Urban gardening

A Little Dirt Never Hurt With the help of my mother and father, I constructed a raised-bed vegetable garden, which we completed the third week of October. We placed it next to our house so that the garden would be hit with plenty of sunlight. We used four pieces of plywood and nailed them to make a rectangular shaped container, the box was four feet wide, eight feet long, and a little less than twenty inches tall. We filled the box with ten inches of soil and later planted our vegetables we bought

Just because summer has become a distant memory does not mean that you don't need to pay attention to your lawn. In order to keep your lawn looking great year-round, it is important to engage in a little seasonal maintenance this fall. #1 Get Rid Of BroadLeaf Weeds The first thing you need to do is get rid of the weeds that are growing in your yard. Broadleaf weeds are leaves that have really large leaves with big, flat and broad surfaces. These types of weeds are generally most apparent in your

Create Your Garden Dream with Climbing Roses There are few plants that can rival the gorgeous climbing roses in the garden, creating the ambiance of nostalgia and breath-taking beauty. Steven Scanniello, Curator of the Rockefeller Rose Garden, New York, refers to Climbing roses as the “acrobats and aerialist” of the garden. Climbing roses can be used in countless ways, such as cascading over fences, trellis or walls, softening hard landscapes, concealing ugly structures or small building, accentuating

How to grow spinach indoors Title: Growing Spinach Indoors in Containers Meta description: Spinach grows easily indoors in containers, provided it has a reasonable amount of light and is planted in good soil. Click here to find out the details. Spinach is a cool weather crop which does well growing indoors in containers. However, most varieties of spinach need the cool temperatures of spring and fall, or they bolt and develop a bitter taste. When you grow spinach indoors, keep the containers in an

such as establishing a fine gardening program, irrigation program, and organic landscaping to fulfil clients’ demand for attention to detail and eco-friendly landscaping. Moreover, maintaining water features and help select decorative containers for clients to place around pools, in front porches and other hardscaped areas and filling them with colourful annual displays and tropical plants. Additionally, landscaping design and installation, engaging in detail gardening as well as offering asphalt

your skill level, there’s a craft out there for just about everyone. If you love books or have a book worm in your life, perhaps they would benefit from a small bookshelf? Or if you’re a gardener, you might appreciate a small potting bench for your gardening chores. Interested in learning more? Keep reading! Common Uses for Pallets While pallets were commonly used to help transport large items such as furniture or bulk supplies, someone out there saw their true potential as a versatile craft. Thank

light came on, I'd run back inside real fast. I wasn't supposed to be outside alone without him knowing, and usually I wouldn't disobey daddy. Today was a special occasion. "How many do you want, honey?" Miss. Harriet asked me as she come out with gardening gloves on and a pair of scissors in her hand. I pondered her question as we walked towards the rose bush, "I want to. This one and this one," I pointed to the two biggest rosses, "I want one to be taller, please." "Coming right up." Miss. Harriet

young adult life, she lived in apartments, but after getting married, starting a home and family, she began to garden. Living in a rural area with rich farm soil, her garden flourished and has expanded over the years. "I have always loved flower gardening, Carol said. "I was never afraid to try growing roses; I just never felt the desire". Being an unexpected recipient of some surplus rose bushes, initially ordered by her sister, launched Carol on a long love affair and passion for roses. "I like

If you look up the definition of weeds, Penn State Extension would give you many different meanings behind the word, such as, “a plant out of place and not intentionally sown, a plant growing where it is not wanted,” and many more. No matter what definition was used, weeds are plants none the less. No matter how bad they might be for others growing with them or how different they may be, they are still plants amongst the flowers and the trees. People, in some aspect, are the exact same way. There

that easily. *** At half-past two in the afternoon, a yellow Nantucket taxi pulled up in front of Mr. Tipton’s home. After two insistent honks on part of the impatient driver, Mr. Tipton appeared at the door. He had changed out of his gardening attire into secondhand navy blue suit. With the help of a cane, he, along with the folder of papers he carried, heaved himself towards the cab, and, after several minutes, was sitting in the back seat. “Where to, mister?” The driver