When I was growing up, we always had a lush garden in the backyard. My mother has the greenest thumb I’ve ever seen, and now that I have my own family and home, I want to carry on the backyard tradition with my own children. However, with a yard the size of a postage stamp, ...
Hanging grow bags filled with brightly colored flowering plants provide a mass of color and style in a small space. They are portable and can easily be moved to a new area to create atmosphere or simply for your own enjoyment. There is no need to pay a high price for these planters when you ...
Hanging planters are a great way to have a garden when you don’t quite have the space for a garden. They’re especially great for apartment dwellers, small porches and even indoor spaces (when hung properly with correct lighting and watering). In addition to being great for a variety of spaces, they’re also great for those ...
For the past fourteen years, we’ve lived in the sourthern part of New Jersey. America’s “Garden State” with one of the highest population density factors in the nation. We are also burdened with the nation’s highest property taxes, made even more intolerable by a 7% (up from 6%) state sales tax which went into effect ...
The best flowers for hanging baskets in Florida include those with profuse flower clusters such as the Verbena Hybrid Empress and flowers that attract birds such as trailing lantana and Tropical Sage. Depending where you plan to hang your flower basket or where you want to set up your container garden, you may want to ...
I began in Horticulture in 1972 when indoor plants were “in” style. The market for interior growing was big throughout the word. It was easy to find items for your interior growing just about anywhere. The baby boomer generation took green inside and it was the beginning of a huge market. Potters concentrated on making ...
Gardening can be fun, therapeutic and add bright color to any home landscape. There is an easy way to add bright flowers and shrubs to that landscape without having to dig into the ground. Consider using planters and pots to hold your plants. The use of planters and pots is sometimes easier than ground planting ...
Does the inside of your shed look like it has weathered several earthquakes over a long period of time? Whether you use your shed for tool storage, projects, as a greenhouse, or anything in between, there is always a way to organize it. Here is a plan that will save you time, space, and energy. ...
For people who love fresh fruits and vegetables, but lack the space to plant them, creating a hanging garden offers a unique and efficient way to enjoy the benefits of homegrown fruits and vegetables without compromising space or quality. Hanging planters, long used for ferns and flowers, are now a viable way to grow healthy, ...
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