Fall is coming up very quickly and before you know it, kids will be back to school, farmers will be bringing in crops and you’ll be getting your garden ready for the winter. Among many of the tasks that you will need to do, one of these will be in planting your bulbs for the [...]

So you know that you want to get a juniper bonsai tree but how to go about it? Well you are going to need to learn about juniper bonsai care, or how to care for whatever type of bonsai it is that you are getting. This is not like caring for a regular tree, and [...]

Everyone wants a beautiful landscape but most people feel they lack the time and expertise to cultivate the results they want. With a few simple eco-friendly changes in your fall landscape care, you can get more beautiful results with a limited investment of time and effort.
Triple Your Benefits
Cut the grass, recycle fall leaves and improve [...]

The Phalaenopsis genus is one of the most popular orchid groups. And for good reason – they’re attractive and easy to grow. Most orchids have the reputation of being hard to care for. That’s justified in some cases. But the Phalaenopsis is very forgiving. And they produce flowers that simply say ‘orchid’.
They do well with [...]

Orchids from the Cymbidium genus retain their popularity year after year. The ease with which they can be cared for and their beauty virtually guarantee it.
These lovely plants are native to the South Pacific region, growing wild in Japan, Australia, Southeast Asia and elsewhere. They produce lovely flowers that come in a wide variety, such [...]

Every day I notice something new in the whole “go green” campaign. It seems to be a constant reminder of what I need to buy to ensure that I am as eco-friendly as possible. I feel immense guilt if I forget to bring my eco-friendly shopping bags when I go to any store and I am [...]

Orchids have a reputation for being difficult to care for. Some species are. But most will respond well if you remember the old saying ‘feed weakly, weekly.’ Fine advice, but feed what?
Like all plants, orchids thrive on a combination of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K). Some of that they get from the growing [...]

If you remember a few days ago, I went on and on about how great living wreaths are. Today, I am going to look at making one. 
What you need:

Wire Wreath Form
Sphagnum Moss
Small Well Rooted Plants
Floral U-pins
Fishing Line
Rubber Gloves
Scissors
Bucket

Before starting, a nice leisurely stroll through your local garden center is a wonderful way to find the [...]

As an amateur to the art of growing bonsai, your choice of purchasing your first batch of tools could be the cheap bonsai tool range to begin with. You will however find as your knowledge grows, and you become more skilled, the idea of buying a cheap bonsai tool was not such a good idea [...]

Whether you are planning on building your own greenhouse, or you are thinking about buying one, there are a few things that you need to take into consideration before you start swiping your debit card. 
Where should it go?
Location, location, location!  It’s not something that only Hollywood directors (or those making fun of them) spout.  Any [...]