Archive for December, 2009

Celebratory Flowers Used Around the World

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

For centuries, flowers have been used to celebrate and convey sentiment for such occasions and events as religious, romantic, spiritual, seasonal, and personal events such as anniversaries, weddings, and other important days. Flowers signify various meanings such as love, friendship, sympathy, honor, and more. As well, they have been used as gifts, to express condolence, [...]

Landscape Architects Specify Tree Grates Benches and Everything in Between

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

Landscape architects are often under appreciated. The reason is that most people don’t even know there is such a thing as landscape architect. Landscape architects are responsible for making many places not only green and comfortable with natural vegetation but also aesthetically pleasing. Landscape architects design landscapes, but it is not just about trees, bushes, [...]

Solariums: Your Best Curb Appeal

Monday, December 28th, 2009

Have you ever walked past a home with a solarium? If you have, you undoubtedly were amazed by the beauty and splendor created year round by a beautiful room dedicated to a tropical setting. A solarium is a great addition to any landscape, adding beautiful curb appeal to any home. Regardles of your climate, a [...]

Caring For Orchids

Saturday, December 26th, 2009

Orchids are beautiful, exotic plants that are temperamental, but can be successfully grown indoors as a decorative houseplant. Orchids are not that complicated and if you understand caring for orchids and their needs you can grow these exotic and beautiful plants.
One of the big mistakes the people make when caring for orchids is over watering [...]

Gardeners’ Hand Cream

Friday, December 25th, 2009

Do your hands throb and ache after a day of weeding? Don’t give up on gardening! Instead, try this multipurpose hand cream. It contains black cohosh to ease arthritic pain, St.-John’s-wort to help reconnect nerve tissue, and plantain and calendula to heal nicks and scratches.
Ingredients and supplies
2 hanfuls each of fresh plantain leaf, calendula flowers [...]

Preparing Your Landscape For Fall

Sunday, December 20th, 2009

Most avid gardeners and landscapers look forward to the fall and winter seasons as much as they do the vibrancy of spring and summer. Fall means preparing for spring and there are a lot of things to do to help minimize the damaging effects of a hard winter. Caring properly in the fall will minimize [...]

Metal Shed – Benefits and Disadvantages

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

Back in the days when I used to go to my grandparents, I always remember them having a wooden shed. I used to love that shed, I spent many a happy summer afternoon playing near that shed with my granddad close by. The shed was quite old and falling apart and as each year went [...]

Big Leaf Periwinkle Vinca Major

Monday, December 14th, 2009

The Big leaf Periwinkle, Vinca major, is also known as Greater (rosy) Periwinkle, Big Periwinkle and Large Periwinkle. The plant is shrub-like and grows to 12″ tall with trailing ascending stems; 1-3 feet long. The leaves are dark green and bigger than that of vinca minor. It has solitary violet flowers at the end of [...]

Plant a Garden - Live Healthier

Friday, December 11th, 2009

For a healthy and rewarding hobby one should look to planting a garden. It can provide the hobbyist with a boost of Vitamin D from the sunlight of the outdoors as well as some great exercise. We all need physical activity, but you shouldn’t be bored getting it. On top of all of this you [...]

Best Flowers For Your Garden

Thursday, December 10th, 2009

Thinking about starting up a garden? Gardens can be very pretty. So, what are some flowers that are great for gardens? There are quite a few. You might be new to gardening and wondering what you should plant. Well, here are a few suggestions for what you can place in your garden. You might find [...]