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by Jim the Chin

Article by Ron King

Getting a gift for a gardener can be easy. Whether they are a novice or an expert, you’ll find the holidays are the ideal time to give them gifts they will enjoy. By the time spring rolls around, they’ll have had plenty of time to decide how and where to use the gift you’ve given them.

You won’t have to go far to find the perfect gift. You probably have a gardeners’ catalog in your mailbox, a garden supply store nearby, and access to the Internet. There are many websites for wonderful selections.

Practical Gifts Are Great

Your local hardware store or garden supply should have a good selection of practical gifts. For the gardening beginner, gifts such as a shovel or trowel, garden hose or other digging and planting tools are ideal. Perhaps your gardener would like to attract butterflies and hummingbirds. There are certain flowers and plants that will draw them to a garden, and you can probably get them at your local garden supply. Not too sure about buying plants? How about a gift certificate to a garden supply store?

Gifts By The Basket Full

Another great gift present is a basket full of good “stuff” for the gardener. You can purchase one already assembled, or find a basket you like and fill it with some of the many items you will find in a garden shop. A basket with just essentials is a great choice for the beginner. It could include gloves, poison oak/ivy medication, flower seeds, plant food, a rain gauge, a Farmers Almanac, and special hand cream.

Books Make Perfect Gifts

Gardening books can be a treasured gift for the gardener on your list. Any bookstore will carry books covering a variety of gardening topics. Pick among specialty garden books, such as wildflower gardens, vegetable gardens, or drought-tolerant gardens. Buy them a book on the subject of perennials and annuals. Which flowers are best suited to their climate? How do you select plants that grow best in their type of soil? These and countless many more questions are answered in the many books available on gardening. You’ll find that some of the larger bookstores have whole sections devoted to gardening.

The Garden Stone: An Enduring Gift

A garden stone is another ideal gift for gardeners. Garden stones can be found in unusual shapes, or inscribed with famous quotations or poems. Kits are available to make garden stones with a child’s handprint and name added to it. That’s the making of wonderful memories for the child and for the gardener. You can also buy a garden stone and personalize it by putting your favorite gardener’s name, or the year the garden was established. Personalization can turn a simple gift into something unique.

On the more practical side, there are hundreds of gifts to choose from. Hose carts and attractive boxes for storing garden hoses out of sight are easy to find. Water sprinklers and fertilizer sprinklers are also good gifts. You can find whimsical water sprinklers, like one in the shape of a John Deere Tractor.

Unique Gifts

Some gifts add whimsy and fun to a garden. They are easy to find, and make perfect gifts, whatever your gardener’s skill level. Gazing balls are available in all sizes and colors, and add a creative dimension to the garden. Holders for the gazing balls come in dozens of various shapes, sizes and materials, too.

Among the most fashionable gifts for gardeners are wind spinners and flags. You can find wind spinners in a variety of colors, such as the patriotic red, white, and blue spinner, or the rainbow spinner. Garden flags are a popular gift because they can be changed to coordinate with the seasons, or more frequently just to create a new look in the garden.

Exotic and Unusual Gifts

Searching for something a little more unusual? Your gardener might love an exotic plant, such as the amaryllis exotica, a gift of unusual Iris bulbs, or a sago palm. How about an Italian herb garden, or a Shitake mushroom log?

Sculptures of animals, gnomes or angels of have regained popularity after many years of being out of favor, and they make great garden gifts. Birdbaths and bird feeders attract birds, a source of joy for most gardeners. You’ll also find wonderful hummingbird feeders that will keep these beautiful birds coming all rear round.

Whatever your gardener’s tastes are, you’ll have no trouble finding them the perfect gift..

by Darkroom Daze

garden fork

A garden fork, spading fork, digging fork or graip is a gardening implement, with a handle and several (usually four) short, sturdy tines. It is used for loosening, lifting and turning over soil in gardening and farming. It is used similarly to a spade, but in many circumstances it is more appropriate than a spade: the tines allow the implement to be pushed more easily into the ground, it can rake out stones and weeds and break up clods, it is not so easily stopped by stones, and it does not cut through weed roots or root-crops. Spading forks were originally made of wood, but the majority are now made or carbon steel or stainless steel.

