I found some useful organizational products for the garden sheds or garage, I like the wall-mounted garden tool storage that had five roller balls that gripped the tools and held them in place on the wall. There were also 6 hooks that you could hang garden gloves or hand tools. I also like shelving in the shed and a potting station would be ideal.
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Saturday, February 27, 2016
Organizing Garden Tools in Shed
I found some useful organizational products for the garden sheds or garage, I like the wall-mounted garden tool storage that had five roller balls that gripped the tools and held them in place on the wall. There were also 6 hooks that you could hang garden gloves or hand tools. I also like shelving in the shed and a potting station would be ideal.
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Attracting Earthworms to Garden
Earthworms benefit your soil by making it nutrient-rich with organic matter. The earthworms also create space for air and water by losing up the dense soil. This makes it very easy for the plant roots to grow and take hold of the soil.
Know that at the end of the season last year I removed my annual crops, then weeded the garden bed. When the weeding was completed amended the soil with some compost, then watered it well.
Next, I covered the garden bed with newspaper. followed by covering the newspaper with cardboard. Then in late fall when the leaves fell I left them on top of the cardboard. The paper products that covered the garden bed kept the soil moist and prevented it from drying out. By doing this I created an ideal worm habitat.
The last two weeks have been warm in my area, and many of my spring flowers have buds on them. I took this as a sign that winter was over so I removed the garden bed covering and found that the soil was fantastic.
Sunday, February 21, 2016
Spring Gardening – Dividing Daylilies
Overcrowded lilies with fewer blooms |
Saturday, February 20, 2016
Grow Violas in Containers - Garden Tips
Now that it is early spring and the crocus and daffodils are blooming I want to add more color to my container's gardens and will achieve this by planting cool-season violas. Viola flowers are in the violet family; some are perennial, others are annuals and a few grow wild in your yard.
I find that the viola flower looks best when grown in freestanding containers, this is a small flower that seems to get lost when grown in the garden. Viola comes in a variety of colors; red, purple, yellow, and white are my favorite colors as these colors are so cheerful.
Before I plant in my container I always like to remove the plastic liner and I never use preexisting dirt. I will remove the dirt and wash the plastic liner with antibacterial dawn dish soap, rinse well, and let the liner air dry. Then I will fill the container liner with potting soil that is amended with compost or manure.
When planting I like to plant using a color story I love violet grown with yellow and also containers of the same color violas. Once the violas are planted, add some mulch before setting the container where the flowers will get lots of sun.
This year I bought a variety of viola flowers from Lowe's garden center, know that it is important to watch the violas for the first month to make sure that the soil does not dry out. Dry soil can cause the plant to feel stress and it may die. You want to keep the soil moist but not wet. Too wet of soil is not good for Violas.
I do recommend applying a layer of mulch to go around the viola plants but stay a good inches away from the plant stem. Violas are hardy to 20” F which makes them ideal for early spring container gardens.
Growing Verbena in Containers and Rock Garden
Saturday, February 13, 2016
A Garden for Children - Design Ideas
Saturday, January 30, 2016
Garden Design - Small Space Gardening
She went on to say that from her front window all she saw was a patch of grass, a stone walkway, and then a sidewalk followed by parked cars. This landscape was not eyed appealing to her and she felt her home looked cold and unwelcoming.
When I asked what she preferred her response was colorful flowers that would attract butterflies, window boxes, perennials, Hosta plants a water fountain to attract the birds. Basically, she desired a sensory garden in her front yard. I noted her requests and went to my digital design board. Took the time to create a bird and butterfly garden that would appeal to her needs.
Sensory garden design for the front of a townhouse
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Add Color to Your Winter Garden with Pansies
My winter yard and gardens are looking rather blah. The snowdrops are blooming and the crocus is coming up. The only green in my yard, besides the bulbs, is the evergreen shrubs and the Baltic ivy growing up the side of my oak tree.
Pansy Arrangement |
Grow pansies in a container garden |
Add color to winter gardens with pansies |
Know that pansies are easy to grow. You will need the following garden supplies; a Container that has drainage holes on the bottom, and potting soil that is amended with compost. Liquid fertilizer (I like to use spray and grow), mulch, and winter hardy pansies.
The late winter/very early spring pansy flower containers will look nice growing on my deck. I will set them in a sunny location.
Pansies can tolerate light snow, but if it gets extremely cold I will cover them with frost protection or drag the containers into my mudroom.
Note: You can plant pansies in the fall also. It is a good way to add color to your container gardens.
Sunday, January 24, 2016
Pruning Your Trees
So before your trees become uprooted or fall down on your house. Make a point to prune them annually. Remove dead branches whenever you see them otherwise you would prune the tree after the flower blooms in the spring or after the fruit is harvested in the fall.
Learn the three-cut method of pruning trees and shrubs by viewing this YouTube video. Learn the right way and your trees will benefit from the pruning.
Learn more about pruning trees and shrubs here
Saturday, January 2, 2016
Flash Flood Waters Unearthed Spring Bulbs
After the rain had stopped and the water had subsided I went out to inspect the gardens for water damage. All of the mulch that I put down last month had washed into the lawn and many of my spring bulbs had been shifted, the topsoil washed away from the bulbs but the deep-rooted ones were still in the ground, however, many had become unearthed.
I found seven daffodils bulbs right away. I had planted 260 spring daffodils and crocus bulbs last month so I asked my husband to come out and help me search for any other bulbs.
If other bulbs were washed off due to the flood waters then they will bloom in the lower level of our garden next to the retaining wall and next spring I can transplant them after they bloom back into my yard.
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