Archive for July, 2007
Gardening Trivia
Tuesday, July 24th, 2007Here are some interesting gardening trivia to help while away your summer gardening chores, they can also make some ‘interesting’ dinner table conversation.
“Artichokes” are inf act flower buds and so you should care for them as if
“Carnations” are the most popular of all cut flowers
The “Red Trillium” (a wildflower) has a pretty red flower but […]
Money Saving Gardening Tip
Tuesday, July 24th, 2007We get many emails asking for our top five money saving tips to keep your garden maintained on a shoestring budget.
Here are our top 5 tips:
Start from seeds
Garage sales
Dental floss makes great plant ties
Old pantyhose to cover my pots in spring
Old cement blocks and wood laying around to make a sturdy shelf […]
Organic Gardening Goes Mainstream
Thursday, July 19th, 2007Organically grown produce and organic gardening in general has hit the mainstream though if this is aa good thing or not i’m not so sure. Check out your local stores and you’ll find the words “organic” on everything from food and clothing to cleaning products and cosmetics.
The popularity and marketability of organically grown products grown […]
What is this RoboMow
Thursday, July 19th, 2007I keep reading a lot hype about a computer controlled robot that mows your lawn while you sit and drink iced lemonade!
After much searching and asking, I can reveal this is not something out of the movies. The RoboMow truly is an automated computerized robotic lawn mower… or RoboMow for short
From their […]
Gadgets for the Garden
Monday, July 16th, 2007Take your gardening skills to a higher level with some of the most exciting, interesting and innovative gardening tools.
In the 21st Century the amateur, avid and professional gardener can take advantage of some cost effective and fun garden gadgets. These include automatic rewinding hose reels, automatic lawn mowers and some of the coolest hedge […]
Tackling Weeds - Weeding
Monday, July 16th, 2007Never make the mistake of waiting until your garden weeds are established and growing out of control. Watch and take immediate action. If you wait too long you’re certainly going to spend hours cutting and pulling in an attempt to battle overgrown weeds through your garden.
First you should identify weeds from the moment they […]
Hose Reel Media Coverage:Hose Reel on ABC News
Wednesday, July 4th, 2007ABC News broadcast a review of the latest and best garden gadgets for water and labour saving benefits. The No-Crank Crate 125 was reviewed.
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Fertilizers - What you Need to Feed Your Lawn
Wednesday, July 4th, 2007Just like humans need food, water and shelter to survive, lawns depend on certain elements to live, sixteen to be exact. Most of these elements are already found naturally in the environment, but several others need to be added to your lawn. Adding fertilizer with these three elements, nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus, does the job.
Most […]
