Everything was re-cycled and kitchen scraps were routinely thrown onto the garden to replenish the earth. Be assertive on what`s fueling you, as diligent about all things in your realm, as the quality of food you digest, and the purity of the water you drink.To create a garden of positive habits, surround yourself with flowers not figurative speaking either.
One spring afternoon, while wandering with a friend through the shops of the historic town of Lebanon, Ohio, I fell in love with a miniature glass conservatory in the window of a beautiful little garden store. Different plants take different things out of the garden soil. If I don`t share the word with others, my garden will die from lack of attention."If you are like me, you will want to put both your attention and intention on your book, product, or service. The Home & Garden Exchange website is a link exchange program and directory dedicated to the home and garden industry, as well as offering free website content and promotional ideas.
c) Every garden must be tended all summer. Use the garden hose to spray the beetles off the side of the house. Take a close look at your mental garden. Once proper leaves appear (the first two are just seed leaves) feed them with a weak fish fertilizer mixed with water.As the seedlings mature and near time to enter the garden proper, they need to be `hardened off`.
Lesley Dietschy is a freelance writer and the creator/editor of The Home Decor Exchange and the Home & Garden Exchange. Now its time for the fun part picking out your water garden plants! Plant varieties within these four categories are what you need to eyeball: deep-water, marginals, oxygenators, and floaters. Tiny garden accessories like terra cotta pots and shovels give your garden a "lived-in" look.
To encourage and invite your guests to the water garden for picnics, for chats, and for just sitting in pleasure: Plan the water garden so it`s visible from the walkway to your home. Lock away household and garden chemicals. Because it needs ample summer moisture it thrives at the edges of a bog garden with candelabra primroses, Rodgersia and irises.
Selection of plants to be planted for the bottle garden is very important and in quite a few cases people fail to appreciate this fact and try to incorporate any plant they can lay hands up on! An ideal bottle plant is of slow growth and dwarf habit. A garden center manager, writer, musician and webmaster; Lee Goins is often called on as an expert in landscaping and gardening.
With the new tool, pruning was easy and painless.?Today?s mail is tomorrow?s pile.? While it?s certainly important to clean up the trash, weeds, and other undesirables in your garden, if you limit yourself to that activity, you can work very hard and see little results. If you are lucky enough to have the room in your lawn for a water garden, you are already one step ahead of many gardeners! Let`s talk a little about how to plan for your water garden.
Sunday, December 9, 2007
Sunday, October 14, 2007
Garden Statuary - Time for a Fresh New Look
Leaves take very little effort to recycle into a wonderful soil conditioner leaf mould for the yard and garden. Add a few herbs from your garden.
However, if you have a bright southerly facing position in your garden or a shaded spot facing north, then begonias will thrive outdoors too, particularly in areas that don`t often experience drought in summer.Strong sun and wind, especially hot dry winds, are the main enemies; light soil that dries out quickly doesn`t help either. Low-grafted weeping cherries are, however, ideal for large tubs where they can be kept trimmed to shrub-like proportions.I am a garden book author and horticultural photographer based in Christchurch, New Zealand. Take a close look at your mental garden. FLOWER STAR GARDEN Imagine that you are strolling through a desert at night.
The dieback is sometimes the result of Armillaria, so it may be advisable to insert some of the now readily available Trichoderma dowels into the trunks of any older cherries to prevent the problem developing.PropagationVirtually all of the fancier flowering cherries sold for garden use are budded or grafted, usually onto Prunus avium stocks. The `Palmengarten (palm garden) shows a domestic, tropical and subtropical Flora. Use sun catchers as garden stakes, or to add color to your flower garden in the off-season. As an overall precaution, get a propane powered mosquito trap, such as the Mosquito Magnet, to reduce the mosquito population in your garden area.
Gently prise out the seedling from its container taking as much of the soil as you can with it into the garden bed. It`s kind of like casually wandering around the outside edge of a garden when what`s really required is to walk confidently through the middle of it. -For our gardener friend, plant seeds in your garden or in container and nurture them until they are big enough to be planted in your friend`s garden.
Like I said above in `Sitting space`, a mini dining table or wicker table-chair set in your garden or under a tree in the backyard is a lovely idea. Lady Mary is said to have written many letters to her daughter in the villa garden, and been inspired to write poetry by the beauty of her surroundings. Some gardeners have found success by laying chicken wire on the ground about six feet wide around the perimeter of the garden.
Some of the common reason to landscape include: Create privacy Invite entertaining Provide recreation Modify the climate Beautify the property Grow a kitchen garden Attract wildlife Reduce water use When a landscape is thoughtfully planne * * * OK - there`s a blueprint to start taking financial responsibility, and to begin to enjoy your financial garden, instead of dreading being attacked in it! And coaches - feel free to use these ideas with your clients.
Here are some tips to help you choose from the dizzying array of pots, troughs and boxes: Pick the spot for your garden first and then find a container to suit it. Every day, under the watchful eye of GardenDirector and seasoned gardener Jack O`Connor, dozens ofneighborhood youngsters come to tend their garden plots, singsongs, hear poetry and learn about nature.
However, if you have a bright southerly facing position in your garden or a shaded spot facing north, then begonias will thrive outdoors too, particularly in areas that don`t often experience drought in summer.Strong sun and wind, especially hot dry winds, are the main enemies; light soil that dries out quickly doesn`t help either. Low-grafted weeping cherries are, however, ideal for large tubs where they can be kept trimmed to shrub-like proportions.I am a garden book author and horticultural photographer based in Christchurch, New Zealand. Take a close look at your mental garden. FLOWER STAR GARDEN Imagine that you are strolling through a desert at night.
The dieback is sometimes the result of Armillaria, so it may be advisable to insert some of the now readily available Trichoderma dowels into the trunks of any older cherries to prevent the problem developing.PropagationVirtually all of the fancier flowering cherries sold for garden use are budded or grafted, usually onto Prunus avium stocks. The `Palmengarten (palm garden) shows a domestic, tropical and subtropical Flora. Use sun catchers as garden stakes, or to add color to your flower garden in the off-season. As an overall precaution, get a propane powered mosquito trap, such as the Mosquito Magnet, to reduce the mosquito population in your garden area.
Gently prise out the seedling from its container taking as much of the soil as you can with it into the garden bed. It`s kind of like casually wandering around the outside edge of a garden when what`s really required is to walk confidently through the middle of it. -For our gardener friend, plant seeds in your garden or in container and nurture them until they are big enough to be planted in your friend`s garden.
Like I said above in `Sitting space`, a mini dining table or wicker table-chair set in your garden or under a tree in the backyard is a lovely idea. Lady Mary is said to have written many letters to her daughter in the villa garden, and been inspired to write poetry by the beauty of her surroundings. Some gardeners have found success by laying chicken wire on the ground about six feet wide around the perimeter of the garden.
Some of the common reason to landscape include: Create privacy Invite entertaining Provide recreation Modify the climate Beautify the property Grow a kitchen garden Attract wildlife Reduce water use When a landscape is thoughtfully planne * * * OK - there`s a blueprint to start taking financial responsibility, and to begin to enjoy your financial garden, instead of dreading being attacked in it! And coaches - feel free to use these ideas with your clients.
Here are some tips to help you choose from the dizzying array of pots, troughs and boxes: Pick the spot for your garden first and then find a container to suit it. Every day, under the watchful eye of GardenDirector and seasoned gardener Jack O`Connor, dozens ofneighborhood youngsters come to tend their garden plots, singsongs, hear poetry and learn about nature.
Thursday, October 4, 2007
The Sentimental Meaning Of Flowers
Butterflies, like honeybees, are excellent pollinators and will help increase your flower, fruit and vegetable production if you provide them with a variety of flowers and shrubs. Make sure containerised camellias get regular water in summer and in cold winter areas move the containers to sheltered positions for winter to avoid having the soil freeze solid.Flower formsCamellias are available in several different flower forms.
