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- The Benefits of Getting Professional Lawn Care Service Today - by Submitted on May 10, 2016 from Andy DeanAs a homeowner, you must know that your lawn can help you to completely recuperate the investment made on it. Truly speaking, specialists say that you can even double it. A research actually revealed that the individuals who have put resources into landscaping alongside other lawn services can ...
Views: 763 - Tree Removal and Caring For Mature Trees - by Submitted on May 05, 2016 from Lora DavisIt is an open secret that trees can improve the general appearance of any property; they also seem to get better in terms of landscape as they continue to age. However, there many trees that never get the chance to reach the level of maturity and even among those that do, there is vulnerability ...
Views: 553 - Attar of roses - by Submitted on May 02, 2016 from Francis RosenfeldImagine an open field of roses extending as far as the eyes can see, an eighty mile long garden. Hundreds of thousands of bushels of rose petals get picked, boiled and distilled, and re-distilled, and purified, until out of one thousand pounds of petals five ounces of precious attar of roses are ...
Views: 693 - Pampas Grass - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2016 from Francis RosenfeldI honestly can't warm up to this plant; I appreciate its warm and golden chenille panaches at the beginning of fall but loathe its unbelievably depressing wet hay appearance in spring. It looks pretty for exactly three days, right before the velvety seed heads open, and then it turns into fluff ...
Views: 569 - Medicinal foods - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2016 from Francis RosenfeldStinging nettles are quite amazing plants, full of qualities both medicinal and nutritional, but who cares when their blistering touch burns like judgment and brings you to tears? Setting aside the fact that in the old days people allowed themselves to be whipped with nettles as a folk remedy ...
Views: 588 - Anise hyssop - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2016 from Francis RosenfeldI was walking through the plant nursery trying to decide what to add to the fall garden when a giant blue hyssop literally grabbed on to my sleeve. Its lavender flowers soaked the surroundings in a wildly intoxicating aroma of anise and licorice as I brushed against them, reminding me why hyssop ...
Views: 690 - Reasons To Consider Stump Grinding - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2016 from Lora DavisBefore you decide to call a tree service Buda, TX specialist to get rid of that dead tree in your yard, you will need to make a decision on whether the tree specialist will also get rid of the stump. You may be having a hard time deciding whether it is prudent to spend more money on stump ...
Views: 593 - How to grow a wildflower meadow - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2016 from Francis RosenfeldSo, you have your heart set on creating a wildflower meadow and those packages of mixed seeds beckon you from the stands, irresistibly. You picture wild flowers and the thought of perpetual, zero maintenance beauty springs to mind. Wild flower meadows are not low maintenance, at least not for ...
Views: 703 - Morning glory - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2016 from Francis RosenfeldI plant morning glory every year. Always in the same spot, always the same variety – Heavenly Blue. I forget about it after I plant it, it is slow to start in spring and its foliage gets lost in the jumble when the mid-summer growth takes over the flower beds. Come August, its growth ...
Views: 614 - Opal basil - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2016 from Francis RosenfeldSpeaking of purple plant pigments, the ones in opal basil are responsible for turning aromatic vinegar a beautiful shade of rose, I always look forward to preparing some during the summer. For all of us who enjoy this lovely herb it will come as a shock that the Greeks believed it to be ...
Views: 572 - What To Consider When Hiring A Tree Service Company - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2016 from Lora DavisIf there is a tree on your property that needs to be trimmed or even cut down completely, you don’t want to try any do-it-yourself gimmicks; it is always wise to use tree service Round Rock, TX companies. If you have never looked for tree service companies before there are a few factors that you ...
Views: 491 - Pumpkin, the big round fruit - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2016 from Francis RosenfeldMost suburban dwellers don't have the space and the sun exposure required to grow pumpkins, the big round fruit has a sprawling growth habit and an unruly disposition that doesn't endear it to its tamer vegetable companions. If you still want to grow pumpkins, here is how: pumpkins ...
