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Backyard BirdingBackyard BirdingBackyard Birding Landscaping that's for the birds Backyard birdwatching is addictive. Most folks start with a feeder or two and quickly find themselves engrossed with the resident sparrows, finches, and woodpeckers that eagerly accept the offerings. Only after they're hooked on backyard birdwatching do most people think about creating a... |
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Backyard WetlandsBackyard WetlandsBackyard Wetlands In Your Backyard: A mini-wetland in your yard can provide many of the same benefits that natural wetlands offer. A mini-wetland can replace the important natural functions of wetlands that may have been lost when your community was developed. A wetland in your backyard will temporarily store, filter, and clean runoff... |
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Beneficial (Roundworms) NematodesBeneficial (Roundworms) NematodesBeneficial (Roundworms) Nematodes Are garden insects a problem? These little critters can help When it comes to nematodes, it's the destructive ones that get all the press. And they deserve it -- plant parasitic nematodes cause an estimated $78 billion in damage to crops worldwide. It's only been recently that beneficial nematodes... |
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Build a Post Fence Without Digging Post HolesBuild a Post Fence Without Digging Post HolesBuild a Post Fence Without Digging Post Holes Fences keep what you want in the yard and unwanted guests out. They also add interest to your backyard or garden. A fence may seem like a labor intensive and artistically challenged project, but it doesn't have to be. You can buy premade fences, buy kits to make your own or, for those truly. |
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Building Great SoilBuilding Great SoilBuilding Great Soil When the soil is right, you're a green-thumb genius. When it's not, forget it To paraphrase a famous campaign slogan: It's the soil, stupid. Meaning, of course, that -- no matter what varieties you plant, or how you stake, feed, water, and pamper them -- it's all for naught if your soil is not in good... |
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Bye-Bye BambiBye-Bye BambiBye-Bye Bambi If you live in deer country, your garden's always at risk of hungry does and bucks seeking fresh young shoots. You can erect huge fencing (which is costly, unsightly and quite a chore), or try more down-home solutions. Gardeners in New England have long protected their garden by surrounding its perimeter with little mesh bags... |
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Control Ivy on Brick WallsControl Ivy on Brick WallsControl Ivy on Brick Walls Ivy is classified according to its method of climbing: by tendrils (curly shoots that coil around any support), twining, or clinging, which is the type that is usually seen climbing on brick or stone walls. Despite its often beautiful appearance and ability to visually soften hard architectural lines and... |
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Cooking Up Some DirtCooking Up Some DirtCooking Up Some Dirt Whether you're starting a window garden or putting planters on your patio, you'll need nutrient-rich potting soil. Here's an easy recipe for mixing up a batch...and saving a bunch. In a 4-gallon bucket, combine equal parts garden soil, peat moss, perlite and compost. Then add a half-cup of lime and a large... |
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