Author: Craig Kim

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Getting Into Flower Gardening

garden of flowers

 

You like flowers, you love flowers, you cherish flowers. You imagine a bunch of bright colored blooms rising up out of the green foliage, enjoying life, enjoying the sun, enjoying the dew in the morning, having all the temptations that you like; flowers you could not possibly have but you love the most. Then you get a package on Christmas morning, your birthday, my birthday, Christmas, etc. You put the flowers inside the box, label it and put it in the recycling bin. The next day you get a start on your recycling and put the flowers in the vase, put a bow on top of the box and tape it shut and then watch as the beautiful flowers stay beautiful for 40th anniversary. Flowers are still a great way to express something sweet for your loved ones.

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When you are feeling tired and exhausted . You can send flowers that are freshly bloomed and don’t cost a dime. The fresh flowers will truly make your tired body feel better.

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Again you put your flowers in the box, mix a few flowers together and put them in the vase. Anybody can tell you that fresh flowers smell better than others, so if you want to enjoy the fragrance of fresh flowers next time you get flowers send them as a special gift.

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You can be packing for a special someone pretty boy/ girl , just by extending a card and putting a note on it. When they open it, they get reminded of you. You can be sure that the recipient of this gift loves it.

Tulips, the new fashion

Tulips are beautiful and elegant flowers and they symbolize fame, charity and a forwardness for the new era. Tulips are now the fashion item and are found in any bunch, arrangement, even in the form of a flower arrangement. They come in a wide variety of colors so you can be sure that you are purchasing a piece of art.

The best tulips to give are ones that are double as a corsage piece as you can tie a beautiful bow onto it and it still looks beautiful. Decide where you want it to be placed and keep in mind the color(s) because you will want it to be visible. It can be a great way to put a cap on a flower. It literally works on a cap. If you have the space, you can put a single color of tulips in a simple vase or a intricate work of floral art for your loved one.

You will want to send the larger flowers first, even if they are tulips. Tulips are much larger than a single, so the smaller ones will seem much larger in his/her eyes and have the double meaning. Also, if you send a bunch of little flowers, they will seem more mature and resistant to damages. capped off with a colorful card of the higher variety of tulips.

Formal Gardens

Formal gardens are playful and think of themselves as owned by the Royalty. They have many statues, exotic plants, and highly detailed hedges.

Traditionally, formal gardens are planted with hedges. They are even referred to as parterre gardens. This refers to the fact that the garden is enclosed by a hedges are generally written with paths that allow you access through the center of the garden.

You can add a waterfall to your formal garden. This is a great way to transform an ordinary looking garden into something brilliant.

Formal gardens are not considered to be a difficult form of garden to create. It is just a matter of what you want, and how you want to achieve your vision.

You can use a lot of different types of flowers in a formal garden.

There is a huge variety of flowers and plants that you can use.

The flowers should be structured, elegant or natural. You can also use butterfly bushes, which are also called Moth orchid’s and ground cover.

There are several types of butterflies and they are quite fun to watch. They have the styles of a leader.  You can also pick flowers that will attract these butterflies to your garden.

Ladybugs, which are also referred to as Ladybird beetles are a great addition to your garden. They feed on aphids and will eat a variety of pests in your garden.

The entire theme of your garden should be consistent. Do not add any unusual plants to your garden. It makes it look random and cluttered.

When you are shopping for flowers, be sure to buy flowers in bulk. A good rule of thumb is to buy 30 seeds of coneflower species and 30 seeds of another one, in case they are compatible. If they are not, you can use the space in your garden for some other flower.

You can also ask your local nursery what they have that grows well in your area.

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Easy Steps to Installing a Drip Irrigation System

Installing a Drip Irrigation System

 

In the 21st century water is becoming more and more a scarce natural resource. Some water experts claim that in the not so distant future, wars will probably break out over issues related to water. Whether or not you live in a region where water is scarce today or not does not matter; because, shifting weather patterns, desertification and other factors can quickly transform regions that have abundant rain and water resources into dry, dusty and water scarce regions in a few years. As more people have started supplementing their food resources by growing their own organic fruits, vegetables, herbs and grains; it is also important for you to employ better ways to water your garden that helps conserve as much water as possible. Drip irrigation enables you to water your organic or conventional garden, saves a lot more water than conventional watering (garden hose or sprinklers) and you can automate it. This article shows you 10 easy steps to install a drip irrigation system.

Step #1: Measure the area that you plan to irrigate. If you planted your garden prior to installing the drip irrigation system, measure the length of each row and the distance from main water faucet to which you will connect the main irrigation line. If you are installing the drip irrigation system before planting, you need to estimate how long you will make each row.

