Posts Tagged ‘Aquatic Plants’

Gardening Trends For The New Decade

April 8th, 2010

For anyone considering getting into home gardening, the timing could not be any better. Today there are two particularly interesting gardening trends that are catching on in a big way and each method can be done by both the beginner and the seasoned green-thumber. The first method is what is referred to as square foot gardening. This is a type of gardening that involves planning small, but heavily planted gardens. A good deal of focus is on compost and raised beds in a very well defined area. Read More...

A Self-sufficient Water Garden

June 6th, 2009

One of the primary advantages of choosing to have a water garden is that if you plan it well, a water garden will maintain itself. With a water garden, you can say goodbye to traditional garden tasks like raking, mowing, weeding, digging, and tilling, and hello to being able to relax and enjoy the fruits of mother nature’s labors. If you create a water garden that follows the basic tenets of water garden design, pest control will become a thing of the past as your tiny water based Read More...