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Organic Weed Prevention

by CoolGarden April 10, 2015 No Comments

Organic Weed Prevention – Organic weed prevention is an alternative to conventional gardening. But, the question of why should you do organic is still up in the air.

Garden is a beautiful thing to have. Aside from the fact that it adds splendor to your place, it too provides an area for rest and refreshment. Likewise, a vegetable garden is also beneficial. Not only can it offer additional income, it can also improve your family’s health. There are many reasons why you would want to have garden in your yard. It doesn’t matter what kind, as long as it has the things that you want from it. Yet again, although you have succeeded in having an attractive lawn, you could encounter some problems.

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What Factors Might Be Harmful For Your Plants?

by CoolGarden September 14, 2014 No Comments

What Factors Might Be Harmful For Your Plants? Growing a beautiful and a fruitful garden requires more than just a green thumb. Plant growth depends on so many different factors. Some of the most important ones are age of the vegetation, climatic conditions, habits of vegetation, season etc. Growing of the vegetation is a complex procedure.


Damaging of the roots is the major reasons why the plants do not grow up till their maximum capability. The cold dry weather is a major plant growth inhibitor. It damages your plants to a great extent.

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Frequent Problems With Annuals

by CoolGarden August 26, 2013 1 Comment

Annuals are among the most varied, most beautiful and most colorful flowers on the market. The sheer variety of annuals, the many colors, shapes and textures they come in, has made them a favorite among gardeners for many years.

With so many different annuals on the market, their ability to resist common plant diseases and insect infestations can vary quite a bit. While some types of annuals are virtually impervious to disease and insects, others require much more care to remain trouble free. When choosing varieties of annuals, it is always best to choose disease and insect resistant varieties when ever you can. Doing so will allow you to use less pesticides, and they will generally be less trouble in the long run as well.

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How To Deal With Garden Critters?

by CoolGarden May 7, 2013 No Comments

Animal pest problems occur in all seasons of the garden, but fall and spring are peak periods for plunder. Luckily these seasons, and fall in particular, are also the best times for beleaguered gardeners to mount a defense against foraging four-legged gourmands such as deer, squirrels, rabbits, voles, moles and other assorted animal pests. In fall, a good garden clean-up tops the list of animal deterrents. After fall bulb planting, remove planting debris to rob squirrels of scent clues.

Mulch is useful to help retain soil moisture and maintain more constant cool soil temperatures. Apply mulch after weather turns cold. To mulch too soon only satisfies small creatures, who find earth-warmed mulch a great cozy place for winter tunneling and nesting.

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