Did You Know about Slugs

Only 5 per cent of the slug population is above ground at any one time.
The other 95 per cent is underground digesting your seedlings, laying eggs, and feeding on roots and seed sprouts!
A slug’s blood is a disturbing shade of green!
Slugs play an important role in ecology by eating...

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Save Money By Hydroponic At Home

Ever thought about growing your own food? If you like science and stay-at-home hobbies, and are maybe a bit of a control freak, hydroponic gardening – an art, science, and hobby all rolled up into one – might be just for you.
Hydroponic gardening can be a cheap way to grow your own...

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Are Robotic Lawn Mowers Safe?

You’re standing in your front yard minding your own business when a robot with three razor sharp blades spinning at 5,800 rpm starts racing toward you. What do you do?
Is this some kind of nightmare? No, you’re awake and this is really happening, so once again, what do you do?
The answer is not...

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Covered Patios as Investment

If you are a homeowner, you know how important the real estate market has become to the financial well-being and security of you and your family. Your home may well be your biggest investment, and like any other investment, it needs to be managed and protected. Unfortunately, home repairs are...

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Tips for Getting Perennials Right

The perfect time to plan a new border or revive an old one is when the weather’s cold, the garden’s bare and its structure is easy to see. Perennials are a good place to start. Easy to grow, there are hundreds of plant shapes and flower colors to choose from – but selecting...

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Winter Container Care Made Easy

The depths of winter can be a trying time and, even with the hardiest of plants. There’s a danger of compost freezing in the pot – this will be extremely bad news for them and may kill them. Wrapping pots fully with layers of bubble wrap and fleece will go a long way to help. If y...

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Best Fruit for Container Growing

Fruit trees and shrubs, unlike many other edibles, can take up a lot of space when grown in the ground. An average semi dwarf apple tree, for example, takes up anywhere from 15 to 30 feet in all directions. If you want to enjoy delicious, organically grown fruit but don’t have a lot of space, g...

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