Choosing Lawn Aerators for Your Aeration Needs

If your lawn is brown and drab, it can be easy to chalk it up to a lack of water or proper fertilization. You might even be convinced that insect pests have infested your yard. However, while all of these scenarios are possible, they’re far less likely than you might think. What your lawn might truly need is aeration. Lawn aeration is nothing more than the process of punching holes (or removing cores) in the soil, in order to allow more water, air and fertilizer into it. If your lawn requires

Hydroponic Indoor Garden

Have you ever thought about making your own hydroponic indoor garden? The benefits over traditional soil based gardening are numerous. The following are advantages of hydroponic indoor gardening: 1. You don’t need to purchase any expensive pesticides. As the majority of pests tend to hang around soil, they have no access to your hydroponic plants. 2. After the initial set up costs, costs are around 20% lower with hydroponic indoor gardens! 3. You can grow more plants in a smaller space h

Hydroponic Indoor Garden – 9 Reasons To Build It!

Have you ever thought about making your own hydroponic indoor garden? The benefits over traditional soil based gardening are numerous. Take a look at the following advantages of hydroponic indoor gardening: 1. You will not need to buy any pesticides! This is because the majority of garden pests thrive in the soil, they will not be able to get near to your hydroponic plants. 2. After the initial set up costs, costs are around 20% lower with hydroponic indoor gardens! 3. You can grow more

Hydroponic Indoor Garden - 9 Reasons To Build It!

Have you ever thought about making your own hydroponic indoor garden? The benefits over traditional soil based gardening are numerous. Take a look at the following advantages of hydroponic indoor gardening: 1. You will not need to buy any pesticides! This is because the majority of garden pests thrive in the soil, they will not be able to get near to your hydroponic plants. 2. Once you have made all your initial set-up costs, running costs are around 20% lower with indoor hydroponic ga

Soil Exposure And Surroundings Micro-Climate Landscape Needs

The direction in which your house faces (north, south, east, west) is termed its exposure. This fact is of utmost importance in planning your garden. First of all, you will have to locate plants that will grow successfully in shaded areas according to the exposure; secondly, the position of shade trees will be most satisfactory if you determine before planting the spots where they will do the most good. Generally speaking, a house whose front faces southeast is best adapted for the American ty

Fall Lawns Alive! All Natural Fertilizer

More and more Americans are choosing to “go green” in their gardens, moving away from pesticides and chemicals in favor of more natural ways to take care of their lawns. The problem with chemical fertilizers is that they can disrupt the natural balance of the soil, causing it to become more dependent upon these artificial “goodies.” By comparison, a natural fertilizer will create a longer-lasting stability in the soil that will keep grass green and soil healthy. The Fall Lawns Alive! All Natural

Soil Building For Landscape

by Kent Higgins No matter how carefully the garden has been planned on paper, hard practical work must be done by someone before you can see the dream break into flower. If you moved into your new home during the fall or winter you will probably be pretty discouraged when the snow leaves in spring. Grading – Rough Grade Though most building contracts call for the rough grading to be complete, this may be pretty rough. As a bulldozer is used, the surface is usually packed hard, with bri

August Feeding For Established Lawns

by Thomas Fryd There are two types of lawns to consider at this time of the year - the old lawn that has been established for some time, and the new lawn that is being developed. Consider the latter… many new home owners are faced with establishing a lawn after moving into a new home during the summer months. It is entirely possible to establish a lawn that will survive the winter if there are as many as six weeks of growing weather left in the late summer. Prepare the soil well either by sp

The Canadian Tricks Of Growing Lawns

In the early spring dead leaves and litter should be removed from the lawn in the spring using either a broom or a light rake. Do not use a heavy steel rake. Aeration and liming, if necessary, may also be done at this time. Dead spots in the lawn should be raked with a steel rake to loosen the soil. Re-seed and then tamp level with the back of a shovel to firm the seed into the soil. An application of a turf fertilizer before active spring growth begins will provide a good start for the gras

Care Tips And Flower Garden Protection

Numerous insects and diseases attack flowering plants in the garden and so regular spraying or dusting is an essential to the maintenance of bloom around the house. Flower beds should be hoed or cultivated regularly to keep down weeds and maintain the soil in good condition. Do not use fertilizers high in nitrogen for flowering plants. High nitrogen fertilizers stimulate leaf growth and blooms will be sparse. Green Cross Lawn Green is ideal for feeding flowers. The following are some hints t

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