If you’ve only a small backyard with limited space, it’s often difficult to envisage a use for it, particularly if you live in an urban area. However, there are still ways that you can utilize the space that you have, and make it work for you. This article gives three examples of how you can maximize the potential of your outdoor space.
Words: 488 Downloads: 0 Category: Gardening By: Jac SmithGardening in containers is the ideal solution for anybody who loves the taste of fresh vegetables but lacks the space for a vegetable garden. As long as you get at least six hours of sunlight each day, you can be successful raising vegetables plants in containers. This article will teach you the basics of growing vegetables in pots, from preparing the soil to the final harvest.
Words: 724 Downloads: 0 Category: Gardening By: Debra DaySome gardeners prefer to plant the seeds of traditional heirloom plants instead of modern hybrids that have been bred to produce greater yield or larger flowers. There are good reasons to grow heritage plants. They serve as a link to the past, and they may be better for the environment. Discover why more people are showing an interest in growing heirloom plants once enjoyed by their ancestors.
Words: 464 Downloads: 0 Category: Gardening By: Debra DayIf you want to grow lilies but feel confused by all the choices, this list of top ten performers is a good place to start. These lilies feature large, showy flowers in mid-summer, and require very little maintenance. In addition to being very beautiful, they are also vigorous and will come back year after year.
Words: 667 Downloads: 0 Category: Gardening By: Debra DayMany people who love lilies are afraid to plant these beautiful flowers because they have heard that lilies are “difficult”. It may have been true at one point that lilies were hard to look after because the early varieties had very special requirements. Today’s lilies have been bred to offer a stunning area of colors and are very easy to maintain as long as they have good drainage and a sunny location.
Words: 620 Downloads: 0 Category: Gardening By: Debra DayTrue lilies are lovely flowers that grow from bulbs, but many other lovely flowers are also called by the name “lily” when really they are not lilies at all. This misuse of the name “lily” causes a lot of confusion among gardeners. Discover some of the common plants that are mistakenly called lilies, and find out what they really are.
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