Latest articles from All Gardening Tips (http://www.allgardeningtips.com/) CommonSense CMS 3600 http://www.allgardeningtips.com/ If you’re a gardener that has an unlimited supply of water, consider yourself lucky. There are many of us who live in drought zones where the garden and lawn watering rules are very constrictive to the healthy growth of gardens and plants. Many people just give up when they find out how few gallons of water they are permitted to use, but some of us have just found ways to cope with less water. There are many ways to optimize ones garden to conserve water while still keeping it lush... http://www.allgardeningtips.com/rain-barrels-to-survive-a26.html Wed, 13 Sep 2006 11:14:50 EDT A great way to decorate your garden is the use of vines. They are very low maintenance and look good on almost anything. If you’ve got a fence or separator that really stands out in the field of green that is your garden, then growing a vine over it can be a quick and aesthetically pleasing solution. However, there are many types of vines for different situations, whether you are trying to grow it up the side of a house, along the ground, or up a tree... http://www.allgardeningtips.com/vines-to-decorate-your-a25.html Wed, 13 Sep 2006 11:13:36 EDT While having a full fledged garden is rewarding and enjoyable, lots of people simply don’t have the time that is required to maintain it. Whether you have too much going on at work or too many kids to take care of, you should never try to operate a garden if you don’t think you can handle it. For those people who are just too busy for a normal garden, I would suggest a somewhat recent method of gardening known as Xeriscaping. This minimal yet stylish theory first emerged in Colorado when water levels were at an all time low. It is a great method of having a great looking yard or garden, without having to maintain it or water it very often at all. http://www.allgardeningtips.com/xeriscaping-to-save-time-a24.html Wed, 13 Sep 2006 11:12:14 EDT Once you have picked what garden you want, there are many other factors you need to decide before you actually get to work with your gardening tools. Mainly you need to choose its location. This is usually decided by several factors: How you will water it, how much shade it needs, etc. Some of these questions can be very important in deciding whether your garden lives or dies, so don't take them lightly. You need to take each one into special consideration... http://www.allgardeningtips.com/picking-the-ideal-location-a23.html Wed, 13 Sep 2006 11:10:17 EDT So now you've picked out what type of garden you will have, what the location will be, and what kind of fertilizer you need, now is the time to really get started in choosing your garden environment. First you'll want to choose what your garden barriers will be. What will separate your garden from the rest of the world? Next you'll want to choose the decorations and support for your plants. Often some kind of metal mesh is necessary to keep your plant standing up. You will also want to choose how much soil and fertilizer to buy, and how to arrange all the plants in your garden... http://www.allgardeningtips.com/factors-in-garden-creation-a22.html Wed, 13 Sep 2006 11:09:05 EDT Living in Colorado and being a gardener has been rather stressful in the past few years, as this state has been undergoing a rather severe drought. The city is imposing watering restrictions which are not giving enough water to lawns and plants. I’ve had to renovate my garden to make it more water efficient. Now, because of the techniques I’ve employed, I’m the only one in my neighborhood with a garden that isn’t completely brown. So if you live in an area that is going through a drought or if you just want to save water, I suggest you use some of these techniques as well... http://www.allgardeningtips.com/drought-or-water-conservation-a21.html Wed, 13 Sep 2006 11:07:40 EDT Ah, to this day I still remember my first gardening experience. It was such a disaster that I didn’t think I would ever want to garden again. I almost decided to turn my casual hobby into the most rage-inducing topic you could possibly bring up to me. It all started a few weeks after I moved in to my first house. I was excited just to have my own grass to mow, since I had been in apartments and condos for quite a while... http://www.allgardeningtips.com/my-first-gardening-experience-a20.html Wed, 13 Sep 2006 11:06:11 EDT Whether you have a green thumb or simply want to start learning the art of gardening, it's a good idea to be prepared for all of those little surprises that may pop up along the way. Perhaps you want to create a perfectly landscaped lawn, grow some vegetables or surround your home with a garden of beautiful flowers. Whatever the case, keep the following tips in mind when you begin any type of gardening project... http://www.allgardeningtips.com/gardening-safety-tips-a19.html Fri, 01 Sep 2006 14:35:15 EDT The world of gardening can be somewhat confusing. There are so many different tasks to be done in the garden and you need to choose the correct gardening hand tools for the job. Take your time when deciding, you want your tools to last and to be user friendly. Particular care must be taken if you suffer from back problems, dodgy knees or have arthritis... http://www.allgardeningtips.com/gardening-hand-tools-a18.html Thu, 17 Aug 2006 16:01:41 EDT While planting my garden this year I decided to get rid of my assortment of gnomes and trolls and replace them with a garden Buddha. My gnomes are delightful and bring me great joy, but they are there to deter animals from snacking on my beautiful vegetables and plants... http://www.allgardeningtips.com/garden-buddha-a17.html Thu, 17 Aug 2006 15:59:13 EDT I grew up in the country. My family owned and operated a dairy farm and also planted crops. Most of my time in the summer was dedicated to helping my mother with the large vegetable garden that she planted each year. Country living is something that has been romanticized over the years... http://www.allgardeningtips.com/country-living-a16.html Thu, 17 Aug 2006 15:57:03 EDT Some people just don’t have a knack for gardening. I am one of those people. When I first moved into my home one of my biggest concerns was what I was going to do with the bland scheme in my yard. I did a little research and there are some great ways to find backyard landscape ideas that you can use... http://www.allgardeningtips.com/backyard-landscape-ideas-a15.html Thu, 17 Aug 2006 15:54:27 EDT I don’t know what it is about a garden that has always drawn humans to them. But they’ve always been very popular, and an integral part of peoples’ lifestyles. Most religions feature gardens as the settings for some of the biggest events According to Christianity, humanity was started in a garden and the son of God was resurrected in a garden. The Buddhist build gardens to allow nature to permeate their surroundings. Almost every major palace and government building has a garden. But what’s so great about them? They’re just a bunch of plants, after all... http://www.allgardeningtips.com/the-psychology-behind-gardening-a14.html Mon, 14 Aug 2006 12:26:31 EDT One of the most hazardous things that can happen to your plants is weather. Many a garden has been demolished overnight because of this phenomenon. And seemingly, there is nothing we can do to prevent it. Of course, if weather didn’t exist at all then we wouldn’t have those nice sunny days that are beneficial to the growth of our plants. But then again, we wouldn’t have the tragic hailstorms that tear down everything we’ve worked for so many hours to grow... http://www.allgardeningtips.com/the-horrors-of-hail-a13.html Mon, 14 Aug 2006 12:25:23 EDT Sometimes, the urge to garden might be stomped out by other circumstances, such as living arrangements or space constrictions. If you live in an apartment, you can’t really operate a full garden, just because you don’t really have a yard! I think that one of the best solutions for this problem is to grow plants in containers. You can hang these, or just arrange them on your patio, window sill or balcony. Just a few baskets or pots, and your whole living area will look much classier and nicer... http://www.allgardeningtips.com/container-gardening-a12.html Mon, 14 Aug 2006 12:23:58 EDT