I try to explain to them that art is not just knowing how to draw a flower or a puppy, or whether or not little Jason colors in the lines. You can also use these techniques to capture the growth of a flower or plant over the course of days or weeks. An example of this would be:Eve & ZoeYasmin & LalaDahlia & DaisyCamellia & HeatherAll of these names refer to flowers in general or to a particular flower, although they are all quite unique from one another. Traditionally, Gzhel porcelain has been decorated using flower motifs, the Gzhel Rose, for example, and fabulous creatures such as the Firebird.
Do they feel like satin, feathers or velvet When you touch the flower it begins to emit beautiful music. The leaves are up to 20cm long and wide with pointed lobes that are deeper on the basal leaves and very shallow on the reduced leaves found on the flower stems.The generally accepted opinion is that it the only species in its genus, but some botanists prefer to classify the Korean plants separately as Kirengeshoma koreana. Sweet Pea: An attraction flower. My intention is to expose the underhanded tactics, even if unintentional, of men and the naiveté of women that permits these relationships to flower.What is it about women that make them susceptible to the charm and attraction of an unavailable man?The unavailable man is very attractive to women who do not want to be controlled by a man.
The predominant flower colour should be yellow. With greenery surrounding their flower beds, my little garden looks like a little paradise. The predominamt flower colour should be white yellow and orange.
For those with greenhouses or a very mild winter climate there are even types that flower well into winter, if not right through the cooler months.Description and classification and groupsBegonias are among those convenient plants where the proper name is also the common name. " When she jokingly asked if he had a favorite flower he replied, "Nope, but my mom loves daisies. The flower clusters are up to 15cm long, which makes a tree in full bloom an arresting sight, especially considering that `Shogetsu` is not a large tree and that its weeping habit means it can be covered in bloom right down to the ground.`Sekiyama` (`Kanzan`)Certainly among the most popular cherries and most often sold under the name `Kanzan`, `Sekiyama` has a relatively narrow, upright growth habit when young but eventually develops into a spreading 12m tall tree.
Let the flower soak overnight and observe the dramatic change in the morning. Perennial plants are the backbone of the flower garden because they`re the plants with staying power.
Gardeners have also developed techniques to further prolong the life of your flower arrangement. As the flower opens up you notice that it is cupping a small pond full of water.
I try to explain to them that art is not just knowing how to draw a flower or a puppy, or whether or not little Jason colors in the lines. You can also use these techniques to capture the growth of a flower or plant over the course of days or weeks. An example of this would be:Eve & ZoeYasmin & LalaDahlia & DaisyCamellia & HeatherAll of these names refer to flowers in general or to a particular flower, although they are all quite unique from one another. Traditionally, Gzhel porcelain has been decorated using flower motifs, the Gzhel Rose, for example, and fabulous creatures such as the Firebird.
Do they feel like satin, feathers or velvet When you touch the flower it begins to emit beautiful music. The leaves are up to 20cm long and wide with pointed lobes that are deeper on the basal leaves and very shallow on the reduced leaves found on the flower stems.The generally accepted opinion is that it the only species in its genus, but some botanists prefer to classify the Korean plants separately as Kirengeshoma koreana. Sweet Pea: An attraction flower. My intention is to expose the underhanded tactics, even if unintentional, of men and the naiveté of women that permits these relationships to flower.What is it about women that make them susceptible to the charm and attraction of an unavailable man?The unavailable man is very attractive to women who do not want to be controlled by a man.
The predominant flower colour should be yellow. With greenery surrounding their flower beds, my little garden looks like a little paradise. The predominamt flower colour should be white yellow and orange.
For those with greenhouses or a very mild winter climate there are even types that flower well into winter, if not right through the cooler months.Description and classification and groupsBegonias are among those convenient plants where the proper name is also the common name. " When she jokingly asked if he had a favorite flower he replied, "Nope, but my mom loves daisies. The flower clusters are up to 15cm long, which makes a tree in full bloom an arresting sight, especially considering that `Shogetsu` is not a large tree and that its weeping habit means it can be covered in bloom right down to the ground.`Sekiyama` (`Kanzan`)Certainly among the most popular cherries and most often sold under the name `Kanzan`, `Sekiyama` has a relatively narrow, upright growth habit when young but eventually develops into a spreading 12m tall tree.
Let the flower soak overnight and observe the dramatic change in the morning. Perennial plants are the backbone of the flower garden because they`re the plants with staying power.
Gardeners have also developed techniques to further prolong the life of your flower arrangement. As the flower opens up you notice that it is cupping a small pond full of water.
Monday, October 1, 2007
How To Grow Luscious Tomatoes
Make a "Christmas pizza": green peppers, tomatoes, goat cheese, green olives. I guarantee in a taste test of a more expensive, yet organic ketchup made with tomatoes that taste good, and regular ketchup without any added sugar to either sample, you would choose the organic one over the non-organic based solely on freshness of taste
Add the tomatoes, olives, and garlic. ) can tomatoes with liquid, cut up 1 (4 oz. Now I add plenty of ripe, sliced tomatoes and some chopped basil, mint and thyme. Space dwarf plants 12 inches apart; staked tomatoes should be 12 to 18 inches apart.
I love the Egg Rotollo, scrambled eggs with chorizo, onions, peppers, and cheddar cheese rolled in Lavosh (flatbread) and served with breakfast potatoes and marinated tomatoes.I could go on and on but I?ll restrain myself and stop here. Either the shock or the tomatoes in my mouth were creating the problem. The garden on the side where weve planted tomatoes each spring is done in his memory. Pack a snack bag of nuts, baby carrots, grape tomatoes, and bell pepper slices for a nutritious pick-me-up between meals.
Stay away from tomatoes and tomato products with high acid content, or a lot of sugar such as cobblers. With a little creativity, just about any vegetable can be planted in an above-ground container, however, the most common seem to be tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, lettuce, beans, and spinach 2. Plants like tomatoes have small, fiberous roots which will dry and die in hot soil.Container vegetables may need some additional fertilising due to the extra watering.
Foods that boost the immune system Vitamin C Oranges, grapefruits, papaya, green peppers, tomatoes, strawberries, broccoli Vitamin E Almonds, sunflowers seeds Zinc Wheat germ, black-eyed peas, lean beef, crab, oysters Foods that enhance stress m But before giving them up permanently it`s advisable to have food allergy testing done.One group of foods that seem to aggravate pain, particularly that of arthritis , are the nightshade vegetables--potatoes, tomatoes, eggplant, and bell peppers. Although its easier to pick up the ready packed tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, bell peppers etc.
Capers 1 Cup Italian plum tomatoes, roughly chopped 1/4 Cup sugar 1/4Cup red wine vinegar 1/2 Cup raisins 2 Tbs. Produce: Ginger, endive, raspberries, tomatoes.
Once cut, tomatoes should be refrigerated like any vegetable. For example, tomatoes are now designed to look good after a long trip to the store.
Add the tomatoes, olives, and garlic. ) can tomatoes with liquid, cut up 1 (4 oz. Now I add plenty of ripe, sliced tomatoes and some chopped basil, mint and thyme. Space dwarf plants 12 inches apart; staked tomatoes should be 12 to 18 inches apart.
I love the Egg Rotollo, scrambled eggs with chorizo, onions, peppers, and cheddar cheese rolled in Lavosh (flatbread) and served with breakfast potatoes and marinated tomatoes.I could go on and on but I?ll restrain myself and stop here. Either the shock or the tomatoes in my mouth were creating the problem. The garden on the side where weve planted tomatoes each spring is done in his memory. Pack a snack bag of nuts, baby carrots, grape tomatoes, and bell pepper slices for a nutritious pick-me-up between meals.
Stay away from tomatoes and tomato products with high acid content, or a lot of sugar such as cobblers. With a little creativity, just about any vegetable can be planted in an above-ground container, however, the most common seem to be tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, lettuce, beans, and spinach 2. Plants like tomatoes have small, fiberous roots which will dry and die in hot soil.Container vegetables may need some additional fertilising due to the extra watering.
