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Preparing for a new gardening year. Making sure that your American garden is in the best shape possible for the new season.

Sandy soil can be difficult to deal with in the landscape. These perennials all thrive in sandy soil that drains water quickly and work well for tough garden areas.

Irrigating roses in your desert garden doesn't have to be difficult or time consuming. It does, however, require a little attention to detail and a little extra care.

Organic matter, soil type: what's the big deal? Well, your flowers can sure tell a difference - and so should you! Get up to speed on organic matter and soil preparation.

Testing the basic soil composition in your garden.is easy. The do-it-at-home test will show you want you need to do to improve the growing conditons.

Most desert soils contain less than one percent organic matter. Good gardening soils need three to four percent.

The best care for flowers, vegetables or a lush green lawn begins with preparing the soil by digging in lots of organic matter down deep where plant roots wander.

Seaside gardens need protection against coastal winds and seaside erosion. The types of trees and shrubs are limited, but native plants already extant are good choices.

Successful gardeners know the importance of good garden soil. They also know the necessity of matching the soil to the plants. Here are a few quick pointers.

The best, easy-to-care-for Florida gardens use plants native to Florida. Florida gardening is complicated due to sandy soil, a very wet rainy reason and very dry winter

Vegetable gardening in the hot, sandy, bug and pest filled climates can be difficult. The following tips can help make your garden productive.

After removing grass and weeds, loosen the soil and add organic matter to the flower bed. Soil preparation is the most important step to growing beautiful flowers.

Archaeologists in north east England have excavated a 10,000 year old house, home to mesolithic hunter gatherers who exploited an environment rich in food sources.

There are six important trace elements in healthy garden soil. Organic gardeners can correct poorly performing flower and vegetable plants with natural soil amendments.

You can improve the appeal of your backyard bird habitat by giving birds a dust bath where they can clean and condition their feathers.

Chigoe Fleas (Tunga penetrans) are unlike other familiar fleas because they burrow into the skin, causing pain and sometimes serious infection.

Prickly pear cacti are a common sight when hiking in the Southern California chaparral above Laguna Beach. They have been used for centuries as food, medicine and dyes.

Do you live near the ocean? Lucky you! That is, until you try and plant a garden in salt-soaked soil. But your landscape can be lovely if you follow these tips.

Succulent plants are interesting in appearance, fabulous in their ability to be easy growing and low maintenance, and can even be useful in other ways.

There is a good old fashioned non scientific way to test your soil in a pinch; this is it.

Oenothera, the evening primrose, or sun-cup flower is a beautiful scented perennial that shines in the summer evening garden.

Sweet potatoes are easy to plant, require a minimum of effort while growing and yield a bountiful harvest that will store well into the winter.

Successfully growing roses in a cold climate starts with choosing hardy types of rose bushes. Northern winter care for roses means developing a plant maintenance plan.

The White Witch of Narnia has left Woodhill but there is still plenty of excitement in the dark forest. Mountain biking and tree adventures are two Woodhill activities

Taking the time to properly prepare for your first vegetable garden can make all the difference between success and failure.

The warm soil and cool nights of the fall season are an ideal combination for planting many types of perennials, trees, and bulbs for garden display the following spring.

Ragweed allergies can be controlled during the fall season by learning about ragweed symptoms, avoiding ragweed locations, and preparing for ragweed season.

You can have your soil tested, but there are a lot of properties that you can observe and correct yourself. Read about it here.

Coreopsis brings a sunny disposition to any summer garden. Delicate bright golden yellow flowers with maroon centers on thin stems appear to be floating in air.

Excessive use of DEET mosquito repellents is known to be harmful. How can mosquitoes be kept away with using products that are kinder to health and to the environment?

Catmint was originally grown as an herb for tea and to keep flying pests out of the garden. Now, many cultivars are highly ornamental.

Gray-green textured foliage, golden flowers, attractive to several species of butterflies, Indian mallow provides great accent for any desert garden

Part two of putting a garden into a new home. American Gardens generally include lawn, flowerbeds and patios and walks.

With its luscious fragrance and many uses, lavender is beloved by all. But the different varieties can be confusing. Here is a guide to set you straight.

Barbera is the yum-yum grape. It makes approachable, affordable red wines that can introduce new wine lovers to the fabulous world of reds.

Soil amendments are essential to maintaining a good soil for your garden. Chemical and organic amendments are both used for optimal results.

The Goliath Beetle may not be one of the longest insects, but is one of the biggest and heaviest beetles around. This article discusses its habitat and characteristics.

As gardeners strive to conserve water while still providing beauty, fragrance, and forage for humminbirds and butterflies, Agastache is proving to be a good choice.

There are four award winning plants in three categories for 2007. Here are some details about growing them, why they're special and how they won.

Some plants just can't get along with other plants. In fact, they might just be out to kill their neighbors.

Ever wonder just how many berries one bush will provide? The typical yields of these four plants might surprise many gardeners.

There's a strange lack of activity in the 'natural' world: The sun is shining and the blossoms are blooming... but where are all the honeybees? And why does it matter?

Even though Berlin is a very young capital by European standards, the story behind its founding is just as interesting as the city's modern day history.

Among the joys of living in the desert, cactus and succulent gardening ranks high. When the temperature reaches triple digits, cactus and many other desert plants thrive.

The citrus family is immense. There are hundreds of varieties and new ones are constantly being created, offering new and different tastes and more options for the garden

Even if you live in areas with low rainfall, you can harvest large amounts of rainwater.

Take preventive steps and learn how to cope with drought before it hits your area.

Few things are more discouraging for a gardener than the development of blossom-end rot in a stand of tomatoes. Those precious plants don't have to be destroyed, though.

North Carolina is not thought of as a wine state, but a number of operations have opened in recent years. One of the newest wineries in the state is Cypress Bend.

Beautiful seaside gardens need the correct garden landscape to thrive. Planning to counter wind, salt spray and soil problems will ensure a beautiful seaside garden.