| 231 | How to Lose Weight While Gardening Preview: Have you ever dreaded the idea of pulling weeds, planting a tree, or pushing a lawn mower around the yard? Does just thinking about it make you sweat? I am sure the majority of are nodding your heads in agreement. What I am about to suggest only takes a slight change in your thinking and a bit of planning and you can learn how to lose weight and... (more) Published By: Candee Stark Submitted: 15 January,2005 |
| 232 | Growing Daffodils Preview: In mid-March when winter blues overtake you and it’s hard to find a clear patch in the grey overcast above, I look out my front door and find a spot of sunshine in my newly growing daffodils. Growing daffodils is one way to get a good dose of sunshine before spring pulls back the blanket of winter. Daffodils are one of the easiest flowers to gr... (more) Published By: Hans Dekker Submitted: 20 January,2005 |
| 233 | Indoor Gardening Tips for Jerry Seinfeld Preview: "I have no plants in my house. They won't live for me. Some of them don't even wait to die, they commit suicide" ~Jerry Seinfeld Come on, admit it....is your thumb not as green as you want it to be? Are you having trouble keeping your house plants alive and healthy? Can you relate to Jerry on this one? Relax….you’re not alone! Many of us (mysel... (more) Published By: Candee Stark Submitted: 20 January,2005 |
| 234 | Guide to Servicing your Chainsaw Preview: Chainsaws provide many years of service for very little upkeep. Taking the time to service your chainsaw will help ensure that your equipment will not let you down. For safety reasons, make sure you only service your chainsaw when it is fully cooled, with the spark plug disconnected. If you are working with an electric chainsaw make sure it is unp... (more) Published By: Keith Kingston Submitted: 21 January,2005 |
| 235 | Winter Gardening Preview: Ok, the title might be a tad bit misleading. I am not suggesting that you actually garden during the winter but you should be using this time to plan your upcoming garden. As you look out at your yard and garden area during the cold months of winter, let your thoughts run wild and you will be amazed at what images you can conjure up. You might e... (more) Published By: Candee Stark Submitted: 24 January,2005 |
| 236 | Chinese Plants Preview: Chinese Plants Chinese people value trees and flowers as much as westerners do. Plum flowers are fragrant and beautiful. They were once the national flower. On the RMB50 cents coins you can see plum flowers on the side. Chrysanthemum flowers symbolizes a strong life. It is good to give old people chrysanthemum flowers because it means strong l... (more) Published By: Wong Yee Lee Submitted: 24 January,2005 |
| 237 | Preparing Successful Seedlings Preview: Growing your own seedlings is very gratifying and far more economic than purchasing them. It also gives you far greater control over your existing growing conditions. Vegetable seeds need a light, friable soil that will hold moisture, to grow. Seeds must absorb 40-60% of their weight in water to trigger germination. They also need air. When the... (more) Published By: Judy Williams Submitted: 30 January,2005 |
| 238 | How to Make Your Own Rooting Hormone Preview: REQUIREMENTS FOR REPRINT: You have permission to publish this article free of charge in your e-zine, newsletter, ebook, print publication or on your website ONLY if it remains unchanged and you include the copyright and author information (Resource Box) at the end. You may not use this article in any unsolicited commercial email (spam). You may r... (more) Published By: Marilyn Pokorney Submitted: 30 January,2005 |
| 239 | Growing Vegetables in Containers - The compact solution Preview: Container vegetable gardens are a great alternative for those that don't have access to backyards. There can be a range of reasons to grow your vegetables in containers...easy access to the kitchen, safer environments for children and the handicapped or just lack of a yard to use for gardening. Vegetable gardens in containers can also be extremel... (more) Published By: Judy Williams Submitted: 30 January,2005 |
| 240 | Building a No Dig Garden Preview: The no dig garden is exactly what it describes...a fertile garden bed with no digging at all. It involves layering clean, organic materials that will literally compost around your plants as they grow. The No Dig Garden is built on top of the ground, so you can build a garden anywhere. This makes it extremely attractive for those sites that have p... (more) Published By: Judy Williams Submitted: 30 January,2005 |
