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Dry Plants FAQ – Dehydrated Plants Causes and Treatments

May 27th, 2009 1 Comment

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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Conserving Water in Garden Watering Restrictions

May 12th, 2009 3 Comments

Drought prone regions often call for smarter garden watering practices as water is an extremely precious commodity. In fact, authorities in some places will even impose water restrictions thereby limiting water usage of households. If you live in a drought prone region, you have probably already mastered the art of gardening with water restrictions in [...]

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How to Grow a Lovely Water Garden

January 25th, 2009 1 Comment

Water gardening is a concept gaining popularity across the world since last few years. Emerging trends in gardening have enabled gardeners to experiment innovative ideas in water gardening. In its most general form the water gardening involves waterfalls, garden pools, fountains with combinations of rock-work, lighting, plants, and fishes. But the concept of water gardening [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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.
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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 [...]

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