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- Dandelion!
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Some people like the sight of yellow dandelion flowers in their lawn. Others may even appreciate their skyward-stretching puffballs. But if you're not one of those people, we can suggest some natural and organic methods for controlling dandelions.
- The Under-rated Hydrangea - Hydrangea Care
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] One of the classic blue shrubs (in more acid soils) is the Hydrangea macrophylla, or common hydrangea. This has become almost a signature plant of gardens in the U.K. and it's easy to see why, because it provides endless Summer Hydrangea. Hardy and requiring little maintenance, it delivers year after year, over a long flowering period from midsummer to late autumn. Hydrangea macrophylla is in fact divided into two categories. The most frequently encountered are the 'mopheads' or 'Hortensias'. These are the ones producing big, confident, dome-shaped blooms. 'Blue Bonnet' or 'Goliath' are examples.
- Bumps and Hollows in Your Lawn!
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] O.K. so you wake up one fine morning and discover - horror of horrors - that there are large bumps and hollows in your lawn. Or, perhaps you have just moved house and need to deal with a new garden. Well first off, don't panic! Second off, forget your garden roller as a remedy! Using a garden roller simply enhances the bumps and hollows and compacts everything into a hard mass.
- Clover!
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] So your Lawn is full of the dreaded Clover. Well did you know that until fairly recently, clover was not considered as a weed at all and indeed was liked by gardeners because it gave their Lawn a deeper green look.
- Lawn Care - Other Decorative Touches!
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Walkways and driveways may not be considered part of the lawn, but they are close enough to it to make a difference in how your lawn looks. You should choose the right color for your driveway as well as the materials that you want to use to create it. While stone and gravel driveways are nice, you will have to replace the gravel every few years and you will have to weed the driveway in order to keep it looking clean. Sometimes a black paved ...
- Lawn Care Solutions - Landscaping!
[Home-Improvement:Landscaping-Outdoor-Decorating] If you want a new look or you are starting from scratch, changing the landscape of your lawn to suit the needs of drainage and other issues, then you should consult a landscaping company. They can do everything including:
- Lawn Care Solutions - All about Lawn Sculptures
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Lawn Sculptures can be very attractive pieces of Art for your Lawn.
- Gardening - How to Plant Hedges
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] If you want to plant a hedge on the side or backyard, you will need the following equipment:
- Lawn Care Solutions - Organic Fences
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] If you want to block out the world, or at least your nosy neighbors, you should consider building a fence or putting up a hedge.
- Lawn Care Solutions - Inorganic Fences
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Inorganic fencing is just as easy to maintain as organic fencing, but can be more dramatic and offer instant privacy.
- Lawn Care - Decorating your Lawn with Shrubs
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Shrubs can be a wonderful way to augment your Lawn adding variety and colour.
- Lawn Care - Decorating your Lawn with Trees
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] What Lawn is complete without trees and shrubs.
- Lawn Care - Decorating your Lawn with Rock Gardens
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Rock Gardens are a great way to to embellish your Lawn, adding colour and variety.
- Lawn Care - Decorating Your Lawn With Flower Beds
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] An Article on how to showcase and embellish your Lawn with the use of Flower Beds.
- Lawn Care - Using Mulch for Decorative Purposes!
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] There are many ways to use mulch for decorative purposes.
Trees – If you have a group of trees on your lawn that you want to give a little class to, you can add mulch. Choose darker mulch for lighter trees, and lighter shades for darker trees.
The first step is to create a shape around the trees so that...
- Lawn Care - All About Mulch!
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] ALL ABOUT MULCH
Once your lawn is beginning to take form you should begin to think about accent pieces. These can be anything including:
- Lawn Care Solutions - Alternatives to Green Lawns!
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] If after giving it some deep thought, you just don’t want to deal with grass maintenance, but you still want to create a great looking lawn using plants, flowers, trees, and shrubs, you should consider alternative options to grass.
