Garden

Preparing your Residential Landscape For Summer should start as soon as the weather starts warming up in spring. It is imperative that you get a jump start on conditioning the grass as well as other landscape features. This will protect against the harsh effects from summer weather patterns. It is also necessary to stop the emergence of weeds and unwanted plants. Residential property owners and homeowner associations should not put off landscaping maintenance during springtime. This is the best…

For as long as I can remember I have always wanted to be involved with something that has to do with grass. Growing up in the rural area of Southwest Virginia, mowing lawns is something that is commonly done by most residents and is often taught at a young age. When I was younger I always wanted to help my father mow the yard. I would get up in his lap and steer the wheel with him. It was moments like these that helped spark my love for mowing and yard work. As soon as I was big enough to reach…

When people think of landscaping, they often think of perfectly mowed lawns and beautifully weeded flowerbeds. While perfectly mowed lawns and beautifully weeded flowerbeds are important parts of landscaping, there is far more to landscaping than just the lawn and the weed free flowerbeds. Even if you can handle taking care of your grass and flowerbeds on your own, here are many reasons you may need the help of a landscaping company to create your perfect outdoor space. Creating an Outdoor…

prison gardens before- that it's good to have them, but I never learned why. I truly thought it was just a good hobby for prisoners to pass time and gain nothing more than some gardening skills to grow vegetables in their own home after prison. However, in Eliza Barclay's article, "Prison Garden Help Inmates Grow Their Own Food - And Skills," Barclay provides facts that open my eyes to how incredibly beneficial prison gardens are for the inmates. One thing I learned is that prison gardens…

THE PRODUCT. Are you looking for a lawn mower, have a small or medium sized lawn, have neighbors living just nearly and are tired of having to handle gas or oil? Well you are at the right place. Today I am going to talk about an amazing lawn mower that works to eliminate all these bottlenecks in your mowing experience: the Poulan Pro Electric Lawn Mower. The Poulan Pro Electric Lawn Mower is a walk-behind lawn mower which uses lithium ion batteries for power. Walk-behind lawn mowers are known to…

Residential Landscaping Ideas for your Front Yard One of the most impactful ways to enhance the appearance of your home is to improve the curb appeal of your front yard. After all, your home’s façade is the first thing people notice when they pass by your house. You can significantly transform the look of your front yard with these residential landscaping ideas. Residential Landscaping Tips 1. Pick an interesting material to work with. Instead of the traditional cement, you can spice up the…

They still hadn’t talked but they had a mutual understanding. This time and many times Antonio found himself in a tomato field and his other would be under a tree or on a bench or what ever the scene called for. And Antonio would pick tomatoes under the blinding sunshine, something that was his favorite hobby. He wasn’t sure when it started, but slowly the longhaired pirate moved closer. “Antonio” A gruff voice asked. Looking up swiping the sweat from his eyes he smiled at the other. “Do you…

Japanese garden is never done, it's always a work in progress. The basic framework to get started consists of textures, colors, and foliage indigenous to Japan. These gardens work well on any scale, from using the entire yard to building a small Zen corner for a quiet retreat. Try bamboo hedging to accent a large tree or isolate your Japanese section. Bamboo may also be used to compliment an existing waterfall by replacing a traditional spigot with one made of a hollow bamboo shoot. Garden…

uses plants to promote individual mental, physical, and emotional health. While horticultural therapy can be used for a wide range of people, horticultural therapy can specifically help with people who are suffering with dementia. In the article, “Gardens That Care: Planning Outdoor Environments for People with Dementia,” by the An Australian Government Initiative, “dementia is a broad term used to describe a loss in memory, intellect, rationality, social skills, and normal emotional reactions…

capita availability of green space is around 55 sq.m and the number of green spaces in terms of green belt/parks/gardens is around 1400, maintained by the Municipal Cor-poration of the city. One of the main features of the city is the Leisure Val-ley, running from the north eastern tip to the south-western end through city it is a 8 Km long linear-park,…