How to Make Your Garden Grow

How to Make Your Garden Grow

  • 5 Reasons to Order Pea Gravel Mulch for Your Garden

    Pea gravel is made of small stones that have been naturally weathered by water. There are several ways you can use it in your garden, including as a type of mulch. Small stones might seem like an odd type of mulch, but using pea gravel actually comes with several compelling benefits, and here are just five. 1. Controls Soil Temperature Most types of mulch are responsible for preventing soil from getting too hot during the summer and too cold during the winter.

  • No Space? Try a Vertical Garden

    No matter how small your home, there's room for a garden if you're prepared to think outside the square. More and more tenants and homeowners are greening their thumbs by creating gardens in the tiniest of spaces, using the clever idea of a vertical garden. What exactly is a vertical garden? A vertical garden is just like a traditional flat or horizontal garden, but much, much more clever. By raising your garden up, instead of out, a vertical garden not only saves you space,but it can also be positioned to capture whatever sun you have available.

  • 5 Points to Consider When Buying Firewood

    Choosing firewood for the wood burning stove in your home is a big decision. When it comes to firewood, not all woods are equal. To help you choose the best wood for your situation, there are several ideas you need to keep in mind, such as: 1. Hardwoods Burn Longer and Hotter As a general rule of thumb, hardwoods tend to burn longer and put off more heat than softwoods. If you are trying to heat your entire home with a single wood stove, you may need to choose a hardwood.

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How to Make Your Garden Grow

For many years, I didn't give much thought to my garden. However, all of that changed when I retired from my job working as a lawyer in downtown Sydney. I suddenly discovered that I had a lot of time on my hands. I didn't know what to do with it. After a few weeks, I started to become slightly depressed. My wife could see what was happening and she suggested that I take up gardening so I called up my sister who is an expert with the plants and trees. She came to stay with me and my wife for a couple of weeks and taught me everything she could.