Foods that boost the immune system Vitamin C Oranges, grapefruits, papaya, green peppers, tomatoes, strawberries, broccoli Vitamin E Almonds, sunflowers seeds Zinc Wheat germ, black-eyed peas, lean beef, crab, oysters Foods that enhance stress m But before giving them up permanently it`s advisable to have food allergy testing done.One group of foods that seem to aggravate pain, particularly that of arthritis , are the nightshade vegetables--potatoes, tomatoes, eggplant, and bell peppers. Although its easier to pick up the ready packed tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, bell peppers etc.
Capers 1 Cup Italian plum tomatoes, roughly chopped 1/4 Cup sugar 1/4Cup red wine vinegar 1/2 Cup raisins 2 Tbs. Produce: Ginger, endive, raspberries, tomatoes.
Once cut, tomatoes should be refrigerated like any vegetable. For example, tomatoes are now designed to look good after a long trip to the store.
Monday, September 10, 2007
Mix Perennials into Your Garden for Staying Power
To illustrate this point, just take a look at all the online news services sprouting up on the web like garden weeds. A gardener works day and night keeping his garden free of weeds and insects and grow flowers, fruits and vegetables so if you want to be happy you have to tend the garden of your mind, weeding out all the useless and impure thoughts and cultivate right an
Living fences are one `way` that you can create garden rooms.Dependable shrubs and hedges that you can use for fences or as wall between the garden rooms include various types such as:Forsythia is a spring flowering shrubs that would make the country garden room lovely. This article is provided courtesy of The Garden Water Fountains section of The Garden Source Network - You may freely reprint this article on your website or in your newsletter provided this courtesy notice, the copyright notice, the author name and URL r FreeTheGnomes.com provides Garden Gnome Liberation information and calls to action. Moving around from one part of the garden, patio or sunroom to another, moving indoors and back outdoors again, and of course the inevitable periodic re-potting.
This article is provided courtesy of The Garden Source Network - a large gardening network devoted to helping you find all the gardening materials you need, such as Seeds, Live Plants, Roses, Trees and Beautiful decor. I mean, what is the customer really buying It`s not the garden tool at all. It should be understood that ?negative calorie? doesn?t mean that the food has zero calories in it, nor does it have an anti-calorie or a negative calorie.Here is a partial list of negative calorie foods: apples, cranberries, grapefruit, lemon mango, oranges, pineapple, raspberries, strawberries, tangerines, asparagus, beets, cabbage (green), carrots, cauliflower, hot Chile peppers, cucumbers, endives, garden cress, garlic, green beans, lettuce, onion, papaya, radishes, spinach, turnips and zucchini. Garry John is a regular contributor to garden websites such as uk greenhouses.
A dinosaur den or construction site garden is a fun alternative for little boys too. She owns the website Gwens Healing Garden where you will find lots of free information about gardening for the soil and gardening for the soul. In the garden that is full sun areas only, you will have great success in growing roses.
Her latest how-to guide Attracting Butterflies to Your Home and Garden is now available on her web site. It might be a new car, a house with a walled garden, some new and beautiful clothes, a swim with the dolphins, an arctic cruise, new watch, the latest Laptop, whatever Just write it down. It does depend on what you like, but, in general, unprocessed and whole foods right from the garden (or produce section) are the tastiest and most satisfying.
However, if your priority is keeping your spouse happy and she is waiting for you to help her in the garden, spending 1 1/2 hours on your bike is not a good use of your time!The first thing you need to do is decide what is important to you and then schedule it into your day. Remember that wet soil weighs a lot so if you garden on a balcony weight restrictions may apply.
Use organic fertilisers such as blood meal, bone meal, or fish emulsion, particularly if the soil is going to be added to the garden at the end of the season, as chemical fertilisers harm the wildlife. I also buy organic soil that doesnt have artificial chemicals added as I dump my pots of used soil into the garden where I grow vegetables.
Living fences are one `way` that you can create garden rooms.Dependable shrubs and hedges that you can use for fences or as wall between the garden rooms include various types such as:Forsythia is a spring flowering shrubs that would make the country garden room lovely. This article is provided courtesy of The Garden Water Fountains section of The Garden Source Network - You may freely reprint this article on your website or in your newsletter provided this courtesy notice, the copyright notice, the author name and URL r FreeTheGnomes.com provides Garden Gnome Liberation information and calls to action. Moving around from one part of the garden, patio or sunroom to another, moving indoors and back outdoors again, and of course the inevitable periodic re-potting.
This article is provided courtesy of The Garden Source Network - a large gardening network devoted to helping you find all the gardening materials you need, such as Seeds, Live Plants, Roses, Trees and Beautiful decor. I mean, what is the customer really buying It`s not the garden tool at all. It should be understood that ?negative calorie? doesn?t mean that the food has zero calories in it, nor does it have an anti-calorie or a negative calorie.Here is a partial list of negative calorie foods: apples, cranberries, grapefruit, lemon mango, oranges, pineapple, raspberries, strawberries, tangerines, asparagus, beets, cabbage (green), carrots, cauliflower, hot Chile peppers, cucumbers, endives, garden cress, garlic, green beans, lettuce, onion, papaya, radishes, spinach, turnips and zucchini. Garry John is a regular contributor to garden websites such as uk greenhouses.
A dinosaur den or construction site garden is a fun alternative for little boys too. She owns the website Gwens Healing Garden where you will find lots of free information about gardening for the soil and gardening for the soul. In the garden that is full sun areas only, you will have great success in growing roses.
Her latest how-to guide Attracting Butterflies to Your Home and Garden is now available on her web site. It might be a new car, a house with a walled garden, some new and beautiful clothes, a swim with the dolphins, an arctic cruise, new watch, the latest Laptop, whatever Just write it down. It does depend on what you like, but, in general, unprocessed and whole foods right from the garden (or produce section) are the tastiest and most satisfying.
However, if your priority is keeping your spouse happy and she is waiting for you to help her in the garden, spending 1 1/2 hours on your bike is not a good use of your time!The first thing you need to do is decide what is important to you and then schedule it into your day. Remember that wet soil weighs a lot so if you garden on a balcony weight restrictions may apply.
Use organic fertilisers such as blood meal, bone meal, or fish emulsion, particularly if the soil is going to be added to the garden at the end of the season, as chemical fertilisers harm the wildlife. I also buy organic soil that doesnt have artificial chemicals added as I dump my pots of used soil into the garden where I grow vegetables.
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Early Spring Garden Guide: What To Do In The Yard And Garden Now
British and American growers wouldn`t be without it, but how often do you see a good specimen in a local garden?I am a garden book author and horticultural photographer based in Christchurch, New Zealand. Her latest how-to guide Attracting Butterflies to Your Home and Garden is now available on her web site.
Ginger jars for the Asian Décor or cute porcelain teapots to emphasize an English Garden style. Her latest how-to guide Attracting Butterflies to Your Home and Garden is now available on her web site. Also, you should start in spring so that the young plants are well-established before winter.Begonia displaysPublic gardens often use tuberous begonias in their displays and this can one of the best ways to see a wide range of flower types.I am a garden book author and horticultural photographer based in Christchurch, New Zealand. The title character in that movie, frustrated by her fathers refusal to travel in his retirement, abducts his garden gnome and sends it around the world with a flight attendant friend.
Jim Rohn says it aptly: You cannot take the mild approach to the weeds in your mental garden. I remember liking the colors on the garter snakes that slithered through our Nebraska summer garden. When you water your garden in the summer to keep the annuals and perennials happy, you are making your bulbs unhappy. Briefly, each area of your garden is associated with one of the five elements.
) a farmer futilely tries to defend his garden. With the right precautions, you can beautify your garden and still feel secure that you are not inviting mosquitoes into your immediate environment. You can usually pick up traps at your local Home and Garden store.
Once paid for, these teeth were probably strung together to make a necklace or some other type of adornment that the Viking warriors wore into battle.In Medieval Europe, it was common to bury a child?s tooth in the ground, usually in a garden or a field close to home. Put some lawn seed in the sock end and fill with garden soil, potting mix or compost. Usually it is simply a matter of personal preference, but you may want to try creating a complimentary color palette for your rose garden.
