Prinicples of a Japanese Garden -
A whole philosophy is involved in the planning of Japanese gardens. They are intended for contemplation and meditation, as places where you may quietl...
Bonsai Propagation -
Bonsai may be created from any woody or semi-woody plant, and there are several ways to obtain good material. Plants may be propagated from seed or cu...
Window Boxes -
Window-boxes can be found in many materials. They can either be bought ready-made or made to fit a particular window. The traditional wooden box is st...
Orchid Flasking -
Orchid flasking does not necessarily require you to be a scientist with your own lab. Whilst it can be an expensive exercise, you can actually create ...
Potted Roses -
Rose-bushes, growing in various kinds of containers, are sometimes available during late spring and summer. These plants are useful in filling bare sp...
How to grow Tomatoes -
Tomatoes are perhaps one of the easiest vegetables to grow. At our home, we have them growing almost wild - if left to rot on the plant, the seeds wi...
Red Spider -
The common red spider (Tetranychus telarius) is a mite which feeds on various weeds, garden and field crops, bananas, shrubs and pome and stone fruit ...
Marcottage: Propagating in the Air -
The introduction of plastic materials in the 1960's made marcottage worth while and it can be carried out by any gardener. Marcottage or air-layering ...
Making acid soil alkaline -
If your soil is sandy, distribute kg sulphur over 9 square metres and turn it in. On heavy soils use 1 kg sulphur. Then mix 225 grams manganese sulpha...