We all puff and sweat during a heatwave, and so do your poor plants. It would be a shame that those few tropical hot days would permanently kill your plants. So, provide temporary extra protection, give enough water, and prevent dehydration. Even plants that can withstand drought and sun under ...
Do you only have a terrace or balcony but would you like to grow your own vegetables? That’s possible! Pots, bins, a green wall in a little place you can spend surprisingly much. The easiest way to grow vegetables on your terrace is in pots. It’s easy to change places ...
A garden design, of course, revolves around the different elements that you bring together in it. In a Japanese garden, however, there is also a lot of symbolism and philosophy behind it. Designing a real Japanese garden is an art that landscapers have often studied for years. Fortunately, there are ...
If you look at a bare backyard, it may be tempting to simply load with plants from a nursery to start digging. With a little planning, however, you can create a thriving backyard landscape that’s easy to care for and enjoy for years to come. Small or large, the yard ...
Most pools are paved all around so you can walk around the pool. It mainly ensures that you enter the pool with clean feet. The word “clean” is actually the crux of the problem. A swimming pool should be clean! If you have to clean the pool before every swim, ...
Summer is just around the corner and that means that there is again hard work in the garden. When building or adjusting a garden, it is important to think carefully about the use of materials and the ease of maintenance. If you have green fingers, a garden with lots of ...
Lattice trellis is usually placed close to the side of a house or other structure to create the illusion of plants crawling from the side of the building. A lattice trellis isn’t limited to the space around structures on your property though. You can use a trellis grid at a ...
A beautiful lawn is a real asset in the garden. And for a lawn, your garden really doesn’t have to be big. It can be a breaking point in your small garden or complement the stony and grey whole. A lawn can serve as a playing field for the children ...
There are many different kind of beautiful landscaping perennial and this article is about Gloxinia. Learn how to care about Gloxinia. Flowering houseplant with gloxinia (Sinningia speciosa) is a perennial, the plants would bloom and die but after a period of dormancy, it would grow back with a fresh blush ...
A garden is a play of space and volumes, of structure and nature. It is also essential to integrate the garden into the landscape and the landscape into the garden. One can translate the love of gardens and great affinity for nature into a strongly nature-inspired garden with some great ...