Garden forks are slightly different from pitchforks, which are used for moving piled hay, compost, or manure. Garden forks have comparatively fairly short, usually wooden handle, with a “D” or “T” end.

Their tines are usually shorter, flatter, thicker, and more closely spaced.

A smaller version of such forks with shorter, closer-spaced, thinner tines (but a full-sized handle) is known as a border fork or ladies’ fork, and is used for lighter work such as weeding amongst other plants. Forks with broader, flatter tines are made for lifting potatoes and other root crops from the ground. A pair of forks back-to-back is often used to lever apart dense clumps of roots.

See also

Garden tool

Spade

Pitchfork (for lifting loose material such as hay)

Broadfork (for breaking up Hardpan)

Fork (disambiguation)

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by Stuart Chalmers

Article by Chris Moore

When it comes to garden design, may it be a cottage garden, formal garden, rock garden or kitchen garden they all follow the basic principles of garden designing. Knowing them enables one to capture the true beauteous potential of one’s land. Garden designing is the process of creating plans for the layout of one’s garden and planting of landscapes. Traditionally, garden and landscape designing was plotted on paper but as of late there have been much software introduced into the market for that purpose alone. Garden designing though mostly done by oneself can also be undertaken by a landscape designing professional as landscape and garden designing have a very minute difference. Professionals trained in horticulture tend to have more of an expert knowledge on the utilization of plants if ever in need of what and where to plant. There is no knowledge like personal experience and many amateur garden designers learn mostly by spending hours in their own gardens. Garden design was given an interest only in the late 29th century where even them it was mostly considered as a hobby for people who were interested in gardening. There are though certain basic principles that need to be followed by professionals and amateurs alike when designing a garden. The natural layout of the garden such as walkways, water features, native plants and decking need to be given analyzed carefully before any modification can be done. The individual characteristics of the plants need to be analyzed too in order to decide what to encourage and what to remove from within your garden. It is important to figure out the manner in which the garden owner wishes the garden to be used, may it be for style and appearance or an open spacious natural clearing. No matter what you wish your garden to be there are always limitations in the form of disease, contamination, pollution and even budgetary ones. This is a simple solution and has been explained in previous chapters. Briefly though it is smarter to entertain less costly materials, seeds rather than sod for the garden and chose plants that grow well in many conditions. In order to do this though the location of the garden is essential because it may have influence on the entire garden design. It is beneficial if ones garden possesses a suitable microclimate for plants, access to a natural body of water and rich arable soil. A good garden design for such locations is essential because it can increase the value of the garden more that the entire location. The existence of natural boundaries can also make a startling impact on ones garden design. For example if ones garden is vast then the introduction of hedges can be considered. A smooth area is often required to grow numerous plants though if the texture of your garden is rocky and made up of loose gravel it can be more pleasing to the eye and should be utilized with accordance to its nature before considering any alterations. A planting plan too is essential when designing ones garden and may be established by employing gardeners or horticulturists’ as a long term strategy for the design. Natural abstract elements such as weather conditions and lighting should also be analyzed in order to complete ones design. Safety lighting is recommended for gardens worldwide. It is important to acknowledge the areas in your garden that get more sunlight in comparison with others and grow plant life accordingly.

by Tojosan

Article by Neelima Reddy

Most of the people know the decorations in their living room or in the house. But, only few people connect the word decor with the gardens and yards. Yes, you can decor your garden in various ways to increase the beauty of it.

Types of garden decor: There are various things by which you can decor your garden like:

* Garden benches

* Bird bath

* Water pond or fountain

* Garden statues

* Garden Lights

Decorating your garden:

Garden benches:

* You have to select the right benches which suits for your garden.

* Try to place those benches in perfect or suitable place by which the garden look will be enhanced.

* Try to place thosegarden benches at the midst of your garden so that it will be the perfect place for you to sit, relax and to observe the growth of the garden.

