Monday, September 19, 2011

Some Tips for Beginners Gardening

Gardening is a very satisfying experience which some people pursue as a hobby and some do it to enhance the beauty of their home. Growing different types of trees and flowering plants help in flaunting an aesthetic home garden. Thriving plants catch everyone's attention and get admired by the visitors and guests. There are many factors...

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Garden Water Features and Fountains

Gardens have always fascinated people. Practical gardens are used to grow food and have been designed in visually pleasing ways, even before written language had occurred. As people have had more free time to garden they have added more visually pleasing features starting with flowers and going up to garden fountains and other water features...

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Start a Garden

1. PLAN The very first thing you need to do is to plan your garden. This is one of my favorite steps because you can be creative. What do you want to grow? You can have vegetables, flowers, herbs or fruits, or any combination of these. Research the plants you want to grow so you'll understand the needs of each plant. This is a very important...

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Adding Humus

What is humus? Humus is plant and animal remains which is gradually decomposed in the soil. The agents of decay are the millions of bacteria and other microscopic organisms which live in every ounce of earth. They break down dead roots and underground insects as well as fallen leaves carried below the surface by worms. Partially decomposed...

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