How to landscape your own backyard

Try your hand at landscaping your home with the simple steps listed here for beginners. It is a good way to spend your free time and improve the curb appeal of your home. Put it down on paper: Make a...

3 landscaping trends to try

Whether you live in a suburban home or a small city apartment with limited outdoor space, there are always ways to incorporate greenery into your living space. Based on your budget and personal style,...

Right way to prune your rose bushes

Roses interestingly grow in bushes and do not have a tree like structure like many other flower plants. There is no main thick trunk with stems. By pruning, you encourage new growth and shape the plan...

How to grow lavender flower plants

They are easy to grow and are a beauty to have in your garden. The smell is and look of the flowers are one of their attractive features. Find out more about how you can grow lavenders in your garden....

Tips for growing lavender flower plants

Lavenders come from the flower plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae. Lavender is a multi utility flower plant and are vibrantly purple and hence loved by people across the globe. Lavender is used to m...

Know your African violets

African violets are free of toxins causing no harm to your children and pets, giving you all the more reasons to bring this lovely plant with magnificent purple flowers home. This beautiful plant is a...

Maple trees – pruning, benefits and interesting facts

Maple trees come from Acer gene of trees. Acer in Latin means sharp and hence the name as the leaves have sharp look to them. There is a lot to know about maple trees such as the interesting facts, be...

Pruning of maple trees

Maple trees are often found in the northern parts of America and many parts of Canada. There are approximately of 128 species of maple trees. These trees come in many shapes and sizes but what attract...

Pruning of the azaleas plant

Azaleas are beautiful flowers that bloom in spring and last for several weeks. They are usually grown under trees as that is a preferred location for them. Azalea comes in many colors and sizes and ha...

Tips to grow and maintain a container garden of perennial plants

Perennial plants are a great alternative that cuts down the trouble of spending money on new plants once the old annual plants have died. Container gardening with perennial plants is becoming popular ...