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Pet Friendly, Green Garden Designs

by CoolGarden October 13, 2012 1 Comment

Green garden designs are popular today because of an ever increasing public awareness about the importance of sustainability. There are a variety of simple ways to make a garden environmentally friendly. Many people who care about this increased level of sustainability want their garden design to be pet friendly as well. Many methods exist that can help gardeners create a greener garden that is also a safe and enjoyable place for pets.

One way to create a pet friendly green garden is to use thick mulch throughout the garden. Mulch helps the ground withhold its moisture for longer than regular dirt or rock surfaces would. This helps to greatly conserve water over time. Mulch is also very soft and will not harm the sometimes delicate feet of pets when they roam the garden area.

Plants, Vegetables gardening, plants, vegetables

Chicory

by CoolGarden October 11, 2012 No Comments

A number of chicories (Cichorium intybus) are hardy and make good crops in the winter months, given some protection. Chicory leaves are stalked, hairy, lanceolate and large, coarsely toothed, growing in clustered formation from plant base in spreading rosette while the upper leaves are small. Their pale yellow and red leaves add colors to salads and they can also be braised. Three main types are grown: Witloof or Belgian chicory, sugar loaf chicory and red chicory, often called ‘radicchio’.

Withloof chicory is grown in two stages. The seed is sown in late spring and the plants are left to grow until late fall. The leaves are bitter and not usually eaten. In the fall the heads can either be cut off the plants 1 in above the ground or the roots can be lifted, trimmed and replanted for forcing indoors.

Seasonal jobs fall flowers, gardening, plants

Fall Flowers Arrangements For Good Mood

by CoolGarden October 9, 2012 No Comments

It’s fall and the mood is relatively darker, but with flashes of yellow, orange, and golden patches of flowers and plants come into full bloom, in turn the weather shifts from a relative dry spell of summer and welcomes the oncoming rush of the winter time.

With the changing weather and geographic conditions, it is but likely that the some flowers and plants will unfortunately be unavailable for use in certain celebrations. However, this is actually a chance to lavishly step out of the trite flower arrangements, and have the opportunity to add more than just a splash of warm tones for your party.

Plants, Outdoor fall plants, garden, outdoor, plants

Fall Garden Plants: Bulbs

by CoolGarden October 5, 2012 No Comments

There is a small select group of highly desirable bulbs for the end of the year. They provide a beautiful contrast to the more brazen shows of color on the trees and shrubs, and help keep the eye moving around the fall garden. Most require well-drained soil and plenty of sun in order to thrive, though there are some that prefer shady, moist conditions. Do not remove the foliage until it has turned brown, or next year’s display will suffer.

Canna. Commonly known as Indian shot plants, or Indian reed flowers, these are exotic plants for the fall garden. Even if they did not flower, they would be worth growing for their large, smooth leaves. Use them with grasses and brilliant dahlias to bring the season to a close with a flourish. Stictly speaking they are rhizomatous perennials, but they are planted like bulbs. They are excellent in large containers.

Plants, Vegetables gardening, plant, vegetables

How To Grow Lima Beans?

by CoolGarden October 1, 2012 No Comments

Lima beans, also known as “butter beans” are quite easy to harvest and grow if you have the correct information and follow these simple tips. Before we proceed to explain how to grow lima beans, let we first share with you few facts about lima beans. Those who have tasted lima beans know how tasty and nutritious they are. These beans can be used in variety of dishes and have some extra-ordinary nutritional values. Fresh lima beans are often difficult to find but you can always get canned lima beans throughout the year min most departmental stores.

The average size of the pod of lima bean in about 3 inches and is flat, oblong and slightly curved. The pod has 2 to 4 seeds. These seeds are called lima beans. The seeds are normally green or cream in color. Few other varieties and color including red, purple, white and black are also available.

Plants, Roses garden, plants, roses

The Most Famous Diversities Of Rose

by CoolGarden September 27, 2012 No Comments

When numerous individuals contemplate of gardening, their ideas turn at first to roses and there is no wonder. Roses are among the most famous and definitely most charming, kinds of flowers there are. Moreover, they are large portion of both the gardening interest and the professional flower commercial enterprise. There are even rose shows and other flower shows where maestro gardeners showcase their charming creations with pride to an awe-stricken crowd.

If your supreme aim is to get the huge prize at the subsequent rose show or merely take pleasure in some roses in your garden, it is important to acquire a sense for the some diversities of roses in the marketplace. Roses are among the most diversified flowers on the marketplace; they appear in nearly every shade of the rainbow and in blossoms varying in size from a part of an inch to nearly a foot in width similarly with vibrant colourbond sheds. Below are discussed some of the most frequently perceived rose diversities which include Pimpinellifolia roses, Boursault roses, Wichuraiana roses, Setigera roses and Sempervirens roses.

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