A beautiful lawn does not come without some effort. Depending upon what type of soil you have, the amount of effort will vary. For instance when raising trees and shrubs, sandy or a gravel base soil is great. Landscape plants like well drained soiled. A lawn on the other hand is different.… Read More
Gardening
Most probably, you are thinking that you have no idea about growing vegetables. You can however learn enough to be growing useful crops very quickly by spending time in your garden. You will learn a lot about each type of vegetable with time through your flaws / success – just get out and give it a go!… Read More
Many people think of tiny little Japanese trees cut and pruned to a miniature size, but literally speaking Bonsai means ‘plant in a tray’. Although they are smaller than their wild counterparts they don’t have to be a couple of inches tall. If grown in a pot in the garden they will however be smaller than in the wild.… Read More
Japanese gardening is much different from the Western style garden. Most would say that a Japanese garden is far more soul soothing and inspires meditation. Japanese gardening is a cultural form of gardening that is meant to produce a scene that mimics nature as much as possible. Using trees, shrubs, rocks, sand, artificial hills, ponds and flowing water the garden becomes an art form.… Read More
Everybody has heard of the Bonsai tree but few people know about the history of the miniature shrub or where the tradition came from.
Bonsai is a Japanese term which, in its native language, translates to “tray gardening”. This term describes exactly what Bonsai is – a tree which is grown in a small pot or tub enabling it to be kept indoors.… Read More
