?Optimizing your Garden for Drought and Water Conservation One of the most, if not the most, difficult condition to deal with in gardening is the phenomenon known as severe drought. It is so frustrating to cultivate soil which cannot retain adequate amount of water, or which receives poor supply of water. It is a rather [...]
?Getting Started with Container Gardening Gardening can be a fun and rewarding hobby, however, not everyone can start this hobby due to space constraints. A lot of people live on apartments with no yards and this make it almost impossible for them to start a garden. Notice the word almost though. Even if you do [...]
?The Care of Lawns The tropics, particularly the wetter parts, do not provide the best conditions for producing the perfect lawn. It does seem to be asking rather a lot to expect grass to remain green during high rainfall and semi-drought, on land that is often very, very acid, using varieties of grass, too, which [...]
?Ferns and Fern like Plants Many of the most beautiful ferns have their natural habitat in the tropics, where can be found a wealth of material suitable for pot plants. As ferns grow their best in very moist conditions, gardeners are often led to believe that they need to be soaked continually in water. This [...]
?Growing Onions Bulb onions (Allium Cepa) can be grown in the tropics, even at low altitudes, provided plantings are made at the right season and suitable varieties are used. In areas of high rainfall the best time to plant is in the middle of the rains, and at the beginning of the rains where the [...]
?Growing Carrots The thick, fleshy root of the carrot is not only rich in sugar, but contains Vitamin A, which is so vital to human growth and the prevention of eye diseases. This vitamin is derived from the pigment carotene. Carrots can be grown at most seasons, but it does appear that those planted at [...]
?Stopping Erosion in the Garden There is world-wide anxiety about the great loss of fertile land due to erosion which is apt, mistakenly, to be considered only a concern of the Governments and farmers involved. Gardeners, particularly in the tropics, lose a lot of good topsoil each year, because they do not take a few [...]
?Earth Day Resolutions April 22 is the annual Earth Day celebration. Global communities will do their part promoting public awareness on environmental issues. Earth Day Fairs will be held in many cities which will include activities such as park cleanups, tree planting, educational videos, and local environmental demonstrations to name a few. For the entire [...]
?The Environmental and Health Benefits of Eating Local Food Most of us realize that the way we eat affects our health. If we eat badly then we can expect that we may have poor health too. By the same token, the way that we eat has a tremendous impact on the health of the planet. [...]
?Flowering Shrubs The permanent beauty of flowering shrubs should not be overlooked; indeed, in many gardens they provide much of the color, As they do not need the continual attention which is necessary to keep formal flower beds looking their best, many gardeners are apt to feel that once planted shrubs can look after themselves. [...]
