Ants have a sweet tooth for honeydew, a substance secreted by insect pests such as aphids, scale and whitefly. Not content to take a “hunter-gatherer” approach to supplying themselves with honeydew, ants act as “farmers,” herding around the insect pests that produce the honeydew. The herders protect these insect pests from predatory insects that would, otherwise, kill them. Ant control, then, can be regarded as a measure to take against insect pests such aphids, scale Read More...
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Eco Friendly Ant Control
January 3rd, 2012How to Get Rid of Standing Water in Your Garden
October 3rd, 2010Standing water in your garden is a burden that should be considered prior to the actual operation, because it causes too much work and incurs great operational expenses in your part. There are some gardeners who would ask me how to deal with this problem in their garden, some would just plainly ignore it, but later return to me for assistance. To simply ignore standing water in your garden would make the problem becoming worst and would entail much greater problem in the long run. Standing Read More...
Everything About Rose Bush Care
April 5th, 2010You’d be hard pressed to find a gardener who has included rose bushes in their floral repertoire and didn’t walk away thrilled with the return on investment received for their efforts . Few garden icons compare to the rose in charm and richness. Grown for thousands of years in almost every corner of the inhabited world, roses have long been considered a symbol of elegance. With some basic knowledge of rose bush care, even beginning gardeners can reap the benefits that all Read More...
Living Green, Living Well
March 27th, 2010My children love the outdoors, because my wife and I expose them to it regularly. They also love computers, and I am sure if we exposed them to fast foods they would love that as well (ok, we do sometimes!). It’s all about making good choices and being a good example. I’m not talking about making hemp clothing or eating granola and trail mix all day long although there are those who do and there’s nothing wrong with that. You do not have to be that committed to be a part of Read More...
A Concrete Angel can add to Your Garden and Home
January 5th, 2010If you love angels and like having them around, there are a number of options to help you decorate a home or garden. Big, small and medium sized concrete angels, depending on craftsmanship and design, can work indoors and out. What’s even better is the fact these pieces are meant to stand the test of time. Concrete angels created by true artists are not ugly to behold either. Don’t think of these as simple blocks, they are in fact well-crafted sculptures meant to add to overall Read More...
The Environmental Benefits Of Water Gardens
March 6th, 2009The beauty and tranquility that a water garden adds to any outdoor area is more than enough incentive to create one of these stunning landscaping features in your backyard. However, there are benefits to a water garden that go beyond the pleasant hedonism of enjoying the unique aesthetic pleasures of a water garden. A water garden is as great for the environment as it is pleasant for homeowners. The negative ions that moving water releases into the atmosphere help to purify the air. If Read More...
Water Gardening – Riding The Wave!
January 6th, 2009There are plenty of possible reasons why the water garden has become such a popular landscaping feature in recent years, and different garden design professionals have different theories as to why this gardening style with strong classical roots has suddenly caught on. One of the most widely accepted theories for the explosion in water garden popularity has to do with the fact that life outside the home is getting more and more hectic. In a world where cell phones and laptops keep us Read More...
