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Plant Disease – “garden Creep”

One thing you either might have to watch out for or embrace is something I call Garden Creep.This is the ability of certain gardens, let alone the plants in them, of slowly growing and spreading or even multiplying over time.Any dedicated gardener can explain to you the visible symtomology of the disease. New garden growths [...]

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How do I create a flower garden around a tree? I am a beginner in gardening and planting?

Inge asked: I have an old tree in front of my home. I like to add a flower bed around the tree, but I am new to planting and gardening. Also, my lawn needs a lot of care. Last year my husband tilled part of our lawn and we replanted new grass, [...]

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Can I use a desktop sunlight lamp to grow a small indoor garden?

AngelEmbrace asked: I have a desktop sun light lamp, a lamp that simuates natural light. It says 27 W on the bulb. Can I use this as a growlight to grow herbs?
If this is not suitable, can anyone suggest a low-heat alternative? I don’t want my seeds to suffer because of ineadequate lighting, [...]

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I’m new to gardening and looking to set up a low maintenance garden?

jimlovespam123 asked: My mom and I would like to plant a garden in front of our house. We have plenty of plantable space, but very little knowledge of gardening! We want a flower garden that is low maitenence. We both have busy schedules, and though we’re planning on putting in effort, working [...]

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Stunning Contemporary Garden Studios by the Leading Brand Garden Lodges

Garden studios and garden offices are lifestyle buildings or offices that are set up in the garden. This is generally targeted towards those who wish to work out of their home but not in their home, at their own convenience.There are multiple benefits of Garden Studios or Garden lodges. Besides the fact that it allows [...]

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Gardening and Caring for Your Rose Types

Gardening and caring for the different rose typesWATERINGRoses are deep rooted and once they are well established are more capable than most plants of surviving mild drought spells. The first spring and summer directly after planting your rose is very important. During this period if the soil around your rose seems to be drying out [...]

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How does someone become an expert on Gardening, get certified and make it a career?

HereAndThere asked: I am interested in turning my small time hobby of gardening into a bit of a career. Are there classes, certifications, training that I can take in order to become an expert on plants, trees, etc? I’d like to have a deep knowledge of the various kinds of trees, shrubs, flowers [...]

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