Flower Beds & Specialty Gardens

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By GreenGardenChic 0 comments
Grow your own ingredients to make an all-natural, preservative-free, organic marinara. The truest homemade Spaghetti sauce, made with garden fresh ingredients, just like a native Italian mama would make... more »
By w1z111 0 comments
My perennials have performed well this year here in Southern New England, despite a fairly dry spell during the month of August. It is important to keep them deeply watered every few days during this period before they nod off to sleep for the ... more »
By Summer Banks 1 comments
The essentials for designing a thriving desert flower garden are simple and easy. With a few tips and some insider tricks, your desert flower garden with have the neighbors green with envy... more »
By Xavspeech 5 comments
Finding free trees, shrubs, and plants is easy with a little ingenuity!!.. more »
By eHow Home & Garden Editor 0 comments
Butterflies are attracted to a rich variety of sun-loving plants that bloom over a long season. Bone up on the species common to your area and then invite them to stay by providing food, water and shelter... more »
By only1special1 1 comments
Roses are sold in one of two ways- in containers or as bare-root roses. Bare-root roses can be planted in early spring an month or two before your region's last frost date and tend to be less expensive. They are often sold in cardboard cartons ... more »
By eHow Home & Garden Editor 1 comments
Designing a compost system is more a matter of personal convenience and choice than following a formula. Do nothing at all and compost will still happen. Take an active approach, and you'll have great mounds of leaves, branches, wood chips, ... more »
By Cloey 0 comments
Have you ever wondered why butterflies flutter around in your neighbor’s garden but just pass over yours? Do you want to have their beauty become part of your garden? Here are a few ways that you can attract butterflies and keep them there... more »
By nashvillebecky 1 comments
You can easily create a beautiful garden-like atmosphere using nothing but pots and containers. Potted plants may seem like an uninspired alternative to a "real" garden, but they add life and color around the house. For an artful impact, all you ... more »
By eHow Home & Garden Editor 0 comments
A funny thing happens to gardeners that explore the possibilities of a dry garden: They fall in love. And it's no wonder. Dry garden plants are exciting, a tad unpredictable and incredibly diverse. Given their bold color and textures, you can use ... more »
By eHow Home & Garden Editor 0 comments
Explore the world of the small with a garden that fits between the stepping-stones, spills from between the cracks in your garden wall or nestles into exposed tree roots. Turn a narrow path that goes nowhere into a garden destination: Design a ... more »
By eHow Home & Garden Editor 0 comments
Pot up your garden - flowers and vegetables, houseplants, herbs and even shrubs - with smart organic combinations. Use all kinds of planters and pots and outgrow your sunroom or patio in no time!.. more »
By eHow Home & Garden Editor 0 comments
Keep weeds at bay without chemical sprays or laborious hoeing and pulling. Blanket your garden beds and borders with mesh fabric mulch that lets air and water into your plants while suppressing weed seedlings... more »
By Carol Tilley-Williams 1 comments
One visit to a landscaping nursery can be discouraging to the household budget, and quotes for professional landscaping are often cost prohibitive. But with a little patience, planning and willingness to do the work yourself your yard can be the ... more »
By eHow Home & Garden Editor 0 comments
Gravel is inorganic mulch. It can be used in a landscaping plan most places where organic mulch is used, but beware, gravel is difficult to remove and does not add organic matter to the soil. Gravel products are varied ranging from crushed ... more »
By Heidi 0 comments
Stepping stones are a great project to do with your kids during vacation from school. The materials are simple and easily available. The end result is a fun and practical stepping stone that will last for years. It is easy enough for the 3 year ... more »
By Jennifer Ketcherside 0 comments
Garden statues are a great way to personalize your garden. A unique garden statue will add a point of interest to your outdoor space. In an area of dense foliage, a garden statue brings contrast to the otherwise soft and delicate surroundings. ... more »
By eHow Home & Garden Editor 0 comments
Container gardening is great for people who don't have the space or time for a full-blown garden. Stairs and porches make perfect spots for these easy-to-manage gardens. The trick is to make the beauty last so you can long enjoy a striking ... more »
By eHow Home & Garden Editor 6 comments
A well-prepared flower bed not only looks good but promotes good drainage, has plenty of nutrients, makes watering and weeding a snap, and discourages disease and pests... more »
By eHow Home & Garden Editor 2 comments
Bricks can be set vertically, horizontally or at an angle to make an elegant border for a walkway or bed... more »
By Todd Wessel 0 comments
Well designed and maintained landscapes have the ability to turn heads and stop people in their tracks. Add some annual flowers to the design and get an explosion of color that will enhance your curb appeal to even greater heights... more »
By eHow Home & Garden Editor 3 comments
Cut a handsome, narrow trench between your lawn and flower beds for a neat, natural edge. You'll get great looks, easier mowing and less invading grass without the installation hassles of most edging or the brown paths from chemical sprays... more »
By eHow Home & Garden Editor 13 comments
Raised beds can help define a yard or solve a drainage problem; they're also much easier on your back than beds that are flush with the ground. They can be built of almost anything, but landscape timbers, railroad ties and boards are popular, ... more »
By eHow Home & Garden Editor 0 comments
If the idea of a well-tended, intellectual garden appeals to you, consider adding a French flower garden to your property. Eloquent expanses of neatly trimmed borders, carefully planned flowerbeds and showy herbs coaxed into elaborate designs are ... more »
By eHow Home & Garden Editor 0 comments
You have bought a new window box and now it is time to attach it to the house. You may be unsure how to do it and wonder if you should hire someone to help. Well, you don't have to. With a drill, two anchors and a couple of L brackets you can do ... more »