Spring is coming fast and with it the colors of the world come to life. The spring season is not just a time for the gardens to bloom, but a season for the butterf

What to Feed Your Fish During Colder Winter Months
by Brett Fogle

With air and water temperatures dropping in most parts of the country, now is the time to greatly reduce the amount of food you are feeding your fish.

When your water

Yard Figurines
by Dave Conrad
Decorating your yard does not have to involve the same tacky pink flamingos that your grandmother used to have. There are many more options available to you and are as simple

Orchids Are One Of Natures Most Beautiful Flowers
by Mike Yeager

Orchids are beautiful flowers. The interesting thing about orchids is that they seem to draw people to them. There is hardly another plant or flower that has been able to c

Protecting your Garden Pond from Pesky Predators
by Brett Fogle

Notice any fish disappearing lately? While herons are presentyear-round, water gardeners notice the challenges they bring tothe pond in spring and early summer when herons

Organic or Chemical Feeding of Plants Whats Best
by Jim Kennard

A fundamental question in vegetable gardening is - what is the proper use of organic and/or chemical materials? Let’s determine the truth of the matter, with four basic pri

Bring The Smell Of Nature Into Your Home With These Fragrant Flowers
by Willie Jones
A lot of money is spent in this country to reproduce fragrances for perfumes and air fresheners. The majority of these manufactured fragrances have alcohol and other additive

Beauty With Indigenous Species
by Ravikumar Uppaluri

A garden a serves a man's every day need for s refreshing and pleasent experience.We have to appreciate that the garden serves as a home not only to the trees and p

Light Up Your Garden
by Liz Norman
If you have not yet installed outdoor lighting in your yard, you are in for a real treat. Not only will you be adding a whole new dimension to your yard, you will be doubling t

Fountain – A Watery Touch To Your House
by Sharon Albright
Water fountains inside a large garden pond, water bodies, or farm ponds, lends a beautifully elegant touch to them. The water fountains, due to filtration, keep the water

Five Steps to Selecting the Right Shed
by Shawn Hart
There comes a point when your home might not be able to store all of the things that your family collects over the years. When this happens, you must make a choice between two

Landscaping Ideas Do it yourself
by Marc Wilson
Landscaping is an art. It’s a place that contributes to the harmony of your surroundings. Landscaping helps you achieve the visual quality you want for your garden and/or yard

Arbors Provide Portals to Paradise
by Kathy Moran
Gardens have been used as symbols of happiness since the Garden of Eden. Whether or not such a place actually existed, the perception has persisted. The expression, “a garde

Growing Great Asparagus
by Jean Fritz

I went out to feed the birds this morning - the temperature was comfortably above freezing, and a downy woodpecker was telegraphing his territorial rights on the nearest uti

Landscaping, An American Pass Time
by James Calvin
Landscaping has been a favorite American pass time for hundreds of years. Recently through the added exposure of popular TV shows, the interest in sprucing up one’s landscapi