Views: 588 - Growing tuberoses - by Submitted on Feb 29, 2016 from Francis RosenfeldAah, the queen of fragrance, Polianthes tuberosa, a joy to gardeners and perfumers alike, probably the most fragrant flower ever. Its heady perfume is sultry and intense, a single flower stem can saturate a room with fragrance. Tuberosa is a hot climate bulb, and much like show chrysanthemums ...
Views: 635 - Hepatica - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2016 from Francis RosenfeldHepatica has been considered a medicinal plant in the past, but this is one of the cases where scientific reasoning needs to override lore: the plant belongs to the Ranunculaceae family, just like the buttercup, and contains the same toxic compounds, albeit in much smaller doses. Hepatica is ...
Views: 684 - Kitchen garden marigolds - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2016 from Francis RosenfeldIsn't this beautiful? Few annuals are easier to grow than marigolds, a quality that makes them so ubiquitous one tends to overlook their genuine charm. All a marigold needs is sunshine, everything else it will do for itself. Of course, because I planted mine in the vegetable patch, they were ...
Views: 643 - What You Need To Know About Outdoor Kitchens - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2016 from Lora DavisAn outdoor kitchen is an area in the backyard or the common area of your home that can be outfitted with all equipment that is necessary so you can easily make your meals in the outdoor living spaces. Your outdoor kitchen contractor will generally include a grill, a sink, a bar, a wood-fired ...
Views: 657 - Bugleweed - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2016 from Francis RosenfeldAjuga reptans, bugleweed, is a fail proof groundcover for any sun exposure or soil type. I started with its Latin name because I always thought it sounded more patrician and better suited to this plants' sophistication. I love bugleweed, it is a versatile plant which helped me bring back to ...
Views: 650 - Catmint - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2016 from Francis RosenfeldI got catmint for its pleasant scent, a blend of peppermint and pennyroyal, and its pale lavender flowers, a very refreshing sight on hot summer afternoons. It is one of the coveted perennials that bloom at the end of summer and it requires very little in terms of care. This mint cousin ...
Views: 677 - Betony - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2016 from Francis RosenfeldDid you know that betony was thought to chase away vengeful ghosts, evil enchantments and bad dreams? I'm not acquainted with its alleged magical properties or even the real medicinal ones (apparently it was a prized healing herb in the ancient herbal medicine collection, supposed to provide ...
Views: 619 - Perennial ground covers - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2016 from Francis RosenfeldI can't figure out the precise point when a fast spreading plant becomes a ground cover. Some, like ivy, periwinkle and the beautiful blue flowering plumbago, are quite obvious, others, like lily of the valley and sweet violets, take you by surprise, starting with a shy little clump in spring ...
Views: 607 - Reasons for hiring professional tree service - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2016 from Lora DavisHiring a tree service Buda, TX is the best way to ensure that the trees in your lawn are well taken care of; tree service experts are specialists that work to ensure that all your trees remain free from diseases but apart from that, they will also make sure that overgrowth is also prevented ...
Views: 652 - Perennial garden challenges - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2016 from Francis RosenfeldThe most important characteristic of perennial flower beds is tough soil. Their residents, once established, don't take kindly to being disturbed, and as much as you try to dig around their roots, the dirt tends to get much harder than it would in an annual border. This is both a good thing, ...
Views: 590 - Solomon's Seal - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2015 from Francis RosenfeldI am absolutely fascinated by this plant. I don't know what it is about it, its name, its relative scarcity, the unusual way the blossoms are aligned along the stems, unlike any flower I've ever seen. I waited a long time to get it, hesitating over mail-in orders and proper planting times, ...
Views: 603 - Growing peppercorns - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2015 from Francis RosenfeldYou look at this modest spice and find it hard to believe than all through Antiquity and the Middle Ages it was more valuable than gold. Pepper was the first of the exotic spices to reach the Mediterranean Basin and the search for it opened up travelling routes that became legendary and fired ...
Views: 731 - What to Consider When Choosing Tree Specialist - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2015 from Lora DavisIf you have any trees in your yard you will definitely want to deal with top tree service specialists so they can professionally take care of your trees. The need for tree service is quite crucial especially if you have a few trees in your yard or during those times when there is a dead or dying ...
