When Should I Water My Indoor Plants? -
Lifting a pot gives a good clue: light weight means that water is lacking. Tapping the pot (if it is made of clay) provides another test: a ringing so...
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...
Lawn Mower Blades -
Regular sharpening of your lawn mower blades will give you a consistently better cut. Why? Because dull mower blades tend to the rip grass blades inst...
Planter Herb Gardens -
Some favourite herbs to grow in your home planter boxes. Why use the ground when you can mvoe your herbs all around the house to make them even more ...
Plants Suitable for Bonsai -
A few of the plants commonly used for bonsai are pine, spruce, juniper, Japanese maple, Atlantic cedar, flowering quince and azalea. The evergreen var...
Growing Ginger -
For a really interesting ornamental plant and at the same time a wonderful culinary addition to your kitchen, try growing ginger. It's really easy. Bu...
Hanging Basket Plants -
Plants which trail naturally are best: Ivies, Lobelias, pendant Begonias, Petunias, Zebrinas, Chlorophytum (Spider Plant) and Geraniums (particularly ...
Seed Sowing and Germination -
The actual sowing is governed by the same rules as for outdoor sowing. Scatter flat seeds - such as those of lilies, hippeastrum, and grevilleas-thinl...
Garden Hose -
If you've shopped for a new garden hose in the last few years, you'll know that even the simple garden hose has many options these days. But how do yo...
