Gardening
Why You Should Buy an Electric Lawn Mower
One of the popular topics in lawn care today is how you mow your lawn, in particular how big your lawn mowing carbon footprint is. And as more people are looking to reduce their carbon footprint they are inevitably looking at the electric lawn mower and wondering if it is really worth it. In this [...]
The Perfect Light Reflector for Any Garden
When it comes to indoor garden lighting, there are thousands of choices. Your favorite hydroponic stores will have a great selection of indoor garden lighting for any situation. The type of lighting system you choose depends greatly on many factors. Some of these include space and budget constraints. As with all other systems, you have [...]
Tetra Red Phlox
This past season I was intrigued by a colored illustration of “Tetra Red Giant Flowered Phlox.” The description stated it was an annual, growing “20 inches high with large trusses of 10 or more delicately scented flowers, one and one-quarter inches across.” I juggled the money in the sugar bowl about a bit and luckily [...]
Hearty and Fragrant, the Wisteria Vine is Ideal for Tough Soils
There are flowering vines that are so hardy they can outlive their caretaker. Wisteria vine is fast growing, lovely to look at, and smells wonderful. Named for Caspar Wistar, this favorite of the flower world is ideal for covering large spaces in volumes of plush blooms. If you look closely at the flowers, you will [...]
The Local Park Offers My Kids Some Breathing Space
There’s a park near my house, and it’s very charming, located near the Periyar river which is the longest river in our state Kerala. At the opposite side of the park there is a temple. When we sit in the park we enjoy the beauty of the river, some birdsong, and the absence of man-made [...]
How Do Termites Damage Wood?
Termites can do a lot of damage to buildings and timber if they are allowed to do so. And of course, this is due to negligence most of the time on the part of the building owner. The species of termites doing the damage also plays a large part; some species of termites can be [...]
The Garden Cooks Can’t Live Without
If you are passionate about cooking, it won’t take long until you become passionate about growing your own fresh herbs. There are so many possibilities for herb gardensCupertino Landscape Design, and countless practical uses including culinary and medicine; the landscape design. You can grow herbs in containers, in the cracks between paving stones as well [...]
Beautify Your Back Patio With Flowering Trees
The trees are no doubt one of the most important elements of any landscape. If you are considering of planting a tree in your yard, there are a number of things that you should pay attention to. Since trees are an important subject in any scenery, it is important that you choose trees that will [...]