Community Gardens: General Maintenance and Upkeep
on Sep 25, 2009 in Howto Community Gardens Storage Area Stray Leaves Yard Debris You are prepared to start your community garden and maybe you have read in my prior articles about how to find the right location, how to evaluate that location, and questions to ask yourself in regards to putting together the garden organization. In...

Gardening For Kids - How To Get Your Kids Really, Really Excited About Gardening!
on Sep 25, 2009 in Howto Gardening Indoors Indoor Gardening Marvelous Change Seeds Many kids look upon gardening as being difficult and demanding. Initially, they may be hesitant and wary of trying it, fearing disillusionment. To sweet-talk kids to look upon gardening as an amusing and enjoyable activity, you need to create an envi...

How to Lose Weight through Gardening
on Sep 25, 2009 in Howto Burn Calories Food Choice Frequent Sessions Major Muscle Groups Losing weight can be tough, but have you ever considered that having your own garden could be the answer?  Gardeners benefit from getting outdoor exercise that burns calories and trims their waistlines. They also add a variety of their own homegrown...

Gardening: Gardening Book
on Sep 25, 2009 in Howto Gardening Books Necessary Details Soil Top Notch Gardening books come in all different shapes and sizes and offer more information on gardening than can be found anywhere else. Anything anyone ever wanted to know about gardening can be found in a gardening book. Gardening books are not expensive, a...

Start A Hot Hobby By Growing Your Own Hot Peppers
on Sep 24, 2009 in Howto Essential Things Hot Sauce Pointers Storage Space I have always wanted to make my own salsa, and I anticipate in the next year or so I will be able to do that when my wife graduates and we find her a great job in a larger city. My plan is to start our own garden, and grow all the essential things I...

Gardening Tools - 15 Wonderful Tips Concerning Essential Gardening Tools!
on Sep 24, 2009 in Howto Hardware Store Leaf Blower Trowel Weeds So you have decided that you want a garden! Well then, you need to start looking for the right kind of gardening tools to help you get started. A local hardware store should provide all that you need. Oh yes, do bear in mind that wintertime is not re...

Finding the Right Location for Your Garden
on Sep 23, 2009 in Howto Endeavor Google Plants Shade Garden Once you have picked what garden you want, there are many other factors you need to decide before you actually get to work with your gardening tools. Mainly you need to choose its location. This is usually decided by several factors: How you will wat...

Websites for Do-it-yourself Gardeners
on Sep 22, 2009 in Howto Handy Web Money Saving Tips Pavilions Plant Finder Some of the best gardening and landscaping advice is available write at your fingertips - on the web. Dozens of sites boast free plans, plant encyclopedias, gardening tips and articles discussing everything from Chic Chinese Pavilions to creating a F...

Gardening Tips - Buying the Right Tools for the Job
on Sep 22, 2009 in Howto Garden Tool Gardening Tips Gardening Tools Right Tools If you are an amateur hobbyist or just starting off on gardening, consider buying a garden tool set. They tend to be cheap but of lower quality. The advantage is that you will have almost the full range of garden tools needed to start a garden. Once...

Gardening Basics
on Sep 22, 2009 in Howto Compost Maximum Growth Planting Seeds Twelve Hours The thing to remember while gardening is to start small. A small plant bed, about 25 or 30 feet square is perfect, is just enough room for about 30 plants. This will give you a chance to try out your green thumb and if you find that you enjoy your ga...