Gardening

Bring Zen to Your Garden

Bring The Zen To Your Garden As Well As Your Mind

Everyone wants to have a clear, peaceful mind, free of stress and worry. – There’s far too many beautiful things in life to waste time focusing on the bad. One way to practise this is by having a clear space to reside in that’s attractive, calming, and free of clutter[…]

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Relaxing Japanese Style Garden

A Simple And Relaxing Japanese Style Garden For A Small Space

Unlike other gardens, a Japanese style or Zen garden is based on certain principles rather than a planting plan. I’m not saying that there aren’t specific plants that are traditionally used, but it’s almost as if they are secondary to the principles themselves. Happily, such principles are what makes such[…]

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Selecting Suitable Seating For A Sedate Summer Sitdown

Selecting Suitable Seating For A Sedate Summer Sitdown

If you’re a keen gardener, then you’ve probably already spent hundreds of quality hours creating the perfect view to enjoy. After all of that hard work, it’s important you can really enjoy. You don’t have to restrict yourself to admiring your planting and landscaping from the living room window. Instead,[…]

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How To Prevent Your Backyard From Damaging Your Home

How To Prevent Your Backyard From Damaging Your Home

You might not think that your backyard or garden could cause much damage to your home. However, there are thousands of cases in which people encounter thousands of dollars worth of repairs because they didn’t keep on top of garden maintenance. With that in mind, just consider some of the[…]

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5 Essentials Every Large Garden Deserves

5 Essentials Every Large Garden Deserves

If you are lucky enough to own a large garden, then you might already have some great ideas on how to use it. You might dream of entertaining out there and hosting a large party in the summer. Your garden is effectively a large room and is to be considered[…]

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A Beginner's Guide to Composting

A Beginner’s Guide to Composting

If you are looking to improve the state of your garden over the coming months, then getting into composting is one of the best ways to do it. Because, when you break down leaves, grass, and natural food waste like egg shells, and fruit scraps, you get a dark soil[…]

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Keeping Chickens: Cluck At All These Benefits

Keeping Chickens: Cluck At All These Benefits

Enthusiastic gardeners will want to make the best possible use of their outdoor space. For that reason, many individuals consider keeping animals like chickens outside. That is a fantastic idea because there are lots of benefits your family will encounter. Some of the best ones get a mention in this[…]

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Protect your garden during winter

Protecting Your Garden This Winter

Now that the cold weather is setting in, the leaves are falling of the trees and nights grow longer… it’s time to stop mowing the lawn, and start protecting your garden ready for the harsh conditions of winter. Planning what you will do ahead of time is essential in case[…]

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