March 11th, 2009

Why Home Composting Is So Great!

If you’ve heard of composting, but aren’t sure what it’s all about, this is the article for you.  We’ll explain the two main types of composting and how you can begin composting at home.  Find out why home composting is a growing trend and how you can join in!

Have you heard of composting, but just aren’t sure what it means?  Not sure why how compost can benefit you?  If you haven’t started composting at home yet, now is the time!  Home composting is more than just a growing trend among gardeners, it’s a great way to recycle your kitchen scraps and yard refuse into something you can use-compost!

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January 1st, 2009

Saving Water in the Garden ? Do You Have to Rely Only on Slow-Growing Plants?

Slow growing plants are often synonymous with water-conserving ones in many gardeners’ minds. Some Species of Rhus though, develop quickly, requiring modest amounts of water at the same time.


Many of the water-conserving plants available to gardeners in dry climates are slow growing. It is one of the prices that has to be paid for growing beautiful landscape ornamentals that require little or no irrigation through the year. The dry climate garden would be all the poorer without species of Grevillea, Myrtle, Pistachio, and Melaleuca, which are excellent plants but take a few years to reach the desired size. A number of species, particularly Grevilleas, actually suffer and decline following the gardener’s attempt to speed up their rate of growth by generous amounts of water and fertilizer.

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