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Potatoes Grown Fresh In Your Northeast Connecticut Backyard
Windham County, Connecticut, a place with a lot of opportunity and a great place to raise a family. From the rural New England settings to the urban areas and having easy access to cities like the states capital of Hartford, make this a unique area. Whether you live in the country or a urban setting
The Modern Home Organic Garden - The Easy Way With Aquaponics System
Today there's a growing trend to eat organic food, it is becoming a known fact that organic food is much better for our health. Even though many farmers are leaning towards growing food organically still organic food is significantly more expensive than regular food. You can spend a lot of mone
Feng Shui Landscape Ideas for Your Yard
Feng Shui is the art of directing positive energy and deflecting negative energy through the use of natural elements, orientation and location of plants and water features in the landscape. A front yard is the welcoming face of the house. In Feng Shui it's considered the hall to the house. Noth
Potting Bench
It is good to feel when you smell the fresh scent of the flowers in the morning. As the sun slowly rising to fill the world with brightness, your day starts picking those beautiful flowers to put on the flower vase in your living room. And you don't feel any guilt picking those flowers because
Natural Ways to Rid of Garden Moles
Garden moles can be persistent and annoying. They dig tunnels under your garden, damage plants, and leave tunnel openings all over the place. You may have tried to simply stomp the soil back over the tunnel opening that the mole has dug out, but typically a persistent mole will just dig the entrance
How to Build a Sun Pit Solar Greenhouse
An alternative to a traditional greenhouse is the solar greenhouse. Depending on the site you plan for your greenhouse and the drainage, you may want to consider a solar pit greenhouse.
What Do Seeds Require to Grow?
Seeds must have all their requirements met to germinate and grow into healthy plants. While all seeds have similar requirements, the specifics depend upon the variety of seed you are starting. Most seeds do best when started indoors, but some plants can also be seeded directly in the garden bed. The
It Really is Easy Growing Herbs in Pots
Are you wondering about the best way to grow your herb garden? The benefits of growing herbs in pots are many. Growing herbs can be challenging, but it doesn't have to be. Read on to find out the easiest way to grow your herbs to perfection.
How to Fill Your Zen Garden Fast
Since the 14th century, Zen Buddhist priests have created gardens for meditation and appreciation of beauty. Those gardens were built with the intent to express appreciation of timeless natural processes. Modern interpretations of Zen gardens have new elements, but are still rich with Asian design
What Is the Effect of Too Much Rain on Watermelons?
The proper amount of water is necessary for the development of large, healthy watermelon fruit. Water collects in the melons, swelling their with soft, sweet centers. Too little water stunts the growth of the plant, hinders the development of fruit. Too much water causes the fruit to swell too quick
Having a Raised Bed in the Garden
There are some plants that will require good water drainage to grow properly. For these type of plants, you should consider creating a raised bed.
Double Digging - The Secret to Successful Growing
So you've just moved to a new house and inherited a garden that looks tired. The shrubs look leggy and thin, the flowers weak and the only successful vegetation seem to be weeds. It's time to bring out the secret weapon - double digging. Double digging is hard work, which is why so many ga
How to Make Greenhouse Shelving
Making sturdy, adjustable greenhouse shelving does not require heavy construction and an array of professional tools. Dependable shelves in a design that maximizes the space of a gardener's greenhouse configuration requires only good measurements, the right lumber, a saw and a few concrete blocks. P
Sonoma Plant Care
Sonoma (Ceanothus sonomensis) is a perennial shrub in the native North American Buckthorn family, and is concentrated in California. This plant includes ground covers, low-spreading shrubs, taller shrubs and trees---and grows best in dry, sunny locations, such as in California's Mediterranean climat
Residential Subdivisions Are Mass Graded
This means an undesirable building location(lots of steep grade are uneven lots) is transformed into individual flat or moderately sloped lots by movement of dirt. This usally includes removal of soil
When It Comes To Bed Bugs Ecofirst Pest Control Is The Best Answer
Waking up to realize that your bed and your home is infested with bed bugs is a nightmare none of us want to think about.
About Indoor Greenhouses
Put up an indoor greenhouse to extend your growing season can make gardening enjoyable even in bad weather. In cold climates temperature-controlled greenhouses make it possible to grow smaller vegetables and even flowers year-round. Greenhouses also provide a controlled setting for the avid gardener
When Do I Start My Vegetable & Herb Garden?
Planting a vegetable garden is a challenge and a joy, but can happen from spring to fall. When you add herbs to the mix, though, there is only one planting time: spring.
What Flowers Should I Plant in Maryland?
Several types of blue violets grow well in Maryland.blue - violet flowers (forget-me-not) image by Vladimir Melnik from Fotolia.comMaryland is a bountiful state filled with a huge assortment of flowers and other plants. Both native and non-native flowers thrive in the soil there. Most...
How to Deal With a Flooded Yard With Only a Garden Hose
Many homeowners fear flooding. It can ruin yards and gardens and cause countless problems with staining and mold inside the home. Even those who don't live in flood zones can have flooding problems during very heavy rains or when snow melts in the spring. A great thing to have is a sump pump in your