Whether you have a big empty space in your yard, or a small patch in a little back garden, the solution to getting an almost maintenance free patch of wonderful colors is to spread wild flower seeds. In today’s world, you can get seeds shipped to you from all over the world. Not all will…
A garden is an extension of your home and it can offer an escape into the healing beauty of Nature, away from the problems and vexations of routine life. When you return home after a long day at work, nothing could be more pleasant than to sit out on a patio overlooking your property with…
Flowers immediately enliven any garden with their vibrant colors and sweet aroma. When planted in the right combination, they can keep your garden looking bright and beautiful year round. Following are tips to help you become a more effective and creative flower gardener: Use complementary colors or tints and shades of one color. Plant large…
Over the centuries many artists have been compelled to paint flowers due to their alluring beauty. But this is not the exclusive reason for artists to choose to paint flowers. Flower symbolism has been used in paintings over many years to convey specific meanings or moods. Cherry Blossoms have been painted for centuries by Japanese…
A cloche is the simplest way to extend the growing season in a low maintenance organic garden. One of the easiest ways to make a cloche is to procure several large plastic hula hoops at a market stall at a bulk-buy price. Yes, hula hoops! (You can still find them.) Failing that, building sites or…
Every place where my family has lived has been fitted with a fish pond in the garden. These were usually dug by myself or the children and gave enormous pleasure to us all. Most important they provide atmosphere and water for the wild life. Some of the ponds we had were stocked with fish as…
