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Beneficial Nematodes

Nematodes are one of the most common animals in the world, yet most people are unaware of their existence. There is an impressive variety inside of the phylum. Of special interest to the home gardener, however, are the nematodes that can benefit a garden patch.

Build a Copper Trellis

The copper trellis is the perfect project. It combines muscle flexing skills like bending pipe and soldering with the style and beauty so desired in a well planned garden. Best of all, the finished product looks like something that could, potentially, have taken a week of labor when, in reality, it could take as little as an afternoon.

Build a Lattice Trellis

There are many types of trellis with which to spruce up a garden. Among the simplest to create is the lattice trellis, which can be constructed an installed with little effort.

Build a unique Zen garden

A small Japanese Zen garden (also knows as Karesansui) is an oasis of peace and tranquility that you can introduce in your landscape with very little effort. It's a stunningly beautiful feature that can quickly become a talking point among your friends and neighbors.

Caring for Roses

Caring for roses is a matter of making sure that the plant is healthy, protected from pests and pruned for beauty. The following is a basic guide to general rose maintenance.

Concrete Statuary Buyer's Guide

Concrete statues definitely takes your yard, garden – or even your indoors – to the next level.

Garden furniture: rattan, plastic or metal?

Pros and cons of the three different varieties

How to Compost

Composting is a natural way to fertilize your yard and get rid of accumulated yard waste. It can save you money on both fertilizer costs and garbage pickup and requires only a little space and a little time.

Lawnmower Tune-Up

A well tuned lawnmower will save you a lot of frustration and forearm pain. This once a season operation is easy and inexpensive.

Lehr Eco Trimmer - A Natural Innovation in Weed Eating

Introducing the next generation of trimmer - Propane powered and portable, these new marvels combine the muscle of gasoline with the ease of an electric.

Make a Self-Watering Planter

For many people, forgetting to water their plants is the biggest contributor to their brown thumb. Luckily, there is a solution that is both environmentally friendly and simple enough that even the most forgetful gardener has a fighting chance of keeping a plant alive.

Make a Small Concrete Pond

A concrete pond is a simple project that can serve many functions. Depending on taste, a small pond can serve as a place to attract birds, a fishpond or simply an attractive backyard feature. Best of all, making a concrete pond requires only simple tools and as little time as an afternoon.

Mulching Basics

Mulching in a garden is an often overlooked, yet remarkably beneficial process. However, there are a number of different materials available on the market and around the house, all of which have specialized benefits in the pursuit of the general goal of a healthy garden.

Natural Pest Control

The wealth of pesticides on the market make for an alluring quick fix to the problem of garden pests. Nature, however, has often found a more effect and sustainable way to eliminate the problem. The trick is in knowing which organic fix is the right remedy to your organic problem.

Placing a Bird Feeder

After deciding that you want to attract more birds to your yard, the next consideration is one of placement. Keep a few principles in mind and you will have a feeder that both you and the birds can enjoy.

Planting Asparagus

Described here are the basic qualities of the plant, planting instructions, expected yield and other useful information for the home garden.

Planting Beets

Described here are the basic qualities of the plant, planting instructions, expected yield and other useful information for the home garden.

Planting Broccoli

Described here are the basic qualities of the plant, planting instructions, expected yield and other useful information for the home garden.

Planting Cabbage

Described here are the basic qualities of the plant, planting instructions, expected yield and other useful information for the home garden.

Planting Cantaloupe

Described here are the basic qualities of the plant, planting instructions, expected yield and other useful information for the home garden.

Planting Carrots

Described here are the basic qualities of the plant, planting instructions, expected yield and other useful information for the home garden.

Planting Cauliflower

Described here are the basic qualities of the plant, planting instructions, expected yield and other useful information for the home garden.

Planting Celery

Described here are the basic qualities of the plant, planting instructions, expected yield and other useful information for the home garden.

Planting Collards

Described here are the basic qualities of the plant, planting instructions, expected yield and other useful information for the home garden.

Planting Corn

Described here are the basic qualities of the plant, planting instructions, expected yield and other useful information for the home garden.

Planting Cucumbers

Described here are the basic qualities of the plant, planting instructions, expected yield and other useful information for the home garden.

Planting Kale

Described here are the basic qualities of the plant, planting instructions, expected yield and other useful information for the home garden.

Planting Lettuce

Described here are the basic qualities of the plant, planting instructions, expected yield and other useful information for the home garden.

Planting Mustard

Described here are the basic qualities of the plant, planting instructions, expected yield and other useful information for the home garden.

Planting Onions

Described here are the basic qualities of the plant, planting instructions, expected yield and other useful information for the home garden.

Planting Peas

Described here are the basic qualities of the plant, planting instructions, expected yield and other useful information for the home garden.

Planting Peppers

Described here are the basic qualities of the plant, planting instructions, expected yield and other useful information for the home garden.

Planting Potatoes

Described here are the basic qualities of the plant, planting instructions, expected yield and other useful information for the home garden.

Planting Radishes

Described here are the basic qualities of the plant, planting instructions, expected yield and other useful information for the home garden.

Planting Rhubarb

Described here are the basic qualities of the plant, planting instructions, expected yield and other useful information for the home garden.

Planting Strawberries

Described here are the basic qualities of the plant, planting instructions, expected yield and other useful information for the home garden.

Planting Tomatoes

Described here are the basic qualities of the plant, planting instructions, expected yield and other useful information for the home garden.

Red Thread Lawn Disease

Red Thread is a common lawn affliction. It is not a death knell for your lawn, however. With proper lawn care, it can even be prevented.

Saving Seeds From A Garden

After a full season's harvest from your garden, it can be a little disheartening to think about buying all new seeds or starts for the next year. A tomato, for example, is full of hundreds of seeds which are generally discarded. While modern genetic hybridization of crops has made it more difficult, it is still possible to get next season's seeds the old fashioned way - by raiding this year's crop.

Tomato Troubles

Three of the oddest things that tomato plants do

Trapping a Mole

Nothing ruins a perfect lawn, or a lawnmower blade, quite like a mole hill. Trapping technology is nothing new, but it is surprisingly misunderstood and misused. With the right knowledge and a little luck, your mole problem will be quickly resolved.