Nowadays, everyone is talking about lowering our footprint on the earth. Many are pointing out the limited resources we have, including fresh water. With droughts and uncertainty, a lot of gardeners are changing their lifestyles to match. What about your gardening techniques? Water is one of the most important resources for your garden and is becoming increasingly regulated by cities and counties nationally as it becomes scarce due to droughts.
The idea of having to maintain your beautiful landscape can be a frightening one as it can be very time consuming and labor intensive. If you are of the opinion that a garden with high maintenance needs is not for you, then you should consider planning one that has low maintenance requirements. Here are a few things to keep in mind when you are constructing a low maintenance landscape.
Each of us should do our part to save water. Water is a necessary element in the sustenance of life. It becomes a strong issue in areas where there isn’t enough clean and sanitary water for people to drink. You have to admit we take a lot for granted
To produce a healthy, productive garden you’ll need loamy soil. It should crumble easily in your hands, not too much clay aspect, not too much sandy quality. Clay-like soil retains too much moisture and doesn’t allow proper drainage. Sandy soil doesn’t provide adequate support and drains too well, as well as lacking needed nutrients.
Everyone loves to have a garden in the lawn. The color of the flora and fauna, the chirping of the birds etc are invaluable. But one of the most important factors to consider while opting for a garden is water and water is an extremely precious commodity nowadays. Depending on the area that you live [...]
There are a number of decisions of a design nature that determine whether or not your roses will look good. There are also special seasonal tasks, such as pruning, that are essential for success. But sandwiched between the two, are the basic cultural requirements that have to be met in order to get the most [...]
Which irrigation is best for your lawn spray or drip? Choosing an efficient irrigation system for your lawn or garden has never been more important. With water conservation now being a key issue in many communities, you need to do your homework to find out which one is right for you.
Spray irrigation has been the [...]
Regular watering is an integral part of successful gardening in any region that has long, hot dry summers, such as in Southern California, the Middle East, or South West Australia. Regular watering should not entail opening the taps every day or so, or whenever the plants look tired and dry. There is neither the water [...]
Effective irrigation and efficient water management are about supplying suitable quantities of water to the garden plants, at the right intervals. Both these parameters differ in accordance with various groups of plants. Trees and shrubs of tropical origin may thrive on soil conditions that are almost permanently moist, while species from dry climates invariably prefer [...]
The winter is the ideal season for checking out all the different components of your irrigation system. It may be stating the obvious, but from my over 20 year’s worth of experience as a professional gardener in a hot dry country, many people tend to forget about it during the rainy season, only to wake [...]