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Decorative Gardens and Garden Fountains of the Cistercians
By host @ Tuesday, July 29, 2008 1:23 PM :: 54 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: Gardening & Greenhouses

The Cistercians, following in the footsteps of the Benedictines, did much to further the progress of horticulture and decorative gardens on the continent and in England. Their monasteries, lush with f... Read More...

Country Living Gardening
By host @ Tuesday, July 29, 2008 1:23 PM :: 55 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: Gardening & Greenhouses

Country living gardening can be as simple as a tulip out your front window, or as complex as water lilies in an aerated water garden pond. Knowing how to get from there to way over there isn’t always ... Read More...

Daylilies in your container garden
By host @ Tuesday, July 29, 2008 1:22 PM :: 55 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: Gardening & Greenhouses

Daylilies are a wonderful flower that you can enjoy everyday. The Daylily is a very strong flower that can withstand temperature changes and heavy rains. The Daylily is also free from many insects tha... Read More...

Earthworms are a gardener's best friend
By host @ Tuesday, July 29, 2008 1:21 PM :: 61 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: Gardening & Greenhouses

Research has shown that earthworm excrement, also called castings or vermicompost, improves the aeration, porosity, structure, drainage, and moisture-holding capacity of soil. Many studies prove th... Read More...

Do You Need Annuals or Perennials for your Garden
By host @ Tuesday, July 29, 2008 1:21 PM :: 93 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: Gardening & Greenhouses

Do I Need Annual or Perennial Plants? The crocus delights us in early spring as it dares to peek through the snow and lift its face to the sun. Soon after follow tulips, narcissus, iris, lilacs… al... Read More...

Easy Butterfly Gardening: Three Tips for Success
By host @ Tuesday, July 29, 2008 1:20 PM :: 57 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: Gardening & Greenhouses

Butterfly gardens require several things to be successful: plants, water, and the right gardening attitude. We can easily create lists of plants that butterflies love. Consider planting Asters, Joe... Read More...

English Gardens of the 17th Century
By host @ Tuesday, July 29, 2008 1:18 PM :: 59 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: Gardening & Greenhouses

English gardens had degenerated into meaningless repetitions of French and Dutch fashions by the end of the seventeenth century. Conventional plans were mimicked or exaggerated until the formal manner... Read More...

Enhance Your Garden with Beautiful Edging
By host @ Tuesday, July 29, 2008 1:17 PM :: 63 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: Gardening & Greenhouses

Adding edging around your garden or landscape is as important as the garden itself. The edging frames your garden much like a picture frame. A picture can be interesting and beautiful but it needs a f... Read More...

French and English Gardens of the Middle Ages
By host @ Tuesday, July 29, 2008 1:10 PM :: 60 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: Gardening & Greenhouses

The Roman de la Rose gives the best possible idea of both the French and English gardens of the Middle Ages. It was chiefly written by Guillaume de Loris, in the first half of the thirteenth century, ... Read More...

Fishponds and Fountains in English Pleasure Gardens
By host @ Tuesday, July 29, 2008 1:10 PM :: 57 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: Gardening & Greenhouses

As the cultivated ground of estates grew in size, it gradually came to be divided into compartments. These subdivisions were usually formed of latticework with square or diamond-shaped apertures, more... Read More...

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