Step #2: Sketch a diagram of the area measured, including all rows and the length of the main irrigation line from the faucet. Double check your diagram against the visual layout of your garden.

Step #3: Decide on the layout. For this example, you have two options:

a) Run a main line from faucet to reach the end of field to which you will connect sub-lines for each row to that line. This layout requires you to connect each sub-line to the main with T and L connectors. The disadvantage of this layout is, the more connections you have to the main line the greater the likelihood that you will experience leaks in the system. If you are irrigating a very large area, you want to use this layout.

b) Run a main line from the faucet twisting and turning it down the length of each row until you reach the end of the field. The advantage is that with one continuous line without sub-lines you eliminate the possibility of leaks at faulty connectors. The trade-off is that this layout requires more irrigation piping. For a small area or for small dispersed areas with separate water faucets, you want to use this layout.

Step #4: According to the measurements you made and depending on which layout you select, cut, connect and secure your irrigation lines to the ground, for the number of sections and row you need to cover, run a line from faucet to the end of field, and install the main line from the faucet twisting and turning it down the length of the row.

Step #5: Puncture holes in the irrigation lines beside the locations of your plants along the lines. If you want your plants to receive a specified amount of water per hour, you might want to install water regulator spouts in each hole.

Step #6: Connect the main line to the faucet/water pressure regulator/timer assembly.

Step #7: Turn on faucet, manually or with a timer mechanism and test your drip irrigation system for leaks. After testing, you are good to go. Installing a drip irrigation system enables you to be on receiving end of several benefits, while enabling you to contribute to a collective effort to conserve and preserve one of our planet’s most precious resources. If it’s still leaking you might need some concrete and a simple google search of ready mix concrete delivery near me can fix this. After installation, you can start using the system immediately. Other than the obvious savings, such as the water bill, or the elimination of messy and troublesome watering tasks, installing a drip irrigation system will also make your house more environmentally friendly as it saves water and creates a habitat that enriches the soil. So, comprised you want to be, or would you like to be, in your house.

Step #8: Find the right combination of plants that would thrive in the existing space. You may have ideas, or snap drawings to guide you as you plan.

Step #9: Decide on the pattern that you want to create by spacing the plants running in strips of a constant length.

Step #10: Now you can choose the plants that you want to include in your garden.

Good luck

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Indoor Growing and Hydroponics Gardening – A Breakthrough in Hydroponics

gardening with hydroponics

 

Let’s face it – gardening is a favorite pastime for many families today. Seasonal availability of fresh vegetables – picked just when needed, making them a much more economical option for families – and the ability to grow plants with hydroponics – allows families to smoothly grow their own crops without the limitations of season, location, and year round weather.

Many families – even those who don’t necessarily have a green thumb – can successfully grow their own herbs, fruits and vegetables from seed. Or, many families are attempting to grow hydroponics gardens. So what is hydroponics gardening, and why might you want to try it yourself (or encourage your family to try it)?

Hydroponics gardening is gardening without soil, without soil preparation, and without soil pests. The technique can be traced back hundreds of centuries, when ancient civilizations relied on this form of growing.

While it is possible to start up a hydroponics garden without purchasing a pre-made kit, you will need some skills in order to properly maintain and harvest your hydroponics plants. As you do so, you will also learn about the role of the medium, the plants and the various hydroponics gardening supplies.

Two basic mediums are usually used in a hydroponics garden are gravel and water. gravel allows the water to easily drain through, and it is filled with holes that, when the water reaches the gravel, it does not get contaminated. This sterile gravel is then used as the root system of the plants.

The other basic medium used in hydroponics gardening is coconut fiber. It is very porous material that does not contain nutrients of its own, and it is added to the water to enhance the nutrient availability of the plants. Almost every variety of coconut is used in the creation of coconut fiber – so the material chosen doesn’t matter much.

The final medium used in hydroponics gardening is gravel. This material is used to give support to the plants. The term gravel is a bit of an misnomer. They are not gravel, they are merely layers of little particles that contain tiny air spaces between each particle. This is the so called ” Gravel System ” effect.

Gravel can be purchased in square foot square units – it is not a specially made product. Installing gravel can be time consuming and can make your back sore.  It might be a good idea to also do Virtual Ergonomics Workshop to keep your back from aching. This is actually cheaper than rolls of turf, and can be purchased in different colors.

Another variety of gravel used in hydroponics gardening is broken up rock. This is essentially broken up slate. There are many different styles of breaking up rock, and most often they are broken up by a Chemical Peat or Coppable Medium. This is a sort of mix between peat and coppable medium.

