Archive for October, 2010

Garden Containers, Flower Pots and Planters

October 31st, 2010 by admin


There are many reasons for growing plants in garden containers, flower pots and planters. An obvious one is if you are growing exotic plants that can be place outdoors in summer in a location that suits apiece plant, and then taken indoors or into a more shaded spot in the start and winter. They are also very convenient for people who live in mobile homes.

People who rent their homes and tend to move around with their job can grow their own plants that can move with them. Plants grown in garden containers are portable, and to many people this is large advantage. Not only that, but you hold your garden as you please rather than the plants being in fixed positions. Using containers and flower pots it is doable to plant a whole garden that can be rearranged to suit the flowering patterns of the plants.

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Seal cracks and vacuum to rid home of smelly pest

October 30th, 2010 by admin


Seal cracks and vacuum to rid home of smelly pest
Seal cracks and vacuum to rid home of smelly pest

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Dish Gardening

October 30th, 2010 by admin


DISH GARDENING

 

 

 

Dish gardening is the art of planting small ornamentals in pots, shallow vases or dishes. Or it is in itself a miniature garden which you can carry them to any part of your home.

 

There is no record as to the origin and who started dish gardening, though it is very favourite this day among gardeners, florists ,and plant lovers.

 

If you’re creative and resourceful, you can make your beautiful dish garden. It’s only a matter of your initiative to create your own dish garden.

 

The soil medium for your fear dish garden is an equal mixture of compost, ordinary garden soil, and sand or crushed charcoal. This medium provides the fertility, porosity, and drainage which the plant needs in its growing period.

 

This becomes even more important when the container does not have drainage holes.

 

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