* This garden decor is not only an inviting place to sit; it will also add a beautiful vision to your garden.

Bird bath:

* Many types of bird baths are available in these days.

* Some bird baths are suitable for the contemporary styles where as the others are suitable for more traditional styles.

* Bird baths will attract the birds to enter into the garden and birds can enjoy a lot in it.

* The bird bath is known as garden decor because various types of birds will be entering into your garden and your garden will look more attractive with birds.

Water pond and fountain:

* Many soothing qualities can be obtained with water. Even the look and sound of the water can be soothing.

* You can change your garden into a mini oasis by placing a small pond or fountain in it.

* Your mind will become fresh and you can enjoy by sitting near the water.

Garden statues:

* There are various types of garden statues available in the market with different varieties.

* You have to find the best among the various garden decor statues which add elegance, humor, whimsy and sophistication to your garden.

* You can select any type of statues according to your choice.

Garden Lights:

* You can arrange the lights in your garden in many ways as garden decor in order to make your garden look more beautiful.

* Try to arrange the lights on the way or path. Try to know about landscape lighting to arrange the lights in different ways in your garden.

* Don’t think that lighting your garden is the costly process. It will cost you less if you use low voltage lighting system.

Certainly your garden will look more beautiful with these garden decor items.

by Jim the Chin

Article by adamjackson

People are always on the lookout for ways that can add to significance, a quality experience, piece of mind and an escape from chaos of lives. In such case, a tranquil garden is something that can add meaning and depth into anybody’s life. There is only one way to accomplish this state of mind, which is by creating a perfect area in your garden where you can spend some time alone, relax or spend time with family members.

Garden furniture, along with other things that complete the gardens facilitates one with a way to return to nature and added a sense of spirituality in one’s life. Garden furniture helps in creating a passage by which one can return to the earth as if making a journey to find the ultimate meaning of life. By using Garden furniture one can decorate the garden and also come to know about the shortcomings and quirks that are present. One can then use desires and creativity to make the garden unique.

Gardens have transcending power. Garden that has appropriate landscaping is incomplete without appropriate furniture sets. A variety of garden furniture sets are available and all of them may not be apt to add the comfort factor for your garden. Selecting the right of furniture for your garden, depends on a lot of factors such as the size of garden, landscaping, kind of plants and for what purpose you will be using the garden.

Some people may like to use their garden to frequently dine or have parties and cocktails. In such case one may need a garden dining set and its size will depend upon the number of people who would normally attend such parties. A garden dining set with an umbrella is an ideal option so that it can protect people from sun and rain. A dining table that has a plain surface is always a preferred option. If it is just a get together and not a big party that you always plan in your garden then you can also go for Bistro sets for so-called mini dining sets. Many dining sets are generally used for morning tea and are available with four or two chairs.

Some people only like to relax and enjoy the fresh air of garden. In such case one can look for seating sets that are available with a number of seating capacities such as single seat, two seats etc.. Another table that is commonly seen in gardens is End Table. People use this table to keep cutlery items on newspaper etc. End table can add to the beauty of the garden.

Garden hammock can be another beautiful addition to a garden. It is essentially a swing that is hanged to pole or tree and is meant for total relaxation in fresh and open air.

The garden furniture sets Outlet features a wide variety of garden accessories and garden furniture sets. All the products offered on the site like wooden garden benches , garden hammocks