Many different people have built tanks, using gravel, using different mediums and different pumps to build many different tests. Each different pump uses slightly different ingredients, and the gravel is always at a higher percentage in the mix. This is because the pumps are designed to give the roots of the plants extra oxygen, and the gravel is designed to give the roots extra magnesium and calcium.

Everyone has different things they like and don’t like to use. What is important is to experiment with what your plants like, and what you like. Humidity is important for the plants and you like. Sounding, with the plants and the water, is not so important.

What is important to remember is that all of your plants need similar things, and they all need to be in the same proportions. Being nutritive, the right ratios of the macro nutrients like nitrates, potash, calcium, magnesium, and phosphates, are needed by the plants. The macro nutrients can be provided by vegetables, and fruit, with even a sprinkle of seaweed. The micronutrients are also supplied by the vegetables and fruits, in small amounts. These fertilizers can add a specific color to the plants or can act as barriers to harmful bacteria and bugs. With the use of garden stones, a high yield of beautiful flowers, fruits and herbs will be your reward

Garden stone is being used by professional growers all around the country, for the final touch and finishing touch of a plant before it is sold. It can be used for construction, for driveways, it is a beautiful way to beautify a business’ look, the options are endless, and is very affordable. The garden stone is hundreds of times stronger and will last for years.

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The Principal Varieties of Indoor Bonsai

care for a bonsai tree

The word “bonsai” literally translates as “tree in a tray”, and describes the art of miniaturizing any species of trees, without the use of anyAbiotecum species, just by trimming the branches and roots to restrain them to a small size.

Trimming

The two principle considerations when growing indoor bonsai are the retention of moisture and the prevention of the roots from catching on to the window or other surface to which it is attached.

In practice, considerations about design, style, and size take a back seat to considerations about how to grow and look after the tree. A Philadelphia commercial interior design firm uses bonsai in almost every design and it really adds the special touch to each project. Because the pots for bonsai are small relative to the trees, it is important that the containers have little volume and that the overall shape of the pot is informal rather than formal.

Watering

One of the most important considerations in good bonsai practice is the prevention of over-watering and of under-watering.

Watering a bonsai could be as simple as misting the leaves and roots with a spray bottle, or it could be as complex as introducing a humidifier to the atmosphere around the tree. In any case, regular and consistent watering is a must, yet not to accumulate water that will form a sticky and “gluggy” mess on the leaves and on the roots. It is possible to over-water with some regularity, e.g. once or twice a week, but the accumulation of water will cause problems to the tree and significantly reduce its ability to stand the alternating periods of heavy wetness and drought.

Seeds

The use of seeds is not completely without context. Though a bonsai is truly a miniature tree, it is not a genetically dwarfed plant. The genetics of bonsai is instead the traditional practice of prescribed Torrent. The ability to reproduce is the fundamental principle underlying bonsai.

Different species of trees may be treated in different ways, but all are planted in invasive materials to a lesser or greater extent. The forest example is the bougainvillea, whose systemic roots allow it to float. In formal gardens, the bougainvillea creates a lovely, dreamy image, while in the informal garden, it is used to overcome the less lovely aspects of the surrounding landscape.

Generally, seeds are planted in orchards. They are taken away and planted in other locations, rather than being planted in their own positions in the garden. Pruning and clipping of the plant’s growth and of its leaves took place after it was harvested. This produced flowers, whose colors were then blighted with disease.

The Japanese Maple, with its needle-like foliage, elegant leaves, and its ability to hold an impression in a customer’s mind, became a sought-after item. Over time, stylists and Prestris chefs décor manufacturers alike have warmed up to the tree’s formal appeal. The result is a spectrum of bonsai including walk-through trees, bonsai-like plants formally known as patio trees, and diminutive trees.

The best example of the growing popularity of bonsai is the garden collection known simply as the “Japanese Bonsai“. This paraphernalia collection includes 15 cm tall “Sai Bonsai” in the form of three separate but uniquely styled trees, one tall and two skinny. Another collection of three bonsai trees, also know as the “Karate Kid” range, consist of two slightly shorter bonsai trees, one brown and the other red.

There are even those who are not familiar with bonsai art and cannot, for example, distinguish the difference between the variegated and the deciduous tree. This often results in a bonsai garden full of unnecessary complications for the novice grower.

Growing a bonsai tree is more challenging than traditional gardening and will call for more patience, skill, and experience than the conventional gardener. It is not as simple as planting a sapling and marginalizing its growth. Bonsai trees need everything, and a lot, to succeed. Definitely, you will need practice.

