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In The Garden Online was set up by Colleen Vanderlinden is the co-author (with Alison Beck) of Edible Gardening for the Midwest (Lone Pine Publishing, 2009). She’s also the organic gardening writer for About.com and PlanetGreen.com. She’s been published in Birds & Blooms and Mother Earth News. Colleen has been cited as an expert in reusing and recycling in the garden in the book ‘How to Do Just About Everything Right the First Time’
She started ‘In the Garden Online’ in 2004 to help gardeners garden easier, better, and in a more ecologically-friendly way. The garden is such a source of happiness for her, but she kept hearing “it’s so much work,” “I kill plants,” or “what should I plant?” from her family and friends. She decided to do what she could to encourage gardening.
By combining our expertise of over 40 years in the garden buildings industry with In The Garden Online then hopefully we can build on Colleen great work.
What About A Garden Office To Work From Home
Does the appeal of a new garden office sound good then maybe it’s time you had a look at what is available. BUT do ensure you do your homework and ensure you buy one which is made the right way and also great for working from home. … more info
Enjoy A Summer House With All Your Family
Wanting to make the most of your garden in the garden then take a look at these delightful summerhouses and try to imagine how good they will be to share with your family. 100’s of different sun rooms to choose from to suit you and your home. … more info
Garden Workshop – Ultimate Man Cave – She Shed
A new garden workshop will give you more space to be able to do all those jobs that need doing. Or maybe add some small electric bench tools and get creative. You never know what you may end up with but the enjoyment and relaxation will make it worthwhile. 100’s of different wooden workshops to choose from
Delightful Stylish Log Cabins – Make For Relaxing
Whilst a new log cabin is not on the essential list the enjoyment you can get out of it with your family and friends is priceless. And they say ‘All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy’ is very true. So don’t be a dull boy (person in our PC world) and relax, relax, relax an enjoy your leisure time. 100’s of different garden cabins to choose from
Amazing Functional Good Looking Potting Sheds
Our Platinum Potting Sheds are extremely popular with the gardener as they have been carefully designed with their needs in mind. Obviously the main purpose of this type of building is growing but there are many other uses to them as a art studio, hobby room or delightful sun house. Large range to choose from
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Have You Considered a Raised Vegetable Bed?
Anyone who has tried to dig a garden bed in a clay soil knows that it takes an almost Herculean effort to make it thrive. There is a solution: raised beds. They have so many advantages that raised beds are the only way I grow my vegetables.
Creating Easy, Beautiful Container Gardens
We are strive for a little more colour in our lives but don’t always have a lot of space available. One of the answers is to be creative with the space you have and consider the possibilities. You may surprise yourself with what can be done if you try. So go ahead now.
Planning a Shrub Border
When looking to add a little more colour to your garden you need to look at all the possibilities available to you. So this is where a shrub garden can come into its own. A shrub border is a beautiful addition to your landscape. Besides being attractive,.
Looking Forward to Spring & Next Year’s Garden
The winter, at times, seems never ending with its short days, cold weather and being huddled up indoors in the warmth. Spring, one of the nicest seasons of the year, still seems a long way off into the future – so what can be done to soften this mood?
Garden Review Of Season
It’s great to have a garden and to enjoy the ‘great outdoors’ but there is a certain amount of upkeep involved with it. So take a few moments in your summerhouse or shed and establish a plan of action. Hopefully the following guidelines will help.
Information About Garden Maintenance And Useful Things To Know
It’s great to have a garden and to enjoy the ‘great outdoors’ but there is a certain amount of upkeep involved with it. So take a few moments in your summerhouse or shed and establish a plan of action. Hopefully the following guidelines will help. Taking good
Information About Garden Tips And Useful Things To Know
The garden is one of the best part of most homes as the open air available is priceless in our very busy lives. With an assortment of garden buildings – such as summer houses or log cabins helping to make a relaxing place to be. Should it be prescribed on the NHS?
Information About Bulbs And Plug Plants And Useful Things To Know
While many people love the ease of using bulbs for their garden, there are an equal number who swear by plug plants. In order to understand the differences, you first must know what each one is and how to plant them. Plug plants are just what they sound like.