Views: 547 - A divine tree that fulfills wishes - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2015 from Francis RosenfeldI once wondered through a park under a shady canopy of green leaves, heavy with flowers and sweet fruit and flocks of colorful singing birds seeking shelter in the glossy foliage. The park extended for an entire city block and its tree branches reached sixty feet up in the air. Twisted trunks ...
Views: 669 - Working with annuals - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2015 from Francis RosenfeldCreating themes with annuals is almost like painting, you can create infinite variations of color, contrasting and analogous harmonies, focal points and diffusion hues. The rules are the same as those of basic color theory, with the difference that the components of your art piece are alive. ...
Views: 648 - Lemon Verbena - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2015 from Francis RosenfeldWhether you grow lemon verbena as a medicinal or an aromatic plant, it gets plenty of uses, from flavoring fish and fruit salads, as a replacement or in addition to lemon zest, to pleasant calming brews. For those who love to exercise, it is particularly effective in reducing muscle and joint ...
Views: 690 - Tips on Choosing Tree Removal Service - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2015 from Lora DavisTree removal is not such an easy task even though most people will assume that it is; this is mainly because of the many important factors that must be considered before the task is done. Trees are a truly great natural resource that has vast benefits to the environment and somehow they actually ...
Views: 661 - Growing hellebores - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2015 from Francis RosenfeldYou don't know how spoiled you are as a gardener until you grow a hellebore. Up here in the northern states we are not used to seeing flowers in January, maybe some evergreen foliage under a somber sky. Most of the trees are gray and leafless and the usual sights of the garden are tired dried ...
Views: 664 - A love story - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2015 from Francis RosenfeldPeople ask gardeners all the time why they waste so much time and effort on an activity that at any scale smaller than a farm yields so little benefit? Green thumbs may be blindsided by the question, shrug their shoulders and keep on with the activity they were engaged in, for how can one ...
Views: 679 - Meadow treasures - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2015 from Francis RosenfeldSpeaking of wonders of the plant world, how amazing is it that a Pennsylvania Smartweed, a plant that only thrives in boggy sites, decided to pick the drought summer of them all to beautify my garden. Graceful and delicate, it keeps good company to the broad leaved nicotiana that undoubtedly ...
Views: 584 - Summer bulbs - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2015 from Francis RosenfeldIf you thought starting plants indoors worked for seed alone, think again. You can give your summer bulbs a good start by planting them inside in a pot four to six weeks before the last frost and transplanting them outdoors when weather permits. Tuberous begonias, callas and caladiums will ...
Views: 504 - Cyclamen, year three - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2015 from Francis RosenfeldOn a list of gardening mistakes that expands as I advance in experience and wisdom I have to place my lack of knowledge about the behavior of the cyclamen plants. After I threw away perfectly good tubers more times than I care to recount I found out that cyclamens only grow leaves in the ...
Views: 612 - All you need to know about Tree services - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2015 from Lora DavisIn today’s time, people are more concerned on keeping the environment clean and taking care of the environment as well. With the increase in awareness, service industry has got one more addition to the list of services and this time it’s a unique service of that of arborist. Who is an ...
Views: 778 - Loops - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2015 from Francis RosenfeldTalk about unbounded, here is to the endlessly growing morning glory, swirling around supports and draping over hardscape, deceptively strong with its springy vines weaving an intricately detailed and highly redundant veil the color of the sky. The braided loops that clamber trees shy away ...
Views: 583 - leaftrend disposable palm leaf plates and bowls pack of 25 - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2015 from teba leaftrendWe are proud to be an Exporter of ECO Friendly Natural Palm Leaf Plates Palm Disposable tableware doesn't get greener than this. The palm leaf plate and bowls made from fallen palm leaves are biodegradable, non-toxic and eco-friendly. Plate and cups are made of Palm fallen Leaf which is fallen ...