As I previously mentioned, the trees are not planted ready for their beauty. Instead, they are trimmed, wired, and pruned so they can be the perfect form, the correct wiring and pruning techniques are used. This involves keeping the tree healthy until it’s stable and starts to take shape. Many trees have taken years to grow to this point, but advancements in technology have made it possible to grow stunning bonsai in just a few short years.

Although bonsai are not genetically engineered (contains boriander, although the tree can be grown through that also), they are still very sensitive to their environment and you must know what you’re doing.

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Fault Tolerance and Zinc Deficiency

deficient in zinc plants

 

Fault Tolerance

Cross fertilization amongst your crops is a basic rule of thumb. Usually this problem does not gravely Impair your soil if it does not occur. However, some so-called hardy crops are so remarkably deficient in zinc that they avoid the deficiency. Rainy seasons, or crops that are watered very minimally also are at risk to be infected by the deficiency. Zinc is needed by the plants to form there fibres. Without flowing zinc, your grass and plants will be at risk to become wrinkled, dull and Para-phalagma plumb.

Gardeners need to be aware that ninety percent of the population receives their supply of zinc by eating vegetable food. Out of this small percentage, some are at risk to experience the zinc deficiency w th germination. The decrease in zinc availability is commonly regarded as a primary determinant of animal and human health. The lack of zinc in the human body is responsible for a whole range of endemic deficiencies, the most common of which are Aplastic Anemia, Butterfly Orchid Mildew and Fire Blight.

Plants that are at risk to experience the zinc deficiency include eggplants, peppers, cucumbers, peas, melons, okra, squash, strawberries, cucumber arms, loquats, solanum, and watermelon.

Zinc is carried from the soil by roots, so if wilting or water logging occurs, it is important to provide additional zinc. losses due to zinc deficiency are typically irreversible and it is genetic, meaning offspring will likewise lacking the gene. So, once a plant has been infected by zinc deficiency, they are very slow to recover.

Fertilizers that have a higher zinc concentration than what is normal are called ‘robust’ fertilizers. This means they contain enough zinc to encourage plant growth, but not so high that the plant will become prone to starvation. It is more efficient to use less nitrogen and more potassium for the same amount of zinc.Consistent with gardening and plant health, zinc helps produce Perseid Orchid Spray. It is a non-occlusive spray that is water soluble and available in several strengths. It is needed to encourage bud development and to minimize the signs of Zinc Deficiency.

Orchids like a more generous amount of fertilizer during the growing season. Again, it is important to make sure your pots have plenty of holes at the bottom to allow for water to drain. Make sure to also check the medium to ensure that it is moist orchid-specific fertilizer.

c) Fertilizer amounts

citable nutrients that orchids like. Even if the soil is not responding,Studies show that high-nutrient soils actually reduce Zinc Deficiency Problems, through the use of organic fungicides.

Fungicides are organic chemicals that prevent harmful fungi that attack the roots of the plant. Using fungicides every week instead of using fungicide every day provides long-term protection.

d) How to spread fertilizer

a) In spreading fertilizer, simply add a few drops of liquid fertilizer to a fifty-pound bag of general potting soil and rake, then mix and distribute evenly and thoroughly through out the garden.

b) When working with potted plants, spread fertilizer on the soil around the trunk of the tree.

c) As a rosebush, carefully remove each spent bloom from the bush using a soft cloth and lifting gently not to damage any of the leaves. Spray the rosebush with a fine mist of water to keep the spent blooms from falling off the bush.

d) As a potted plant, when the foliage begins to turn yellow, carefully remove the plant from its pot placing it on a strong chair or flat surface like a table by doing a methane inspection. Spread the roots of the plant out evenly in the receiving pot. Cover the roots with potting medium and return it to its previously cared for location.

f) As a landscape plant, when your plants are looking sickly, they are often suffering from a lack of food. Your landscapes and gardens would be better served by planting supplemental feed that is designed specifically for landscape plants. Most times, the combination of fertilizer and peat will provide the optimum end result of what your plant needs.

Any good landscaper or gardener needs a good shovel to dig.

Yard Work

These combined woods and organic compost will benefit your yard and garden. Spend some time to work these muscles. Slow down to refresh.

You will improve the consistency of your soil.

Your plants will produce better, have greater tolerance to disease and pests.

The soil structure will be healthier and more able to absorb and retain water.

You will be able to work in your yard and garden more comfortably.

Fertilize with care.

Pinch and weed or use a hoe to chop them up.

 

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Growing Roses In Dry Climates

growing roses in a dry climate

There are a number of decisions the home gardener makes that directly affect the appearance of the roses in the garden. These decisions include choosing the type of roses to plant, choosing the location, digging the hole, deadheading, pruning, mulching, fertilizing, and watering. Many of these decisions are related to climate, and the effect produced by each on the roses.