Information About Gardening In Pots And Useful Things To Know
Essentially, growing plants in pots is not troublesome, you have a handful principles that need to be taken care of prior to your plants being able to succeed. Listed below are a few straight forward suggestions for growing plants in pots. First of all, work
Information About Garden Tools And Useful Things To Know
When you are doing gardening, the tools you use are as important as the tools a builder uses. Just imagine creating your beautiful flower garden, or any other kind, without the tools you used. If you tried creating a garden with only your hands, you would
Information About Composting And Useful Things To Know
Compost, produced from decomposed grass clippings, leaves, twigs, and branches, becomes a dark, crumbly mixture of organic matter. Learn how composting functions. Even a newbie to composting can make good quality compost.
Information About Composting And Useful Things To Know
For the best house plants you should have the best possible soil for them. This may sound like a big order, but actually it isn’t. Today most home owners buy bagged soil and assume it is good. A potting mixture suitable for most house plants is a combination
Information About Weeds And Useful Things To Know
We care for our landscaping and that is why we have the desire to make it look clean and presentable at all times. We find weeds budding from our garden from time to time. And if they’re just left unattended, the situation have the tendency to get worst..
Information About Garden Lawns And Useful Things To Know
Just as you need food to survive, so does your lawn. There are, in fact, sixteen needed elements for a lawn to survive and thrive in green glory. Most of these elements are a part of nature and need little from you to help your lawn’s success. Others,
Information About Indoor Gardening And Useful Things To Know
House plants will definitely enhance your home environment, and now more than ever the selection is limitless. When selecting a house plant, inspect the plant closely and be certain you are not bringing home any bugs or other pests. Gently tapping on the leaves.
Information About Hot Bed Gardening And Useful Things To Know
Hot bed gardening is one of the traditional methods of raising plants that may be little known these days, but is seeing a revival among organic and environmentally aware gardeners in cooler temperate climates..
Information About Moving Shrubs And Useful Things To Know
The spring season is overcrowded with gardening work, and in some years the soil remains wet and cold for a long time. By contrast, in most years, the autumn period is a pleasant time to work in the garden, and it is possible to relieve some
Information About No Dig Gardens And Useful Things To Know
You can create a garden anywhere when you choose to do no dig gardening. No dig gardening is exactly what the term implies, gardening without digging. In a no dig garden, you simply layer organic matter on top of the soil and plant your garden. The garden
Information About Getting Ready For Winter And Useful Things To Know
Autumn is already here inside our outdoor garden. Autumn frequently has its charm but many things that were raised during the spring and the summer are lost. Fortunately, during autumn and into the start of winter, we can enjoy selected plants
Information About Lawn Care And Useful Things To Know
Spring lawn care will pay all year round with beauty for your eyes. Take the time to do the required work on your lawn during spring months and live free the rest of the year. Fertilising. Spring is the moment.
Information About Gardening Mistakes And Useful Things To Know
Many want to be gardeners are easily frustrated by what they feel is a lack of gardening skill. In fact, when someone has nice indoor plants or outdoor gardens, they’re said to have a “green thumb”. Those people who don’t have that green thumb though
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Information About Bonsai Trees And Useful Things To Know
When learning how to grow bonsai one of the first considerations that must be given is what type of trees are suited to your lifestyle. Getting this right will be a major step to mastering the art of growing your own bonsai. Here is a summary of the varieties that
Information About Hedges And Useful Things To Know
When it comes to finding a means to improve both the privacy and safety of a house, nothing is much more efficient than the introduction of hedging plants. With hedging plants you would be able to form a tall and wide wall that is pleasant to look at
Information About Fruit Trees And Useful Things To Know
You may have a huge garden or a very small garden in the city, but it does not take much to have flowering fruit trees planted successfully in whatever green space you have. Flowering and fruit trees are particularly nice to look at, brighten up a garden and of
Information About Specimen Trees And Useful Things To Know
When you are choosing a tree for your garden, you should be mindful of the height and spread of the tree once it has finished growing. If you make the wrong decision, your tree may well become crowded and in most suburban gardens the appearance will be ruined
