Gardening

Dispelling Those Common Misconceptions about Hydroponics

One common misconception about hydroponics is that is a new fangled, fashionable trend. Actually, it has been practiced for centuries. Even the ancient Egyptians used hydroponics to grow their food. Great strides have been made in the field since the 1970s, when agriculturalists began studying it in earnest as an alternate means of food production, which perhaps is the reason behind so many people thinking it is a new invention.… Read More

Growing Miniature Roses at Home If you’re someone who can go completely nuts over a little baby or a puppy simply because they seem like such small and innocent versions of the regular-sized thing, you’ll complete fall in love with growing miniature roses.

It’s hard to look at one of these tiny things that look exactly as beautiful, as detailed and as complete as a rose and not lose your heart to it.… Read More

Gardening and Growing Flowers Should be Easy! If you are looking for easy flowers to grow, start by looking in your own front yard during the spring. No matter where you live, chances are there are a few hardy spring wildflowers blooming on the lawn right under your nose.

Maybe there are a couple of vibrant violets among the grass stems or some wild baby’s breath growing where you least expect it.… Read More

It’s time to stop using non-smart garden watering systems When you go down to your local home improvement store to find out what kind of garden watering systems they sell these days, you’ll usually see your regular garden-variety offering all over the place – ones that will water your garden at regular intervals whether it needs that are not – and you’ll see a couple of the smart ones too.… Read More