The type of pond Im talking about is self-contained (not fed by a spring or stream) and between 100-900 sq ft; a backyard water garden that is easy to maintain and adds value to your lifestyle and property. Pamper yourself-Go out and treat yourself to a beautiful bunch of flowers (or pick some from your garden).
Love has to be worked on, just like a gardener with his garden. Early spring garden jobs: In the flower garden
Ginger jars for the Asian Décor or cute porcelain teapots to emphasize an English Garden style. Her latest how-to guide Attracting Butterflies to Your Home and Garden is now available on her web site. Also, you should start in spring so that the young plants are well-established before winter.Begonia displaysPublic gardens often use tuberous begonias in their displays and this can one of the best ways to see a wide range of flower types.I am a garden book author and horticultural photographer based in Christchurch, New Zealand. The title character in that movie, frustrated by her fathers refusal to travel in his retirement, abducts his garden gnome and sends it around the world with a flight attendant friend.
Jim Rohn says it aptly: You cannot take the mild approach to the weeds in your mental garden. I remember liking the colors on the garter snakes that slithered through our Nebraska summer garden. When you water your garden in the summer to keep the annuals and perennials happy, you are making your bulbs unhappy. Briefly, each area of your garden is associated with one of the five elements.
) a farmer futilely tries to defend his garden. With the right precautions, you can beautify your garden and still feel secure that you are not inviting mosquitoes into your immediate environment. You can usually pick up traps at your local Home and Garden store.
Once paid for, these teeth were probably strung together to make a necklace or some other type of adornment that the Viking warriors wore into battle.In Medieval Europe, it was common to bury a child?s tooth in the ground, usually in a garden or a field close to home. Put some lawn seed in the sock end and fill with garden soil, potting mix or compost. Usually it is simply a matter of personal preference, but you may want to try creating a complimentary color palette for your rose garden.
The type of pond Im talking about is self-contained (not fed by a spring or stream) and between 100-900 sq ft; a backyard water garden that is easy to maintain and adds value to your lifestyle and property. Pamper yourself-Go out and treat yourself to a beautiful bunch of flowers (or pick some from your garden).
Love has to be worked on, just like a gardener with his garden. Early spring garden jobs: In the flower garden
Saturday, September 1, 2007
Is Your Fertilizer Poisoning You?
By Jason Willkomm
A little known loophole in state and federal regulations has been skillfully manipulated for profit at your expense. Actually, at your health's expense. Environmentally polluting companies have deceptively declared they are recycling in order to divert millions of pounds of toxic industrial waste from expensive EPA disposal facilities to fertilizer production facilities.
It is another loophole (fertilizer labeling regulations) and soft money contributions that enable these companies to profit while they poison hundreds of thousands of people and saddle them with serious health problems. Labeling is inadequate, because fertilizer labeling laws only require beneficial nutrients like zinc or phosphate to be listed. fertilizers are sold directly to the public without warnings or information that informs consumers about the presence or quantity of toxic metals.
It was the mayor of a small Washington state town, Patty Martin, who initially uncovered the disturbing truth. Her book "Fatal Harvest" details the story and sparked an investigative report by the Seattle Times which has brought the entire matter to a head. The Times documented nationwide use of fertilizers containing cadmium, lead, arsenic, dioxins, radionuclides and other hazardous waste.
Between 1990 and 1995, 600 companies from 44 states sent 270 million pounds of toxic waste to farms and fertilizer companies accross the country. Tests by the State of Washington found that some fertilizers contained levels of dioxin 100 times greater than the level allowed for treated Superfund sites in the state.
Besides the obvious immediate health concerns, one must consider the long term environmental damage done to millions of acres of farmland. Fruit and grain crops have been proven to uptake lead, and wheat crops and lettuce will uptake cadmium. These companies are producing fertilizers from toxic wastes that farming facilities are spreading over millions of acres of food crop producing land in this country.
These fertilizers contain 9 metals, like arsenic and lead, that are known to cause cancer. 10 of the metals, such as mercury, are linked to birth and developmental defects. At least three metals- lead, cadmium, and mercury, are toxins which persist for very long periods of time and can accumulate in the tissues of humans and wildlife over time to become a toxic condition even at lower levels.
Another group, the California Public Interest Research Group (CALPIRG), conducted a study that illuminated just how serious and widespread the problem really is. They tested 29 fertilizers from 12 states for 22 toxic metals. All 29 fertilizers were shown to contain all 22 fertilizer samples. In 20 of the samples, the levels were higher than levels for concern.
In conclusion, when I first learned of this I got a sick feeling. The Washington State Department of Agriculture has just recently set up a division to have every fertilizer in their state tested and the results published on the internet. I suggest you do as I did, and go to the WSDA website (below) immediately to check every fertilizer you use. http://agr.wa.gov/PestFert/Fertilizers/FertDB/Product1.asp?action=ViewTable
About the Author: Visit me, Jason, at http://www.jasons-indoor-guide-to-organic-and-hydroponics-gardening.com/ . I have ten years experience growing indoors under lights. I guarantee that every product and fertilization method I recommend, I have also used myself, and has passed my thorough check for product safety.
Source: www.isnare.com
A little known loophole in state and federal regulations has been skillfully manipulated for profit at your expense. Actually, at your health's expense. Environmentally polluting companies have deceptively declared they are recycling in order to divert millions of pounds of toxic industrial waste from expensive EPA disposal facilities to fertilizer production facilities.
It is another loophole (fertilizer labeling regulations) and soft money contributions that enable these companies to profit while they poison hundreds of thousands of people and saddle them with serious health problems. Labeling is inadequate, because fertilizer labeling laws only require beneficial nutrients like zinc or phosphate to be listed. fertilizers are sold directly to the public without warnings or information that informs consumers about the presence or quantity of toxic metals.
It was the mayor of a small Washington state town, Patty Martin, who initially uncovered the disturbing truth. Her book "Fatal Harvest" details the story and sparked an investigative report by the Seattle Times which has brought the entire matter to a head. The Times documented nationwide use of fertilizers containing cadmium, lead, arsenic, dioxins, radionuclides and other hazardous waste.
Between 1990 and 1995, 600 companies from 44 states sent 270 million pounds of toxic waste to farms and fertilizer companies accross the country. Tests by the State of Washington found that some fertilizers contained levels of dioxin 100 times greater than the level allowed for treated Superfund sites in the state.
Besides the obvious immediate health concerns, one must consider the long term environmental damage done to millions of acres of farmland. Fruit and grain crops have been proven to uptake lead, and wheat crops and lettuce will uptake cadmium. These companies are producing fertilizers from toxic wastes that farming facilities are spreading over millions of acres of food crop producing land in this country.
These fertilizers contain 9 metals, like arsenic and lead, that are known to cause cancer. 10 of the metals, such as mercury, are linked to birth and developmental defects. At least three metals- lead, cadmium, and mercury, are toxins which persist for very long periods of time and can accumulate in the tissues of humans and wildlife over time to become a toxic condition even at lower levels.
Another group, the California Public Interest Research Group (CALPIRG), conducted a study that illuminated just how serious and widespread the problem really is. They tested 29 fertilizers from 12 states for 22 toxic metals. All 29 fertilizers were shown to contain all 22 fertilizer samples. In 20 of the samples, the levels were higher than levels for concern.
In conclusion, when I first learned of this I got a sick feeling. The Washington State Department of Agriculture has just recently set up a division to have every fertilizer in their state tested and the results published on the internet. I suggest you do as I did, and go to the WSDA website (below) immediately to check every fertilizer you use. http://agr.wa.gov/PestFert/Fertilizers/FertDB/Product1.asp?action=ViewTable
About the Author: Visit me, Jason, at http://www.jasons-indoor-guide-to-organic-and-hydroponics-gardening.com/ . I have ten years experience growing indoors under lights. I guarantee that every product and fertilization method I recommend, I have also used myself, and has passed my thorough check for product safety.