- Lawn Care Solutions - The Right Way to Mow Your Lawn!
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] The way you mow your lawn could mean the difference between a healthy lawn and a very healthy lawn. Most people are not thrilled when they have to mow the lawn or weed it. But these are important lawn maintenance tasks that have to be done.
- Lawn Care Solutions - Overseeding and Adding Nutrients!
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] OVERSEEDING AND ADDING NUTRIENTS
Now that you have taken steps to seed or sod your lawn, you will have to watch it carefully for the first few weeks. Since the soil is not that same pH level throughout, you may notice thinner patches of grass or bald spots. If these spots do not fill in on their own, you may need to practice some corrective measures.
Overseeding
- Lawn Maintenance - Quality Lawn Care!
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Whether you have used sod or seed, you will have to remember some important points about quality lawn care:
- Lawn Care Solutions - How to Make the Grass Grow - Sodding!
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] One alternative to seeding your lawn is to use sod. Sod is grass that has already been cultivated. Sections of sod are cut and then placed on the lawn. This will cut down on growing time and is a good idea if you live in windy areas or areas that receive a lot of rain.
- Lawn Care Solutions - How to Make the Grass Grow - Seeding!
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] All right, now you are ready to make the grass on your lawn grow. The best part about a lawn is its green grass. As you have learned in previous chapters, there are many types of grass seed that you can use depending on your location and what is available. Most people use mixed grass in order to have a nice green lawn all year long. While this may be your best option, you should look into other seeding possibilities as well.
- Lawn Care Solutions - What to Do with Small and Large Rocks!
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] All yards have rocks. But some yards have many, many rocks. Depending on the region in which you live, instead of removing all the rocks, which could take the better part of your lifetime, you could use these boulders to your advantage and create decorative ornaments. Some popular uses for large rocks include:
- Lawn Care Solutions - Removing Nutgrass!
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] This weed also thrives in areas where drainage is poor. If you are seeing nutgrass in your yard, you should look into creating a drainage system that will remove excess water from the soil.
- Lawn Care Solutions - Removing Johnson Grass!
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Johnson grass is a tall weed that thrives in places where there is a lot of water present. Mostly, this weed grows alongside river and stream banks, but could grow on your lawn if you have puddling or other drainage issues or you live near a body of water.
- Lawn Care Solutions - Removing Crabgrass!
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Removing Crabgrass
Unlike thatch, these grass-like weeds will spread all over your lawn. They may even invade your driveway, walkway, and sidewalks. Removing these weeds is a little trickier since they are heartier than other kinds of weeds. Pulling them out at the roots can be a lot harder than it would seem. With a network of underground roots, these weeds can cling to the ground for a long time.
- Lawn Care Solutions - Removing Thatch!
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Thatch, like weeds, can grow anywhere on your lawn and is very unsightly. Thatch can prevent the growth of new grass because it will suffocate the grass underneath. This grass will die and add to the thatch.
- Lawn Care - How to Weed Effectively!
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] This is one lawn care chore that most people cannot stand. Getting down on the ground and pulling out weeds may not be your idea of a swell time, but it is necessary and will help keep your lawn looking its best.
- Your Lawn - Organic Weed Removal!
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Practising organic weed removal and prevention will not only save you some money, it will also allow you to play in the dirt like when you were a child.
- Your Lawn - Chemical Weed Removal
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] When using any type of chemicals on your lawn, you should read the instructions carefully so that you don't accidentally spray yourself, other people, pets, or plants you want to keep. Most chemicals contain an herbicide that will kill the weed in its entirety, which includes the roots.
- Your Lawn's Hidden Treasures - Weeds!
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] By now, you should know that your lawn is not perfect. It may become perfect under your guidance and care, but for now, there are still some issues that you will have to deal with. Once you have seeded your lawn, fertilized it, and have watered it for a few weeks, you may notice that weeds have begun to invade...
