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...
Crop Rotation -
Rotation of crops aids in keeping up soil fertility, and a properly controlled vegetable garden should never become plant sick. Different types of pla...
Sowing Seeds in Glasshouses -
There are various methods of seed sowing that apply to plants raised in glasshouses and cold frames, but the necessary requirements for germination-mo...
Watering House Plants -
The amount of water a plant need depends on temperature, humidity and the size of the plant in relation to soil and light. A plant in a warm, well-lit...
Choosing Ground Covers -
Choosing ground covers: When selecting plants for ground cover it is essential to take into account the climate, soil and aspect, because ground cover...
Plant Reproduction and Propagation -
The most common method of raising plants is by seed, but there are other methods that are equally successful. Many plants can produce a new stem and f...
Permaculture Zones -
An innovation of design was the appreciation of the efficiency and productivity of natural ecosystems and to seek to apply this efficiency to the way ...
Dianthus -
Dianthus is a genus of roughly about 300 species of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae. These are native mainly to Europe and Asia, with a...
Germination -
Germination: Garden seeds are usually treated by one of the following methods:
1. Those which are reasonably hardy are sown directly into the open gr...