The climate in each of the rose zones has a favorable or unfavorable effect on the rose. Zone 1, or the uppermost zone in the USDA map system, has a temperature of 28 to 30 degrees F. Zone 2 is hotter, with temperatures of about 35 degrees F. in the southern latitudes and much cooler north latitude. The temperature fall in Zone 2 is about 10 degrees F cooler than in the comparable region, Zone 1. When roses are planted in Zone 2 they often do very well, especially when planted in rich moist soil with plenty of organic matter. Those roses that are developed to Zone 2 standards actually have been bred for this very purpose. They were bred to survive the harsher winters in Zone 1. While many roses, especially climbers can survive in Zone 2, it is not recommend that Zone 2 roses be planted here.

Zone 3 is the coldest climate in the USDA map system. The winter temperature is about 5 degrees F. in the southern latitudes and about 18 degrees F. in the northern latitudes. Zone 3 has a number of cold air rivers that originate from differences in elevation.Combined with the fact that the winters are much colder, makes it discourage to plant roses here. When roses are planted in Zone 3 they often do very well. It has low winter temperatures, with a growing season of 85.4 weeks. The growing season in Zone 3 is slightly shorter than in Zone 2, 14.8 weeks. When roses are planted in Zone 3 they often do very well. It has low winter temperatures, with a maximum winter of minus 34 degrees F. in the southern latitudes. The growing season in Zone 3 is slightly higher than in Zone 2, 19.8 weeks.

Zone 4 is the warmest climate in the USDA map system. The maximum winter temperature in the southern latitudes is 38 degrees F. and the minimum winter temperature is 20 degrees F. in the northern latitudes. Growing roses in Zone 4 has a maximum winter temperature of 50 degrees F. and a minimum winter of 34 degrees F. In Zone 4 there is a slightly higher minimum winter of 36 degrees F.

Zone 5 is the coldest climate in the USDA system. The maximum winter temperature is 42 degrees F. and the minimum winter temperature is 24 degrees F. in the southern latitudes. Zone 5 has a slightly higher minimum winter of 38 degrees F. and a higher maximum winter of 50 degrees F. In Zone 5 there is a slightly higher minimum winter of 40 degrees F.

Zone 6 is the intermediate climate. The growing season is between 55 and 65. The minimum winter temperature is significantly higher in Zone 6 at 60 degrees F. and the maximum winter temperature is significantly lower in Zone 6 at predictably 36 degrees F. This zone is split between zones 5 and 8. There is a third zone that is an area of continuous cold winter with a 5 to 35 year period of relatively cold weather, in the far north. This zone can be reached by planting roses that are designed for this climate which are properly pruned, trained and maintained.

Zone 7 contains the two coldest climates in the USDA map system. The winter minimum temperature in Zone 7 is 34 degrees F. and the maximum winter temperature is 41 degrees F. This zone can be reached by planting climbers prepared for cold winter weather and by selecting roses that have a hardiness zone rating of not more than 7. The important factor in determining the type of climbing rose that will perform in this climate is the length of the growing season. Climbing roses that are properly cared for to the USDA system’s recommendation of not more than 7 years, can be planted almost anywhere.

Zone 8 is the warmest climate in the USDA map system. The winter minimum temperature in Zone 8 is 45 degrees F. and the maximum winter temperature is 50 degrees F. This zone can be reached by planting hardy and heat-resistant roses that have a reputation of thriving in very cold climates and should be placed in commercial modular buildings. The key to the high winter hardiness of the climbing roses that one requires here is the same as with Zone 7, namely, that the climbing roses are hardy and heat-resistant.

Zone 9 is the second warmest climate in the USDA map system. It is only surpassed in this climate by the warmest climate,Zone 8. Here again, it is important to select the appropriate type of climbing roses for the cold winter months. Again, the climbing roses should have a hardiness zone rating of not more than 7.

 

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Getting Ready to Garden – 10 Great Organizing Tips

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The days are getting longer, the seed catalogs are in the mailbox, the plants are greening up. It is time to focus on organizing for the new planting season.

Take a Look Before you grab that trowel, start outdoors and check your garden.

1. Take a walk around your yard and see what areas need attention. Making a visual checkplan of the yard will be helpful in deciding on needs and then an activity that jars you with ideas and enthusiasm for the seasons.

2. List what needs to be done to the soil, grass, trees, plants, and shrubs. Make sure this is the information that needs to be routinely checked.

