Horticulture must rank as one of the topmost summertime interests, in the highly-developed World. Along with horticulture, comes a large collection of garden tools and equipment, particularly for the seasoned veteran. Once Summertime and Fall has stopped, winter draws near. All the garden tools you own need to be organised in the store. It might […]
Can you believe the weather we had this year so far? I wonder if climate is really something we should worry about…seems like our summer season gets little every year in my neck of the woods.
So, I was browsing around looking for things that would help me through this season and found some great resources […]
Bonsai trees and plants are basically trees and plants that are pruned and trimmed to keep their size minimal. The trees and plants relish the practise because they get a lot of care and attention and have a lifespan similar, even greater in some cases, than their wild counterparts. Indoor Bonsai can be bought from […]
Whether oriental in design, or a Southwest festival of color and flora variety, you can enhance your walkthrough garden with the use of wind chimes.
Nothing more perfectly enhances the garden yard décor and stimulates the senses like a quality crafted wind chime that has been precision tuned. Appealing to the eye, and alive with movement, […]
How to distribute the water in your new log cabin
In previous articles, I have told you how to get water. I leftyou pumping water into a pressure tank. The next problem is toget this water to the various fixtures. Before I tried to runany pipe, I’d be sure that the fixtures were in place. Thisincludes […]
Growing Acid Loving Plants
Growing azaleas, rhododendrons, blueberries, holly, pieris,
heather, and other plants that love acidic and organisc soils.
One of my fond memories of being 12 was catching my first shad.
Each spring the shad migrate up the Delaware River to end their
life long journey to spawn. Their migration is like clockwork,
arriving exactly on time, like […]
Selling your home can be an exhausting experience. Last minute walk throughs, inconvenient calls, price adjustment and the possibility of being stuck with two mortgages are real concerns. If you are not completely prepared you could end up losing hundreds, even thousands, of dollars in profit. The difference between a profitable smooth transaction and a […]
We’ve all heard that there is no such thing as a ‘free lunch’; well the process described in this article may be as close to one as you get. Most of us already know the benefits of CO2 enrichment for photosynthesis. To maximize indoor growing and greenhouse potential, CO2 is supplemented to maintain […]
Like our farm, Highland Hill Farm, Solebury Pa. is located in an
eara with lots of clay. We therefore like plants that grow well
in clay. Arborvitae, in particular the Nigra Arborvitae is one
of our favorites. Here is why. The hardiness zone for the Nigra
Arborvitae is from zones 5 to 8. Its evergreen with rapid growth
rates that […]