Source: www.isnare.com
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Blue Wild Flowers For Your Garden
Satan had just come from the Garden of Eden, and he was gloating and boasting. One of the few popular apple wine restaurants with yard garden is the `Lorsbacher Tal`.
Garden buffs might well recognize and relish Bougainvilleas, Hibiscus and Orchids, while food buffs will taste exotic tropical fruits and sea dishes. A traditional girl-only party could be a Sunday brunch, a midweek lunch or an afternoon tea garden party. As early as the 8th century BC garlic was growing in the garden of Babylon. If it`s a small garden that may be feasible but for large gardens or yards, the cost is prohibitive, or possibly not practical.
Japanese Garden of MonacoBy Lara CiocHave you ever seen an authentic Japanese garden? Well, I had the chance of seeing the one in Monaco and was really impressed too. , is an educator, freelance writer, garden consultant, and author of the book The Healing Garden: A Place Of Peace Gardening For The Soil, Gardening For The Soul. " "God needed another flower for his garden. A water garden isn`t a garden without plants.
We had a large garden and some fruit trees. While we will discuss this in other articles as well, planning your water garden around the lay of your land is important. Fill the rest of the sprayer with flat beer, and spray the solution over your garden beds.
Many commercial garden products like pesticides, fungicides or wood preservatives, can wreck havoc in the form of dangerous poisoning, not just on pest and bugs, but in the inevitable foods you`re growing that will end up in your stomach. An avid gardener, he insisted on a final trip to his country house to see his garden one last time. Garry John is a regular contributor to garden websites such as uk greenhouses.
Turn over the garden soil late in the season while amending with organic matter such as leaves, compost, or well-rotted manure. Her latest how-to guide Attracting Butterflies to Your Home and Garden is now available on her web site.
Like I said above in `Sitting space`, a mini dining table or wicker table-chair set in your garden or under a tree in the backyard is a lovely idea. Without quality seeds it would be impossible to have a beautiful garden.
Garden buffs might well recognize and relish Bougainvilleas, Hibiscus and Orchids, while food buffs will taste exotic tropical fruits and sea dishes. A traditional girl-only party could be a Sunday brunch, a midweek lunch or an afternoon tea garden party. As early as the 8th century BC garlic was growing in the garden of Babylon. If it`s a small garden that may be feasible but for large gardens or yards, the cost is prohibitive, or possibly not practical.
Japanese Garden of MonacoBy Lara CiocHave you ever seen an authentic Japanese garden? Well, I had the chance of seeing the one in Monaco and was really impressed too. , is an educator, freelance writer, garden consultant, and author of the book The Healing Garden: A Place Of Peace Gardening For The Soil, Gardening For The Soul. " "God needed another flower for his garden. A water garden isn`t a garden without plants.
We had a large garden and some fruit trees. While we will discuss this in other articles as well, planning your water garden around the lay of your land is important. Fill the rest of the sprayer with flat beer, and spray the solution over your garden beds.
Many commercial garden products like pesticides, fungicides or wood preservatives, can wreck havoc in the form of dangerous poisoning, not just on pest and bugs, but in the inevitable foods you`re growing that will end up in your stomach. An avid gardener, he insisted on a final trip to his country house to see his garden one last time. Garry John is a regular contributor to garden websites such as uk greenhouses.
Turn over the garden soil late in the season while amending with organic matter such as leaves, compost, or well-rotted manure. Her latest how-to guide Attracting Butterflies to Your Home and Garden is now available on her web site.
Like I said above in `Sitting space`, a mini dining table or wicker table-chair set in your garden or under a tree in the backyard is a lovely idea. Without quality seeds it would be impossible to have a beautiful garden.
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Window Box Gardening Tips And Techniques
By Mary Hanna
In this country, window box gardening offers apartment dwellers
the enjoyment of container gardening from within or without. If
you live in just one room or on a very small property, you, too,
can have a window box garden filled in spring with pansies and
primroses, in summer with petunias or fuchsias, and in fall with
chrysanthemums. In winter, greens and berries, like bittersweet
or California pepper berries with pine, give color. English Ivy
will provide trailing green all winter if kept out of the wind.
For the best results in a window box gardens, the box ought to
be at least three to four feet long but not more than six feet.
If larger, it is way too heavy to suspend and secure properly,
and it cannot be lifted easily, even by two people. Boxes
resting on broad window ledges and on firm porch railings might
be eight feet long, but hardly more since moving them becomes
too hazardous. Keep to a minimum depth of eight to nine inches,
with a width of ten to twelve inches across the top. Of course,
lengths must vary according to the window, or series of windows
or railing to be decorated with window box gardening.
The most common material for window box gardens is wood.
California redwood becomes a neutral gray if not painted, and
cypress will last for years. Cedar is recommended, as is a good
grade of white pine. Other materials include metals, which are
attractive and, for the most part, light in weight. However,
they have the disadvantage of conducting heat, thus overheating
the soil in your window box garden. Other suitable and durable
lightweight materials are plastic, fiberglass, spun glass, and
Gardenglas.
If you are handy with tools, you can make your own window boxes
of wood, following instructions in pamphlets from your nursery
or garden center. Whatever plan you follow, get boards one to
one and a quarter inches thick. (Thinner boards will warp and
offer little insulation against summer heat.) To fasten, rely on
brass screws rather than nails, which in a few years may push
out and cause a box to fall apart. To make corners secure,
reinforce with angle irons. Be sure to provide enough drainage
holes in the bottom for water to pass through freely. Space
half-inch holes six to eight inches apart when building your
window box gardens.
When boxes are completed, treat the insides with a preservative
to prevent rotting. Cuprinol or some other non-toxic material is
excellent, but avoid creosote which is poisonous to plants.
After the preservative has dried, apply at least two coats of
good paint or stain.
Select a color which will not detract from the plants.
Traditional dark green is satisfactory, though commonplace,
unless you use a tint like apple green. Have in mind the colors
of the flowers, especially of plants that trail over the sides.
Dark flowers do not show up against dark paint. The same is true
of white flowers against light surfaces, as white petunias
against white or pale yellow boxes.
To hold window box gardens securely, use bolts or lag screws
and treat them beforehand to prevent rusting. Leave an inch or
so of space between the window box garden and house for the
movement of air. If the box garden is to rest on a terrace or
other solid surface, raise them on cleats or set up on bricks or
blocks of wood so drainage holes won't become clogged. Some
space under boxes is also important for air circulation, which
will dry up run-off water.
When you plant a window box garden, put an inch layer of broken
flower pots, crushed brick, small stones or pebbles over the
bottom to enable water to escape freely through the openings.
Above this, spread a piece of wet burlap or a layer of moist
sphagnum moss, old leaves, hard coal clinkers or cinders to
prevent soil from washing into the drainage area.
All plants in window box gardening need rich soil for luxuriant
growth. Space larger kinds—geraniums, coleus, and fuchsias-eight
to ten inches apart; smaller kinds—lobelias, annual phlox, wax
begonias, sweet alyssum, and browallia—six inches apart. An
eight-inch-wide box accommodates two rows of plants, with the
tall ones in back and the low ones along the front. Boxes, ten
inches wide, take three rows of plants, tall, medium, and low
for edging.
After planting, spread an inch mulch of peat moss or other
mulch over the soil to delay drying out and keep weeds in check.
In a month, give a liquid fertilizer and follow up with feedings
every seven to ten days. Foliage fertilizers can also be
applied, but only as a supplement to root feeding.
The choice of plants for window box gardens is limited only by
size. Plants over a foot high do not look well unless boxes are
exceptionally large. Otherwise, you can grow almost anything you
want. For early spring, you might start with Dutch flower bulbs.
In cold regions, these can be purchased already grown, or you
can raise your own.
Try hyacinths with pansies or early tulips or daffodils
interplanted with grape hyacinths, or basket-of-gold and arabis
with scillas, chionodoxas, or leucojum. Include some English
daisies and sweet-smelling wall flowers, so common in window box
gardening in Western Europe. Violas, blue phlox, aubretia, and
forget-me-nots are other possibilities.
