Topiary -
Topiary is the art of creating sculptures using clipped shrubs and sub-shrubs. The word is derived from the Latin word for an ornamental landscape gar...
Cactus Grafting -
Cactus grafting is another form of propagation which should be avoided if possible, unless it is essential to save a plant, but growers should know th...
White Louse Scale -
The white louse scale (Unaspis citri) is one of the commonest pests infesting citrus trees in coastal areas. Infestations generally commence on the tr...
Growing Melons from Seed -
Both melons and cucumbers grow quickly from pips if started off in spring in the same way as citrus pips (see in this fruit growing section), but with...
Home Improvement - Windows -
As always time spent researching to make correct choices will pay dividends to owner builders and renovators. This is particularly important when maki...
Planting Ground Covers -
Ground covers can be transferred from the nursery to the garden at any time of the year, but it is obviously easier to get them established with a min...
Soil Type -
Different types of soil consist of such things as clay, pebbles, gravel, sand, and other minerals. However, not all types of soil are permeable. Many ...
Planning a Japanese Garden -
Before beginning a Japanese garden, look carefully at any made in your district or articles on this subject and study pictures of well-designed Japane...
Stony Soil -
A stony soil is usually well aerated and well drained. Many plants are quite happy in such soils, so provided there is ample soil the work entailed in...