The Cistercians, following in the footsteps of the Benedictines, did much to further the progress of horticulture and decorative gardens on the continent and in England. Their monasteries, lush with flowing water from large fountains and dramatic statuary, stood in contrast to those gardens as conspicuously bare of decoration as those of the Benedictines.
Easy Rose Planting
Here are the basics of what you need to know to successfully plant roses from an award winning garden author of two rose books.
Estheticly Pleasing Water Gardens And Pools
Water gardens or garden pools have become a popular part of landscape architecture in the United States. Water gardens are visually soothing and seem to connect people to the natural aquatic world. The esthetic value of water gardens is enhanced by the almost endless variety of design and planting options that make each one a unique and personal creation.
The location of the water garden is critical to its ecology and maintenance, as well as to your enjoyment of it. Sunlig…
Finding Bargains On Flowering Plants For Your Garden Spaces
If you are a typical 21st century consumer, you are living your life on a budget. Minding your money is a very important issue for you in your day to day life. As a result, when you are in the market for different types of products and merchandise, you take great pains to make certain that you obtain the best possible deal on purchases that you end up making. The same likely holds true when you are making purchases for you home garden. If you are looking to find bargains on f…
Flower Delivery At The Right Doorstep At The Right Time
While the Earth will still spin if you forget your darlings birthday or your own anniversary, your world may stop spinning for a good while. No matter how real or how good the excuse, it will not be good enough for the neglected lady. Ideally, we would all love to be on top of everything, but in our fast-paced lives, thats not always possible. Fortunately, thats no reason to disappoint yourself or your loved one. As long as you remember the occasion which is coming up, wit…
Adding Beauty To Your Garden With An Arbor
Garden arbors are set up as shaded places in home gardens or public parks where one can relax and rest. These open frameworks are typically made of latticework or rustic work, functioning also as a trellis for climbing or creeping plants. Arbors can also be constructed for decks or patios. Today’s garden arbors were not the first attempt to enhance the beauty of gardens. In the 400s B.C. and A.D. 400’s, elaborate courtyards were a hallmark of many Roman homes. Landscape archi…
Arbors in English Tudor Gardens
Every Tudor garden contained one or more arbors.
A Japanese Garden is Not Your Ordinary Garden
Planting a garden is a fun and educational event for the entire family. You can try your hand at designing a Japanese garden or a Western culture garden.
Beautifying The Garden Or Yard With A Bench
Most homes have gardens or yards. Some of these can be as big as those in mansions while some of these can be small. Despite the beauty of the flowers, trees and grass that make up the garden, the one thing that people take for granted is not being able to enjoy watching it longer. When one frequents public places such as parks, campsites, playgrounds, the zoo, one will notice that there are benches for people to stop and view what is there. It also provides a break from walk…
Bring The Smell Of Nature Into Your Home With These Fragrant Flowers
A lot of money is spent in this country to reproduce fragrances for perfumes and air fresheners. The majority of these manufactured fragrances have alcohol and other additives that can actually irritate the membranes in your nose. Nature has done it the best and these are some of the most heavenly fragrances youll ever smell.
1) Hyacinth! This highly fragrant flower is actually a member of the lily family. Lilys tend to grow much larger than the hyacinth but if you look …
Cheap Landscaping Ideas
A quick guide to how to cheaply stop weeds in your garden.
Congenial Conditions To The Healthy Growth of Plants Part II
After so much advice as to the possibility of making conditions right for the growing of plants in the house, the inexperienced reader will naturally want to know what these conditions are.