The favorite plant in window box gardening is the geranium—red
or pink for white, cream, or light or dark blue boxes; white for
brown, blue, or red boxes. The familiar trailing variegated
vinca is excellent with them. Thriving in sun or shade, the
vinca needs constant pinching to prevent it from becoming too
long. English and German ivies are other trailers for sun or
shade. In the sun, low annuals, dwarf marigolds, lobelias and
verbenas make nice edgings as does sweet alyssum, in white,
purple or lavender. Petunias vie with geraniums in popularity,
and any kind can be planted, though the balcony types have the
advantage of trailing gracefully over the sides of the window
box garden.
In shade that is open to the sky, as on the north side of a
house, coleus grows superbly, with white-and-green kinds a
handsome contrast for those with red-and-pink leaves. Coleus
luxuriates in a rich soil and requires plenty of moisture. Pinch
to keep bushy, and to improve appearance remove the spiked blue
flowers, unless you especially like them. The Trailing Queen
coleus is one of the best.
Other shade-tolerant trailing plants include English ivy and
its varieties, creeping jenny, Kenilworth ivy, creeping fig,
German ivy, variegated gill-over-the-ground, myrtle, wandering
Jew, zebrina, achimenes, chlorophytum, star of Bethlehem or
Italian bellflower, and strawberry begonia.
These are just a few hints on planting your window box gardens.
Be creative with colors and texture. Window box gardening, so
much like container gardening, will become your next favorite
hobby.
Happy Window Box Gardening!
Copyright © 2006 Mary Hanna All Rights Reserved.
This article may be distributed freely on your website and in
your ezines, as long as this entire article, copyright notice,
links and the resource box are unchanged.
About the Author: Mary Hanna is an aspiring herbalist who lives
in Central Florida. This allows her to grow gardens inside and
outside year round. She has published other articles on
Cruising, Gardening and Cooking. Visit her websites at
http://www.GardeningHerb.com
http://www.CruiseTravelDirectory.com and
http://www.ContainerGardeningSecrets.com
Source: http://www.isnare.com
In this country, window box gardening offers apartment dwellers
the enjoyment of container gardening from within or without. If
you live in just one room or on a very small property, you, too,
can have a window box garden filled in spring with pansies and
primroses, in summer with petunias or fuchsias, and in fall with
chrysanthemums. In winter, greens and berries, like bittersweet
or California pepper berries with pine, give color. English Ivy
will provide trailing green all winter if kept out of the wind.
For the best results in a window box gardens, the box ought to
be at least three to four feet long but not more than six feet.
If larger, it is way too heavy to suspend and secure properly,
and it cannot be lifted easily, even by two people. Boxes
resting on broad window ledges and on firm porch railings might
be eight feet long, but hardly more since moving them becomes
too hazardous. Keep to a minimum depth of eight to nine inches,
with a width of ten to twelve inches across the top. Of course,
lengths must vary according to the window, or series of windows
or railing to be decorated with window box gardening.
The most common material for window box gardens is wood.
California redwood becomes a neutral gray if not painted, and
cypress will last for years. Cedar is recommended, as is a good
grade of white pine. Other materials include metals, which are
attractive and, for the most part, light in weight. However,
they have the disadvantage of conducting heat, thus overheating
the soil in your window box garden. Other suitable and durable
lightweight materials are plastic, fiberglass, spun glass, and
Gardenglas.
If you are handy with tools, you can make your own window boxes
of wood, following instructions in pamphlets from your nursery
or garden center. Whatever plan you follow, get boards one to
one and a quarter inches thick. (Thinner boards will warp and
offer little insulation against summer heat.) To fasten, rely on
brass screws rather than nails, which in a few years may push
out and cause a box to fall apart. To make corners secure,
reinforce with angle irons. Be sure to provide enough drainage
holes in the bottom for water to pass through freely. Space
half-inch holes six to eight inches apart when building your
window box gardens.
When boxes are completed, treat the insides with a preservative
to prevent rotting. Cuprinol or some other non-toxic material is
excellent, but avoid creosote which is poisonous to plants.
After the preservative has dried, apply at least two coats of
good paint or stain.
Select a color which will not detract from the plants.
Traditional dark green is satisfactory, though commonplace,
unless you use a tint like apple green. Have in mind the colors
of the flowers, especially of plants that trail over the sides.
Dark flowers do not show up against dark paint. The same is true
of white flowers against light surfaces, as white petunias
against white or pale yellow boxes.
To hold window box gardens securely, use bolts or lag screws
and treat them beforehand to prevent rusting. Leave an inch or
so of space between the window box garden and house for the
movement of air. If the box garden is to rest on a terrace or
other solid surface, raise them on cleats or set up on bricks or
blocks of wood so drainage holes won't become clogged. Some
space under boxes is also important for air circulation, which
will dry up run-off water.
When you plant a window box garden, put an inch layer of broken
flower pots, crushed brick, small stones or pebbles over the
bottom to enable water to escape freely through the openings.
Above this, spread a piece of wet burlap or a layer of moist
sphagnum moss, old leaves, hard coal clinkers or cinders to
prevent soil from washing into the drainage area.
All plants in window box gardening need rich soil for luxuriant
growth. Space larger kinds—geraniums, coleus, and fuchsias-eight
to ten inches apart; smaller kinds—lobelias, annual phlox, wax
begonias, sweet alyssum, and browallia—six inches apart. An
eight-inch-wide box accommodates two rows of plants, with the
tall ones in back and the low ones along the front. Boxes, ten
inches wide, take three rows of plants, tall, medium, and low
for edging.
After planting, spread an inch mulch of peat moss or other
mulch over the soil to delay drying out and keep weeds in check.
In a month, give a liquid fertilizer and follow up with feedings
every seven to ten days. Foliage fertilizers can also be
applied, but only as a supplement to root feeding.
The choice of plants for window box gardens is limited only by
size. Plants over a foot high do not look well unless boxes are
exceptionally large. Otherwise, you can grow almost anything you
want. For early spring, you might start with Dutch flower bulbs.
In cold regions, these can be purchased already grown, or you
can raise your own.
Try hyacinths with pansies or early tulips or daffodils
interplanted with grape hyacinths, or basket-of-gold and arabis
with scillas, chionodoxas, or leucojum. Include some English
daisies and sweet-smelling wall flowers, so common in window box
gardening in Western Europe. Violas, blue phlox, aubretia, and
forget-me-nots are other possibilities.
The favorite plant in window box gardening is the geranium—red
or pink for white, cream, or light or dark blue boxes; white for
brown, blue, or red boxes. The familiar trailing variegated
vinca is excellent with them. Thriving in sun or shade, the
vinca needs constant pinching to prevent it from becoming too
long. English and German ivies are other trailers for sun or
shade. In the sun, low annuals, dwarf marigolds, lobelias and
verbenas make nice edgings as does sweet alyssum, in white,
purple or lavender. Petunias vie with geraniums in popularity,
and any kind can be planted, though the balcony types have the
advantage of trailing gracefully over the sides of the window
box garden.
In shade that is open to the sky, as on the north side of a
house, coleus grows superbly, with white-and-green kinds a
handsome contrast for those with red-and-pink leaves. Coleus
luxuriates in a rich soil and requires plenty of moisture. Pinch
to keep bushy, and to improve appearance remove the spiked blue
flowers, unless you especially like them. The Trailing Queen
coleus is one of the best.
Other shade-tolerant trailing plants include English ivy and
its varieties, creeping jenny, Kenilworth ivy, creeping fig,
German ivy, variegated gill-over-the-ground, myrtle, wandering
Jew, zebrina, achimenes, chlorophytum, star of Bethlehem or
Italian bellflower, and strawberry begonia.
These are just a few hints on planting your window box gardens.
Be creative with colors and texture. Window box gardening, so
much like container gardening, will become your next favorite
hobby.
Happy Window Box Gardening!
