Growing Advice

There are two main reasons we should winterize our rose plants.

1) We are protecting the plant from dying 2) We are protecting the canes from damage.

Here are some tips for winterizing your favorite rose plants:

First, you must steer clear of fertilizing during the winter because if you try to encourage new growth in the winter it will only make your roses more accessible to dying from freezer burn. Read the rest of this entry »

For the outdoor lover and backyard enthusiast a garden decor gift is the perfect thing to give for any gift giving occasion. Whether for a housewarming party, birthday, or anniversary, a garden decor gift will be a gift the recipient can enjoy for years to come. There are many popular garden decor items available to decorate the backyard, patio, or deck area. If you are not familiar with garden decor, then here is a list of ideas to help you in choosing the perfect garden decor gift.

Garden decor is anything used to decorate the backyard, garden, porch, or deck. Statues are really popular items used in garden decor. Read the rest of this entry »

Growing wildflowers successfully is not difficult, but it does require detailed knowledge of the conditions that favor their establishment and growth.

How To Grow Amazing Wildflowers
by Louanne Baelde

Landscaping with wildflowers is becoming increasingly popular. These wonderful displays of beauty are incredibly self-sufficient. Wildflowers dazzle your gardens with sprays of color with a powerful endurance not often noted in domesticated garden flowers. No need to worry about soils of low fertility; wildflowers adapt wonderfully in these types of soil. Read the rest of this entry »

You have your heart set on upgrading your landscape but you know that the work is beyond your meager ability. Here are some things to consider when selecting a professional landscape firm to do the work for you.

Everyone wants a nicer landscape but few of us have the time to devote to doing it ourselves. Here’s where a professional landscaping service is handy.

The following are the simple but the most important points that you have to consider while choosing a landscaping firm. Read the rest of this entry »

If you’ve recently installed a new swimming pool, you’re no doubt in the market for pool and patio furniture. You have many styles and materials from which to choose, ensuring that you can choose pool and patio furniture that fits your taste and your lifestyle.

To help narrow down your choices in pool and patio furniture, consider the style of your pool and the patio that surrounds it. If your pool is the classic blue-bottomed pool with light colored concrete type deck surrounding it, wrought iron or metal furniture will give the clean lines that traditionally enhance the look of this type of pool. Add a few palm trees, other tropical plants and a brightly colored umbrella, and your look is complete. Read the rest of this entry »

There are three main types of garden furniture on the market; synthetic resins, metal and wood. The article will help you decide which is the best choice for you. Read the rest of this entry »

Are you searching for a way to make your landscape different from the rest? Are you tired of looking at the same old scenery every time you stroll around your backyard? Do you think that it will cost you a lot of money to find quality items to add to your landscape? If you answered yes to any of these questions then keep reading. There is a way that you can improve your landscape without spending much time or money. By purchasing landscape statues you can answer all of the questions above. Read the rest of this entry »

It does not matter whether the climate you live in is hard winters or it’s temperate, by weatherproofing your decking you make sure that it lasts longer and looks beautiful.

By taking a little time to make sure that your decking is properly protected really does make sense and getting started on weatherproofing the decking does not take much time either. All it requires is a minimum amount of materials and a lot of elbow grease (hard graft on your part). Firstly you should seal the deck for weatherproofing when it is first built and then again every few years to ensure that the wood continues to stay in the same condition. Read the rest of this entry »

Chances are good, if you’ve ever had children, or even grandchildren, who are now grown up, that you have a mountain of plastic or metal outdoor activity toys sitting around outside. Mind you, I’m not talking about the dolls the kids left out in the rain and forgot about; I’m talking about the outdoor toys; kiddie pools and plastic picnic tables and doll carriages and riding toys and the like. Probably half of them don’t work anymore (unless you’re really terribly practical–but then, if you’re that practical, the toys probably didn’t stick around much longer than the kids). But, if you’re like the rest of us, you can’t bear the thought of getting rid of those childhood mementos. Maybe the grandchildren will want to play with them one day. Maybe the great grandchildren will want to play with them. Regardless of the excuse, most of us hate to let go of our kids’ childhoods. Read the rest of this entry »

The Pansy or Pansy Violet is a cultivated garden flower. It is derived from the wildflower called the Heartsease or Johnny Jump Up (Viola tricolor), and is sometimes given the subspecies name Viola tricolor hortensis. However, many garden varieties are hybrids and are referred to as Viola × wittrockiana. The name “pansy” also appears as part of the common name of a number of wild flowers belonging, like the cultivated Pansy, to the violet genus Viola. One or two unrelated flowers such as the Pansy Monkeyflower also have “pansy” in their name. [Wikipedia] Read the rest of this entry »