Archive for April, 2008

Azalea Gardening

azalea gardening has become extremely popular in recent years. These neat little shrubs are an easy plant propagation subject and this is easily accomplished by taking a cutting about 8 inches long and placing the cut end about 2 inches deep in sand. Roots on azalea plants can form within a week during June and [...]

Herb Gardening

Now that the good weather has finally crept in on us, we can begin working on our herb gardening. Maybe it is simply maintenance of existing plants or possibly you are excitede about some new herbs that you are anxious to start growing this year. Immense satisfaction is gained by growing our own herbs and [...]

Compost and Organic Gardening

Springtime brings on all of our outdoor gardening cravings. Finally we can make use of that compost pile that we worked on so much last year in order to produce our own fertilizer. This is a great way to nourish our new plants and maintain a higher level of organic gardening. Not only will our [...]

Fresh Air for Houseplants

Spring is a period when we can finally move some of those indoor plants to the outside. It’s feels great for us but it also feels great for those plants as well. Many of the plant problems that we  experience are simply due to our efforts to stimulate natural conditions in an unnnatural environment. By [...]