If you are growing lemons and grapefruits in your garden then it is very much unlikely that you have never faced one of the most common problems called “Citrus Gall Wasp“. In fact, this problem has spread across the globe within past few years and affecting the lemon and grapefruit trees on a wide scale.
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Citrus Gall Wasp: Cut the Branch Off
June 27th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Gardening Techniques, Tree, fruits, home gardening tips
Tags:Citric Gall Wasp·Lemon and Grapefruit Gardening
Tips for Creating a Cyclone-Resistant Tropical Garden
June 23rd, 2008 · 1 Comment · Gardening Techniques, garden design, garden method, home gardening tips
Tropical areas are quite prone to natural disasters like cyclones. If you are residing in such an area then cyclones are almost a fact of your life and if you are a gardener too then you need to understand that you have to be more prepared. Wet season every year brings in increased possibilities for […]
Tags:Cyclone·Natural Disasters·Tips for Cyclone Resistant Tropical Gardening·Tropical Gardening
Taking Care of Indoor Plants: Few More Tips
June 21st, 2008 · No Comments · Gardening Techniques, container gardening, home gardening tips, houseplants, indoor gardening
Growing indoor plants provides you several advantages. It is not only the lack of space outside that promotes indoor gardening but there are other factors as well. One of these factors is that these plants when put inside absorb the volatile organic compounds present in the air within our homes. Absorbing of bad air […]
Tags:Indoor Container Gardening·indoor gardening·indoor plants·Indoor Plants Varieties
Are You Taking Care of Your Garden Sprayer Equipment Properly?
June 19th, 2008 · No Comments · Fungi, Gardening Techniques, care and watering, home gardening tips, lawn care
As an active gardener, you must be having and using some kind of sprayer equipment. You must know that it is equipment and it should be ready to use whenever needed. Garden Sprayer is an important weapon fighting against the fungicides. It also helps you control several related plants and other diseases.
There are many types […]
Tags:Fungicides Care·Garden Sprayers·gardening·Pressure Sprayers·Spraying Equipments
Summer Gardening: Beat the Heat with Perennials
June 10th, 2008 · No Comments · Flower Gardening, Gardening Techniques, garden method, garden plants, home gardening tips
Summer time during the month of June is good for new plantings. Earlier perennials used to be marketed either bare-root or field-dug but now use of plastic and other containers has made it easy as the new plants get acclimatized to the new surroundings and environment.When gardening in the month of June you must ensure […]
Tags:Bloomers·Flower Gardening·Perennial Gardening·Perennials·Summer Gardening
Lawn Care: Know When to Cut the Grass
May 25th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Gardening Techniques, care and watering, home gardening tips, lawn care
It is almost the onset of June now and your lawn is waiting for certain specific attention. The grass in your lawn must have grown high by this time. It is perfect timing to know when exactly to cut this high grown grass of your lawn. Let us understand this extremely important aspect in more […]
Tags:Grass Height·lawn care·Lawn Grass Cutting·Mowing Grass in Lawn
Why Growing Heirloom Varieties?
May 21st, 2008 · No Comments · Flower Gardening, Gardening Techniques, home gardening tips, organic food, organic seeds, seeds, vegetable garden
Various vegetables and flowers have been persisting through generations together among the gardeners and the farmers are commonly known as the “Heirloom Varieties”. Simplest reason why these heirloom varieties have persisted till now is their recognition for superior quality, lingering taste, and the flavor.
The times are changing and genetically engineered varieties are occupying shelves in […]
Tags:Genetically Engineered Hybrid Seeds·Growing Heirloom Varieties in Garden
Seeds Swapping: Know the Rules
May 16th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Gardening Techniques, home gardening tips, organic seeds, seeds, seeds and bulbs
Seed Swapping is increasingly becoming popular these days. People exchange seeds with their overseas friends and relatives quite often. Increasing popularity of social networking concept on the internet had facilitated people around the world and now they are more connected with each other. But seed swapping is not simply an idea exchange. It is far […]
Tags:Mail Order Seeds Companies·Overseas Seeds Swapping·Seed savers Network·Seed Swap
Growing Super Sized Fruits and Vegetables with Space Germinated Seeds: A New Dimension in Cultivating Dynamics
May 14th, 2008 · No Comments · Gardening News, Gardening Techniques, garden products, tomato, vegetable garden
Fruits and vegetables if grown in space could grow up to huge sizes. It is zero-gravity in space that does all this magic. Chinese researchers have been successful in demonstrating this size-effect and it could be a possible solution for the worldwide food crisis in future. The daily “Telegraph” reported this new development in an […]
Tags:Space·Space Germinated Seeds·Super Sized Fruits and Vegetables·Zero Gravity Cultivation
Use Green Engine Oil for Your Lawn Mower
May 8th, 2008 · No Comments · Environment, Gardening Techniques, home gardening tips, lawn care
The green technology is growing at a faster pace now day’s. Main objective of this newly oriented technology is to help homeowners and everyone else live in an environment friendly way with co-existence. Green technologies generally focus on to the development of new techniques that would help in reducing the damages caused to the environment.
One […]
Tags:Environmental Friendly Gardening·Green Engine Oils·Green Technology·Lawn Mowers·Pollution
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!





