Posted on: 02 August, 2008
Author: Jonathan Ya'akobi
The limiting factor in growing annual flowers in Mediterranean gardens is their high consumption of water. Catharanthus roseus, (Madagascar Periwinkle), can be grown on about a quarter of the water needed by most annuals. One of the main drawbacks of growing annual flowering plants in Mediterranean and other dry climate regions is their excessive water consumption. Annuals in hot, dry summer areas require water based on at least 6mm a day, which is 6 liters per square meter. Over the year, this can amount to more than a cubic meter of irrigation water for every meter square an unviable...
Continue ReadingPosted on: 26 June, 2008
Author: Will Kalif
The Container of a terrarium doesnt have to be a glass jug. It can be any one of a thousand creative ideas. Using a unique container will transform your average terrarium into something unique and a conversation piece for friends to look at and enjoy. Here are some ideas for creative containers you can use. The Container of a terrarium doesnt have to be a glass jug. It can be any one of a thousand creative ideas. Using a unique container will transform your average terrarium into something unique and a conversation piece for friends to look at and enjoy. ...
Continue ReadingPosted on: 01 June, 2008
Author: Ricky Hussey
Bougainvillea has happened to be a very popular and colorful vine for summer and spring making an immense addition for a colorful terrace or deck in the gardens. Source: Free Articles from ArticlesFactory.com
Continue ReadingPosted on: 18 May, 2008
Author: Jonathan Ya'akobi
African daisy plants are not suitable for every location, and may not be to everyones taste. In the right place though, they are an important ingredient in dry and Mediterranean gardens. African daisy is the name commonly used to describe a group of different bedding plants. All come from South Africa, sport a mass of daisy-like flowers (unsurprisingly!), and require similar conditions to grow successfully. Daisy flowers, typical of the Asteraceae botanical family, create a clear mood and design direction. They appear out of place in lush, tropical settings, typified by plants with massive leaves and large garish flowers. They...
Continue ReadingPosted on: 11 March, 2008
Author: Jonathan Ya'akobi
Saving water and having a great garden are often seen as being mutually exclusive. Here is a lawn care strategy for a dry climate garden that can allow you to have both. As spring is almost upon us in the northern hemisphere, most home gardeners in dry Mediterranean climates will be looking at their lawns and wondering if they should be turning on the sprinklers. The question is, is it necessary or desirable to irrigate the lawn at the first hint of warm weather? Most lawns grown in hot, dry summer climates are perennial grass species that develop deep and...
Continue ReadingPosted on: 29 February, 2008
Author: Nicholas Tan
Gardening books come in all different shapes and sizes and offer more information on gardening than can be found anywhere else. Anything anyone ever wanted to know about gardening can be found in a gardening book. Source: Free Articles from ArticlesFactory.com
Continue ReadingPosted on: 17 January, 2008
Author: Carl Formby
The various types of greenhouses available choose from. Find information on greenhouse kits, garden greenhouses, greenhouses for sale, solar greenhouses, portable greenhouses, lean to greenhouses and more There used to be a time when installing and using a greenhouse was hard work, and something usually only to be attempted by the professional gardeners or at the very least by a very keen amateur. Greenhouses used to be made almost exclusively out of wood, and not were they difficult to build, but also took a fair bit of maintenance as well as being difficult to use because windows were difficult to...
Continue ReadingPosted on: 13 May, 2007
Author: Adam Archer
When repairing your garden lawn mower there are several options you have to go about doing it. You can have a pro or you can do it yourself, if you do it yur self you can save a ton of money. Most homeowner's have a quality lawn mower that works well so that they can keep their yard looking good. There are also larger types of lawn mowers used for clearing fields and for farming. They come in the forms of john deere, kubota, cub cadet, and robotic mowers. Regular maintenance is essential to keeping it working as it should....
Continue ReadingPosted on: 13 May, 2007
Author: Nicholas Tan
Soil primarily had its beginning from rock together with animal and vegetable decay, if you can imagine long stretches or periods of time when great rock masses were crumbling and breaking up. Heat, water action, and friction were largely responsible for this. By friction here is meant the rubbing and grinding of rock mass against rock mass. Think of the huge rocks, a perfect chaos of them, bumping, scraping, settling against one another. What would be the result? Well, I am sure you all could work that out. This is what happened: bits of rock were worn off, a great...
Continue ReadingPosted on: 04 April, 2006
Author: Ken Marlborough
There are many types of Blowers -- leaf blowers, industrial blowers, snow blowers, etc, Each type has different subtypes such as backpack, handheld, corded and cordless, wheeled, electric-powered and ... There are many types of Blowers -- leaf blowers, industrial blowers, snow blowers, etc, Each type has different subtypes such as backpack, handheld, corded and cordless, wheeled, electric-powered and gas-powered, and so on. Each type and subtype differs in function and purposes. For example, while some of them may be specifically manufactured for home maintenance, other more powerful units are aimed at commercial users. Article Tags: Leaf Blowers, Snow Blowers...
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