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Gardening Gloves

by CoolGarden May 22, 2014 No Comments

Gardening gloves provide essential protection in the garden for all sorts of tasks in all sorts of weather. One of the best things about gardening is felling warm, moist dirt in your bare hands, but you will often end up with blistered, chapped, and scraped skin. The solution to this problem is gardening gloves. The more time you spend getting down and dirty in the garden, the more you need gardening gloves. Gardening gloves will be able to ease some of the pain you would otherwise be subject to, letting you spend even more time playing in the dirt.

There are hundreds of different types of gloves on the market, and the kind of gardening glove you buy depends on the way you garden. Some gloves offer protection against specific substances or things, for example, leather gloves are not the best for working with chemicals or water. .

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First Aid For House Plants

by CoolGarden May 16, 2014 No Comments

When is required the first aid for house plants? House plant varieties have changed over the years, but one would expect their problems to be quite unchanging. This is surprisingly is not so – the menace of coal gas fumes has disappeared in recent years but it has been replaces by an equally serious but completely different menace – the hot, desert-dry air of the centrally-heated room. Even pests and diseases change – Pelargonium rust was virtually unknown until a few years ago.

The problems that can occur are many and varied. Inspect the plants regularly, especially under the leaves. You may detect the first signs of rot because you forgot to reduce watering as winter approached.

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Organic Garden – How To Avoid Pesticides?

by CoolGarden May 5, 2014 No Comments

Organic Garden – How To Avoid Pesticides? Organic garden completely excludes the use of pesticides. This is really perilous for the product, the plants and even to humans. But how to make your garden organic? There are 3 main ways to achieve this goal.

One of the easiest ways to protect your vegetable organic garden against prevalent pests, including aphids, mites and beetles (and avoid pesticides), is to make your plants as healthy and robust as you can. The soil should be well ventilated. It should include all essential nutrients for vegetables to grow. You must ensure organic fertilization of soil and offer protection in the form of mulching. Removing weeds and small plants frequently will improve the system of all-natural defense of your organic garden.

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Planting In Wall Pots

by CoolGarden April 28, 2014 No Comments

Planting in wall pots – The container gardener can extend the number of plants and the growing area by using a variety of wall pots attached to available walls. These are especially useful for planting up balconies where it is unlikely that there will be room for raised beds to accommodate climbers to cover walls or trellises.

Using wall pots

The most attractive wall pots are made in terracotta with flat backs. They come in various shapes and designs and groups of these can be positioned on a wall, planted to paint an abstract picture.

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Greenhouse Equipment

by CoolGarden April 25, 2014 No Comments

Greenhouse equipment is designed in the most précised manner; there are numerous brands in this section which deliver world class products. To give you a hint, these products are tested several times before being launched in the market. What separates them is the quality at hand; this can surely give you the required output if you choose a premium brand. Now, coming to the part of selection, this is the first step towards the main construction. It is advised that you choose well and according to your requirements. One wrong move and everything can go wrong in the construction part. You also need to work on small details which can give you the best output. Details can be in regards to construction and other safety features of the greenhouse.

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Organic Landscaping Techniques

by CoolGarden April 13, 2014 No Comments

Organic Landscaping Techniques – Many people are becoming more interested in using organic landscaping techniques that do not harm the earth. In addition to being great for the environment, organic landscaping techniques can also provide benefits for your wallet and for your health. One of the most alarming things to many people is the fact that some pesticides and fertilizers can harm their children. When you have children or grandchildren, it seems kind of a waste if they cannot play on the lawn because there is fertilizer all over it. Likewise, the improper use of pesticides, or sometimes even the proper use of these chemicals, can result in sickness. Another benefit of organic gardening can also be felt in the wallet. If you make use of the resources that you have at hand, you can actually save money with do-it-yourself organic landscaping, rather than paying money for chemicals to unnaturally enhance your plants.