What Is Container Gardening

If you are a garden lover, but have no space for your gardening appetite, dont worry gardening is not necessarily out of your reach. In the available space of your house say balcony, patio, deck, or sunny window, you can

Introduction To Water Gardens

There are many new trends surfacing in gardening, and water gardening is one of the main new interests. Water gardening can be in the form of waterfalls, ponds, fountains, all of which can be enhanced by rock work combin

How To Create Microclimates For Your Plants

Many gardeners live in areas where almost anything can grow effortlessly. Just plant the seeds and water it for a few weeks, and youve got a beautifully lush plant. But if you live in somewhere like Colorado, youll under

How To Deal With Garden Pests

While tending to my own garden, I have found that one of the most frustrating things that can happen to a gardener is to walk outside to check on your plants. Its just a routine walk to make sure that your garden is thri

Enemies That Harm Your Plants

The devices and implements used for fighting plant enemies are of two sorts: (1) those used to afford mechanical protection to the plants; (2) those used to apply insecticides and fungicides. Of the first the most useful

Introduction To Garden Pests

If we could garden without any interference from the pests which attack plants, then indeed gardening would be a simple matter. But all the time we must watch out for these little foes little in size, but tremendous in t

How To Start A Container Garden

Sometimes, the urge to garden might be stomped out by other circumstances, such as living arrangements or space constrictions. If you live in an apartment, you cant really operate a full garden, just because you dont rea

How To Grow Your Own Herbs

If youre not the type of person that wants to spend their time managing an elaborate fruit or vegetable garden, you might consider planting and maintaining an herb garden. While the product might not seem as significant,

Try Getting A Drip Irrigation System

If youre looking for ways to keep your garden watered without wasting too much time and money, youve probably gone through a lot of options in your mind. Maybe youve considered a sprinkler, a hose, or a good old-fashione

Creating A Landscape Garden

Landscape gardening has often been likened to the painting of a picture. Your art-work teacher has doubtless told you that a good picture should have a point of chief interest, and the rest of the points simply go to mak

How To Maintain A Compost Heap

Many people who maintain gardens have a large amount of organic waste, from grass clippings to leaves and dead plants. Unfortunately, many waste money and time having these wastes transported to a landfill. It isnt just

Mulching In Your Garden

Im sure that if you are reading this, you have used some form of mulch during your gardening career. However, you probably didnt know that there are many other options for organic mulching that you can explore. These day

A Gardening Experience

Ah, to this day I still remember my first gardening experience. It was such a disaster that I didnt think I would ever want to garden again. I almost decided to turn my casual hobby into the most rage-inducing topic you

How To Optimize Your Garden For Conserving Water

Living in Colorado and being a gardener has been rather stressful in the past few years, as this state has been undergoing a rather severe drought. The city is imposing watering restrictions which are not giving enough w

Some Factors To Considered When Gardening

So now youve picked out what type of garden you will have, what the location will be, and what kind of fertilizer you need, now is the time to really get started in choosing your garden environment. First youll want to c

Choosing A Healthy Plant For Your Garden

When it comes to getting started with your garden, you have two choices; planting seeds, or buying entire plants. Both have their own benefits. If you plant seeds and care for them every day, you will find it is a much m

How To Plant Seeds

Any reliable seed house can be depended upon for good seeds; but even so, there is a great risk in seeds. A seed may to all appearances be all right and yet not have within it vitality enough, or power, to produce a hard