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Fabulous Fungi
When we came home from our travels it was to a yard overgrown with palms and all things tropical. We had owned and operated a landscape business as we settled this original garden and the plants were a reflection of the area and the sort of plants our customers could love and care for.
By Linda Simpson 5 years ago in Lifehack
What is the Importance of Soil Investigation?
Soil Investigation is an abbreviation of Soil Science, which is an essential part of soil science. Soil investigation is carried out by soil scientists or soil technologists to gain information on an area's Soil's specific physical characteristics, especially to establish or analyze the suitability of the selected Soil for particular applications. The Soil has the most outstanding value as a natural resource since it has been used since the inception of agriculture and is used for the cultivation of food grains, feed crops, gardens, and even saplings, for its rich biological content that helps in the production of food, fuel, and other products. Soil is also considered an effective layer for controlling climate. Soil determines the amount of sunlight, temperature, humidity, and rainfall that ultimately affects the plant growth and the quality of the plants.
By Ana Jackson5 years ago in Lifehack
A Bee Motel
We’d been home from our travels for some time and had developed a naturally based productive garden on our 570 sq mt urban block (total size, including the house) This was awesome fun mixed with hard work of course. Then we noticed that our very urban spot wasn’t really attracting many bees.
By Linda Simpson 5 years ago in Lifehack
Clean up with the Crazy Plant Lady
The first warm rays of sunlight blast through the windows of the sun room to reveal a winter’s worth of dust on the books, shelves and plant leaves.
By MissAdventured5 years ago in Lifehack
Garden Starter Kit. Top Story - March 2021.
In just a few days we will officially say goodbye to winter and give a warm welcome to spring! We can finally take off our winter layers and enjoy the outdoors without fear of getting too cold. One of the best parts of spring is being able to start up my garden once again. There are so many seeds to choose from, but most people I’ve encountered have said that getting seeds to grow can be tough. Here are my step by step tricks that I’ve used to successfully grow my new plants.
By Scarwled Writing5 years ago in Lifehack
Shrubs To Spruce Up The Homestead Landscape
Numerous shrubs and small trees work well when planted as a privacy barrier, windbreak, or snow fence. Many add eye-catching visual interest and bold color all year long. Enjoy spring flowers, summer berries, or fall foliage. Shrubs also provide food and shelter for songbirds and small wildlife. `
By Marlene Affeld5 years ago in Lifehack
June Is The Camas Moon
The blue Camas, commonly known as sweet Camas, or edible Camas, is a hardy perennial that grows from large bulbs. Camus Flower
By Marlene Affeld5 years ago in Lifehack
How to Ease the Guilt of a Dead Houseplant
There is no doubt that our connection with Nature is the most important relationship that we have as a collective human race. Simply put, Nature is our foundation. From food and nourishment, shelter and warmth, medicine and emotional well being, to connection with the spiritual and the Divine, we have much to thank Nature for every single day. Especially now, at a time when we have become physically isolated from one another, we long for a meaningful connection that reminds us of our inherent interconnectedness.
By Jesenia5 years ago in Lifehack
The Dreaded Root Rot
So you’ve bought a plant and given it too much love. Who isn’t guilty of this? You’ve checked her every day and thought the soil feels dry… ‘hmmm you need a drink, don’t you!’ You say to her. Little do you realise, you are slowly killing her from the bottom up. Her leaves start to go brown around the edges, her leaves start to curl. The whole plant looks so sad and saggy and you’re now either planning her burial or about to banish her outside for being such a spoilt little drama Queen. You then decide you should probably give her a check up. You take her out of her soil to find her once lush white roots are now nothing but black mush… is this game over? Is there any chance of revival?
By Pippa Mac5 years ago in Lifehack
Our small garden
At the place where I live, I don’t have a yard to have a nice big garden or grass for us to run around on, so I created a small garden perfect for my balcony. My garden has many different types of plants and gardens. I have four different carnivorous plants that are growing beautifully. They like to drink filtered water every day and they have been flowering. With their flowers, they have dropped so many seeds to the point my carnivorous plant's pot is full of bug-eating plants. These beautiful plants have eaten so many bugs and spiders, not only did they eat some spiders but some spiders have made these plants a home by creating a web over their mouths.
By Tanika Stimpson5 years ago in Lifehack
Edible Weeds
Chickweed In The Homestead Landscape By: Marlene Affeld No matter if you have an urban or rural homestead, you are likely to encounter chickweed. Tenacious and determined, chickweed is a widespread cool-season weed naturalized across most of North America. Although considered by some to be a pest in the homestead landscape, chickweed, also known as Tounge Grass, Scarweed, Starwort, Winterweed, or Stitchwort, is an integral part of the diet of chickens, farmland birds, and a diverse array of wildlife.
By Marlene Affeld5 years ago in Lifehack
GARDENING FOREVER
The exterior of houses in modern urban neighborhoods have changed a lot in the past couple of years. There is more experimentation going on and it seems there are no rigid rules to follow when it comes to maintaining the curbside appeal of your house.
By Dandelionclub5 years ago in Lifehack