295 articles on "garden"

Understanding the nutrients in fertilizer

Fertilizer labels always have three largely printed numbers, such as 10-10-10 fertilizer. This is called the fertilizer grade and it is a standard among all brands of fertilizers. These numbers represent the amount of nitrogen (N), phosphate (P2O5), ...

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Create more Blossoms on Your Flowers

The secret to making your flowering trees, shrubs, annuals, and perennials bloom more is in the numbers. All fertilizers have analysis numbers on the package. These numbers represent the percentage of each chemical the product contains. For example, ...

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Putting To Use Urban Waste Areas

As urban populations continue to grow, waste management becomes a critical concern. Cities all around the world are grappling with the challenge of dealing with their growing waste, as a staggering 2.01 billion tonnes of municipal solid waste is gene...

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Bird Feeders

Bird feeders are an excellent way to attract birds to your yard, and with the proper design, they can even help to save endangered species. Feeding birds is an easy, fun, and educational way to connect with nature and create a welcoming environment f...

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Avoiding Fertilizer burn on your lawn

A perfect lawn is something that many homeowners aspire to have. It's a green, healthy lawn that's free from weeds and pests. One of the essential factors in achieving this goal is by adding fertilizers to your lawn. While fertilizers are necessary f...

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The Joy Of Flower Garden Designs

Choosing a garden style that is right for you is a matter of choice. If you design your entire garden according to a specific style, but sometimes just a few sensibly elements call to mind a style. Whether you’re trying to select flower garden...

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Caring for and Planting a Balled in Burlap Christmas Tree

Tis the season when lots of people drag a real tree into their house and decorate it. Some people buy live trees that are balled in burlap instead of a cut tree. A live tree is a great idea, but many people make serious mistakes when it comes to hand...

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Pond Liners

Pond Liner is a material made usually of rubber that is used to line small ponds to prevent water leakage. Pond liners are a great way to keep your pond in shape without having to build wooden barriers. Save time with a pond liner and avoid using con...

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Aluminium and Wooden Greenhouses

Aluminium and Wooden Greenhouses by: Garry John An important addition to any British back garden, greenhouses are firmly established in the British way of life. It's probably the inclement weather that drives the british gardener 'insi...

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Tree Pruning Tips

There are two kinds of winter gardening. The first method usually starts in January as the gardening catalogs begin to arrive in the mail. This type of gardening is as easy and sitting in your favorite chair, browsing the catalogs, and either dreamin...

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