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by nutmeg66

Article by Geraldo Bowers

Garden Hose Holders are decorative hangers that keep the hoses in the garden very neat. Different types of Hose Holders viz., Butterfly hose holders, Star hose holders, Round holders, Decorative hose holders, scroll hose holders, hose holders with stand fixed on earth, leaf hose holders, Tendril hose holders are available and the customers can choose the one according to his taste. Garden hose holders made up of Cast Iron is most popularly used. Aluminum hose holders are also there. Hoses cannot be rested carelessly on the ground. Garden hose holders protect the hoses from kinking or knotting. Garden hose holders with decorative designs are a value addition to any garden and it is also purposeful. Garden hose holders with cast aluminum finish ensure durability and strength with beauty. Garden hose holders protect the life of the garden hoses. Garden hose holders, apart from functional, are a nice garden ornament. Artistically sculpted garden hose holders with cast aluminum or cast iron looks very nice and decorates the garden. Elegantly styled garden hose holders are available to suit any patio or garden or yard. These keep the garden hoses in a great way and tucked away. Decorative garden hose holders will definitely add charm and character to any garden. Garden hose holders serve the intention and theme of the garden that care the water hoses. Garden hose holders are very functional garden tool or accessories. Garden hose holders from small to large size may be selected depending up on the size of the hose, length of the hose, the frequency of use and of course, the range or area of the garden or yard. Small hose holders serve the limited purpose whereas more decorative or ornamental hose holders bring prosperity to the garden. Garden convenience made easy with innovative garden hose holders. Water resistant and weather resistant with cast aluminum or cast iron garden hose holders are rust free and gives convenience to the outdoor chores. Water hose station or hose holder with decorative touch allows gardening convenience and keeps the watering hoses away from bushes, flowers and shrubs. Garden hose holders with elegantly embossed leaf made up of fine copper looks glittering and too good any garden. This holder with powder coated and brass screws mounted on it will store recoiling garden hoses. Antique bronze hose pot is also a better way to disguise yard or garden hose. Floral embossed bronze hose pots hold 150 feet of hose with good antique finish. Garden hose holder neatly wounds the water hose reel and hose holders can also be embossed with family initials. This is an added attraction to garden lawn or landscape. A complete garden definitely has a nice, artistic garden hose holder. Nowadays, garden hose holder is also a fine gift article as it is functional and decorative. Garden water hoses are too expensive and it has to be protected all around. Just keeping the hose on the floor garden will only spoil the life of the hose and also rusted within short period. The permanent solution to protect the garden hose is the sturdy, durable and well hand crafted garden hose holder.

by Maia C

The basics of a Japanese Garden

Most of us have a pre-determined notion of what a Japanese garden looks like. We think of certain details which come to mind, things like the ever popular Japanese maples giving off their fiery glow in the fall. Or expanses of Kurume azaleas or rhododendrons with their fine spring colors. Or perhaps it is the rustling of a slender bamboo in the breeze.

Whatever it is, there is always something soothing about the typical Japanese garden. But is there, in fact, such a thing as a typical Japanese garden?

There are different kinds of Japanese gardens, each having their very own personality, if you will.

Some of the best known gardens in Japan, have almost no plantings at all, but are comprised of carefully tended “seas” of fine gravel surrounding rock groupings. Perhaps there is no better example of this than the world renowned garden at Ryoan-ji.

Ryoan-ji is undoubtedly the finest example of a Zen type garden and receives tens of thousands of visitors every year.

In fact, it is so popular, that one side of it is lined with a large seating area to accommodate tour groups. It is considered de rigeur for all school children in the area to visit Ryoan-ji as part of their education.

While such a garden may appear to be very simple in both its’ design and construction, it is accepted that much thought went into this magical place to reach this level of perceived simplicity.

Japanese gardens span the full spectrum of garden types, from the dry garden as at Ryoan-ji, to large pond type gardens with their lazily swimming and brightly colored koi. And everything in between.

One of the favorite tricks of Japanese garden designers in the past has been to use borrowed scenery to enhance their appearance.

What this does, is to make the garden appear to blend in with, and take advantage of, the immediate surroundings. It gives the impression of much greater overall size.

Whether or not these surroundings are very close, or consist of distant mountain views, every effort is made to incorporate such views by carefully designing viewing areas to take full advantage of the natural surroundings.

Perhaps one of the most loved is the Japanese tea garden, with its’ own tea house. These gardens are usually quite small, and are sometimes included as a distinct part of a larger garden. The Nitobe Gardens in Vancouver are an example of such a tea garden. The garden itself is fairly large and contains most of the elements you would expect to find in an authentic garden of this type.

