Showing posts with label Gardening. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gardening. Show all posts
Thursday, November 26, 2015
Amazing Backyard and Pool Project
Some people are ambitious, and it's those people who tend to have the greatest success. Nothing ventured, nothing gained, right? A perfect example of this is reddit user VonBubenberg's dad, who, back in March 2011, was tired of this unsightly backyard. Instead, with the help of his son and daughter, he wanted to build a swimming pond.
Finally, the excavator showed up. Time to dig out the shape!
"Here you can see the water conduit for the "fountain". The conduits are all leading into the garage where the filter system will be."
The little sister helping out:
Soon, layers of felt and plastic were added to the bottom:
These barrels were used to circulate the water through the pond's filtration system:
Now they're in the final stretch. Large decorative rocks were added to the deepest portion of the pool:
Then finished by adding rocks and a base layer of stones:
Once all that was finished, water was added.
Add some lights...
Then, in Spring 2012, it was time to add to the pond:
FINISHED:
Funny thing is, the dad works in IT and the son is a business student. Neither are experts yet they built this absolutely stunning swimming pond. Incredibly impressive!
Source:Diply
7 Easy Container Gardening
Container gardening is growing in popularity, and not just for those with small gardens or living in apartments and condos. Creating a creative container garden that has character and personality isn’t as easy though. Here are seven great ideas for creative gardening, using containers you never thought of! (But wish you had!)
Use a hollowed out log or stump.
Metal industrial pipe can make great modern containers.
Old rusted tool boxes are a natural.
Recycled tires? No, not crazy!
Old free wooden pallets!
Concrete cinder blocks.
And finally, a burlap shoe caddy!
You can be creative with your container gardens, without being tacky. Recycling and up-cycling are the new buzz words in any garden, so take advantage of what you have around you, and look at it in new ways.
Source:The Gardeng Love
10 Easiest Flowers to Grow
Does your neighbor’s garden burgeon with colour, and their containers drip with flowers while yours look brown and crispy? Are you struggling to bring your garden back to life? The fact is, some flowers may be easier to grow than others and require less care! Here is a list of 10 different flowers which are easy to grow and are guaranteed to make your garden look bright and cheerful!
1. Sunflowers
Very easy to grow from sunflower seeds, just find a sunny, sheltered spot and watch them grow! Don’t forget to provide some support once they get a bit taller. Seeds from your sunflowers are also very healthy, great addition to salads!
2. Sweet Peas
Sweet Peas are known for their fragrance and are very popular garden flowers in UK. If don’t want to plant seeds, you can buy sweet pea plug plants to speed things up a bit. Plant them in a sunny spot, close to a supportive fence and add a plenty of water.
3. Nigella
Probably one of the easiest flowers to plant. Simple scatter the seeds across a patch of soil and watch them grow! As the flowers fade over time, the plant will set seeds for next year.
4. Aquilegia
Plant your Aquilegias in small pots and once they come out you can transplant them to your garden. These flowers tolerate almost any conditions in sun or semi-shade and come in all colour combinations!
5. Eschscholtzia (Californian Poppy)
This exotic sounding flowers is perfect for you if you are not a fan of watering. The flowers thrive in poor and dry soil and full sun. Best to plant in the edges and corners of the garden where you don’t water.
6. Marigold
Very easy to grow bedding plants, seeds are easy to handle and grow very quickly.
7. Hardy Geranium (Cranesbill)
Low maintenance flowers, not difficult to grow from seeds, even easier from bare roots.
8. Fuchsias
Looks great on patio and is widely used for handing baskets and containers. There are many varieties of fuchias to choose from and you can encourage their growth by pinching out the tips of each stem while the plants are still young.
9. Nasturtium
Quick growing flowers, sow them in borders as ground cover or let them spill out of containers. The large nasturtium seeds can be sown directly into the soil – just wait until after the last frosts. Try some of their edible flowers in a salad or as a pretty garnish.
10. Pansy
Another garden favourite, very easy to grow from pansy plug plants, which are also very cheap. Many varieties to choose from, just remember to cut off the faded flowers to encourage growth.
Source:Serenata flowers
Monday, November 23, 2015
The Best Fall-Blooming Flowers for Your Yard
When fall comes around and our summer and spring flowers begin to die, it can get pretty depressing. However, there’s no need for the sadness and colorless yard to stick around. Here are a few of the best fall-blooming flowers that will brighten up your yard and your day!
Toad Lily
This flower actually grows great in the shade, so not only is it good for the fall but also in parts of your yard that may be dead or dying. The spotted petals are beautiful and really add texture to your yard.
Colchicum
This flower is a bright color, which will add fun and color to your lawn for sure. It also has a great cup shaped head, which adds style and uniqueness as well!
Asters
Asters come in all sorts of colors, so you don’t have to worry about your garden looking boring and monotone. Butterflies also love this flower, so you’ll even have the pretty little visitors late into the season!
Perennial Sunflower
This is a great flower to add splashes of yellow and gold to your yard. Not only does it look great when the leaves start changing colors, but the bright colors will keep your yard perky and happy even when the weather isn’t!
Blue Star Amsonia
The small bunches of whitish-blue flowers look great scattered across your yard and garden. They give a cool, calming texture that fits perfectly with fall!
Red Spider Lily
Although this flower has a gross name, it has an amazing color that looks great in a fall yard! The bright red petals act as a great accent flower or even the main flower in any garden!
Goldenrod
This is the classic fall flower that brings in the traditional colors of the changing season. It’s also a tough flower, so it will stay alive without much maintenance on your part.
Helenium
Helenium is easy to grow and doesn’t require much care to stay alive and strong. It also is a great combination of colors that will really make your yard and garden stand out in the colder weather!
Beautyberry
The name of this flower pretty much speaks for itself. Beautyberry is a great combination of green and purple that can really tie your whole fall garden together!
Garden Mums
These flowers can either grow right in the garden or you can keep them in flower baskets. Either way, they’re sure to add a touch of style and color to any part of your yard or home.
Sedum
Plant sedums near the end of summer because they bloom during the transition into fall. They have great colors that really highlight and accent your yard.
Source:Bless My Weeds
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