How to Cut Artichokes Artichokes are one of the oldest foods known to humans. The scientific name for artichoke is Cynara cardunculus, which comes from Greek Mythology. According to Greek Mythology, the god Zeus fell in love with a girl named Cynara, and she became a...
To truly understand how to prune a pomegranate tree, we must first understand the complexity of this amazing super fruit berry. The name “pomegranate” originated from 2 medieval Latin words “pomum” which means apple, and “granatum” which translates to seeded. So the...
A compost worm bin feeder tube is used in the garden to distribute kitchen scraps, garden trimmings etc. in an expedited manner to a population of red wiggler compost worms. The worms will crawl into the feed tube to eat fresh food scraps and then crawl out into the...
Why Grow Indoor Container VegetablesEver go to a friends house or a relatives house and are blown away by their garden? Or have you ever wanted to grow your own food? How about ever just wanting live green plants in your home? You might have these or other thoughts...
Hardscape is the term used to describe materials in a landscape made of hard elements like walls, patios, walkways, fences, decks, gazebos, and immediate pool surroundings. Hardscapes use elements like pavers, natural stones, and bricks to achieve your dream...
Common houseplants offer a wide variety of benefits. Whether you have a lot of room for plants, or a small space, common house plants are a necessity to any space. Not having a lot of room does not mean you should not be able to have the best house plants in the...
Whatever your vegetable garden ideas are, they are fun to start and harvest throughout the seasons. Producing many delicious fruits and vegetables with flavors you just do not get with store bought produce. The problem is, not all of us have huge back yards with lush...
Cool plants with fun names are easy to grow, and can make your living space epic. Whether you have a small space, or a ginormous castle, these killer named plants will deliver creativity and beauty to your place. With cool plants, there is a variety of different...
Focal point landscaping is an attention grabbing, feature that pulls eye and draws attention. In the landscape, this is any type of feature, from big rocks to hardscaping or ornamentation. They can be walk-ways, gates, arbors, or places to sit. Some popular focal...
Low maintanence and low costing landscaping does not have to be as boring as it sounds. You can create some extremely beautiful front and back yards with very little money, time and hassle of annually upkeep by using some simple backyard landscaping ideas. Creating...