Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Giving Value To Your Hanging Baskets At Home

Most of us take for granted the value of hanging baskets because we feel that our plants don't need them. But, what we don't know is that hanging baskets are beneficial to our plants in so many ways. Let me give you reasons why you should buy and use hanging baskets at home. Hanging baskets are container gardens that are suspended overhead. They are ready made that can go from garden centers to home hook with little time and effort. They are now increasingly popular as a way to add eye-level color to decks and porches of our respective homes.



Growing in hanging baskets has advantage over in-ground gardening. They also make a trendy choice for both young gardeners with little time to dig gardens and aging gardeners looking for an easy, ready-made pop of color. Hanging baskets solve the problem of poor soil and their tight plantings does not only offer solid balls of color but virtually eliminate the process of weeding. They are out of danger from any form of marauding flower-eaters such as rabbit or any pets at home. The success to a successful hanging basket gardening is knowing when and how much water and fertilizer they needed in order to live.



Remember that we can only put limited soil on our baskets and they are exposed on all sides to drying wind, that only means they need frequent watering compare to in-ground plants. Because all the watering quickly leaches nutrients from the planting medium, more regular fertilizer is needed to resupply the food bank. Maintenance is the key to achieve your goals.




Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Living In The City Can Be Livelier and Greenier

Apartment or condo dwellers are considered to be flexible people. They can come and go as they pleased and often they can leave as soon as their suitcase is packed. Living in a house compared to living in an apartment or condo units have their pros and cons and it' s the age old question which we often struggle with. I used to think that I could never live in an apartment because of the fact that there is no space for gardening. But everything has changed when indoor gardening was introduced. All you need are pots and planters so you plant your favorite flowers on them.



Varieties of outdoor and indoor planters are sold everywhere even online. Thus, giving buyers more option or choices for the kind of planter that would suit their spaces. They could choose from wood to fiberglass and they can even customized the planter that they want. Because of these, living in the city is much livelier because of the greenery you have at your apartment. There are also commercial planters that are suitable for business and office locations. Planters nowadays are modern, elegant and chic that only shows how fast our world has changed.




Planters is not limited to apartment and condo units or any business establishment in the city, they can also be used or displayed in any garden at residential areas. Buyers are sure to have the right planter for the kind of home that they have.


Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Illuminated Planter

It has been exactly a month since I last take care of our plants and trees in our garden. Having a new baby at home is a total blessing but it disorganizes my everyday routine for the past two years since I have started gardening at home. Which I don’t have any regrets at all. Good thing I have my husband to help me with the gardening duties and tasks because I was advised by my doctor not to do any outdoor activities for a while so that my body could fully recover after giving birth. While I was putting my baby to sleep last night, I saw these beautiful dancing Christmas lights at our neighbor’s front yard.  And I suddenly realize that it’s almost Christmas and yet we haven’t decorated our home. 



Since, I really can’t go out to buy additional decors, I decided to purchase online.  I immediately open the page where we normally buy products and other materials. I feel very secure that my credit card details and all other information are kept private in this site. I bought additional illuminated planters for our garden. I wanted to bring our evening garden to life but also making sure that it would last long and could tolerate any weather condition. With hooks and lattice, I know that their products are of the highest quality and the materials are durable as well. I bought different colors and shapes of illuminate planters since they could be a good alternative for Christmas lights outdoors. 



Illuminated planter is a great décor, planter and lights all in one product. I am looking forward to receive this product in a couple of days. And I can’t wait to see our garden at night with these planters in it. Without lights our world would never be the same and without these lights there would also be no sight.