If your garden lacks life and the plants seem to be wilting, your plants are probably dehydrated and need a little extra care. It is fairly easy to spot dryness in plants and there are some obvious and some not-so-obvious reasons for dehydration in plants. However, with proper knowledge and care, a dehydrated plant can [...]
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Dry Plants FAQ – Dehydrated Plants Causes and Treatments
May 27th, 2009 1 Comment
Tags: dehydrated plant · dehydration · dry plants · dryness in plants · Watering
MIT Robot Gardener: Future of Gardening
April 14th, 2009 No Comments
Mellissa Trujillo from the Associated Press (AP) says, “These gardeners would have green thumbs-if they had thumbs”. Mellissa reported in the “US news and World report” that undergraduate students of a class at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have successfully “created a set of robots that can water, harvest and pollinate cherry tomato plants”.
The [...]
Tags: cherry tomatoes · Garden · gardening · Massachusetts Institute of Technology · MIT · ROBOT Gardener · Robotics · Robots · sensors
How to Recycle Water, Waste, and Plastic Wisely
March 17th, 2009 No Comments
Recycling waste is an intelligent mode of its useful disposal. Home and gardens across the world generate different types of wastes that can easily be recycled and made useful for various other purposes. Among several recycling concepts water, waste, and plastic constitute significant portion.
Water Recycling
Water recycling is time specific as far as the gardening is [...]
Tags: Compost · gardening · Rain Water Harvesting · Recycling · Recycling Plastic · Waste Disposal · Water Recycling
How to Pick Garden Greens
November 18th, 2008 No Comments
Going green and thinking green even before that is the latest theme around the world. Judging by some of the most popular responses that I am getting past few days reveals that increasing numbers of businesses are now interested in garden green concepts. Ecological awareness and innovative environmental concerns are now attracting attention of almost [...]
Tags: Going Green · Green Buildings · Herb gardening · How to Pick Garden Greens · Vegetable Gardening · Water conservation · xeriscaping
How to Determine Drought Tolerance in Plants
November 14th, 2008 No Comments
Determination of drought tolerance of plants is a key factor for classifying plants as “drought -tolerant -plants” There is an increased demand of plants that require less water to grow. This demand is mainly felt by the municipal authorities, industrial units, and agricultural communities around the world. Botanists the world over are seriously trying to [...]
Tags: Chlorophyll Fluorescence · Determination of Drought Tolerance · Drought Performance of Plants · Drought Resistant Plants
Gardens, Lawns, and Dogs: Learn to Take Care
September 16th, 2008 5 Comments
Gardens and lawns require proper care. The care includes pets as well. Several gardeners around the world must be worried about the probable damages that can be caused by dogs and other pets. This worry is quite important as the plants in your garden or your lawn are susceptible to dogs in specific ways.
Dog urine [...]
Tags: Dog Care · Garden and Lawn Care · Gardening and Dogs
Genetically Modified Root Systems Result In Plants That Survive With Little Water
August 6th, 2008 No Comments
A part of the global food crisis is the inefficiency of current irrigation methods. More irrigated water evaporates than reaches the roots of crops, amounting to an enormous waste of water and energy.
Tel Aviv University researchers, however, are investigating a new solution that turns the problem upside-down, getting to the root of the issue. They [...]
Tags: Plant Root System · Water conservation
Five Tips for Applying Right-Watering Technique for Soil Types
July 24th, 2008 No Comments
A gardener must know all the “watering techniques.” Application of the most suitable watering technique would be more dependent on the type of soil in your garden or lawn. Therefore you need to understand the nature of soil first and then the best applicable technique in a particular set of soil conditions.Following tips would be [...]
Tags: · Watering and Soil Types · Watering Gardens and Lawns · Watering Techniques
Two More Thumb Rules for Watering in Lawns and Gardens
July 22nd, 2008 No Comments
Thumb Rule-5: “Choose the Best Hours”You must know the best hours in a day while watering your lawn or garden. Early morning hours or late night hours are the most useful hours for this purpose. Rate of evaporation of water is very low during these hours and you can save water this way.
Thumb Rule -6: [...]
Tags: Watering Gardens and Lawns · Watering Techniques
Thumb Rules for Watering in Lawns and Gardens
July 21st, 2008 No Comments
Watering is an extremely important aspect in gardening and lawn caring. Even a little carelessness could spoil the whole lot of efforts invested in bringing up a garden or a lawn. There are several aspects of watering and its related techniques and methods specifically designed for particular types of gardens or lawns. However, four thumb-rules [...]
Tags: Thumb Rules for Watering · Tips for Watering Lawns and Gardens
My name is Bill Stanley and I have been a home gardener for over 20 years. I enjoy sharing my gardening tips with friends and family, as well as the rest of the world!