Views: 521 - Itinerant snapdragons - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2015 from Francis RosenfeldMy lovely itinerant snapdragons! Anticipating their next location is one of my favorite gardening activities. I am not sure why this particular plant likes to change its location, but it does so with a fluid path of movement devoid of the randomness of tomatoes or nicotiana in its slow ...
Views: 578 - Why leaves turn - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2015 from Francis RosenfeldFor the less romantically inclined among us, who don't get misty eyed over nature's autumnal carnival of color but would like to know why the leaves turn, here is the full prose version of it. Foliage comes with three pigments: green - the chlorophyll, yellow-orange - the carotenoids, and ...
Views: 541 - Benefits of Tree Trimming - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2015 from Lora DavisThe habit of hiring tree trimming service is one that is required by all people who have trees in their yards; this helps you to shape or design the plants, trees or shrubs according to your desire while at the same time keeping off any molds, fungi and other dangers. There are many people who ...
Views: 918 - Toad Lilies - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2015 from Francis RosenfeldYou have to get really close to appreciate toad lilies' blossoms which are small but unbelievably detailed. I don't think there is a flower in this part of the world that so closely approximates orchids. They are hardy to zone 5 and bloom in the shade, the last flowers to bloom in the garden ...
Views: 682 - Lady Marmalade - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2015 from Francis RosenfeldSometimes you just need the right lighting to really appreciate colorful foliage, although this little purple beauty won't go unnoticed through the summer when it competes for interest with the daisies and the crane's bills. Another near miss in the battle with the mighty hellebores (I swear, ...
Views: 654 - Growing sedum - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2015 from Francis RosenfeldBetween the apple green of the unripe flowers and the velvety chocolate brown of the dried seed heads sedum touches every shade of from blush pink to burgundy. Somewhere mid-way it reaches this hue intensity and contributes a significant portion of the fall garden color. Like with many ...
Views: 627 - Sun, shade and the caprices of the weather - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2015 from Francis RosenfeldWhat is good weather? That is a very good question for a gardener. Some places are blessed with conditions that make plants thrive despite complete lack of interest or effort. People who for years tried unsuccessfully to grow a garden watch with incredulous envy out of their car windows the ...
Views: 601 - Concepts of Outdoor Kitchens that can entertain something To Talk About - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2015 from Lora DavisThe Prefabricated Outdoor Kitchens affords the best option for cooking and entertainment. With fall of summer, the transition of menu is done from ribs to roasts, this may also broaden with some delicious grilled desserts and there are wide varieties of rotisserie items available. These kitchens ...
Views: 584 - French Mallow - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2015 from Francis RosenfeldLet me share a few things about this plant, some learned, some experienced. The learned facts first. French mallow originated in Europe and is as almost as old as written history. Some varieties are used as edible leafy vegetables and feature in traditional dishes from around the shores of ...
Views: 1029 - 5 Easy Gardening Tips for People with Allergies - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2015 from Maria LawsonGardening is not just an engaging and fun activity- it also has many health benefits! Indulging in just a little bit of gardening every day can improve hand strength and dexterity, reduce the risk of stroke and heart disease, boost brain health, and help relieve stress. Simply looking at a ...
Views: 1191 - About peonies - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2015 from Francis RosenfeldI didn't move the gorgeous Raspberry Sorbet peonies last fall and now they are spending another year trying to assert their needs in the midst of the rugosa rose thicket. Because of the one-two-three year garden rule and their slow start (they didn't come out of the ground at all during the ...
Views: 698 - What To Ask Before Hiring a Tree Cutting Service Provider - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2015 from Lora DavisSo, there is this one tree in your front garden that is a threat to the safety of your family as well as everyone in the neighborhood. The tree is a strong and sturdy one and has given you shelter on many summer afternoons but now it has become diseased and is starting to give away gradually. A ...
Views: 613 - Caring for Your Trees During the Winter - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2015 from Lora DavisWith the quick temperature fluctuations, ice, snow, and bitter cold, trees can really suffer across the northern part of the United States. This even includes trees that are native to the colder areas. It is particularly true for residential landscape trees that are isolated and exposed to the ...
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