Garden Route

Landscaping Designs That Bridge the Gap between Art and Functionality Most people see landscaping design and garden functionality on two different levels. Ask yourself: Do you want to create a garden which is a work of art meant only to be viewed, or do you want to create an extension to your home that will allow you more comfort and more pleasurable moments in your backyard? In order to achieve the latter, while considering the aspects of colours, shapes and balance, the design should always go

You can have a beautiful and calming water garden no matter how much or how little space you have. All you need is a weekend and a little planning to have all the beauty, tranquility and calming atmosphere you desire at an affordable price. Your first decision will be to find a spot for your garden. Most people choose spots where there is a good amount of shade in the afternoon and early evening. You will need at least five hours of good sunlight a day for your water plants since most water plants

Gardening can range from fruit orchards to residential yards to fields with rows of crops. It involves a very active participation in the growing of plants and includes labor intensive activities. Gardening can be considered a relaxing activity for many individuals. Many classrooms and parents have taken to teaching their children the skills of gardening at a young age. Involving children in the process of growing their own food improves their fitness, causes them to eat healthier, makes them feel

Small scale market gardening is the way to produce vegetables and some other crops under a design of sustainable and small garden for market value. Select your market: A successful business man has some particular characters which are very important for profit. One should be very much market oriented. The grower should take care of the likes and dislikes of the customers with all the product and selling lack. The problem of gulf is caused due to lack of planning which was a failure in horticulture

Where there is Love, There is a Home. Ever fantasize about your dream home? Better Homes and Gardens magazine has been the go-to magazine for homeowners, since it was first published in 1923 (Reuss). This magazine was in the song “Somewhere that’s Green," sang by the character Audrey, in the film Little Shop of Horrors (Adespotosify). During the song in the film, she is describing her picture perfect home, which she envisions to be featured in the magazine. This goes to show you, it wasn’t out of

the positive ecological impact of growing plants. Fortunately, there are ways to have it all - well fertilized, bug-less plants, and a clear, green conscience. All you need to do is use all natural, environmentally sound products for your lawn and garden. The first product you want to check out is a little thing called diatomaceous earth. Frankly, it has so many benefits, it is almost like cheating. It is both a pest control agent and a growth medium, and it retains water and nutrients, while assisting

Garden of the Gods is a state park in Colorado Springs, Colorado. My children asked me how it came by its name and for any of you who may not understand the reasoning behind its uncommon name, I will explain. The Garden of the Gods consists of rock formations that are stunningly beautiful and graceful against the deep Colorado blue sky. If you picture the Garden of the Gods from the sky, such as how a god would see it from the heavens you will begin to understand why it is called by its unique name

There are many benefits to teaching kids how to make a map or plan, and apply it to a project that they want to work on. Over the past few years, many families have started planting their own gardens in their yard during the spring months. A garden map is a great way to plan out your spring garden, so that it looks just the way you want it to. There are some plants that can not be planted to close to each other. For example cucumbers can easily overtake anything they are planted next too. They can

Kid 's Gardening Classes for Summer 2008 are the perfect solution for an adventure for the young gardener in your home. Summer Camp for the Young Horticulturist is a great opportunity for kids to join their peers who also enjoy working in the garden and cultivating new life through growing plants. Having the ability to grow something is a special talent and kids with Green Thumbs know well the fulfillment of watching a plant grow from a seedling to a full-fledged plant. The Kid 's Gardening Classes

Hours upon hours in the sun's blazing heat beating on one’s back, with arduous, meticulous labor tending to a plant in needed in order to create an alluring flower is described in “I Have This Way of Being” by Jamaal May. Plants grow, just like humans grow physically and mentally, in the beginning they look similar, ordinary, and uninteresting, but over time they develop traits and features that make them different. Then, at the peak of the flowers life, they bloom into marvelous flowers that make