Showing posts with label how to garden affordabally. Show all posts
Showing posts with label how to garden affordabally. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Easy Garden Plants To Grow


Growing a garden does not need to be intense and difficult, it should be easy and enjoyable. Choose some easy to grow garden plants and you are guaranteed to have a successful garden. There are a variety of easy to grow plants that will help to add depth and color to your garden.

Perennials
Perennials are typically plants that live for more than one year. They are easy to grow and come in a variety of different species. Blacked-Susan, purple cornflower, and creeping phlox are three examples of easy to grow plants that will help to add color and texture to any flower garden.



Vines
Vines are a great addition to any garden. They are eye catching mainly because they add an element of height to a garden. The kiwi and trumpet are two examples of this type that are easy to grow. 


Ground covers
Ground covers are a great addition to any garden and are used to grow in places where most plants cannot grow. They are great for shady spaces.


Vinca minor
Vinca minor is a type of plant usually used to cover bare spots. It loves the shade and dry conditions. It is a pretty plant year around. It has light purple flowers in the blooming season and has appealing foliage the rest of the year.

Buttercups - Daffodils
Buttercups have tiny white or yellow flowers that usually bloom in the spring. However, in certain areas they will bloom into the summer. They require little care.



Daffodils
Daffodils are usually one of the first signs of spring. They come in a huge variety of styles and are known for their yellow and white color combination. The important element to remember about these flowers is that they are a bulb plant. 


English ivy
The English ivy is a fast growing climber. They require some sun and a little bit of water and are easy to grow.

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Tuesday, September 24, 2013

How to Keep Deer Out of Your Garden

With the economy so low, it seems like everyone is turning to growing their own vegetables, fruit trees, berry bushes and flowers. Not only is growing your own stuff cheaper but it can also save you a lot of time and money in the end because you can preserve your food for future use or even barter and trade your rewards for other things you need. For example, in many areas there are places where you can take your raised, freshvegetables or even homemade pies and jams and turn it into a trade for mechanic work, money, hands in the fields, feed for your animals and much more. The only downside to growing your own vegetables and flowers is in many areas the deer and other animals that may beat you to your crop.
Deer and other animals have to eat too, is there really a way to keep them away? There are many pesticides that you can purchase to help keep deer away but the downside to those is that they also can be ingested by you and your family if your plants aren’t washed properly. Why not turn to old home remedies? After all, for many years people didn’t have pesticides to purchase they had to come up with their own solutions. A few of the top ones are listed below –

Hair – Many people still use this method today, they will save cut human or pet hair and place it around the outside edges of their gardens or flowers and as the deer smell the hair they will assume a person or pet is near and it will turn them away.

Scarecrows – Making scarecrows, hanging kites anything that will move in the wind will help keep birds and deer away from your gardens and flowers.

Hot Sauce and Garlic – Mixing together hot sauce and garlic, then spraying it onto the edges of your garden, flowers or even the trunk of the trees will deter away deer from the area.
Moth balls – sprinkling moth balls around the outside edges of your crops or flower beds will deter the deer away once they smell them

Dial Soap – Cutting up dial soap and evenly spreading them around your perimeter will absorb into the ground and the smell will keep the deer out.


All of these home remedies have been around for many years and will help keep deer and pesky animals away from your plants without harming you or your family! 


Thursday, September 19, 2013

Making A Wreath Can Be Fun And Make You Money!

There are several ideas for making wreaths.  Wreaths are a good way to express seasons.  There are also a lot of craft materials that can be used to create a special wreath and add personal touches to them.
One wreath that is very simple to make are the mesh wreaths.  The mesh comes in a wide variety of colors and also comes in colors for each season and holiday.  All that is needed for these simple wreaths are mesh, a wire support for the mesh and whatever you would like to decorate these with.  Some things that work best to add special touches are flower picks, silk flowers and ever signs.
Wreaths can also be made of dried flowers and silk flowers.  Using a grapevine wreath and decorating it is a beautiful way to create these special wreaths.  Grapevine wreaths they come in many ways really expensive.  Wreaths for all holidays can be created with beautiful grapevine wreaths and they hold up very well if you would like to hand the wreath outside on a door or banister.  Adding beautiful silk flowers and even small scarecrows to these will make them a lovely decoration for the fall season and things like snowmen can be added with some beautiful poinsettias for the Christmas season.  Spring flowers can also create a beautiful wreath to use during the spring and summer months of the year. 
It is also best to use hot glue guns or floral wire to attach certain items and attach the silk flowers to the wreaths.  Using floral wire is best if planning to place the wreath outside.  Sometimes during the hot months the hot glue will melt.  Also beautiful bows can be made of the mesh material to add a finishing touch to all wreaths.  Working with the mesh material is very easy and bows can be pulled and shaped into the correct size for all wreaths. 

Wreaths can also be made for favorite ball teams such as football and baseball.  These wreaths can be displayed during the playing seasons for these sports.  Wreaths will add beautiful color to a home and will give it a wonderful comfortable home feeling.  When a home is decorated it is so beautiful and will add color and life.  When adding personalized wreaths it will also make it feel more like home and very inviting to visitors.  Making a beautiful area in your home will brighten spirits and make the whole family fell happier.




Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Best Garden Tools For Ease and Efficiency

In order to get any gardening job done easily and efficiently, you have to surround yourself with the best garden tools. Consider investing in these eight garden tools to help make gardening a pleasure rather than a chore.Garden Plants are a joy to grow

1. Sturdy work gloves: Wearing these protect your hands from sharp thorns, chemical agents and poison ivy.

2. Round Point Shovel: Tempered steel is best, featuring a metal, wood or fiberglass handle that has a comfortable grip.

3. Hand Pruner: This device makes it easy to clear away dead branches and other foliage from bushes, shrubs and trees.

4. Utility bucket with handle: Choose a plastic one for easy clean-up and one that carries at least 5 gallons for a quick and easy way to carry everything from water to fertilizer.

5. Hand Trowel: Great not only for digging small holes but also for blending plant food and fertilizer into the soil.

6. Rake: A medium size rake is perfect for gathering up fallen leaves and grass clippings as well as evening out bedding.

7. Watering Can: Most watering chores can be accomplished using a 2-gallon metal or plastic version.

8. Hose: Invest in one with at least a 50-foot range that also features a spray attachment.