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Looking for the perfect way to liven up that Brook Knoll yard? Are you out of things to do after your latest project of installing that Brook Knoll ADT security system or what have you? Maybe what you need is a water garden!

A water garden can be both a decorative piece of lawn furniture and a relaxing set piece to be enjoyed by all but there’s a lot involved in making one happen. The old adage of measuring twice and cutting once has never been truer and you’re going to be doing that once you figure out what kind of water garden you want, where to put it and the shape of it. Then you need to dig it and put a lining on the bottom to keep the water in. You’ll also need to hook up a skimmer and a waterfall tank so that the water is constantly moving.

A water garden is a complex lawn ornament but if you can manage to get one set up or, and I advise this, get one professionally put in, you’ll have a lawn you can be proud of.

Many homes have window shutters built along side the sides of the windows. These window shutters often aren’t to cover the windows, as was the case when shutters first were installed on homes, but are now more for decorative purposes. The shutters help bring out the and add interest to the windows, plus the little accent notes are extremely helpful, in order to create interest. However, over time your window shutters might have fallen in disrepair, or just don’t look as good as they originally did.Never heard of this before? Get up [...]

I am one of those people who hate to throw things away. Several years ago when my cheap, two-burner gas grill no longer worked, I took another look and imagined “potting bench’. I thought about using the actual grill for the potting soil, but it would still look like a grill. I decided to keep my soil in a plastic trashcan.

With the grill removed and donated to the trash, I had a gaping hole in the center of my new potting bench. [...]

Building your own earth over isn’t very difficult at all by following a few easy steps. You’ll need a shovel, a wheelbarrow, some lumber, a tarp, some buckets and a tape measure. Make the floor of the oven by laying red bricks in level sand about 5 to 6 inches deep. Try to keep the bricks level and not to flush against each other. Now, form a pile of dampened sand on the bricks and your ready to mix the mud. Clay found in the dirt should feel slimy and smooth and is the best [...]

If you like to do things yourself, building your own greenhouse can be lots of fun and will save you a tremendous amount of money. The internet has made building your own greenhouse even easier as you can find many different kinds of plans right on your computer. One great greenhouse plan is the portable greenhouse also known as a “hot bed.” This type only takes a few hours to assemble, is relatively cheap and is easy to move around. A grow house greenhouse plan is similar to the looks [...]

Three Soil Amendments that Every Gardener Should Know About
Savvy gardeners know most things in gardening usually come in threes. For instance, it takes sufficient air, water and sunshine to produce bountiful gardens. When these three elements are scrutinized, there are at least three more factors for each element.

Air
Ambient air temperatures work best for healthy, flourishing gardens. Plants survive in clean air devoid of pollutants, smog or smoke which tends to elevate air temperatures and create a barrier for the oxygen plants need [...]