21st October, 2009 - Posted by candy - No Comments
Below are a few quick tips for winterizing your garden by following these easy steps you will make thing go a lot smoother in the spring time. Please leave any tips that you may have.
Plants Perennials Now.
Now is the time to hit up your local garden center before the first frost and buy perennials that are on clearance. This time of the year stores have sales on perennials. Those they may not look to good, but that is only because it is the end of the season, and it time for them to go dormant, not because there is anything wrong with them. By planting them in the fall they have all winter to get rooted. When your plant a new plants the first few months are spent with the roots just growing to fell there new home. Then come spring they will be ready growing and will grow bigger.
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20th October, 2009 - Posted by candy - No Comments
The evergreens are wrapped, leaves are raked and the garden is mulched and put to bed for the winter. Now what? You as a gardeners may still have an itch to garden. You can and you won’t be bothered by the heat or flying insects while they do it. There are always some creative fall projects to take on before the snow flies.
There are always things to do in the garden. All of the leaves have fallen and now you have a clean area to start with. Also by gardening now you will have less work in the spring.
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19th October, 2009 - Posted by candy - No Comments
Where I live in Kentucky I want to create a living wall of plants, those I don’t need it I have never had one. I want one that where the living green mass of summer become a mass of branches and twigs in the winter. So I walk around the neighborhood to see what the neighbor have pick and gone though magazines and wed sites to see what I would like. Eventually I will have all kinds of deciduous and evergreen shrubs or trees planted to take care of my living wall.
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17th October, 2009 - Posted by candy - No Comments
When homeowners start thinking about fall colors in their landscaping, they normally think of trees or shrubs that bear colorful leaves in the fall. But do not forget about planting fall flowers! Everyone gets the flower planting bug in spring. But fall flower planting is the time for the true gardener to shine.
Growing fall flowers in the garden will enhance landscaping that is already graced by the colorful leaves of the fall trees. But if your landscaping lacks such trees altogether, planting fall flowers takes on even greater importance.
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12th October, 2009 - Posted by candy - No Comments
A home flower garden is above all a place to create and dream.
No matter the size of the garden plot you have to work with, your time and budget constraints, or your personality, you can design a flower garden that allows you to expressive your creativity, to get closer to nature, and to further enjoy being human.
Planning and setting up a flower garden may initially seem like a daunting task, but learning a few basics will set you firmly on the path to joy and beauty.
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29th September, 2009 - Posted by candy - No Comments
I found this wonderful article that I thought would help you with your own Backyard Oasis.
As the crisp fall air ushers in a new season, many gardeners may be left wondering: what now? Garden experts from across the country weighed in with their tips on the best things you can do this fall for a fabulous garden next year.
Plant now, bloom later
Judy Nauseef, president of the Association of Professional Landscape Designers (APLD), suggests planning ahead for next spring.
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23rd September, 2009 - Posted by candy - No Comments
For all of my reader in the northern part of the county the colder weather will soon be driving us indoor.
Follow the step for preparing patio for the winter will make you spring time go a lot smoother so that you can get out there and state enjoying you backyard oasis sooner.
1. Give your furniture a quick cleaning. Don’t bother with a good scrubbing because ever with a cover you furniture will still get dirty before spring. Whisk loose dirt from tables and chairs with a brush, getting and debris that is stuck to legs or crevices. Quickly rub down the cushions with a sponge dipped in warm soapy water. Rinse the sponge and wipe again, let them air dry. Wrap cushions in a old sheets and store indoors.
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21st September, 2009 - Posted by candy - No Comments
Though a few impatiens and petunias are still hanging on, it is time to start thinking about making the transition to fall and winter plants and prepping your garden for spring. Here are the four things we can do to ensure interest in your fall and winter garden, and also have beautiful plants in the spring.
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8th September, 2009 - Posted by candy - No Comments
Let’s turn our attention to pathways in your garden. Pathways are necessary in some parts of your property and are very easy to create. Often, they are naturally created because a gardener usually wears a path through the lawn or in the garden. Your kids or your dog may create a path to the sandbox, the doghouse, or the front door. You may also want a straight and narrow path for getting to your car in the morning, taking out the trash, or making your way to a garden bench, or the pool. Constant traffic will kill the lawn and compact the soil. It’s a good idea to provide a stepping stone path around the house and to link it with a garage or shed. Wherever you see a natural path forming, you see another opportunity to add interest to the landscape.
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30th August, 2009 - Posted by candy - No Comments
As the cold creeps in, it’s time for a Fall garden check up. Here is a guide on what to remove, keep, plant, cut back, and how to read and care for your garden during this transitional time. With a few quick fixes, you’ll not only have some gorgeous clippings to dress up your table, but exterior spaces that look lush and lively well into fall.
What to Dig up. Many summer annuals, like zinnias, cosmos and impatiens, will just now be starting to turn yellow and will worsen or die out completely with the frost. These can be dug up and completely removed.
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