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...
Bonsai Display -
Usually bonsai are brought inside only for display. Since they are viewed from the front and at eye level they must be placed on a stand, shelf or tab...
Bulbs & Corms -
Under a general heading - BULBS - we usually include a number of plants which do not strictly fit into this category. A true bulb is made up of thic...
Care of lawns in shaded areas -
If the lawn-to-be will receive at least two hours of direct sunlight or its equivalent in dappled sunshine (very light shade with sun filtering in thr...
Kitchen Remodeling -
A well constructed plan is a must before you start. You need to first assess the current good and bad points in your kitchen. Then you need to decide ...
Growing Trees from Nuts -
Walnuts and Hazels may grow into little trees if you plant them in sand in late autumn, leave in a cool and dark place, then carefully transplant to c...
Lawn Sods - Instant Lawn -
The quickest way to make a lawn is by laying sod, to carpet the ground completely with living turf. If you must buy the sod, it is also the most expen...
Bulb & Spring Flower Combinations -
1. Tulip 'Queen of Bartigon' (rich pink) with Forget-me-Nots.
2. Blue Forget-me-Not studded with 'Golden Age' Tulip (Buttercup yellow).
3. A groundw...
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...