3. Decide when and how things need to be done. An example of this is checking the soil for nutrients and salinity. Does your lawn require humus? What about your trees, lawn, and flowers?

4. Group things by their annual or perennial work. Do you want a certain group to have a fixed area? Or do you want to create random shapes out of the blue prints?

5. immortality is needed in certain circumstances. e.g. is your plan for the vegetable garden permanent? If you answer this question correctly, then you are Oyata.

6. Decide why you want or need the feature. Is it going to add to the beauty of your garden? Is it going to be a midday snack in the shade? And is it going to stimulate your inner nature?

7. Plan the feature itself, how big you want it to be, what plants you want, their colors and texture, their form and size, and their individual needs and personality.

8. Enjoy it! Take time to smell the roses and enjoy the intoxicating ambiance.

9. Follow through on your plans. Be sure to have fun and enjoy the outcome.

10. Learn from mistakes. Not all failures are avoidable. Learn from yours and always be sure to give feedback and insight to others.

11. Continue learning and talking about your gardens. Go to garden shows, share ideas, find experts, join gardening clubs.

12. Time to relax. rejuvenate and refresh.

13. redecorating, rearranging, moving, planting, fertilizing, happy gardening!

14. Enjoy the time you spend in your garden.

15. Blooms, plants, herbs, vegetables, fruits, and flowers are a beautiful part of everyday life. Spend some time looking at these pleasures that add to the experience of your gardening.

16. Natural surroundings contribute to healthy, stress-free living. Learn how to connect with nature and discover your inner peace.  There is a garden right next to my daughter’s lacrosse field and even with all the equipment for lacrosse strewn around, I’m always relaxed.

17. Gardening provides a natural outlet for relaxing, being with nature, and relieving stress and other bad emotions.

18. Spend time with your family and enjoy the quality time you have together.

19. Home and garden napping is a great pastime that can be cultivated right in your garden with the right stretching and gentle techniques. nap plants can be nipped at the bud to stimulate more sleep. nap is basically restorative therapy using a shore break oranced nap to treat stress, Capillaries, clustering, predecessor,oton, similar to oxycontin, substituted Dissimilar to methylenedioxons, photodynamic therapy, and emotional relaxation.

20. Chemical watch – What’s so nice about chemical watch? The fact that it can be manufactured using relatively cheap components from the hardware store is a bonus. Chemical watches are so easy to fit that it is almost a cinch to wear them. Sometimes it is very hard to settle on one watch and begin the process. If you don’t want to run out every time you put one on, it is a great luxury to have a watch that covers all your activities and not just your watch.

21.Walk away – Say you’ve decided to walk away from your desk and enjoy the momentary break from it. There are some great productivity enhancing tools to be had in your pocket even on a casual basis. Some of these pocket wonders will include pens so you can take those notes you have taken from your work environment and fountain those ideas that you have had while working in different aspects of the business. Other than this, a watch would be a great luxury to have on top of your keyholes, as it will help you to regulate your breathing and regulate your heartbeat.

22.organize – Next to your ears is the organizes, the clothes you wear around your neck, or even the office equipment that you may use. If you are constantly surrounded by clutter, your ability to focus will be diminished, and you will find it difficult to concentrate. There are many productivity enhancing tricks to keep in your pocket, including those new automatic tablet file readers (Google and Yahoo preferred versions).

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Home Gardening Design – A Home Is Not A Garden

home garden design

 

We can all agree that a house is a home, but what is a garden? I always thought it was. Does it have an overabundance of grass, bushes, trees, vines, flowers, and other plants like we always say that a carpet should have?No, a garden is not a bed of plants attending to each other, although trees and plants are indeed growing in a garden. A garden is rather like a room in your house, with certain elements positioned, and others arranged.

When you first contemplate having a garden or a landscaped yard, what do you picture?Do you see a vast field of plants? Or an expanse of lawn with no trees lining the edge? Maybe a small beautiful garden with no plants or flowers and everything arranged just right. I try to get a sense of the landscape around my home, and what I picture is a beautiful border of trees, shrubs and flower beds lined with small chairs and tables off to the side. Most beautiful of all is my neighbor’s garden that abuts my own. We don’t compete with each other at all. She even has a little Catholic mass going every Sunday morning.

It is her way of expressing her faith. A laid-back, easy-going kind of religion. A tolerant, “you’re-hot-so-you-can-be-hesitate-about-your-sectile-affairs” kind of religion. When I go to her home, she was in the middle of remodeling it, which is now a unit several times larger than my own, I am surprised to find rows of chairs arranged in beautiful order, almost like a stage set. There are round tables, and square tables, and… well, you’d know it after a few minutes.

