Ponds
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Lawn Love Letters
Gardening Gone Wild &bull Feb 17, 2012With the release of Evelyn Hadden's new book from Timber Press, "beautiful no-mow yards", a bunch of bloggers and fellow Lawn Reform Coalition folks decided (with Evelyn's gentle encouragement) to talk about our love/hate relationships with lawns. Valentine love letters.… Full Story »
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5 Ways to Help Wildlife In Your Garden Without the NWF
The Home Garden &bull Jan 27, 2012
Provide places for wildlife to grow. Butterflies have certain plants that are host plants for their larvae. These plants provide food and shelter from predators and create an environment for the larvae to grow. Tall grasses provide great spots for… Full Story »
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Put Those Tools To Bed for Winter
Dave's Garden &bull Dec 8, 2011
I divide this job into three parts, my power tools such as mowers, tillers and blowers, hand tools such as shovels, pruners, trowels etc. The third category is a catch-all for the remaining "stuff" such as hoses, sprinklers systems, fountains and the like. There are two schools of thought regarding overwintering of fuel; drain the tank or add a fuel stabilizer. I've tried both and… Full Story »
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Snakes in the garden
Gardeners' World &bull Dec 2, 2011
I've never had much luck with snakes. I've never found them in gardens, or encountered them on country walks. Once, on a school trip to Pembrokeshire, I found a dead snake in the road. I was fascinated by this black,… Full Story »
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Thoughts on Organic Gardening
Vegetable Gardener - Go-organic &bull Nov 24, 2011Organic gardening" is a term that's gone from hip buzzword to nearly completely invisible in a sentence simply because the term feels overused. This is a shame because organic gardening really does make a difference no matter how lack-luster the phrase sounds today. So, why practice organic gardening? The most obvious is probably the best reason; utilizing as many organic… Full Story »
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Replica (and Not)
New York Botanical Gardens - Plant Talk &bull Nov 8, 2011
The sandy soil, the boggy ponds: whenever I feel an inexplicable sense of geographic safety (say, in parts of Cape Cod, coastal North Carolina, or Florida), I understand soon enough that I'm looking at a replica of my childhood backyard-or… Full Story »
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How Do You Build a Garden Pond?
About.com - Landscaping &bull Nov 8, 2011
The very name, "garden pond," should be indicative of the diversity that characterizes this subject. There are as many different types of garden ponds as there are gardens and ponds. In terms of ponds, there are, of course, natural ponds.… Full Story »
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Garden photography
Gardeners' World &bull Nov 7, 2011
Over the years, I've taken a lot of photographs. There are photographs of various gardens - my own, other people's, show gardens, gardens I have visited and front gardens I have passed in the street. And then there are other… Full Story »
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Coloring Up
The Vermont Gardener &bull Sep 28, 2011
Layers of grey clouds slide over patches of blue and white as the morning tries to sort out what kind of a day it will present. Maples drop leaves already and the bright reds and oranges we all love do not seem to predominate this year.… Full Story »
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The Calm Before the Storm
Growing with Plants &bull Aug 27, 2011
Lydia patiently watches the rainy garden as the outer bands of Hurricane Irene' begin to reach us. Her full force is expected to hit us fiercely later tonight and through the day tomorrow. As everyone on this side of the planet knows, we here… Full Story »
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My Garden: North Carolina Woodland Reverie
Garden Design &bull Aug 12, 2011
Gallery Page Layout: Gallery A In Charlotte, North Carolina, a self-taught gardener (who watched a lot of gardening shows on television!) turned a hilly, "unbuildable" property into a dreamy woodland landscape, complete with waterfalls and several ponds. Full Story »
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Views across the ponds at Matterhorn
Fine Gardening &bull Jul 29, 2011
The display gardens at Matterhorn Nursery in Spring Valley, New York, surround a series of ponds that offer a beautiful foreground for the structures that surround them. Here are just a few. Welcome to the Fine Gardening GARDEN PHOTO OF… Full Story »
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Parade of Ponds this Weekend!
Washington Gardener &bull Jul 21, 2011
It is that time of year! It is hot and humid and that means we are ready to see some great water gardens on the Parade of Ponds weekend. Of course, it is not all water features! You'll also see… Full Story »
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Man It's Hot
Gardening at Draco &bull Jul 20, 2011
It's not only hot but it's dry as well. I have only had 1 7/8" of rain here since the first of the year. I'm praying that the well holds up so we have water to the house. Having the 24,000 gallon rain water collection system makes me feel better about watering the plants. This being the first year to really use it I haven't been watering any more than normal. Normal for me is letting a lot of plants die as I am a… Full Story »
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Wild Gardening
Snappy's Gardens Blog &bull Jul 18, 2011
In my garden there is a large place for sentiment. My garden of flowers is also my garden of thoughts and dreams. The thoughts grow as freely as the flowers, and the dreams are as beautiful." The Lilys in the pot on the decking have started to bloom beautifully.The colours are bright,bold, and vibrant.The hanging baskets… Full Story »
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Daily home & garden tip: Garden ponds for wildlife take careful planning
Oregon Live - Homes & Gardens &bull Jul 15, 2011
OregonLive.com contributor, 'themom51' Contact interactivity management. Full Story »
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How far we've come in garden philosophy|Cheryl Hazeltine insight
Central Texas Gardener Blog &bull Jul 14, 2011
We take a lot of things for granted. Uh, like rain. Long ago, I learned that just because my cenizo blooms, it doesn't mean rain: it's just humid. This time, it wasn't even that humid. It was just time to show off, especially after that one precious rain we got. But when I started gardening, it would have been as rare as rain to find a cenizo in a nursery. Commonly called Texas sage, originally we knew it for its lavender flowers. Now, you can find many bloom colors on cultivars that promote very silvery leaves or a smaller growth… Full Story »
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Happy June Blooms Day!
A Caribbean Garden &bull Jun 14, 2011
Just a few highlights, as I am rushed with work but thanks to Carol for hosting another Bloom's Day. We had some rain in recent weeks and everything seems to have made a big foliar push, so the masses of blooms should hopefully follow. Its gratifying to see the plants growing and establishing themselves. Jardin Rosa Mir - Quelle belle decouverte chez ma copine Johala ! June Blooms - Happy June Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day! We've never had so many bloomiferous happenings out back before. A big shout out to Annie's Annuals for offering a p... Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day… Full Story »
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A Day With P. Allen Smith at Moss Mountain Farm - Part II
Our Little Acre &bull Jun 11, 2011
Playing in the gardens with other fanatical gardeners and garden writers is such a fun thing to do and we got the chance to do plenty of that at Garden2Blog. The fact that we were doing it in P. Allen Smith's gardens (with P. Allen Smith!) made it even more special. After spending a day with him, touring other gardens and sharing good food, we got to know Allen and his staff a bit better, and that made our day at the Garden Home Retreat feel like we were visiting good friends. The entire experience had a family reunion feel… Full Story »
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Missed Opportunities
The Vermont Gardener &bull Jun 11, 2011
Been sitting here reading for an hour. I know it's right but there is a thick gloominess hanging this morning with heavy, low clouds and notice of impending rain. The only movement I can detect is that of mosquitoes which are in abundance this year as never before.Karl the Wonder Dog is disappointed with me. I have… Full Story »
