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Monday, February 21, 2011
Preparing your garden for winter
Many people tend to think that once the first frost arrives, they will have to worry about the Garden until next spring. No more pull weeds weeds, hoeing, digging, pruning, water ing or scraping. The truth, the idea Garden ing is more once you pull the last carrot or cut the latter rose, is completely false. If you place so me ti me in autumn to do a little cleaning, maintenance and planning, you can save yourself much work when the season of ing Garden surround the next spring rolls.
Chores for the beginning of autumn
At the beginning of autumn remove any dead flowers and leaves of roses and clean all debris from the plants database autour. Plant material left on the soil around plants decayed may contain diseases and other plant pests which can survive the winter and infest plants in the spring.
As Sum me r flowers melted so add me fall color in your ho me and hardy Garden plants such as moms, cabbage or worries in bloom. Autumn traditional festivals can also be a ti add me to me extra for color form of pumpkins, squash or dried corn. Just because the warm weather has ended, do me a you must waive color around the outside of your ho me or in your Garden.
It is the ti me pave the way for plants in the next year. Many people like to till their s vegetable Garden in the fall to get a head start on next spring. The its me applies for flowers by spade massive soil and fertilizer addition.
Buy now your autumn bulbs. Find all these ing Garden catalogs and bulbs of agenda for fall plantings or check your local Garden store or a farm for a wide variety of bulbs give you therefore me great early spring color.
If you want to do so me landscaping, in the early fall is the perfect ti me. Shrubs and perennials planted early autumn shall ti establish me their root systems before really cold. In addition, in many areas where rain is common in autumn, plants get lot of moisture without having to constantly water them.
Things to do in the middle of autumn
Fall progresses and all leaves are finally off the coast of trees, it is ti me to highlight rakes. Raking leaves may not be your favorite pasti me but be not be tempted to leave on your lawn or Garden, because they can shelter insects and foster the growth of mold and mildew. The decay of the leaf can also carpet and choke out grass and you'll end up with brown spots on your lawn. Therefore rake up leaves and put them in the bin to compost or even up to their Garden.
Turn off SW me feeders for your feathered friends. They have worked hard all year keeping insects in your Garden and food may be limited to birds at the end of the fall show so your appreciation and keep a few feeders filled with their favorite seed.
Prepare for winter
Once you've done your cleaning, scraping and preparing lunch for birds, c'est ti me give my attention to your front Garden tools you storing. Clean dirt or rust with a wire brush and rub in a little oil to protect winter and hang to dry places, like your garage or Garden shed. If you live in colder climates with temperatures in the winter, don't forget to turn off the tap water and (d) foreign rainwater pipe. Also d rain Garden hoses, roll and placed along the side of your Garden tools.
It is true that preparing your Garden for the winter can be a bit of extra work, but if you now you much less to do in the spring and that gives you a head start on having the best Garden district.
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Better than plants potted - gardening gifts
Alright understand me a potted plant is a Garden ing gift alright, but we can use our imagination and find the best gifts. In my opinion, potted plant is for ing Garden gifts that are the roses for romantic gifts. It is so predictable. It represents an understanding that Yes nobody loves plants... flowers, trees, whatever; However, it does not go much deeper than that. How unfortunate! Keep reading to learn more about to me better ideas to be more creative and useful to this special Garden er which you like.
Firstly, it is important to re me many gifts are those that are purchased and given with the recipient in mind. Now that just me not one that you think about them for five seconds before you go to the Mall. It is even deeper and more profound than that. Buy better gifts depends on your ability to really put yourself into the skin of me you worry about and discover what they want may indeed. At the end of this article I will help you to peak so me great with that.
Thus, enter gifts for RHS Garden in particular, it is important to think about the purpose of his Garden ing and how he or she feels about it and considers this pastime. ING Garden is perhaps for their livelihood. It is perhaps strictly orna I ment. Anyway, no matter what the recipient wants to get out of Garden ing.
Now, most people stop after they have understood this and go outside and so buy me tools from ing wonderful Garden for this special SW me there. Garden ing tools can work, but they aren't always the best choice. You see, a Garden er will already be budget for Garden ing tools (and seed). Essential things will be supported by them. Which means not that expensive tool will be appreciated. It will be. A good weeding tool is an example of a tool which he or she can does not but appreciate.
Coming to think more creative gifts you give to this special Garden er think about things that are either very useful as compost or so me this luxurious that (for a Garden er), as a raised bed. Make sure you only that what you buy is so I thing that contributes to their Garden a put me way.
There are to many other cool Garden ing gifts and it is possible to give a gift to a Garden er that will be cherished and used both.
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I hope that helps you.
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Sunday, February 20, 2011
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Disability and gardening en fauteuil roulant
With a good surface even sound are almost indispensable in a Garden if you use walking sticks walking aids or a wheelchair. They should be wide with a circle turning large enough to turn at least 3 feet (two slabs 18 ""). Gravel is a non-gravel even made walking with sticks or the wheel of your wheelchair really difficult. Re me number same rivened slabs are slippery when wet or icy. Having a slight slope for water run off is a good idea.
If your Garden path will run on different levels, gradual slopes are better than the steps. Its also a good ideal to hold the handrails on the slopes.
Plantation
Choose plants that have no need for maintenance will make life easier but limited choice and perhaps all colors year-round. Probably best to buy plants that are slow-growing, most trees grow slowly as avoid you leylandii type of fast growing trees. Shrub cover will help reduce weeds and add interest.Fruit growth trees give colour and the obvious advantage of the fall harvest. If you do not know what trees, shrubs and plants to plant, it might be a good idea to fork for a planting plan and stick to it.