This woman has no interest in religion. But she believes firmly that this is her garden and she can make the decision as to what plants will look best. She and her husband choose plants and flowers for their own pleasure. She enjoys sitting out on her patio or in her garden as much as he enjoys doing in ours. He likes having everything arranged. She likes having an area to relax in, and she invites people to enjoy in her landscape.

We like to sit in the swing at her place. It’s nice to have a spot in the sunshine to sit down and read a book or just enjoy a pleasant day. It’s even nicer to have a spot that you can cook in, and spend quality time with your family and friends.

The great thing about having a spot like this is, it isn’t very expensive to build. You can use many different elements to make it look as natural as possible. Such as using rocks of all colors and sizes, and mixing up your soil to look like mountain ranges.

The most important lesson I have learned from that is, if you truly love something, you want it, and you are willing to spend the time, then go for it! We chose a small area because we like sitting out on our porch. It’s lovely, but the area itself is rather small. If you love sitting out in the fresh air, then you want to be sure to create that environment in your own yard.

I hope you are able to learn from my mistakes. It is not easy, especially for a first time gardener. I turned out to be way too ambitious. I started out by trying to make a garden that was large enough to hold all of the fruit and vegetables that we fruitded. As time went on, I added different kinds of flowers, grasses, and creeping plants. I added a deck for my riding mower to sit on. I bought some patio doors for the front of the house. I even painted the house. It took a lot of time, but I am so glad that I listened to my husband’s advice. I am so glad I learned to love and care for our yard. I wish I had hired a professional first. Any one of you who feel like Lupines can do it – please do it! It’s a lot of fun.

 

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Extraordinary Herb Garden Plants

Herb Garden

The things in nature that still cause me to be amazed every time I consider them are extraordinary herb garden plants.

Creation in itself is amazing. We only have to look at nature to know that this earth was created by design and not evolution. How can chance (evolution) have happened in such an organized and pre-programmed fashion so that everything in nature happens and fit together like they do? Evolution is like throwing a bunch of pencils onto the ground and expecting them to somehow get reorganised into a tidy bunch again, by themselves!

Again it’s like putting a dish of primordial soup made up of a ground up frog (so that it contains all the essential elements for a frog to “be”) on the windowsill and expect it to turn into a frog one day. That will not happen in a billion years,

But anyway you see it, herb garden plants are remarkable. They possess:

– exotic fragrances- scents that last- beautiful foliage and exquisite flowers- vibrant colours- and are easy to care for

Herb garden plants are:

– unrivalled culinary enhancers- effective medicine- health building tonics- scents and flavourings for the skin- herbs for brewing- herbs for poisonous- weeds for brewing- drought relievers for gardens- for creating a birds nest- for keeping away winged pests- for keeping us out of house- for making cordials and soaps- for keeping diseases away- for improving the appearance of plants- for essential oils for cooking- for making soaps and potpourri- for disease fighting

Herb garden plants are:

– unrivalled flavour enhancers for cooking– perfect spicing and flavoring- outstanding disease protectors- outstanding scents and flavour-ners- wonderful additions to main- Stuff tonic-licorice- Basil tea- Rosemary tea- lemon-garlic- parsley- sage

Herb garden plants are:

– portals to herbs– suppliers of incense- plants for brewing- herbs for potpourri- herbs as a base for poisons- herbs for herbal teas- herbs for unwrapping candy and perfumes- plants forIDS- plants for health

Try planting a few herb garden plants in yur vegetable garden.  This is a tip I got from all places an Atlanta Process Server. You’ll not only get more value for your money, but you’ll also enjoy all the benefits of growing your own herbs.

When growing herb garden plants, you should know that each herb is used for a specific reason. Growing herb garden plants is all about the usage. Just aromatic herbs are used for their aroma, and culinary herbs for their taste and aroma.

You can grow:

-A medieval fountain herb- A plant used for the aromatic pleasure of cooking- A medicinal herb used for a variety of ailments- A St. Bernard’s sprout herb- Parsley used for its Trout heals herb- Hawthorn herb

Whatever your interest in growing herb garden plants, you can always choose from the large selection of seed stores. You can select the herb garden plants you want to grow easily, and get started planting. Within a few weeks, you’ll have your own garden.

Find lots more information about herbs and their uses (and make sure you avoid the garlic people!) More info can be found on the Herb Garden Site.

ker berretii (Goldenseal) a delightful little plant with flowers which are blue or gold in color.

-Brugmansia (Brugmansia hirta) has large American blue bracts (which will turn light blue when grown in direct sunlight). The blue bracts are not attractive, but the herb is popular in California for coastal erosion control.

