A shed ramp is an important accessory to any garden shed. Whether you’re storing garden tools, bicycles, or a riding lawnmower in your shed, a ramp makes moving equipment much safer and easier. Different Types of Shed Ramps When adding a ramp to your shed, there are various materials you can use. Steel ramps have ...
An indoor cactus garden is a beautiful, low-maintenance way to bring warm climate gardening indoors for winter. From choosing the right cactus to location and care, here are five basic elements of planting a winter indoor cactus garden: Indoor Cactus Garden Element 1) Choosing a Cactus Many gardening centers conveniently carry a variety of cacti. ...
Winter can be a great time to gather materials and build gardening accessories, start seedlings or just browse through gardening catalogs, imagining the garden to come. It can also be the perfect time to find what you need to build a free potting bench. We’ve done this several times. Try these steps to do the ...
It was my horticulturist sister-in-law who first introduced me to this unusual Japanese digging tool several years ago. She had told me that the oddly named “Hori Hori” was not only a fabulous digging and weeding instrument, but was also a useful multipurpose tool for serious gardeners. I bought one the very next week and ...
Weeds are a terribly irritating and destructive force of nature that plague almost every garden in the world. According to the Department of Agronomy, Penn State University, weeds are plants whose undesirable properties outweigh their desirable properties. These undesirable properties extend to their damaging or restricting the growth of neighboring plants, undesirable apperance, or uncontrollable ...
The gardening season is upon us and the need for storage space becomes imminent. I am always in need of more storage space for my gardening supplies and will review a few different types of storage sheds available. When shopping, you will need to consider the area available for the garden shed. Will this be ...