Should you find yourself interested in the fascinating subject of how to build your own Japanese style garden, an excellent place to begin is to study those gardens in existence already. Whether or not you have the ability to travel to Japan and visit some of these gardens first hand should not deter you. Fortunately for us, the internet has given us access to the best of the best.

Secondly, and by no means an inferior resource, their exists a wonderful variety of top notch books, almost all of which are available in the English language. Over the years I have been able to accumulate a substantial library by many of the finest authors on the subject.

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by Balaji.B

Garden studios make a fantastic addition to almost any garden. As these are made to measure they can be built in almost any garden. Of course for a luxury garden studio you’ll probably need a large garden space.

Garden studios can be used for any reason, as they make fantastic work and play areas. When it comes to work there are many of us that would love to be able to work from home. Often we have the opportunity to do this but we simply do not have the space at home to take advantage of the chance. Working from home is a fantastic opportunity allowing you to stay at home with your family and get work done.

Having a garden studio installed can be a great compromise because you can have this built into an office. Often when we think about buildings in our garden we assume that something along the lines of a garden shed is our only option.

A garden studio is a massive leap up from this and really does just become an extra room in your home.

When we buy a home we don’t always think forward to our family growing or situations changing. Sometimes before we know it we have more children than we planned. Whilst we wouldn’t change this for the world, it can leave us in a home that is cramped and crowded.

This is another circumstance where having a garden studio installed can be an advantage. A play room for the children for example, to give you all a bit of extra space.

Whatever your reason for thinking a garden studio could benefit you, a garden studio company should be able to accommodate. Make sure you look around for the different options, because you want to make sure that the one you are buying is built to last. Some for example offer a 10 year guarantee, which helps give you piece of mind that you are going to get great value for money.

Have a look online at the different styles that are available because you should be able to find something that suits you with no problem at all.

Patti Moreno, the Garden Girl, shows you techniques to get more out of limited landspace, by growing up. Read the companion article on Vertical Gardening with Cucumbers: www.gardengirltv.com Check out her website at www.gardengirltv.com This video is available through closed caption(cc) enjoy in any language. FULL TEXT Vertical Gardening Part 1 As urban gardeners, we have a limited amount of space to grow our vegetables and flowers. What I have done is I have employed verticle gardening. Right here as you can see, I have a variety of different cucumber plants. Now, a cucumber is vining crop, which means that with vertical support like this one, you can train it to grow up and the fruit, Take a look right here, can grow perfectly fine on the vine. Different types of crops that work well in a vertical garden are watermelon and pumpkin. Let us go take a look. Here, as you can see, my pumpkin plants are thriving. Pumpkin plants are also vining crops. Now, in the country, where you have a lot of space, you can just let this grow along the ground, but here in a city environment, we do not have all that space. So, what I have done here is, I put together a dog kennel. This is actually really nifty. It is exactly 4 x 4 so it fits perfectly in your raise beds. And, these vines just slough on themselves eventually. You do not have to continuously train them. Okay, so you can go vining crops on vertical supports, but there are other types of plants that also need support like my …

by NobMouse

Article by George Evers

Gardening is a hobby which a number of individuals enjoy since it is relaxing, and surely gives you happiness when you literally see the fruits of your labor growing in your garden. It is known to be something that both men and women enjoy, but you will always find the women more affectionate towards plants and flowers. However, gardening doesn’t just mean planting a seed, watering it and then waiting for it to bloom.

A lots of things can be done in gardening such as plowing, trimming, applying insecticides and others that are vital for a more productive result. To apply all these essential aspects to your garden, you must have the particular gardening equipment forevery aspect. If you wish to send women any gardening present, then gardening equipment will definitely be an exceptional selection. Therefore, learn more about these gardening kits for ladies that are not too intricate and are very easy to use.

Best Gardening Tools for Women

There are two types of gardening tools used in gardening, which are hand tools and power tools. The hand tools are the basic tools used in gardening which were used for agriculture in the ancient times and are still effective. These are the spade, pitchfork, garden hoe, garden fork, plough and the garden rake which were made from bone and wood in the earlier times.

