Every garden project requires the appropriate tool. Using the right tool will make your job much easier. One thing to keep in mind when shopping for garden tools is comfort. Tools which are too heavy can quickly become tiresome while tools which are not heavy enough seem to be poorly made. Craftsmanship is also important. The handles of well made tools are made either fiberglass or from high-quality wood such as ash. The following are the tools which every gardener should own.
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Garden Tools Everyone Should Own
On November - 29 - 2009
Tips On Winterizing Roses
On November - 21 - 2009
When preparing your garden for winter, one of the most important tasks is to winterize your roses. They’re fragile and have a tendency to suffer during long cold winters.
End Of Season Garden Check List
On November - 20 - 2009
Most gardens, by November or December are ready to be put to bed until spring. There are a few tasks you can do now, before the winter, to keep your garden healthy, as well as making spring maintenance easier. Here is a list of 10 such tasks.
1. Cut back you perennial garden to the ground. Perennials return year after year and removing this years growth will allow the garden to start fresh next spring.
Protecting Your Shrubs In Winter
On November - 19 - 2009
Each fall I suggest to many of my customers the idea of protecting garden shrubs from the harshness of winter. If the conditions are right (such as in a season which is described below) winter can devastate some shrubs. Evergreens such as Japanese holly and rhododendron are especially susceptible to the drying winter winds. Since evergreens don’t lose their leaves wind can suck the moisture out from the plant and dehydrate them sending them into permanent dormancy.
6 Essential Tips For A Healthy Garden
On September - 1 - 2009
Proper maintenance is essential to a healthy and beautiful garden. Neglected gardens offer suffer from over crowding, countless weeds, poor soil quality and weak plants. Here are seven tips on keeping a well maintained garden.
Deadheading Flowers: This is the practice of snipping off the dead and spent flowers on perennials and annuals. Removing dead flower heads will encourage repeat blooming, particularly with annuals. It also keeps the garden looking fresh all season long. Many perennials such as peony and iris, and all annuals benefit from having spent blooms removed.
