Yard & Garden Tools
Yard & Garden Tools There’s no denying that gardening is hard physical work. But it’s pleasurable hard work, made all the easier by good-quality, appropriate tools.
Yard Tools
Today’s tools are ergonomically designed to spare backs, shoulders, and wrists.
Garden spade
A spade is not the same tool as a shovel. A spade is short-handled and has a flat, squared-off blade. It is ideal for edging beds, digging planting holes, slicing under sod, and working soil amendments into the garden. In a pinch you can even use a spade to chop ice on walks. Its versatility makes it a staple in the tool shed.
Geoff Hamilton
Geoff Hamilton (15 August 1936 – 4 August 1996) was an English gardener, broadcaster and author.
Life
He was born Geoffrey Stephen Hamilton [1] just a few minutes before his twin brother Tony, in Stepney, London. Geoff’s family moved to Broxbourne in Hertfordshire when he was two, and his interest in horticulture was nurtured initially by working on the family’s back garden. He expanded his knowledge still further by helping out at local nurseries during the school holidays – mainly at the Van Hage nursery at the end of his road. He went on to Writtle Agricultural College in Essex where, in 1959, he passed the National Diploma in Horticulture with distinction.
After graduating from agricultural college he became a nurseryman and self-employed landscape gardener, then opened his own garden centre (“The Hamilton Garden Centre”) on the outskirts of Kettering in Northamptonshire.[1] He began writing a column for Garden News in 1970, and in 1975 became a full-time journalist when he took over as editor of Practical Gardening magazine, where he began his crusade to inform everybody about the joys and benefits of organic gardening.
Home & Garden
If you attend the Arbor Eden gala benefit for the Arboretum Tuesday at the Washington Convention Center you will be among the first to view the spectacular demonstration gardens at the Northwest Flower & Garden Show, which opens the next day. Besides previewing the gardens, you’ll enjoy fine wine, delicious food and a silent auction full of great deals.
This year, in honor of the Arboretum Foundation’s 75th Anniversary, the party will have a 1930s flavor. You’re encouraged to dress in 1930s garb, and you might want to don your dancing shoes as well. It’ll be impossible to sit still once Miss Rose & Her Rhythm Percolators start in on lively swing-era jazz numbers! Tickets range from $100 to $500, and proceeds benefit the Washington Park Arboretum. Visit www.arboretumfoundation.org and click on the “2010 Arbor Eden Preview Gala” link for information.
Event for young gardeners
Organic Gardening And It’s Benefits
More and more people are getting into natural means of growing crops because of the benefits that organic pot gardening brings. Experts agree that the most basic premise that people—who are planning to do Organic Gardening—need to understand about the process of how it replenishes the use of natural resources. What this means is…when planting organically, it’s best to use natural elements such as compost plants along with peels of fruit to feed the soil.
French Cafe Bistro Patio Furniture
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French Cafe Bistro Patio Furniture – Creating a European Style, Design For Outdoor Furniture
By: Sandra Dorsey
Episode 123 – Organic Gardening and Rodale Institute
Rodale Institute, the testing ground for organic gardening and sustainable practices
With so much interest in taking care of the health of our planet and our bodies, the term organic has more meaning today than ever before. And, rightly so…chemicals and pesticides are so widely used in farming and home gardening almost every person in the US has pesticide residue in their system.
Organic Gardening Magazine Features the MonkeyPots Perfect Patio Planter Vertical Garden
MonkeyPots Perfect Patio Planter Vertical Garden is garden that fits just about anywhere.
Carlsbad, Ca. (Vocus/PRWEB) April 07, 2011
What You Need to Grow Vegetables in Containers
An online friend asked me the other day what she would need to start growing vegetables in containers. I answered her via email, but decided to write about it here, too.
Gardening Gloves
Gardening Gloves
Gardening gloves to protect your hands. If you work in the garden, a good pair of gardening gloves is a must! Especially if your garden consists of roses! Those thorns are meant to keep you at bay, so get “up close and personal” with your roses, Wear your gardening gloves!
Ladies Garden Gloves (blue)
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Bring New Life Into The Garden With New Patio Furniture
A garden is an excellent area to relax, rest, entertain and simply take pleasure in the nice conditions. Possessing some eye-catching and solid patio furniture can definitely give you an extra location to enjoy for your home. You will need to consider a number of factors when selecting the best choice for you, for example the type of property you’ve got, the point or function of the furniture, the type of material and the design layout.
The Style of Your Property
It is critical to critically assess your property before buying Garden Furniture. If you live in an condominium or perhaps in an metropolitan area, you will probably desire patio furniture that’s suitable for a small space, say for example a terrace or balcony. Virtually any kind of solution that maximizes use of area needs to be suitable. If there is a big garden, you may want to take into account a number of different products, placed strategically around your yard.