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Gardening Essentials You Need

ruth October 20, 2020 0 Comments
Gardening Carts with Wheels These are lighter compared to wheelbarrows. If you consider getting one, you look for a unit that moves easily on the ground. Some extra great features you can look for are pre-installed seats and elevated bins. Some models have an organizer for your gardening tools. Non-Slip Gardening Essentials Tools such as garden trowels, weeding tools, and pruners are so much...

Ways to Decorate a Rain Garden

ruth October 15, 2020 0 Comments
If you are thinking of using your roof gutters as your rain garden, you should not put this garden too far from your house. It is best to install it at least 10 feet away from your house. Roots and utilities underground can also affect the installation of your rain garden. You will need to dig a depression if your yard does not have it. You can do it using an excavator or manually. There is no...

Ways to Create a Butterfly Garden

ruth October 13, 2020 0 Comments
Have Flowers That Are Butterfly-Friendly Flowers that you commonly see in butterfly gardens are bright plants with shallow flowers. This kind of flower makes it easier for butterflies to gather nectar. Some butterfly-friendly flowers you can try planting are coneflowers, asters, Liatris, and milkweed. In addition to these, you can also place some shrubs for added structure. You can consider...

Perfect Trees and Shrubs as Privacy Screens and Hedges

ruth October 11, 2020 0 Comments
Yew Yew is a dense shrubbery that reacts well when pruned. During the latter parts of winter, yew that has overgrown can be restored by doing intense pruning. If these plants were used as foundation plants, they remain short and stocky. Because of its height and spread, they are great as hedges. It is ideal for walls in enclosed gardens because the hedge is even. It grows at a slow to medium...

Ways to Prune Hydrangeas to Get the Best Blooms in Summer

ruth October 11, 2020 0 Comments
It is important to determine the kind of hydrangea you have to know the ideal time in pruning it. Macrophylla and paniculata are the most common varieties of hydrangeas. Pruning Macrophylla Macrophylla Hydrangeashave big leaves that have flowers that change colors. When you plant it in acidic soil, the flowers become blue. If planted in alkaline soil they become pink. If you prune these in...

The Best Wheelbarrow You Could Possibly Have

ruth October 10, 2020 0 Comments
If you love gardening, you likely want to have a dependable wheelbarrow. It is as important as your other basic tools for gardening. A wheelbarrow makes it easy for you to put compost, spread mulch, or place some gravel. When you plant on your flower bed, this gardening essential can be used for your perennial flower and annual plants. You can also put weeds before disposing them of to your trash...

Famous Annual Flowers Worth Checking Out

ruth October 9, 2020 0 Comments
California Poppy In many mixes of wildflowers, you will see that the California poppy seed is present. However, it is best to grow it as it is. Its dainty orange flowers are positioned on leaves that look like ferns. Sweet Alyssum If you want a beautiful flower mat, you can plant sweet alyssum. This is also ideal for the edges of your pathways, containers, or border fronts. Most of these flowers...

How to Have Healthier Grass on Your Lawn

ruth October 7, 2020 0 Comments
Using Herbicides at the Right Time Herbicides or weed preventers prevent the germination of the seeds of crabgrass and other weeds. It can do a lot if you apply them early during the growing period. It is like giving a weed vaccine to your lawn. Timing is crucial for applying herbicides because these are not effective when the weeds are starting to grow. Therefore, these must be used before the...

The Best Flowers If You Suffer from Allergies

ruth October 6, 2020 0 Comments
Begonias Begonias are free-flowering plants that do not shed too much pollen. It is because these are kept in a garden with shade. All the famous varieties of begonias are great for people suffering from allergies. Azaleas Azaleas depend on insects to pollinate. These flowers rarely release it towards the wind. Even though these flowers could not cause allergies, all the parts of this plant are...

Ways to Donate Your Home-Grown Produce to a Local Pantry

ruth October 5, 2020 0 Comments
Growing fresh fruits and vegetables in your garden can give you more food than what you need. This is truer if the season is really good. If you have excessive supplies of produce during this period, you can try to preserve them by freezing or canning them. Nevertheless, another method you can try is donating these to your local food pantry. Ample Harvest makes this easy for you. It is a...