Doug Greens Garden : gardening as if my best life depended on it
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Weed barriers come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes and materials and work in several different ways. The first question is whether you're trying to prevent weeds from moving upwards in your …
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I saw my first Victoria water lily in a Dublin greenhouse and my second in Pennsylvania.The first was indoors - the second was outdoors and I confess I fell in love with this plant.This water lily has …
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Wildlife gardening can be a major part of your landscaping even without allowing your garden to run to weeds and be unkempt. If your objective is to provide a haven for the native wildlife in your …
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Growing water celery or Oenanthe in the backyard pond is a snap if you live in USDA zones 4 or warmer.This is one tough plant and will start growing as soon as the pond thaws in the spring.It has …
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The Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes major) is the most common of floating oxygenators you'll find for sale and while you may buy a few in the spring, you'll have hundreds by the fall. Light …
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Turtle ponds are, quite fortunately, not much harder to construct than backward ponds. In fact, it is going to be very easy to tell you how to make a pond that will encourage turtles. Bridge …
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