| 241 | How To Check If Cut Flowers Are Fresh Preview: Fresh flowers should feel crisp or firm. Before you buy, run your hand under the flower heads from stem to petal tip. Proceed gently under the petals so as not to bruise them. If the flower vendor objects, give them a withering look and enquire in a loud voice, "Are these flowers fresh?" If the flowers feel soft, cool or damp, don't buy them. ... (more) Published By: Gerry Belvedere Submitted: 02 February,2005 |
| 242 | Extend the Life Of Your Flowers By Steaming Them Preview: This method of extending cut flower life may sound a bit drastic but it is quite effective. 1. Have two clean buckets ready. Rinse them out with some bleach solution first. 2. Boil some water in a kettle and fill bucket No.1 with 2 inches of the boiled water. 3. Fill bucket No. 2 with 4 inches of cool water. 4. Cut a half inch or so from ... (more) Published By: Gerry Belvedere Submitted: 02 February,2005 |
| 243 | 5 Perennials For Shade Gardens Preview: We all know that flowers love sunshine, but did you realize that there are perennials that love the shade? You can create a beautiful garden in the shade that can act as a cooling retreat on those hot summer days. By using perennials, your flowers will come up year after year for a lifetime of enjoyment. Shade gardens offer much more than gar... (more) Published By: Lee Dobbins Submitted: 02 February,2005 |
| 244 | Tips On Caring For Your Valentine's Day Flowers Preview: With Valentine's Day just around the corner, we thought this would be a great time to share a few tips on caring for cut flowers. Imagine it's Valentine's Day and you've just received a glorious bunch of roses. You put them in your best vase and you stand back to admire them. You'd love to make them last as long as you possibly can, but other tha... (more) Published By: Gerry Belvedere Submitted: 02 February,2005 |
| 245 | How to Grow a Forest of Sundews Preview: HOW TO GROW A FOREST OF CAPE SUNDEWS Cape Sundews (Drosera capensis) are native to South Africa, and it is one of the most common carnivorous plants grown in cultivation. It is very easy to grow, and an adult plant will get up to 6 inches tall. As with all sundews, Cape Sundews produce a thick sticky substance, technically called ‘goo’ here at o... (more) Published By: Jacob Farin Submitted: 03 February,2005 |
| 246 | Red Roses If I Love You, Yellow If I Don't: The Secret Language of Flowers Preview: Flowers have been given a special significance for centuries. They have long been treasured for their scent and their beauty. Perhaps nobody has esteemed flowers, however, as highly as the people of the Victorian age. For them, flowers were so important they even used them to convey secret messages. Using flowers, gentlemen and ladies became more ... (more) Published By: Sherri Allen Submitted: 03 February,2005 |
| 247 | The Three Main Parts Of A Tree Preview: Trees can be broken down into three main parts: the roots, the leaves and the woody structure between them. The roots' function is to bring raw materials-water and mineral salt dissolved in water-to the tree. The leaves absorb carbon dioxide from the air and use the sun's light energy to combine this gas with the moisture from the roots, thu... (more) Published By: Paul Curran Submitted: 07 February,2005 |
| 248 | Types Of Shrub To Use In Your Garden Preview: Among the bewildering lists of shrubs, certain names stand out as new and unusual, or, on the other hand, tried and familiar. These include both the evergreen and deciduous types. Rhododendron and azaleas (a type of rhododendron) head the list of evergreens with some 700 species. Hardy and long-lived, these ornamental woody plants have flow... (more) Published By: Paul Curran Submitted: 07 February,2005 |
| 249 | How to Prune Apple Trees Preview: In this article you will find out how to prune apple trees. (One of several articles from the author on how to prune fruit trees). Pruning apple trees can be done several ways. This operation often causes concern, and considerable variation in ideas exists on the subject, generally. Concerning bush trees in the small garden, the following po... (more) Published By: Paul Curran Submitted: 07 February,2005 |
| 250 | More Types Of Shrub To Use In Your Garden Preview: Buddleia, the butterfly bush, is 16 feet or more if not killed back by winter, and gets its name from the fact that in the summer, butterflies are always seen around it. The buddleia takes many forms: as a small - leaved shrub with small purple flowers; as fascinating, a cattleya-pink bush; as flaming violet, a brilliant purple, and as white... (more) Published By: Paul Curran Submitted: 07 February,2005 |