Articles Shade Gardening

Shade trees do not all necessarily shed their leaves in the fall (deciduous), but some shade trees are evergreen, and others can be classified as flowering trees. The fact that shade trees can cool temperatures in the surrounding landscape and cool off houses during the heat of the summer is well known. Some evergreen trees also provide shade all year, a factor that may be undesirable in some cases during hard winter freezes, when an evergreen shade tree may block off the heat rays from the sun that... Read More...

The sail shade is a relatively new type of garden shade that has only recently become a part of a private garden. Typically this type of shade has been utilised by large organisations for places such as schools, park areas and more recently places that are set to house the Olympic Games. They are extremely striking forms of shade that are erected with... Read More...

Sun vs Shade Taking time to choose the right plants for specific conditions in your garden will greatly improve your garden’s overall look and feel, and will cut down on overall maintenance and watering requirements. Determine which areas of your yard receive a lot of sun, or tend to be more shady. Especially note the times of day, and how long... Read More...

Few homes stir the typical notion of lush gardens that an English cottage house plan can invoke. English cottage house plans bring to mind storybook fantasies of roses covering a trellis and climbing on thatched roofs. However, thatched roofs aren’t practical or allowed construction material in many places. But for those who think the best part... Read More...

Our contemporary lifestyle, crammed schedules and crushing workloads tend to make gardening a threatened pastime. Especially if you have a long commute to and from work, you’ll start whining if your precious time is consumed by running around trying to maintain your garden. Pruning land mowers, pulling out weeds, tilling and fertilizing, trimming... Read More...

Designing a suburban garden, large or small, can be a demanding task. However with a bit of imagination, a lot of free time and maybe a bit of help from a professional garden designer you can achieve the garden you’ve always dreamed of, possibly with a few extras thrown in as well. The initial idea You will undoubtedly have an idea as to how... Read More...

Organic gardening has many advantages and this article will offer you 5 tips to make organic gardening easier. Organic Gardening Tip #1: Mulch your trees and flower beds with 3″ of organic material. When you use this organic gardening tip you will be able to add humus and nutrients. You can also conserve water and keep weeds at bay. If you... Read More...