Friday, February 20, 2009

Getting Started in the Garden - Techniques and Terms


Gardening is one of the most enjoyable and relaxing activities around. Siting a garden bed, choosing plants and making them thrive are techniques you can learn. Here are some fundamental concepts and ideas to get you growing in the right direction.
Basics - Getting Started (12) Organic Gardening (9) Blogs (16) Pruning Plants (13) Books on Gardening (11) Seasonal Gardening (113) Catalogs & Online Sources (3) Seed Starting (10) Cooperative Extension (1) Soil, Fertilizer and Mulch (26) Garden Maintenance (36) Tools for the Garden (67) Gift Ideas (5) Zones: USDA Hardiness Zones (1)
Gardening Basics - Getting Started in the GardenStarting a garden should be a pleasure. But it does help to have a little knowledge of how to go about making a garden. Here's a quic selection of articles to give you confidence in creating your won garden.
zSB(3,3)
Starting a New GardenStarting your first garden shouldn't be a daunting task. Probably the best piece of advice is - Start Small. If you're frozen in your steps, wondering what to plant, where to plant it, how to not kill it..., here's a bottom line Step-by-Step primer for you. Veteran gardeners, how many times have you been asked for help from frazzled first timers. Here are some tips to pass along.
See more links below...
Sponsored Links
Quick Start GardenProfessional Garden Supplies For the home ownerquickstartgardensupplies.com
Anti Aging Secrets? TryFaceMaster, Look Younger & Feel on Top of the World, Check Online Now!www.SuzanneSomers-FaceMaster.com
Natural Breast ReductionAvoid breast reduction surgery and enjoy small firm natural breastswww.NaturalBreastReduction.com
Tips for a Better GardenGreat gardeners seem to know all the little secrets for making plants happy. Luckily, gardeners love to share almost as much as they love to talk about their gardens. Here's a collection of quick gardening tips and ideas to make your garden better. Feel free to share you gardening quick tips too.
Top Plant Picks - Top 10 Lists of Garden Plants for Specific NeedsNeed a clay buster? A rose for shade? What to try growing some of those heirloom vegetables you've heard about? Wish your annuals would self-seed? These lists will give you some top plant varieties, whatever your garden needs.
Gardening Terminology - Useful Terms to Know About GardeningGardening can sometimes sound like a foreign language, with hybrids, drupes and herbaceous plants. This garden glossary is meant to assist you in deciphering gardening terminology.
Deadheading, Pinching and Cutting BackFlower gardens require constant maintenance to look their best. Common garden chores like pruning, pinching and deadheading are easy to master, as show here in this step-by-step photo tutorial.
Seed Starting - How to Successfully Start Plants from SeedStarting plants from seed isn't rocket science, but there are several seed starting tips that will help your success rate with seed germination and give your seedlings a healthy start.
Plant Cuttings - What Does it Mean to Take Cuttings of a Plant?By taking cuttings of a plant, you can create dozens of identical plants for growing.
Cuttings - How to Make More Plants with CuttingsIncrease the plants in your home and garden by taking cuttings from existing plants and rooting them to make more plants.
2 Minute Videos to Help Make You A Better GardenerGardening how-to video library. 2 Minute Videos to Help Make You A Better Gardener. Sometimes a picture really is worth a thousand words. The videos in this gallery will show you how to prune roses and shrubs, plant trees - even make your garden look larger than it is!
Weather Predicting: How To Make a Monthly Climate Data CalendarThe Midwestern Regional Climate Center is providing a free, online program where users can create calenders to tell them things like: average temperatures, heating and cooling degree days and precipitation. And it’s easy to use! Here's a quick How-To from About’s Guide to Weather, Rachelle Oblack.

No comments:

Post a Comment