- Your Lawn - Time and Labour Issues!
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] The time you will be able to devote to your lawn should determine the types of plants and flowers you fill it with. Some plants require pruning, watering, added nutrients than other plants. If you do not have the time to take care of these plants, then you should buy plants and flowers that can basically take care of themselves such as shade plants, perennials, and moss plants.
- Lawn Design - Choosing Plants and Flowers!
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] This part of lawn design can be lots of fun, unless you are allergic to flowers and plants. Assuming you are not, it is time to visit the gardening center to pick out your new plants, flowers, shrubs, and more.
- Your Lawn - Dividing Your Lawn Up!
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Before you begin decorating your lawn, seeding, and adding plants and flowers, you should take a look at how your lawn is divided in relation to your home. Do you have a large front yard? Large back yard? And how about a side yard? This is all potential space for you to use in various ways.
- Your Lawn - Caring for Your Soil
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] So, you have tested your soil and now know the pH level and the type of soil you have. Good for you. Now you may be asking yourself how do I care for this soil so that the grass and the plants, the flowers, and the trees will grow? You have come to the right place.
- Your Lawn - Testing the Soil
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Finding out as much as you can about your soil will help you make informed decisions about what the soil will need in order to provide a nutrient rich environment for grass, plants, and shrubs. Knowing about your soil will also prevent you from buying flowers and plants that will not survive in the type of soil you have.
- Lawn Drainage Issues!
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] An Article on Lawn drainage issues: You should always be considering proper drainage when designing your lawn. If the area you live in experiences a lot of rain throughout the year, then you will have to create a drainage system that will safely remove excess water.
- Lawn Care in November and December!
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] An Article describing the regular tasks to do to keep on top of your lawn's needs during November and December each Year.
- Taking Care of Lawn Equipment
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] An Article on Taking Care of your Lawn Equipment.
- Lawn Soil Content and Types of Grass in Your Lawn!
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] An Article on Soil Content and Lawn Grass and what to do about them.
- Lawn Compaction and Aerating Techniques
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Even though this lawn problem is not as scary as lawn growth, compaction occurs when the soil is deprived of oxygen due to improper aeration. This can prohibit plants and grass from growing in the area. You may have seen compaction before because it looks like the lawn has a few bald spots.
- How to Grow Swedes!
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Growing Swedes
Swedes are a hardy winter root vegetable. They contain more nutrients than turnips with a higher sugar content and take longer to mature but they also keep much better too.
- How to Grow Turnips
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] An Article on the soil preparation, sowing, general care, and harvesting of Turnips!
- Identifying Thatch and Other Scary Lawn Growth!
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Thatch
Oh no...not...thatch! You should be scared. Thatch is harder to remove than weeds in many cases. But what is thatch exactly? Well, in simple terms, it is a section of your lawn where dead grass, leaves from the fall, decaying weeds, and other plants have gathered to form a thick layer of dead looking grass. The grass underneath may have died in the process which adds to the thatch.
- How to Grow Tomatoes!
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] An Article on the soil preparation, sowing, general care and harvesting of Tomatoes.
- How to Grow Sweet Peppers!
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Growing Sweet Peppers
Sweet peppers are a member of the capsicum family. There are several types, shapes and flavours to choose from. Peppers are of tropical origin, so require warmth and a good deal of sun if they are to do well. They are not the easiest of vegetable to grow but home-grown ones have a much better flavour than those you can buy in the shops so are well worth the trouble. If you have a greenhouse or you live in the south with a sheltered, sunny spot on a patio, then they are ...
- How to Grow Sweet Corn!
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Growing Sweet Corn
Sweet corn is one vegetable that even children enjoy if they are troublesome about eating their greens; few kids reject the bright yellow cobs of sweet, juicy corn. To grow good sweet corn it requires plenty of space, to gain rapid growth, moisture and nutrients. Corn should not be planted into cold, wet soil as such conditions encourage fungi, which can rapidly rot the seeds.