Hedges are for the most rapid growth and require much pruning. You might be better from Panel fencing, unique panels which is damaged is easier to replace if you use slot positions. Growth type vegetables such as beans or fragnent vine vines as Clematis climbing Rose, honeysuckle, Jasmine to cover the closing.
Dig and weeding.
Dig helps break ground and allows air into the soil and it can help to loosen the weeds. Regular hoeing, lightweight fork and adding good compost rotted your pile of composy to the old GID annual dos fashioned breaking almost redundant. So if the deflection due to a disability or bad back is a problem of simplicity. Light work and is better for your return, your general well being frequently and in your Garden. If instead of sitting in front of the television on a day dry, you could be in your Garden keeping yourself and your Garden healthy.
Raised beds do dig more easy, but if you are digging ground-level beds with a light weight long treated trowel or fork to the soil makes it much easier. These documents are available on the net, or if you still have your local quincailler will sort you.
Large Garden centers charge much more for them.
Dig and weeding are easier if you keep your bed close or accessible from both sides, if you are installing raised beds, if you have in your Garden retaining walls grow zone which loin behind the wall, if you use ing specially designed Garden tools if you fix a weed removing me mbrane and plants through the slits cut into the matter, if your Garden soil is clay keep adding grit sand.
Weeds.
Get rid of annual and perennial weeds keeps your Garden beds tidy and your plants healthy. Weeds absorb moisture, nutrients your plants need prosper once again soon and often is better and more enjoyable. An overgrown weeds Garden is impressive intimidating and you may prefer to stay in front of the TV. So little and often especially if you have a bad back or disability which prevents you from bending easily is the way to keep on Garden ing.
Water ing
During periods of drought since long water ing is a ti me eating must but can be made easier if you have a disability or the bad back which makes it difficult to bending. A lightweight plastic, flat sided water ing CAD is easier than the round and implements practice locations around the Garden water butts and stand pipes make water ing saves your back.
Consolidation of your containers and placing saucers them, mulching the soil and water ing in the evening, when there is less evaporation all conserve them water and the ti me. If you have not obtained stand pipes in practical spots around Garden leave the hose deployed season long heat waves.
Sow
Save money and grow plants, seeds, you'll also spare plants share or sell your local car initializing. I get much satisfaction of growing seeds, SW me ti me s it back ' nt work out, but even at my age its still one big learning curve. You can grow the seeds directly in the Garden or in the greenhouse, its easier on the backs of poor if you sow direct in the place in your Garden beds where plants will grow, especially if your beds are designed as borders close reachable or raised beds that we talked about in this article. Mixture of fine seed with sand facilitates sow if your hands are a bit stiff.
When and what need sowing advice can be found on my ing simplelife tip pages and the Garden.
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At the beginning of spring gardening chores - March is the time to Get Back outdoors!
March is a great month trimming and cleaning. Do it now because a month from now, you'll be busy dirt under your fingernails clean.
March is one of the most important month of the year for fertilization because this is the beginning of the growing season. Eating fruit (16-16-16) and orna me element trees, covers, shrubs, perennial and annual plants that have been in the ground at least six weeks. Feed your container plants also
Trees and shrubs
o delete existing roses winter mulch and prune as necessary. Consult a good pink book for the best thods me cut your rose type because the timing and me thods
o prune your trees primarily of fruit trees (with the exception of the walnut tree, maple, and birch). PAS prune flowering shrubs.
o fertilize deciduous and coniferous trees. Protect the deciduous trees mites, scale and aphids by treatment with horticultural oil.
o start water ing trees and shrubs that you planted in the fall. Begin when you see new leaves appear. Ing slow and regular water is better. Try to use a hose on a slow net of water or a soaker water deeply and well pipe
o plant new trees, roses, berries, flowers of spring and other plant deciduous shrubs. Not the best ti me of transplantation less tree or a shrub is still at the stage of dormancy.
Flower and bulb beds
o test pH levels to planting beds. Adjust soil pH level is the single most important task Garden you can perform for healthy plants.
o Cut back perennial that you left standing for winter
o this is a great ti me buying and perennial plants as the soil is still fresh. Also if you are ordering plants bare-root mapping, this should be done at the beginning of months. When things happen, woody plants bare-root will be priority in the plantation, so think coming.
o like Lily and Canna bulbs should be planted now for the amount I r and fall color.
annual o benefiting the cooler weather March offers may be planted. It thoughts, Snapdragons and calendulas.
o tulips and daffodils bulbs require a light application of fertilizers (a high-nitrogen fertilizer, quick-release)
o cup smooth hydrangeas to the ground. Thin of growth year last on peegee hydrangeas and remove dead wood at the base of hydrangeas oak leaves
o forward step by deburring and weeding your beds. Roots and all, dig before seed which will crimp their numbers later
o now is when you need to reduce your environment grass orna me. Hold or fasten the former with Twine and cut grass 4 to 6 inches from the floor. New growth will appear in a few weeks.
Other tips
Garden check o. Tools fix, sharpen, or replace them as needed.
o Clean out your nest get them ready for spring nesting
o take the mower for a tune-up.
o Broken or weak trees, fence and trellis should be repaired this month
o cleaning and repair of the lines of drip irrigation
o Remove leaves from the bottom of ponds or other characteristics of the water
o start stocking locations in your lawn. Once a week and seed water slightly twice daily until the spots to fill. But fertilize until Me morial. Apply to pre-e me rgent crabgrass control for your lawn
"Spring is when you feel like whistling even with a shoe full of snow melting." - Doug Larson
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