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Garden Decor

Guides and ideas to create a beautiful garden.

Archive for the 'Gardening Tips' Category

organic plant fertilizer

Author: BeautifulGarden
01.02.09

Ensure that your plants develop a vigorous root system. Apply an organic plant fertilizer like Kelppower which gives plants the ability to use nutrition and soil moisture most effectively. This product is all-natural and derived from an edible species of brown seaweed. Kelppower has plant growth regulators and retains 100% of the active ingredients contained in the raw material.

Use on flowers, vegetables, trees and any other kinds of house plants. Directions for use are as follows:

~Spray foliage with a mixture of 1 tbsp kelppower and 1 quart-1 gallon of water every two weeks
~When using as root dip for transplanting trees and shrubs, mix 4 tbsp kelppower in 1 gallon of water and soak plant roots for about 5 minutes. The same mixture can be used for covering laws of up to 1000 square feet.
~For soil drenching, 2 tbsp of kelppower in 1 quart of water is enough to soak seedling trays


pond filter pump kit

Author: BeautifulGarden
12.22.08

I have a koi pond at home, and at first, all was well. Koi are supposed to bring good luck to your home, that is why I chose to put them in my pond. My fish were so beautiful that we even installed special lights to illuminate the pond even at night. Guests who come over marveled at our waterworks.

But then trouble moved in. The pond soon had too much algae. It became a yucky green color, and the fish started getting sick. My veterinarian friend recommended that I get a pond filter pump kit for my pond. He also gave me a drops solution that I could put into my water to help my fish along. Soon, things looked better than before. My water looked cleaner, it smelled fresher, and my fish looked happy and healthy again.


organic soil testing

Author: BeautifulGarden
12.17.08

Having a successful organic garden depends greatly on the quality and health of your soil. There are very easy ways to do it. One way is to buy an organic soil testing kit. The instructions are easy to follow. You can even contact the Natural Resources Conservation Service to download a copy of the Soil Quality Test Kit Guide so you can get help when testing your soil. You may look for your local soil testing service that offers their service for a fee.

Testing your soil removes the guesswork when creating healthy and organic soil. The results will tell you specifically what organic additives your plants will need. These tests provide specific nutrient levels and chemical characteristics like:

- nitrogen
- phosphorous
- potassium
- calcium
- magnesium
- sulfur


Natural mosquito control

Author: BeautifulGarden
11.20.08

Mosquitoes are one of the harmful carriers of serious diseases such as malaria, West Nile virus and equine encephalitis. They also transmit heartworm diseases in dogs and cats. Kill mosquitoes before they grow up to become biting adults.

Natural mosquito control using Microbe-Lift is achieved by spreading naturally occurring bacteria in breeding places like ponds. This is toxic to mosquito larvae as they will die once they ingest the bacteria.


organic gardening tips

Author: BeautifulGarden
11.18.08

If you are tired of buying vegetables that escalate in prices week after week, why not grow them yourself?! But before you begin, learn some organic gardening tips first to ensure that your plants will get the best care possible.

Because organic produce are delicious and nutritious, you’ll be proud to someday harvest food that are not touched by any chemicals or pollutants. Grow vegetables organically and be healthier in the process.