Showing posts with label Container Gardening. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Container Gardening. Show all posts

Monday, August 3, 2009

Gardening Tools

A number of gardening tools are used for proper maintenance of garden. The requirement of tools is based on the size of garden, soil type, plants and grass of the garden. If your garden is small, hand fork can be used for removing weeds. Here are given some common tools like spade, hand fork, rakes, hoes, gloves and seep hose required for garden.

Trowel: It is another tool used to dig small holes for planting or weeding. It is similar to hand fork and can be used to loosen the soil of container plants for aeration process.
Hand Fork: A hand fork is used for removing weeds from small garden. Wooden handle fork is preferred as it is durable and easily accessible. Avoid hand fork with plastic handle because it is less durable than wooden handle fork.
Lawn Mower: It is used to cut grass from the garden. Electric lawn mower and ‘Push on Mower’ are ideal for small lawns. Ride on mower is ideal for big lawns. Hand Pruner: This tool is used for pruning as well as for taking cuttings from plants. While using hand pruner, take care that it is fitted to your hands.
Seep Hose: Seep hose is black rubber pipe with holes in it. That’s why it’s called as leaky pipe. The pipe is laid on the ground among plants and water seeps through the pores of pipe. Thus the plants are watered with the help of ‘Seep Hose’. It is an economic way to water the garden.


Wednesday, June 24, 2009

How to grow container garden?

Container gardening is a hobby which makes smart use of space, selection of plants and the choice of containers. Some design principles can be followed to make container gardening effective and beautiful. At first make a choice of plants according to the size of pot. Large pots should not be used for small plants since they will be lost in them. You can pick containers of different heights, colors and plants to create focal point inside the house. Make a choice for plants such as perennials, herbs, trees, shrubs, ferns, vegetables etc. that you want to grow in container garden. Thus you can experience beauty and benefits of greenery from container gardening.




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Monday, April 13, 2009

Garden Furniture

Attractive garden furniture adds to the beauty of your garden besides giving you comfortable place to sit. A number of garden furniture such as garden benches, tables, garden swings, loungers etc. available in trendy designs makes your garden a pleasant area. You can select from any comfortable furniture from wrought iron garden furniture, cedar garden furniture, plastic garden furniture or stone garden furniture, wood furniture etc.

While deciding on garden furniture, always keep in mind whether conditions. Avoid furniture made from metals in hot climates. Wooden furniture is perfect choice for the area where direct sunlight falls. In regions of heavy rain, portable furniture like weaker, plastic and cane furniture is ideal choice since it can be moved from one place to the other. Also the garden furniture made from stone and concrete is a good option for regions of heavy rains. You can opt for teak wood, rustproof wrought iron furniture if you want solid garden furniture.

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Saturday, November 1, 2008

Container for Indoor Gardening

Container gardening is one of the best organic options to enhance interior beauty of the house. A wide variety of containers such as ceramic, plastic, cement, porcelain etc. give you the facility to grow indoor plants and add to the beauty of the house. You should avoid containers made of metal.



Wooden pots are not advised because they are destroyed by the water. Porcelain containers look beautiful for indoor use as they come in various colors and designs. The size of containers depends on the space available and your choice. A big container on dining table looks odd as this takes much space on the table. If it is placed in a corner of the room or along the wall, it will look attractive.
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