gardening

Roses have long been the focal attraction for their beautiful and fragrant cut flowers, but no roses are lovelier than those gathered fresh from your own garden . There are numerous classes of roses, ranging from micro-miniatures to grandifloras and from groundcovers to climbing roses, with some classes containing hundreds of varieties. Here are some great tips and tricks for the unerring care of your rose bushes and for getting innumerable beautiful flowers in your garden: Right time If you are new in the field of gardening the best time to plant roses is in the spring, after the last frost, or in the autumn at least five to six weeks before the first frost in your area. Spring and winters are the right time, as like roses many other beautiful plants are easy and likable to growth during winters.   Appropriate watering is the key Roses are not too water friendly flowers . Watering, when needed should be done . In summers regular watering works great for the p

When we talk about gardening soil, Coco peat is one of the components which is easy to use, cheap and results in being very beneficial at some situations. Coco peat is a soil media which is very light in weight. As a growing medium similar to sphagnum peat, coco peat, also called coir or coir dust, provides an alternative to potting soil featuring high water retention, suitable aeration and anti fungal benefits. Coco peat is basically a natural fiber extracted from the husk of coconut. It comes in the form of brick where it is grinded and highly compressed. For using it you have to first fill it with water so that it retains its original form. USES : ·          Used as an alternative in normal plants In plants it is used as a media to soften the soil. Most likely sand soil is mixed with garden soil to provide softness to the soil but if you are lacking with sand soil, coco peat is a great alternative to be used. Coco peat is very light in weight thus it allows roots

Chrysanthemums (mums) are one of the most popular flowers for your garden. Most varieties of it are easy to grow with their basic needs being full sun, rich soil, good drainage, and good air circulation. With flowers of vibrant colors they always grace your garden with their pleasant blooms and add on to its beauty. Here are some very easy 5 key points which one needs to remember to get innumerable flowers from your mum:    1.     Appropriate Spot plays a pivotal role For mums, maximum sunlight results in maximum flowering. For this place it where it receives sunlight all day long. Something which is good for vegetables, it’s good for mums, vegetables also need more sunlight, the reason for it is plants need more energy from sun for opening of new buds. Also, if it doesn’t receives enough sunlight it will result in a weaker plant that will produce fewer flower heads. 2.     Spraying of pesticides Pests can include aphids, caterpillars, leaf hoppers, plant bugs a

There are various ways by which you can easily propagate this beautiful and attractive plant in your garden, among that the mostly used way is to propagate roses from rose cuttings taken from the bush. This method always tops the list as you can easily and conveniently grow your plant with the cutting method. You just have to follow these steps and keep in mind the below given points- Steps to follow ·         Choose Proper Cutting Choosing a proper cutting is one of the most necessary and prime step to be followed for a healthy plant. For every time when you are going to grow your plant from cutting make sure that the cutting should be neither too thick nor too thin as both of these conditions will result in an unhealthy plant. Cutting of thickness approximately same as pencil’s thickness would be an apt choice. Also keep in mind that your cutting should be of 6 to 8 inches long so that at least 2 inch of it can be kept inside the soil for better and tough roots

When we talk about faster growth of plants the first and foremost thing that pop ups in our minds is fertilizers. Inorganic fertilizers provide immediate nutrients to plants and help them grow faster whereas Organic fertilizers take more time to react, but they create a healthier soil over time. If your motive is to grow your plant faster the major nutrient needed is nitrogen. Plants use more nitrogen than any other nutrient when they are growing. Nitrogen regulates the growth of stems and leafy green foliage. Feeding your plants with a fertilizer high in nitrogen promotes rapid growth in leaves and stems. SEAWEED- THE UNIVERSAL FERTILIZER ADVANTAGES When we discuss about fertilizers, seaweed fertilizer is sure to top the list as it is filled with nutrients like nitrogen, phosphate, potassium and magnesium, these elements also lie in NPK fertilizer but what makes seaweed different is its 60 minerals which along with nitrogen are very valuable for the growing plants. S

Want to know some crucial details about grow bags, this is the right place; Grow bags are nothing but plain plastic bags which are a better option for your plants than the usual containers and pots. They are the best alternative in place of pots especially for growing vegetables. Vegetables like tomatoes, root veggies like carrot, radish etc. and green leafy vegetables like spinach's, coriander and others grow properly and appropriately when grown in grow bags.    Why Grow Bags??? There are so many points which answer this simple question that why grow bags when we can go with our conventional pots and containers. ·          Healthy roots result in a healthy plant Roots are the most essential part for healthy growth of your plant, what happens with the bags is that when tree starts to grow its roots get trapped in the side of the bags, the tree when realizes this they get roots dancing backwards which ultimately results in roots of nice fibrous system, totally