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Fairy Angels come in many shapes and sizes. It is easy to find the one that you want that best suits your style. There are fairy angel statues that fill up the shelves in lawn and garden stores. Not to mention the hundreds of websites that specialize in hand crafted fairy angel yard figurines.
Angels have been a concept for centuries. Fairy Angels according to mythology are protectors of nature and dwell with in it. It only makes sense that fairy angels be made into yard figurines to...
Tips on Growing Acid-Loving Plants in Bucks County
Growing azaleas, rhododendrons, blueberries, holly, pieris,
heather, and other plants that love acidic and organics soils.
One of my fond memories of being 12 was catching my first shad.
Each spring the shad migrate up the Delaware River to end their
life long journey to spawn. Their migration is like clockwork,
arriving exactly on time, like the swallows of Capistrano each
year. In many ways so are the flowers and buds on plants. I
remember...
Cut flowers in a vase are the perfect decoration for your home,
they bring a waft of fresh air in the room and make people
happier. Women enjoy receiving cut flowers in a bouquet. Men
enjoy picking up the most beautiful cut flowers for their loved
ones. But after several days of joy and happiness, the wonderful
bunch of cut flowers start to wither in their vase, and have to
be thrown away. We don't need to be as sensitive as Exupery's
Little Prince to feel sadness when our beautiful roses...
Native trees tolerant of wet soils are a special group of trees.
These trees are able to be in soils that retain water for
sometimes weeks on end. I have compiled this list to help you
find suitable trees for the north east. This is not a complete
list but one of common EZ to plant nursery stock, but these
plants should do well in most areas of Carbon County,
Pennsylvania.
Red and silver maple (Acer rubrum, A. saccarinum)
River Birch Trees a tree for wet areas!!!! (Betula nigra)
Catalpa...
Garden Design: How to Choose and Place Garden Art in Your
Backyard
Your backyard should relax and refresh you, but it should also
delight you! Choosing garden art that reflects your personality
and makes you feel good is an important key to creating the
ultimate backyard.
Art can mean many things to many people but basically there are
3 types:
1. Formal Art Think larger stately pieces that you see in more
traditional backyards, like a classic sculpture of a Greek
goddess or a stone...
Emerald Green Arborvitae are easy to grow in Solebury Pa. This
article will help you understand this landscape plant.
Arborvitae have masses of small fiberous roots which allows them
to transplant at most times of the year. The Emerald Green has
the best year round color, but is narrow in form. In real dry
years this plant does not survive as well as the more open arbs
such as the American, Techny, Nigra, and Elegantissma. This
variety, because its foliage is more dense than other varieties,
is...
Common Name: 'Sky Pencil' Japanese Holly Zone: 6 to 9 Height: 6
to 8 Feet Spread: 1 to 2 Feet Habit: Dense, upright columnar
shrub. Slow growth rate. Culture: Full sun to part shade.
Foliage: Small, 1/2-1" long, lustrous dark green. Evergreen.
Flower: Small, greenish white, inconspicuous. Fruit: Black
drupe, persistent. This holly is easy to raise. It has a tight
form and is used in many applications where a narrow tight dark
green evergreen is needed especially around walkways and in
tight...
Like our farm, Highland Hill Farm, Allentown Pa. is located in
an eara with lots of clay. We therefore like plants that grow
well in clay. Arborvitae, in particular the American Arborvitae
is one of our favorites. Here is why. The hardiness zone for the
American Arborvitae is from zones 5 to 8. Its evergreen with
rapid growth rates that in ideal conditions can be up to 1.5
feet per year. Site requirements for the American Arborvitae is
sun to partial shade, moist well drained soil but...
Like our farm, Highland Hill Farm, New Hope Pa. is located in an
eara with lots of clay. We therefore like plants that grow well
in clay. Arborvitae, in particular the Nigra Arborvitae is one
of our favorites. Here is why. The hardiness zone for the Nigra
Arborvitae is from zones 5 to 8. Its evergreen with rapid growth
rates that in ideal conditions can be up to 1.5 feet per year.
Site requirements for the Nigra Arborvitae is sun to partial
shade, moist well drained soil but does well...
Do you have your own flower garden and would like to make some
use of it? Are you fond of crafts and do it your self decorative
projects? Would you like to make some homemade floral
arrangements to further accent your home or to give away as
gifts? If this sounds like you, then please read on for some
tips on making beautiful floral arrangements.
To start your floral arrangements, you will first need something
to put your flowers in. Get a vase or some other container that
is decorative...
Lawn Maintenance in Fall
The harsh conditions of winter can inflict a lot of damage on
your lawn. In order to protect your lawn as much as possible
during the winter months you should be prepared to do some
regular lawn maintenance every fall.
Try to keep your lawn as free as possible from falling leaves.
Although the rotting leaves can add nutrients to the soil, they
also prevent sunshine from reaching the grass, and this can
cause the grass to die off before the winter snows arrive.
Raking...
It was a long search that took me more than ten years. But
finally I found it - the indoor house plant that will brighten
up the end of a corridor 5 meters from my front door. The
Aspidistra, commonly known as the Cast Iron plant, has graced
the drawing rooms of many an otherwise drab Victorian English
manor, and now graces my suburban Sydney brick home.
Many gardening experts describe the Aspidistra as one of the
toughest and most adaptable house plants. Its long blades of
slender dark...
Taking care of outdoor furniture is a very important thing to do
if you plan to use for some time. Here are some practices that
will help you preserve your outdoor furniture and keep it always
as good as new.
Of course, I am not talking about those cheap plastic chairs and
tables you will find in your local market; they are not meant
for durability. I am talking about quality outdoor furniture,
designed not for cheapness but for durability, that kind of
furniture that makes your garden...
Tips for Shopping Smart for the Garden
The garden, whether it is a flower garden or a vegetable garden,
is an important part of the landscape. And, like all features
present on a property, it can be frustrating to do your shopping
for the plants you need to make your landscape look great. By
following a few tips, you can eliminate much of the frustrations
associated with shopping for plants, and you can learn a lot
about what you are doing, as well as find great deals and even
save a...