Cover via Amazon Which Ones are the Weeds? I have always wondered who ever determined what was a weed and what was a flower. There are some delightful looking weeds that increase in the garden even when we don't need them to be there. I guess the best explanation of what represents a weed, and what represents a flower is, a weed is a plant that's growing somewhere that it shouldn't be. [...]

Image by velkr0 via Flickr Weed Killer Damage If  by chance you are using a weed killer and it accidentally gets on to your plants you should hose it off immediately. The sooner you can do this the less chance of damage affecting the condition of your plant. Sometimes while we are spraying elsewhere a wind can haul the spray to other plants and it won't be until sometime later that the [...]

Image by Getty Images via @daylife Watering Your Plants Plants are approximately 90% water and therefore it is essential that they get enough water to survive. Gardening is all about balance and that applies to the amount of water your plants need to stay healthy. Over watering can be as harmful as not giving them sufficient water. The soil that the plants are growing in is a large factor [...]

Image via Wikipedia Water Logging Your Plants If you give your plants excess water or have poor drainage you'll run the risk of water logging them This will cause the leaves to go a yellow or brown colour and they will generally drop off. When plants begin getting waterlogged the leaves at the bottom of the plant will be affected first . By the time the upper leaves of the plant begin [...]

Image by Getty Images via @daylife Understanding Soil Understanding the role that soil plays in the garden is one of the best assets that you can have as a gardener. It is this knowledge that will permit you to create a healthier environment for your plants and get the maximum benefits from them. In doing so, you'll also make your own existence easier, as a garden that's well managed [...]

Image via Wikipedia It is easy to test the pH of the soil in your garden with the use of a simple and inexpensive test kit. All you need to do with the test kit is take a sample of the soil and mix it with water and then compare the results in the sample to the colours on the chart. This will tell you whether the soil is acidic or alkaline. If the soil is too acidic you can add lime to [...]

Image by Getty Images via @daylife There are many different symptoms that can show where there's been a nutrient deficiency in a plant. Because all plants respond differently to a lack of nutrients it is not always easy to determine whether it is a deficiency or something else that's causing the changes to the plant. Where you see abnormal leaf colouring, where the leaf has turned a pale [...]

Image via Wikipedia Soil is a main food supply for your plants but frequently plants need a small more help and that can be in the form of fertilizer or mulch. Mulch is great for plants, simply because you're turning one thing that would normally be thrown out as waste into a food supply and a very effective one at that. Mulch will assist to maintain moisture in the soil and reduce the weeds [...]

Image via Wikipedia Making the Most of Any Soil It's not what you start with when it comes to the quality of the soil in your garden, but the results you have when the preparation has finished that actually matters. With the accurate information and procedures you can make any soil fertile but the key factor here is getting the right information in the initial place. Even destitute quality [...]

Image via Wikipedia House Plant Basics As houseplants are living in an unnatural environment we need to donate them extra care to get the best results. They will require all the elements of outdoor plants in their need for good nutrients, water, ventilation, light and a suitable climate. Without this balance they'll in the near future shrivel and die. It is vitally important that they have [...]