However, today there are some more power gardening tools which are used for cutting, pruning and watering. This gardening tools list includes cultivators, irrigation sprinklers, string trimmer, leaf blowers, hedge trimmers and weeders. But, if you are considering to use these as gardening tools for women, you can stick to the smaller power tools or simply sophisticated hand tools. So read on and find out what women would love to use while gardening.

Digging Tools

There are various types of gardening tools for women which are used for digging. These hand gardening tools don’t need to be heavy but simple yet useful ones like light shovels and digging forks. The shovels that are to be used by women, can be the ones with smaller blades for superficial digging. There are other shovels which have deep and narrow blades, commonly used for transplanting, that can be used for deeper digging. Forks with long handles usually help in breaking hard ground without bending or putting too much effort, ideal for older women.

Pruning Tools

For pruning of small shrubs and herbaceous plants, you can prefer various types of hand pruners. When it comes to buying the best pruners, the sharpness and the blade always matters, so make sure you get effective ones. Another very important gardening tool in pruning is the pruning saw which is used to cut off the large branches that are thicker than the rest. Since you are buying this equipment for women, also make sure you purchase light weight pruners.

Other Basic Tools

Trowels, tilters, spades, hand cultivators, hoes for weed control, a rain gauge and a soil pH tester are the few equipments necessary for gardening. These tools can be utilized from initiating your garden up to preserving it in the later process. Garden scissors, knives and gloves are also ideal gardening equipments for the adults since they dont require a large force to be performed. Moreover, dont forget about the watering equipments, which are very suitable presents for women. Why not save money with your purchase of garden accessoriesonline at 1stop-Gardening.com

Now that you have a large list of useful gardening tools for women, go pick them out from your nearest store. You will surely help someone who loves gardening make a beautiful flower or fruit garden using all of them.

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Growing Daylilies

Daylilies are thought to be the easiest plant for beginners as they are able to grow in a wide range of zones and they are low maintenance to care for, they dont need a lot of attention. Even though daylilies are sun lovers, they can be kind of tricky when it comes to light exposure, it will depend on how hot your region is. If you live in an area that is typically hotter, you may want to plant them where they will receive partial shade so that colors do not fade. However, if you are in a cooler region, you will want them to be in full sunlight to get maximum exposure. As well, daylilies are most effectively planted in bunches of many clumps and not just because they look good. They will also act as a fire barrier due to the large volume of water that the roots absorb and store. Daylilies will even look good as a flower border or anywhere else you put them. Now that you know where to plant, it is time to learn the how…
You will want to start by digging a hole where you will plant the first clump. You will want the hole to be just a bit bigger than the roots, enough that they will have room to spread out. As you are placing the plant in the hole, you will want to ensure that the roots are pointing downward and outward. Now carefully start packing soil around the roots, but not too roughly. You will want to put the crown a maximum of 1 under the surface of the soil. Although it is rare for disease to take hold of your new plants, other pests such as; ants and aphids may munch on the flower buds. To keep them away you can either spray just or 1 part dishwashing detergent with 12 parts water, both will work. Now you should see even a little growth in the next few days, however, they will be in full form by 4-6 weeks. So be patient and the beauty and colors of your newly bloomed daylilies will be well worth the wait.
Once they are in full bloom they are ready to pick. Although they are not normally used in formal flower arrangements, daylilies are very nice as just cut and loose in a vase. Also another way to use your daylilies is in your cooking. Many people are unaware that the Chinese have been using them for years in cooking known dishes such as; Hot & Sour Soup and Tofu Mushroom Soup. Researchers have even done studies and found that some daylilies contain as much vitamin C as a medium sized orange. Now you can get even more use out of daylilies. See more reasons why daylilies are so good.
Now keep in mind, since they are perennials, they will grow back every year, for years to come. This means you will have to do some maintenance because daylilies propagate very easily. So every 5 years, roughly, you will want to go through and separate the clumps to prevent overcrowding. And depending on how many plants you have together, you may need to do that more frequently. Just follow these guidelines and keep up with the maintenance to ensure you get the best daylilies on your block this year!

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