-Cannasten (Canasten spp.) is a members of the s guts. A member of the nightshade family, it is perennially used for culinary purposes- Datura (Datura spp.) is a members of the daisy family. The leaves have a distinctive black and white pattern and the flower sample is also black prized for its decorative appeal-Leaves and stems of Temperance lanceolium are used in salads and canning- Roots and stems ofSalt titianthus are used as a diuretic and an antidote for poisons

Unfortunately there isn’t enough space to include the leaves and stems of many other herb plants here, but you can obtain the herb garden plants from seeds.

Finally, some examples of key ingredients used in Italian herb soups are:

– Aragna Chop Buy a box of Arbor leaf pasta or Arbor Beans – slice, slice, slice – add garlic – salt and pepper as you like- add splash of lemon juice- add few drops of extra virgin olive oil to the avocado- add roughly chopped parsley to the plate above

A plate full of these key ingredients costs about $5.00 from your favorite restaurant.

 

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Starting Your Own Organic Vegetable Garden for Profit

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If you are new to organic gardening you may be asking yourself, “why should I start a garden for the purpose of growing my own food?”

Besides the obvious reason of saving money (which you can save by growing your own organic vegetables instead of paying the ever-increasing price of produce at the grocery store) there is another reason why many people start a garden.

They discover that there is something therapeutic about working in the dirt to grow vegetables and tending the earth that helps them relax and release stress.

It can be a sense of accomplishment and fresh air, the organic vegetables and herbs that you grow yourself are chemical free, and probably tastes better than anything you’ve ever bought at a grocery store.

It is a great way to get your children involved in growing vegetables and learning more about how things grow. Growing a garden is a great way to teach children responsibility – they are responsible for helping to take care of something that they will be able to harvest.

Should you have children, or even adults, who are picky eaters, a vegetable garden is a great way to incorporate organic vegetables into their diet. Children will be less likely to ask for the items that they do not want when they are growing their own organically.

Let’s face it, the so-called healthy diet has been pretty good for a lot of people for a long time. Even many traditional doctors and dietitians recognize the benefits of vegetables.

Even people who are pondering whether or not they should start an organic garden is worried that doing so is a waste of money. They worry that they will spend more money on the seed and chemicals than they would on the organic vegetables that they could grow themselves.

Some people will even say that they do not trust the commercial growers, as the big companies do not give enough thought to how their practices affect the environment.

The truth on the other hand is that commercial growers do weathersol resell the products that they grow. The smaller family garden will typically not be able to afford the large quantities that big companies produce, resulting in a frustrating situation where the family uses the properties of the commercial growers instead of working with them.

Even though the commercial growers may have more products than they can possibly accommodate, their prices are still much lower than the inviting prices of the family garden.

Is It Really Cost Effective?

Small families, with children, may find that their efforts economically is not as worthwhile as the commercial growers may be.

Children learn responsibility at an early age and we believe that they should help prepare the plants that they are growing. In addition, teaching the responsibility of growing organically will instill in them the appreciation of better health.

Commercial growers pay a lot more than family gardeners for the same crops. This is because they use a lot of their resources to control the pests instead of using natural cures that benefit the crops.

As a result of this, the crops may appear much less healthy to the consumer and may be treated with pesticides that will harm people if consumed.

Is It Possible To Be A Successful Gardener Without Having A Commercial Relationship?

Good question. Even if you have no commitments, you can find ways to be helpful to your neighbor. You can be a gardener and a neighbor. This can be a special time to help out and be creative.

You can join a garden club where you can talk shop with like-minded people. You can even sell your homemade produce, learn about plant hormones and fertilizers and a myriad of other things.

You may even want to consider changing your major. If you love gardens and growing things, then continue on in your chosen major. However, if you want to pursue something professional, you may have to change your major.

Gardening/ landscaping is a wonderful way to make a difference, both in your environment and to your pocket. Finding cheaper ways to get what you need is one of the easier parts of what it takes to be a productive professional.

Maybe you want to sell your home and you want to start a small garden company. To build greenhouses you will need to get a commercial construction permits.  You will need to be attracted to the industry and you will need to strike while the irons of the market are hot. That is how you land your first contract and gets started.

You will need to convince the right clients of your services and this will be done simply by doing good outreach. You will need to create viable packaging systems and feasible schedules and begin collecting customers.

It will take time to build up your client base and in the meantime you will be spending serious money purchasing advertising and promoting products that the clients are not interested in.

Marketing Yourself

Now that you have created a marketing plan to grow your client base, it is time to actually start selling your products. You will need a booth at the show and fence to sell your organic vegetables.