And the surprising way soil can improve your mental health It’s time to whip out your gardening gloves because not only are digging and weeding great exercise, a good stint of gardening boosts mental health too. Last month, we found out that people living in an area rich in vegetation have improved physical and mental health, and 30% of …
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When it comes to thrifty, versatile ways to garden, it’s hard to beat a straw bale garden. It’s inexpensive, you can put it wherever you want (no soil required), and it’ll eventually turn into compost – so what is your garden this year can feed your garden next year. How’s that for recycling? Many garden …
Create one-of-a-kind garden accents by covering flowerpots with a mosaic of broken ceramic pieces. Stop crying over broken pottery or porcelain. Instead, recycle the shards of a plate or vase to create these unique garden art accents. Before you begin, seek out your raw materials at flea markets or garage sales. You’ll find chipped and …
Raised beds make growing any plant easier. Use these easy instructions to build your own raised beds. Bonus! They don’t take up very much yard space. Grow in Raised Beds Raised beds are a gardener’s dream come true: From weeding to harvesting, in cool climates and waterlogged soils, raised beds remedy a host of problems. …
Successful Xeriscape landscaping Successful Xeriscape landscaping incorporates three key principles: drought-resistance, tolerance of a variety of soil types and hardy, native plants. These three factors support a wide range of landscaping ideas, six of which are presented to spark your creativity. Six Xeriscape Landscaping Ideas 1. Beneficial and Aesthetic Wildlife Garden Design Many Xeriscape plants …
Whether you’ve got an acre of land or just a windowsill, it’s a good idea to grow herbs in containers for easy access to their wonderful flavors. You don’t need an estate to grow a gorgeous (and useful!) herb garden. Most herbs are perfect container garden plants and will thrive on your deck, patio, balcony, fire …
In Victorian times, a rose was not simply a rose — the people of this era loved labeling blooms with very specific meanings. These particular ones, which we found in A Victorian Flower Dictionary, are some of the most interesting. Camellia These impressive, lush flowers were beloved by the Victorians, and were given the meaning …
Asparagus is a perennial vegetable which will mean that you should be able to look forward to its early appearance each spring once you have planted it. This vegetable can also be taken at any meal meaning it can be served as breakfast, lunch or dinner. Asparagus is a magical vegetable of spring that is …
Landscaping is no longer as difficult as before. Today, there are many different gardens style you can choose from. This make it more challenging to select the ideal design. To avoid this, you can start writing your options regarding the top preferences of garden styles. Once you have the list ready, you must evaluate each …
With basic materials and an afternoon, you can craft a perch for enjoying your garden. This sturdy bench — or coffee table if you prefer — is meant to look weathered and worn. We fashioned it from building-grade lumber, then roughed up the wood surface even more using an awl and wire brush. You could …