Copyright © 2006 Mary Hanna All Rights Reserved.
This article may be distributed freely on your website and in
your ezines, as long as this entire article, copyright notice,
links and the resource box are unchanged.
About the Author: Mary Hanna is an aspiring herbalist who lives
in Central Florida. This allows her to grow gardens inside and
outside year round. She has published other articles on
Cruising, Gardening and Cooking. Visit her websites at
http://www.GardeningHerb.com
http://www.CruiseTravelDirectory.com and
http://www.ContainerGardeningSecrets.com
Source: http://www.isnare.com
Friday, August 17, 2007
A Brief History of Modern Garden Design
By Natalie Aranda
Modern garden design has a very long history and all the years of garden design have played into the current trends. The first gardens that were planted purely for visual enjoyment date back to the 1500s in Egypt. There are paintings on Egyptian tombs that reflect gardens that were simply beautiful and not necessarily for food purposes. These drawings show ponds surrounded by palms and acacias. Other famous gardens from long ago include the hanging gardens of Babylon and the paradise garden of Persia. There are many mentions of gardens throughout old texts from Aristotle to others. As a result, the garden design we have today has lots of different influences from hundreds of years of gardens.
Zen gardens from China and Japan and villa gardens from Italy all developed from these original gardens. English landscape gardens and French parterres were also influenced. As a result, all of these garden styles have influenced today’s modern gardens as well. A little bit of style and technique is taken from each garden to create a completely modern look and style. Today’s gardens frequently have vinyl fencing as well to protect them or interlocking pavers that act as stepping stones rather than actual stones as the old gardens had. Vinyl fencing is new in gardens because before only wooden or steel fences were available. But, the new vinyl fencing is outstanding because it enhances a garden and is easy to clean not to mention lasts forever
Flower gardens became incredibly popular throughout the 19th and 20th centuries and today they remain so. Interestingly enough, but the gardens of the 20th century also resulted in city planning. There are a lot of interesting facts about gardening and how it started as well as how it ended up in today’s modern designs. Of course, just because modern gardens have been influenced so much by the past does not mean they are like the gardens of the past. Instead, modern gardens reflect elements that have been inspired from past gardens as well as different trends that have recently been implemented thanks to new design techniques and technology. Modern gardening really has been influenced by many different things and as each day passes there will be more changes in gardening.
Natalie Aranda writes about gardening. A little bit of style and technique is taken from each garden to create a completely modern look and style. Today’s gardens frequently have vinyl fencing as well to protect them or interlocking pavers that act as stepping stones rather than actual stones as the old gardens had. Vinyl fencing is new in gardens because before only wooden or steel fences were available.
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Modern garden design has a very long history and all the years of garden design have played into the current trends. The first gardens that were planted purely for visual enjoyment date back to the 1500s in Egypt. There are paintings on Egyptian tombs that reflect gardens that were simply beautiful and not necessarily for food purposes. These drawings show ponds surrounded by palms and acacias. Other famous gardens from long ago include the hanging gardens of Babylon and the paradise garden of Persia. There are many mentions of gardens throughout old texts from Aristotle to others. As a result, the garden design we have today has lots of different influences from hundreds of years of gardens.
Zen gardens from China and Japan and villa gardens from Italy all developed from these original gardens. English landscape gardens and French parterres were also influenced. As a result, all of these garden styles have influenced today’s modern gardens as well. A little bit of style and technique is taken from each garden to create a completely modern look and style. Today’s gardens frequently have vinyl fencing as well to protect them or interlocking pavers that act as stepping stones rather than actual stones as the old gardens had. Vinyl fencing is new in gardens because before only wooden or steel fences were available. But, the new vinyl fencing is outstanding because it enhances a garden and is easy to clean not to mention lasts forever
Flower gardens became incredibly popular throughout the 19th and 20th centuries and today they remain so. Interestingly enough, but the gardens of the 20th century also resulted in city planning. There are a lot of interesting facts about gardening and how it started as well as how it ended up in today’s modern designs. Of course, just because modern gardens have been influenced so much by the past does not mean they are like the gardens of the past. Instead, modern gardens reflect elements that have been inspired from past gardens as well as different trends that have recently been implemented thanks to new design techniques and technology. Modern gardening really has been influenced by many different things and as each day passes there will be more changes in gardening.
Natalie Aranda writes about gardening. A little bit of style and technique is taken from each garden to create a completely modern look and style. Today’s gardens frequently have vinyl fencing as well to protect them or interlocking pavers that act as stepping stones rather than actual stones as the old gardens had. Vinyl fencing is new in gardens because before only wooden or steel fences were available.
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Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Garden Water Fountains and Safety for Kids
Author: Elizabeth Jean
Just because you have children or frequent visits from children doesn't mean you can't have a lovely garden pool or a water fountain complete with safety for kids. Consider something like a garden fountain surrounded with stones that has no pooling water in which a little one can come to harm.
Safety for Kids is a Valid Concern
One of the biggest concerns about water gardening or a water fountain is the safety of kids. A toddler can drown in just an inch of water or in a partly filled 5-gallon bucket. No wonder that parents, grandparents, and neighbors are fearful around any kind of garden fountain. No garden fountain can be made absolutely childproof, but there are a number of ways you can make yours safer. Shallow pools and garden fountains designed for safety and have strategically placed boulders, and fencing help children and garden fountains to coexist with less worry. Of course, you should never leave children unattended even around shallow water or the most carefully designed water feature.
No Garden Water Fountain is Childproof
Keep in mind that safety for kids is dependent somewhat on age-a garden that is safe for older children may not be safe for toddlers. You may feel confident that a 5-year-old is safe near a half-whiskey-barrel tub garden, but don't expect an 18-month-old to be.
Even 8-and 9-year-olds should be supervised near garden water fountain that have 3 feet or more of water. It's a mistake to believe you can create a large pond and train children to stay away from it. The same attractions that draw adults to splashing water, pretty fish, and the joy of dangling a hand in cool water also entice the best-behaved children. And even well trained children have friends or neighbors who will be drawn to your garden fountain.
Although you should make sure your homeowner's insurance will cover a water garden fountain accident, the best approach is to design the garden water fountain with safety for kids in mind so that tragedy doesn't happen in the first place.
Fencing Ensures Safety for Kids Around Garden Water Fountains
A fence, as long as it surrounds the pool and has a childproof or locked gate allows you to have peace of mind with any kind of water garden that you want. Pretty picket fencing, 6-foot privacy fencing, and stucco or adobe walls-all can keep young visitors out of harm's way. However, before building a fence, check your local building codes. Your community may require a certain type of fencing.
Depth
By controlling the depth of your garden water fountain , keeping it to an inch or less, you can improve its safety. Fill fountain gardens and tub gardens with attractive stones so a child’s face cannot be submerged.
Height
Fountains can be made relatively safe by building the bottom tiers too high for toddlers to tip into; walls should be at least 2 to 3 feet high. Similarly, a wall fountain is a less likely threat if its basin is higher than a toddler's head. Above ground pools will be similarly safe if you build the sides too tall for small children to climb onto.
Edging
every garden water pool will have an edge of some material and if it's made of stone, brick, slate, or concrete, it will get slippery, from water or from algae growth. This is not good for the safety of kid’s around a garden water fountain.
Edging around an in-ground pool creates a path that beckons children to walk around or balance on. It's better to use turf or edging that blends with surrounding materials to make the contours of the pool less inviting as a play area.
Placement
The placement of your garden water fountain also will affect its safety. Don't locate it just outside the back door; small children can slip out easily and unnoticed and into the water. On the other hand, if you position the pool far away from the house or out of sight, you won't be able to supervise older children.
A garden fountain by the deck is striking (and an increasingly popular addition), but it could be dangerous in homes where small children live or where they will be frequent visitors.
For additional safety, install a floating alarm (designed for swimming pools) in your garden water fountain basin. The alarm will sound if the water surface is disturbed. Consider constructing a shallow reflecting pool, a millstone fountain on a mound of river rock, or a shallow stream. Fill fountains and tub gardens with attractive stones so a child's face cannot be submerged at any point.
