As the coldness and darkness of winter descends, it is important to remember all of the animals and birds in the forest who struggle with the many challenges of the season. They do not have the advantages of warm homes and ample food supplies as we do.
Perhaps you look out the window into your backyard and see two birds scrounging for morsels of food or a deer walking through your yard during the dead season of the year. Is your yard ready to be kind to these creatures when they wander through looking for food or shelter?
In order to make your outdoors a sanctuary for wildlife during
Archive for November, 2009
Caring for Wildlife in Your Yard This Winter
November 25th, 2009 Patti | Winter Yard CareAdding Some Color and Glow to Your Yard in the Fall
November 18th, 2009 Patti | Landscaping
If your yard has started to look drab because the color has drained away now that fall has set in, then don’t despair- there are things you can do to give your yard the panache it needs to look happy and alive!
Summer is the time for blooming flowers while fall brings multicolored leaves and then dullness, darkness and soon after … snow. What many people do not realize is that fall is an excellent time of year to plant while winter provides the opportunity to transplant trees and shrubs. Let's look at some of the best options for fall plantings.
Brighten your yard with a yellow flowering evergreen
Summer is the time for blooming flowers while fall brings multicolored leaves and then dullness, darkness and soon after … snow. What many people do not realize is that fall is an excellent time of year to plant while winter provides the opportunity to transplant trees and shrubs. Let's look at some of the best options for fall plantings.
Brighten your yard with a yellow flowering evergreen
The Dos of Having a Greenhouse
November 11th, 2009 Patti | Flowers, Gardening
A greenhouse is ideal if you wish to grow a large amount of flowers or a large amount of vegetables. If you wish to plant only a few, then there are plenty of planters that would do just fine for your purposes. However, there are some plants that make having a greenhouse a necessity. If you decide to build a greenhouse in your yard, you need to learn about the dos of making this happen.
Do (if at all possible) build your greenhouse in such a way that it leans up against one of the walls of your home. In this way it will come to look like
Do (if at all possible) build your greenhouse in such a way that it leans up against one of the walls of your home. In this way it will come to look like
The Purpose of Having a Greenhouse
November 4th, 2009 Patti | Gardening
A greenhouse is a building that is erected for the purpose of cultivating plants. Also sometimes called a glasshouse, a greenhouse usually is built with a glass or plastic roof and walls. This makes it possible for the radiation from the sun to warm the soil and the plants at a swifter rate than the heat can escape. Greenhouses can range in size from small to large, depending on the amount of space one has to build on.
Greenhouses provide a controlled environment for the plants inside of them. This allows the plants to grow and thrive and takes away the concern over seasonal changes and freezing temperatures.
Greenhouses provide a controlled environment for the plants inside of them. This allows the plants to grow and thrive and takes away the concern over seasonal changes and freezing temperatures.
