http://www.yourbackyardgarden.com/blog Gardening articles, ideas, inspiration and advice. Mon, 18 Sep 2006 20:13:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en On my recent trip to Japan, I had the opportunity to visit many Japanese Gardens both public and at private homes.I was impressed with the stylistic features of the various Japanese gardens that I thought I would try to make my own mini Japanese garden in my own backyard. My Garden Features ... http://www.yourbackyardgarden.com/blog/2006/09/18/basic-features-of-a-japanese-garden/ Creating a Bulb Garden can be fun and rewarding. There are many types and variety of bulb flower plants.  There is literally a “bulb” for all seasons.  There storage and planting are critical to the success of any bulb garden. General Bulb Planting Information As a general rule the larger the bulb ... http://www.yourbackyardgarden.com/blog/2006/08/30/bulb-gardening-ideas/ When you decide to set up a garden or even work in one you need to have some basis tools. Remember the major tasks in Gardening are: Tilling, which is soil preparation, Cultivating (weeding and pruning); Planting ( which is putting your plants in the ground); and Watering. Each gardening task has ... http://www.yourbackyardgarden.com/blog/2006/08/21/gardening-tools-get-ready-get-set-hoe/ Tips on Growing Flowers:  The best time to transplant your Daylilies are in the springtime or early fall seasons. The best time to fertilize your perennial flower beds are in the early spring. To keep the pesky ants away from your house or flower bed use paprika, chili pepper and even coffee ... http://www.yourbackyardgarden.com/blog/2006/07/30/helpful-gardening-tips/ Here are a list of helpful, general gardening tips and ideas for the novice to the experienced backyard gardener: Easiest vegetables to grow:  Carrots, radishes, onions, pumpkin squash, garlic, beetroot, lettuce. The color of what you plant often reveals your personality traits.  If you plant a lot of red colors this means ... http://www.yourbackyardgarden.com/blog/2006/07/28/general-gardening-tips/ History of the Greenhouse Believe it or not, the ancient Romans may have been the first people to invent a primitive type of greenhouse to raise vegetables for Julius Caesar’s meals. Historical evidence reveals that they dug a large pit in the ground, built fires to create heat and covered the ... http://www.yourbackyardgarden.com/blog/2006/07/26/greenhouse-gardening-for-fun-or-profit/ Child gardening is rapidly becoming a useful tool to help motivate children of all ages. Child Gardening is a great way for grandparents or parents to bond with children and is a useful tool for imparting knowledge and appreciation of Nature.  It is also helpful in motivating children to learn about ... http://www.yourbackyardgarden.com/blog/2006/07/25/whats-that-child-doing-in-my-garden/ What is IT?  Hydroponics is a way of gardening and a way of growing plants of all types without the soil by direct feeding and watering of the plants root systems.  Therefore all the plant’s energy is spent on growing and maturing at a faster pace instead of crawling through the ... http://www.yourbackyardgarden.com/blog/2006/07/24/hydroponic-gardening-ideas/ If you have some problems growing well formed, and blemish-free tomatoes you may not be alone. The Tomato Problems Some of the more common tomato problems are Leaf Spots and Fruit Rots which are caused by fungus, virus and bacteria. Some of the tomato problems arise not from micro organisms but from what ... http://www.yourbackyardgarden.com/blog/2006/07/22/common-tomato-growing-problems/ The nice thing about creating your own rock garden is that you can be as creative as you like.  Whether you have a large dedicated space or very small space or spaces, the process of creating the rock garden is pretty much the same.                   Chose your Site and Prepare the ... http://www.yourbackyardgarden.com/blog/2006/07/20/rocking-out-in-my-rock-garden/