House and Garden

Hydroponic gardening is ideal for those who want to garden, but you do not have the space or a lot of experience. hydroponic gardens are different from regular gardens in which there is no soil involved, which is ideal for indoors. The word begins with Hydro for a reason! Hydroponic gardening is nothing new, either, because it has been established since the year 600 BC. The other wonderful thing hydroponic gardens is that they can grow anywhere. For example, NASA uses indoor hydroponics gardening to grow fruits and vegetables during long missions. The lettuce is also grown in U.S. submarines.

To start the hydroponic gardening, you will need to germinate seeds as you would any other type of garden. Then choose a carrier. The medium may be something of composted bark to peat moss to sand to water enriched with nutrients. You can also buy kits that have everything you need for your hydroponic garden and began growing. Read the rest of this entry »

Ten basic rules for gardening

Rule No. 1 – Buy plants from a very reliable source – I prefer more nurseries and discount stores, warehouse stores.

Rule No. 2 – Choose plants that grow in your climate – given its high and low temperature.

Rule No. 3 – Plant your plants in the right place in your garden – sun sun-loving plants, plants for shade in the shade.

Rule No. 4 – Provide your plants with complete nutrition. Most fertilizers and plant foods. Spray-N-Grow and Bill’s Perfect Fertilizer provide major and minor elements identified by botanists as necessary for plant growth and production.

Rule No. 5 – Water your plants properly. Read the rest of this entry »

Saving water and enjoying the beauty and environmental benefits of plants are not only possible, but easy says the American Association of Nurserymen (AAN). “Water Wise” gardening is built on some basic, commonsense principles:

Planning

Planning a water wise garden or landscape is as easy and fun-as planning any type of garden. Talk to the professionals at your local center/landscape firm to see which plants will do well in your area. You may be surprised to find that some very beautiful, colorful plants are low on water consumption-and they may fit into your landscape perfectly. Read the rest of this entry »