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Use different fertilizers for different plants -fact or fiction? 

Fiction – Orchids and African violets are very delicate. It is necessary to use a special fertilizer for these plants. 

Fact – It is not necessary to use a special fertilizer for orchids or African violets. It is, however, easy to over fertilize these plants. I recommend fertilizing them less frequently. 

Fiction – Farmers use a different fertilizer for e Read more…

It can be a scary exercise to sit down and work out exactly what is spent every year, on the average home gardens and lawns.

Try adding up the costs of plants, weedicides, pesticides, fungicides, fertilisers, petrol, mower and trimmer maintenance, weed eater cord, garden mulch and even water costs. Even the time and effort we go to in order to maintain a good-looking environment for our families and ourselves can amount to a Read more…

The mustard is mentioned five times in the Bible, all of them are in the New Testament being not mentioned at all in the Old Testament. 

The mustard is mentioned two times in the Quran.

Matthew, Mark and Luke give the Parables of the Mustard Seed; they said that the kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed.  

In addition, Mark claims Read more…

This is the story about a mistake I made in my new garden that for me at the time, was about as devastating as it could get. The remarkable thing about it though was as time went on I was nearly glad that I’d made that mistake.

When we shifted into our new house in Melbourne at the end of 2005 I was pretty excited as what I had to start with was a clean slate which meant careful planning and the opportunity to fill my new garden with Read more…

The basics of watering plants

The amount of water a plant needs depends on the type of plant, soil, location and the weather including temperature, humidity, and wind. It is easy to see why plants can be over-watered or under-watered.

Some methods, including hand watering and some sprinklers, make water puddles or run off long before Read more…

There is nothing more wonderful than relaxing in your guarded and watching the jeweled flight of humming birds and butterflies as they go about their business in your garden. But if you don’t often see hummingbirds and butterflies in your garden, it’s not because they don’t like you, it’s probably because they don’t like your plants!

Hummingbirds and butterflies are attracted to certain types of plants because they drink the nect Read more…

I have a love for funky, fun and unique garden plants. Here’s one to try. It’s called Sea Holly, and it’s actually in the thistle family. Sea Holly is a perennial garden plant, which means you plant it once and it comes up year after year, somewhat depending on your climate.

This plant never did fail to bring attention And comments from people seeing my garden. It grows About 3-4 feet high, very branchy and the branches are A br Read more…

Why go and spend a fortune at the nursery on new tools, when there is probably a wealth of unused stuff tucked away unused in your own kitchen, or someone you knows kitchen that will more than adequately do the exact job you want, without having to spend a cent.

Just make sure that anything taken from the kitchen really is not wanted there. As well as the fact that such stuff is on a one way permanent trip out to the garden s Read more…

When you are ready to mix ingredients for your container garden, be sure the soil is damp and workable. To determine this, take a handful, squeeze it and allow it to drop. If water comes out, it is too wet; if it breaks apart, it is too dry. But if the lump of soil retains its shape or cracks just a little when it is dropped, it is in good condition to work into your gardening pots.

Be certain your garden containers are clean when you Read more…

Garden soil is very important. Anyone with knowledge and / or experience in gardening will tell you that in the long run. With a high quality condition of soil you will increase the quality of blossoms, beds, crops, and anything else that you plant and grow in that space. The more you pay attention to the health of your ground soil the better your garden will look, and the better crops you will yield. Anything and everything you grow will be m Read more…