You may not be aware of it, but you can influence bulbs to bloom anytime of year. A few of the more popular varieties to do this with are Ziva, Ariel and Paperwhites. With the Paperwhites, it is recommended that you start them in October if you would like to have them through the beginning [...]
When preparing a home for the Christmas holidays poinsettias are often involved. They are frequently placed both inside homes, and outside as decorative features. Aside from the fact that they fit the traditional Christmas colour bill, you may have wondered why they are associated with the holiday in the first place. Well, you are in [...]
Recycling is not a new trend, but using your unused, unwanted leftover pumpkins for games is. Kids and adults alike can see the folly in getting some additional use out of those pumpkins that have not been made into pie, soup or jack o lanterns. So, let me share with you the one that my [...]
While many people may have urns in their gardens, not all bother to decorate them based upon the season. This in my opinion is an awful shame, considering what a great addition they can make, especially when the weather turns grim, and most things in the space have died, or are in hibernation. Now, I [...]
As Halloween approaches talk of pumpkins begin to circulate. One thing that I encountered a few years ago around this time was the issue of the “Pumpkin on a Stick”. I had never heard of it, so was more of an eavesdropper as it were to the topic. But, what I gathered was that there [...]
Normally garden trends radiate through one region, country, or even continent. But it seems with the finances of so many countries in turbulent positions a common trend is weaving its way across more territory than is commonly observed. This one will have people on the shores of various different nations frequenting their garden centres. So [...]
I am not quite sure what it is about me, or my history that makes me such an advocate of themes, but there is no mistaking the fact that I am one. Of the things I love best, the list includes fancy dress parties, holiday decorations, and anything that involves standing apart from a crowd, [...]
Once the skies open up, and we know that winter has come to a close, we are straight out the door and into the garden. We enjoy every second we can get in the cool breeze, light showers and even strong heat knowing it will not last all that long. From dawn to dusk we [...]
Bamboo is an excellent way to add some decorative interest to a garden. One of my favourite ways to do this is to place slender strips of it along a wonderful garden pathway. Such strips can be made by employing a six way splitter to segment them off from a larger piece of bamboo timber. [...]
For years, when attending barbecues, outdoor sporting events, and working in my own garden I have been faced with allergies. Without fail around the same times each year I start to feel like I might be getting a cold, but I know all too well that it is my allergies acting up again. My whole [...]