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Elizabeth Jean writes water fountain and related articles for Garden-Fountains.com, the #1 destination on the internet for wall fountains, garden fountains, and distinctive water features.
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Just because you have children or frequent visits from children doesn't mean you can't have a lovely garden pool or a water fountain complete with safety for kids. Consider something like a garden fountain surrounded with stones that has no pooling water in which a little one can come to harm.
Safety for Kids is a Valid Concern
One of the biggest concerns about water gardening or a water fountain is the safety of kids. A toddler can drown in just an inch of water or in a partly filled 5-gallon bucket. No wonder that parents, grandparents, and neighbors are fearful around any kind of garden fountain. No garden fountain can be made absolutely childproof, but there are a number of ways you can make yours safer. Shallow pools and garden fountains designed for safety and have strategically placed boulders, and fencing help children and garden fountains to coexist with less worry. Of course, you should never leave children unattended even around shallow water or the most carefully designed water feature.
No Garden Water Fountain is Childproof
Keep in mind that safety for kids is dependent somewhat on age-a garden that is safe for older children may not be safe for toddlers. You may feel confident that a 5-year-old is safe near a half-whiskey-barrel tub garden, but don't expect an 18-month-old to be.
Even 8-and 9-year-olds should be supervised near garden water fountain that have 3 feet or more of water. It's a mistake to believe you can create a large pond and train children to stay away from it. The same attractions that draw adults to splashing water, pretty fish, and the joy of dangling a hand in cool water also entice the best-behaved children. And even well trained children have friends or neighbors who will be drawn to your garden fountain.
Although you should make sure your homeowner's insurance will cover a water garden fountain accident, the best approach is to design the garden water fountain with safety for kids in mind so that tragedy doesn't happen in the first place.
Fencing Ensures Safety for Kids Around Garden Water Fountains
A fence, as long as it surrounds the pool and has a childproof or locked gate allows you to have peace of mind with any kind of water garden that you want. Pretty picket fencing, 6-foot privacy fencing, and stucco or adobe walls-all can keep young visitors out of harm's way. However, before building a fence, check your local building codes. Your community may require a certain type of fencing.
Depth
By controlling the depth of your garden water fountain , keeping it to an inch or less, you can improve its safety. Fill fountain gardens and tub gardens with attractive stones so a child’s face cannot be submerged.
Height
Fountains can be made relatively safe by building the bottom tiers too high for toddlers to tip into; walls should be at least 2 to 3 feet high. Similarly, a wall fountain is a less likely threat if its basin is higher than a toddler's head. Above ground pools will be similarly safe if you build the sides too tall for small children to climb onto.
Edging
every garden water pool will have an edge of some material and if it's made of stone, brick, slate, or concrete, it will get slippery, from water or from algae growth. This is not good for the safety of kid’s around a garden water fountain.
Edging around an in-ground pool creates a path that beckons children to walk around or balance on. It's better to use turf or edging that blends with surrounding materials to make the contours of the pool less inviting as a play area.
Placement
The placement of your garden water fountain also will affect its safety. Don't locate it just outside the back door; small children can slip out easily and unnoticed and into the water. On the other hand, if you position the pool far away from the house or out of sight, you won't be able to supervise older children.
A garden fountain by the deck is striking (and an increasingly popular addition), but it could be dangerous in homes where small children live or where they will be frequent visitors.
For additional safety, install a floating alarm (designed for swimming pools) in your garden water fountain basin. The alarm will sound if the water surface is disturbed. Consider constructing a shallow reflecting pool, a millstone fountain on a mound of river rock, or a shallow stream. Fill fountains and tub gardens with attractive stones so a child's face cannot be submerged at any point.
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Elizabeth Jean writes water fountain and related articles for Garden-Fountains.com, the #1 destination on the internet for wall fountains, garden fountains, and distinctive water features.
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Saturday, August 4, 2007
Tankas About The Garden Of Life
By Jocell Maranan
I had written this poem way back 1998 when I was in fourth year high school for our school paper. I was awestruck by the fact that I’m going to finish high school and pursue college in another school. I had written this for the purpose of imparting a legacy to the juniors before I graduate, after all, the poem is about leaving and cherishing what you have before you leave. Of course, to a deeper sense, death is the topic of the poem. I sort of, sugarcoated the topic by using the word, life, in the title, and not the other way around, so as not to disappoint the readers. I compared life to a garden, and connected the actual everyday garden activities to death.
This poem is poems within a poem. It is a trilogy of poems actually, by which, each has its own separate meanings but unified message. I employed one of the Japanese’ way of writing poems which is the tanka technique. It is very strict when it comes to syllabication. A poem should be composed of five lines only, in which, the first line is composed of 5 syllables, the second line with 7 syllables, the third line with 5 syllables, the fourth line with 7 syllables and the last line with 7 syllables.
This is published in our school paper only. Also, I have not yet entered it in any contests.
Tankas About the Garden of Life
by Jocell Siyangbigay Maranan
I
Everytime I pull
Those stubborn and growing weeds
They keep coming back
Whenever skies cry too hard
So everyday’s a workday.
II
If you come to pass
Seeing an orchid yonder
Smell now its fragrance
As long as humans can breath
Because it blooms once a year.
III
Prune those large branches
If you please, Sir Gardener?
So I can pass through
And pick those roses over there
Where are you, Sir Gardener?
About the Author: Jocell Maranan's Short Biography: Jocell Siyangbigay Maranan was born on February 9, 1982 in Batangas City. He is the third of the five children of Mr. Juan A. Maranan (deceased), a public school teacher, and Mrs. Cecilia S. Maranan, a registered midwife. His father died at the age of 62 when he was 14 years old. Because of this, his mother struggled in raising him and his siblings solely. At an early age, he showed signs of eagerness to go to school. He spent his kindergarten days in Bauan East Central School, elementary in St. Theresa’s Academy and high school in Sta. Teresa College.
Source: www.isnare.com
I had written this poem way back 1998 when I was in fourth year high school for our school paper. I was awestruck by the fact that I’m going to finish high school and pursue college in another school. I had written this for the purpose of imparting a legacy to the juniors before I graduate, after all, the poem is about leaving and cherishing what you have before you leave. Of course, to a deeper sense, death is the topic of the poem. I sort of, sugarcoated the topic by using the word, life, in the title, and not the other way around, so as not to disappoint the readers. I compared life to a garden, and connected the actual everyday garden activities to death.
This poem is poems within a poem. It is a trilogy of poems actually, by which, each has its own separate meanings but unified message. I employed one of the Japanese’ way of writing poems which is the tanka technique. It is very strict when it comes to syllabication. A poem should be composed of five lines only, in which, the first line is composed of 5 syllables, the second line with 7 syllables, the third line with 5 syllables, the fourth line with 7 syllables and the last line with 7 syllables.
This is published in our school paper only. Also, I have not yet entered it in any contests.
Tankas About the Garden of Life
by Jocell Siyangbigay Maranan
I
Everytime I pull
Those stubborn and growing weeds
They keep coming back
Whenever skies cry too hard
So everyday’s a workday.
II
If you come to pass
Seeing an orchid yonder
Smell now its fragrance
As long as humans can breath
Because it blooms once a year.
III
Prune those large branches
If you please, Sir Gardener?
So I can pass through
And pick those roses over there
Where are you, Sir Gardener?
About the Author: Jocell Maranan's Short Biography: Jocell Siyangbigay Maranan was born on February 9, 1982 in Batangas City. He is the third of the five children of Mr. Juan A. Maranan (deceased), a public school teacher, and Mrs. Cecilia S. Maranan, a registered midwife. His father died at the age of 62 when he was 14 years old. Because of this, his mother struggled in raising him and his siblings solely. At an early age, he showed signs of eagerness to go to school. He spent his kindergarten days in Bauan East Central School, elementary in St. Theresa’s Academy and high school in Sta. Teresa College.
Source: www.isnare.com
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