Gardening Category

• Fixing Lawn Problems by Mark Bartley

  Short days are behind us, the air is warming up, and spring may be just around the corner as thoughts turn to the summer months ahead. There's nothing like lazy, summer days spent relaxing on a healthy, luscious, cool green lawn.

• Plant Care by Mark Bartley

  Yellow, the colour of spring daffodils and tulips, tall sunflowers and heady fragrant roses, a floral splash of sunshine. Yet yellow in the wrong place can mean trouble, and except in the autumn when foliage turns to a rich autumnal hue, yellowing leaves is certainly not what you want.

• Lawn Care Machine For Making Your Garden Beautiful by Mark Cooper

  An amazing looking lawn is often the result of using the right lawn care tools. A great looking yard adds to the value of your home and to the neighborhood as well. Your yard will definitely look a lot better, provided you make it a point to use the right tools for its maintenance.

• How To Attract Wild Birds To Your Garden by janetra

  Sparrows, blackbirds, starlings, great tits, robins, doves, greenfinches and blue tits are the wild birds you are most likely to see in your garden in the UK. If you would like to attract any particular species you can encourage them to visit your garden by providing their favorite food.

• Birdhouses And Birdfeeders Suitable For The American Goldfinch And The House Finch by janetra

  The American Goldfinch is a member of the finch family and is usually between 3" and 5" long. It is a small bird with a wingspan of between 7" and 9" and weighs between 10 and 20 grams. It has a conical, pointed pink bill which may changes to orange during the spring and the body color may range from bright yellow to a dull brown.

• Identifying And Preventing Oak Wilt Disease by Fran Phalin

  We have a green luxury that most of us take for granted. Whether in our front yards, neighborhoods, or local park, oak trees are considered to be majestic and beautiful trees that provide a lot of shade and greenery to our otherwise dull scenes.

• Attracting Wild Birds With A Bird Garden by janetra

  You can use bird feeders and bird baths to attract wild birds to your garden but if you also plant a bird garden you can increase the attractiveness of your garden enormously. Trees, shrubs and flowers can provide shelter from predators and the winter cold and provide natural food for the birds for the whole year.

• How Can You Attract Butterflies To Your Garden? by janetra

  Butterflies can be attracted to your garden by a variety of methods including planting brightly coloured flowers and bushes, providing food in the form of rotten fruit or by providing other places where they will congregate

• The Husqvarna 5521CHV And The Toro Super Recycler 20090 Gas Powered Push Lawn Mower Reviews by janetra

  If you are looking for an easy to use, gas powered, self propelled lawn mower the Husqvarna 5521CHV may be right for you. The AutoWalk system is easy to use and allows you to set your own pace rather than having to push the mower. ideal for people who find pushing a mower difficult. With six cutting positions, adjustable between one inch and three inches, and a triple bagging system it will deliver an efficient tidy cut.

• The Cub Cadet CC-500 BAT And The Black And Decker CMM1200 Cordless Lawn Mower Reviews by janetra

  If you're looking for an environmentally friendly electric mower you may want to check out the Cub Cadet CC-500 BAT cordless electric lawn mower. This mower is quiet and needs very little maintenance compared to a gas mower and is well built and clean running. As it is cordless it can be used away from any power outlets unlike a corded electric mower that can only be used as far away as the cord can extend.

• Attracting Birds To Your Garden Bird Feeder by janetra

  It is most beneficial to feed wild birds during the winter months when their natural food may be unavailable but shortages do occur at other times of the year. So putting food out for the wild birds at any time of year can help when there are shortages.

• Garden Bird Houses - Some Tips To Attract The Birds And Keep Them Safe by janetra

  There are many ways to attract wild birds to your garden and hopefully to set up home in your garden bird house. Providing food and a safe place to eat is one of the easiest and most effective ways. This is particularly important during the winter months when there may be lack of their natural food.

• Caring For Your Lawn In November by Fran Phalin

  The holidays are quickly approaching; you have big dinner parties to plan, presents to buy, cards to send...it is hard to add anything else to the list, but it is important to consider your lawn in this busy month. Just like you need to prepare your home for guests, so should you take the same care for your lawn.

• Make The Most Of Your Garden Bird Bath by janetra

  Garden bird baths and garden bird feeders are excellent ways to attract wild birds to your garden. Place a bird bath in a quiet part of the garden well away from any bird feeders as birds like a quiet place to bathe and drink.

• Setting Up A Terrarium - The Basic Supplies by janetra

  It's fun to set up and plant a terrarium so here's a list of basic supplies you will need and some information about the plants you could grow.