- How to Grow Squashes!
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] An article on the soil preparation, planting, general care and harvesting of squashes.
- How to Grow Spinach!
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] An article on the soil preparation, sowing, general care and harvesting of spinach.
- How to Grow Rhubarb!
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] An article on the soil preparation, sowing, general care and harvesting of rhubarb.
- How to Grow Radish!
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] An article on the soil preparation, sowing, general care and harvesting of radish.
- How to Grow Potatoes!
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] An article on the soil preparation, planting, general care, harvesting and storing of potatoes.
- How to Grow Parsnips!
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] An article on the soil preparation, sowing, general care and harvesting of parsnips.
- How to Grow Peas!
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] An Article on the soil preparation, sowing, general care and harvesting of Peas.
- How to Grow Onions!
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] An Article on the soil preparation, sowing, general care and harvesting of Onions.
- How to Grow Marrows!
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] An Article on the soil preparation, sowing, general care and harvesting of Marrows.
- How to Grow Summer and Winter Lettuces!
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] An Article on the soil preparation, sowing, general care and harvesting of Summer and Winter Lettuces.
- How to Grow Leeks!
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] An Article on the soil preparation, sowing, general care and harvesting of Leeks.
- How to Grow Kohl Rabi!
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] An Article on the soil preparation, sowing, general care and harvesting of Kohl Rabi.
- How to Grow Kale
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] An Article on the soil preparation, sowing, general care and harvesting of Kale.
- How to Grow Garlic
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] An Article on the soil preparation, sowing, general care, harvesting, curing and storage of Garlic.
- How to Grow Fennel
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] An Article on the soil preparation, sowing, general care and harvesting of the herb Fennel.
- How to Grow Cucumbers!
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] An Article on the soil preparation, general care and harvesting of Cucumbers.
- How to Grow Courgettes!
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] An Article on the soil preparation, sowing, general care and harvesting of Courgettes.
- How to Grow Chicory!
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] An Article on soil preparation, sowing, general care and harvesting of Chicory.
- How to Grow Celery!
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] An Article on the soil preparation, sowing, general carte and harvesting of Celery.
- How to Grow Celeriac!
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] An Article on the soil preparation, sowing, general care and harvesting of Celeriac.
- How to Grow Cauliflowers!
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] An Article on soil preparation, planting and harvesting of Cauliflowers.
- How to Grow Carrots!
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] An article on the soil preparation, sowing, general care and harvesting of carrots.
- How to Grow Winter Cabbage and Savoy Cabbage!
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] An article on soil preparation, sowing, general care and harvesting of Winter Cabbage and Savoy Cabbage.
- How to Grow Summer and Autumn Cabbage!
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] An article on soil preparation, sowing, general care and harvesting of Summer and Autumn Cabbage.
- How to Grow Spring Cabbage!
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] An article on soil preparation, sowing, general care and harvesting of Spring Cabbages. The spring cabbage is ready for use in the spring; they are not spring-sown. These are grown throughout the winter; the best position to grow these is a sheltered spot on well-drained land. They need a light soil, which will warm up quickly after the turn of the year and that will encourage the roots to get growing early. In order that good use is made of the land they are planted...
- How to Grow Cabbage!
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Cabbage when cooked well is a delicious, and nutritious vegetable that has suffered over the years from lack of imagination and over cooking by unaccomplished chefs. It is now extensively used in salads and Coleslaw the best varieties for this are some of the Savoy's, who are thin-leaved, tender, mild and tasty. Cabbage also plays a large part in many
- How to Grow Brussels Sprouts!
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] An Article about the soil preparation, sowing and harvesting of Brussels Sprouts.
- How to Grow Broccoli!
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] An article on the soil preparation, sowing, general care and harvesting of Broccoli.
- How to Grow Beetroots!
