Archive for the 'Gardening' Category

Push Reel Mowers, Real Benefits

I remember as a young child, trying to mow our small front yard with a reel push mower. I remember my dad made it look so easy but as a kid, I couldn’t wait for the day I could get a mower with a motor! Well, guess what, now I want a push reel mower […]

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Growing bonsai trees from scratch

You might think that growing bonsai trees is hard work, and yes - it is. But at least history shows us that people have been doing it for many years, so if anything, that proves its popular! It was originally Chinese, and the Japanese perfected the art many centuries ago. Bonsai means “tree in a pot”, and the process involves trimming and pruning so that it remains small.

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The Up & Coming Greenhouse Movement

With all the worries today about the purity of food, not to mention the current escalating price of food, it’s time we took another look at the art of hobby greenhouses. If you look at information on the Victorian lifestyle, you will find that many people had a home greenhouse.

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Feeding and Growing with Changing Seasons

The majority of your houseplants require year round care, but what indoor gardeners don’t consider is that the level of care provided may need to change with the season. Most houseplants actively grow and bloom in the spring and summer months, which tapers off as fall approaches and often ceases altogether as the winter months take hold.

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Advice on Buying a Home Log Cabin

The cost of log cabins varies greatly depending on the kinds of logs which have been used and the size of the property. You will find that those cabins that have been built using handcrafted logs will cost much more than those where the logs have been milled.

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10 Weed Prevention Tips

Weeds are a gardener’s nightmare and can really spoil your enjoyment of you garden. A gardener’s dream is to have a lush, green lawn and neat, colourful borders all free from weeds. It is said that prevention is better than cure, and this is certainly true for weeds. Let weeds take hold in your garden […]

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