One of the big issues facing all of us today is having enough fresh food to feed everyone – and whether that produce is sustainable, nutritious, and tasty. The people who invented Tower Garden, a self-contained gardening system, aims to help almost anyone grow their own food, regardless of where they live. You may have …
If you have grand designs for your landscape, and a tight budget, you should seriously consider softwood cuttings propagation to help fill your empty spaces with vegetation and seasonal blooms. When I first moved into my house, I could see so much potential in the practically empty acreage.Pricing the number of shrubby ornamentals I wanted …
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If you were to venture a guess at what a Garden Tower was, what would you say? Perhaps a vertical vessel growing system for vegetables, flowers, and other things? You’d be spot on. The Garden Tower Project invented a product to combat the issue of what’s called “food deserts.” It started with the original Tower, …
Planting a butterfly garden isn’t difficult and can lead to great satisfaction for years to come. It creates an ambiance that is hard to equal, with the magic of the small creatures that flit about reminiscent of fairies in fantasy stories. But having a butterfly garden is also a responsibility and carries a greater purpose …
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As we enter the heart of the spring season, the time for planting is ideal. Whether you want to start a new outdoor garden or want to add some interesting elements to an existing outdoor area, you can never go wrong by implementing new kinds of plants. One of the most interesting things you can …
Read more26 of The Best Perennial Garden Butterfly Plants: #19 is Gorgeous!
While it might seem intuitive to go out and get seeds to plant flowers, shrubs, vegetables, and other garden flora, there are other ways to increase your garden output and continue to propagate your favorites. In fact, growing from cuttings can be quite rewarding, offering you new plants faster, as well as ensuring that you …
The world is filled to the brim with different sorts of plant life. Some of them are poisonous, some of them are delicious, but a few of them seem to be elevated directly into magical status. One such plant is the aloe vera, perhaps the most versatile of the flora. The plant with the thick, …
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Colorful and delicate, the Hibiscus flower looks as if it belongs on a tropical isle. Most people wrongly assume that this plant can only be grown by the most dedicated gardeners, and only in the most tropical of climate. However, this couldn’t be further from the truth, and the 232 different Hibiscus species can be …
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You may have always admired the simplicity of a Japanese Garden landscape design, and wondered how such clean lines and sparse vegetation exudes such elegance and complexity to the visitor of such a space. Japanese landscaping focuses on the gardeners relationship with the design, as well as what personal relationship each visitor has with the …
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I’m always looking for ways to add a pop of color and height to my garden for both added summertime interest, and a winterscape to enjoy. Stacking pots to create a tiered garden is a great way to do both- plus it’s the perfect project for small spaces as well. These gardens can be placed …