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] An article on how to grow Beetroots! Advice on soil preparation, sowing, general care and harvesting.
- How to Grow French Beans!
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Article about the soil preparation, sowing, general care and harvesting of French Beans.
- How to Grow Broad Beans
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Article on the soil preparation, sowing, general care and harvesting of Broad Beans.
- How to Grow Aubergines (Egg Plants)
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] An article dealing with soil preparation, general care and harvesting of Aubergines, also known as Egg Plants.
- How to Grow Asparagus Peas
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] An article dealing with the soil preparation, care and harvesting of Asparagus Peas.
- How to Grow Asparagus
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] An Article on how to grow Asparagus. Preparation, general care and Harvesting are all covered.
- How to Grow Jerusalem Artichokes
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Grow Jerusalem Artichokes and give your family a treat!
- How to Grow Globe Artichokes
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] How to grow Artichokes! An overview!
- Thinning Out and Watering Your Vegetable Seedlings
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Thinning out and correct watering are important for a successful crop.
- Vegetable Seed Selection and Soil Preparation
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] All vegetables can be grown from seed. Soil preparation and seed selection.
- Planting and Sowing Vegetables
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] When and How to Plant and Sow Vegetables!
- The Right Tools for the Task
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Getting started in the garden with the right tools.
- Vegetable Garden Maintenance
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] How to get rid of weeds in your Vegetable Garden. The use of Mulches.
- Pest Control in Your Garden!
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] How to control garden pests naturally by enhancing the Environment.
- Organic Fertilizers
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] So what are Organic Fertilizers?
- Short List Of Things To Do For Your Lawn (June-August)
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Summer is here. What must I do to keep on top of my Lawn?
- Short List of Things To Do for your Lawn (March-May)
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Spring is here. What must I do to keep on top of my Lawn?
- Short List Of Things To Do For Your Lawn (January - February)
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Winter is here. What must I do to keep on top of my Lawn?
- Short List Of Things To Do For Your Lawn (September - December)
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Autumn is here. Winter is coming. What must I do to keep on top of my Lawn?
- Reduce The Need For Pesticides - Correct Mowing And Watering
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Reduce the need for pesticides. Use corresct mowing and watering technique.
- God's Humorous Views on Lawns
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] God has an interesting conversation with St Francis on the Subject of Lawns.
- Lawn Repair and Renovation
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] How to Weigh Up the Condition of Your Lawn. How to Decide what Action to Take. Taking that Action.
- Thatch and How to Manage It
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Understanding thatch. Then Controlling it.
- Proper Handling and Use of Pesticides
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Even in this Politically correct "Green World" pesticides still have a role to play. How and when should we use them?
- Why Aerate Your Lawn?
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Lawns are like people. They have to breathe. How do we create the right conditions to Aerate Lawns?
- Lawn Watering Secrets
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] When should you water your Lawn? How much Water should you use? Can you actually over water?
- Insects and Animals and Your Lawn
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Some people get all queasy when you talk about insects, but they can be an essentisl element in good Lawn Care. This Article explains why.
- How to Improve the Soil Quality of Your Lawn
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Good Soil is the foundation of a healthy lawn. This Article has some words of wisdom about how to improve your soil quality with a subsequent improvement in the appearance of your Lawn
- How to Deal with Crabgrass
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Crabgrass is every Lawn makers nightmare. Just when you think you've got rid of it - Hey Presto back it comes. Here are some thoughts on how to deal with this perennial problem
- Lawn Mushrooms - How to Deal with Them
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Do You Like Mushrooms? Yes, but growing in your Lawn?
- Sodding and Seeding Your Lawn
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Do you Sod or do you Seed? And when?
- Dealing with Shady Patches on Your Lawn!
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Having a quality lawn in the shade can be a challenge. Here are some ways to help.
- Why You Need To Fertilize Your Lawn
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] An Article on why you need to fertilize your Lawn.
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