Information About Privet Hedges And Useful Things To Know
Harry Potter’s cousins, the Dursleys lived in Privet Drive and, by association, gave it a bad name. Actually privet is a well-named plant; well grown, it forms one of the thickest privacy hedges there is. Like most plants, privet prefers a nice, warm, sunny bed
Information About Bonsai Trees And Useful Things To Know
When learning how to grow bonsai one of the first considerations that must be given is what type of trees are suited to your lifestyle. Getting this right will be a major step to mastering the art of growing your own bonsai tree
Information About Buying Trees And Useful Things To Know
The entire process of taking care and growing a tree may already be very challenging and difficult. However, if you’re interested in getting one, then you will have to deal with another difficult task – choosing which kind of tree you want. Trees have a variety of
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Information About Caring For Roses And Useful Things To Know
The rose is unmatched in attractiveness and popularity. Roses are grown almost anywhere. Knowing the essentials of caring for roses will make you equipped enough to master owning these breathtaking plants. There are a great variety of roses. No need
Information About Caring For Daffodils And Useful Things To Know
For more than 40 years I (Thomas Fryd) have been growing daffodils in small gardens in eastern Canada and in California, usually just planting them wherever I could find room. But it is only recently that I have realised that daffodils are primarily garden flowers
Information About Roses And Things Useful To Know
The rose is a symbol of England and one of the most popular flowers in most people’s garden. Maybe now is the time to add some to your garden so you can ensure this wonderful flower. A popular flower to grow in the garden is a rose bush. It’s hard to beat
Information About Dahlia And Things Useful To Know
Apparently the dahlia is the official flower of Seattle in Washington State. It was discovered by Spanish botanists in the 16th century in central America where it was growing wild on the sandy hillsides of Mexico. But, what about the Dahlia, I have not seen
Information About Half-Hardy Annuals And Useful Things To Know
Universal favorites for bedding display or for cutting. Gorgeous flowers are freely produced for several months. Be sure that you pinch out the growing point when the plants are about 3 inches high. This will encourage a bushy habit. Sow seed late in the summer
Information About Camellia And Useful Things To Know
Camellias are permanent plants. Grown in pots or tubs, in a soil mixture of two parts sandy loam, two parts peat and one part coarse sand, their deep green glossy foliage is attractive the year-round. They need partial shade in all but the coldest months. During
Information About Gloxinia And Useful Things To Know
True Gloxinias, charming plants for window gardens, the home greenhouse, garden potting shed or protected shady spots outdoors in the summer, may be started from tubers, young plants, leaf cuttings or seeds. Growing gloxinias from leaf cuttings makes pleasant
Information About Camellia And Useful Things To Know
Home gardeners find that rooting scented-leaved geraniums is not always easy. Often they have a favourite plant they want to propagate and after several attempts meet with failure. Among the many kinds, some root very easily, while others are very tricky. Of the
Information About Chrysanthemums And Useful Things To Know
Eventually we may have many varieties of garden, often called hardy, chrysanthemums which are reliably hardy everywhere. At present, I Know of no cut-flower variety, such as Lavender Lady, Red Riding Hood, Allegro and the
Information About Daylillies And Useful Things To Know
My mother always had a flowerbed or two in front of our house and she would spend a morning every now and again weeding, watering, and generally taking care of her flowers. Yet she never got more adventuresome with her flower choices
Information About Fresh Flowers And Useful Things To Know
Cut flowers make us feel good. They make us all feel special, both those that give the flowers and those that receive them. They help us communicate with others in a special way. They help us say things like “I love you,” “thank you,” “get well,”
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Information About Greenhouses And Useful Things To Know
You need to Know that the glaze of a greenhouse provides an insulation layer for living organism to be kept warm by receiving heat from the sunlight. Modern greenhouses might be made of various materials, the basics of which are glaze and framing. Besides,
Information About Hydroponic Gardening And Useful Things To Know
If you’re thinking of growing your very own hydroponic lettuce then you’ve chosen probably the easiest vegetable to grow hydroponically! They are also delicious and you can make some serious money! Below are some reasons why you should grow hydroponic lettuce
Information About Cold Frames And Useful Things To Know
If you live in the south you probably won’t need a cold frame. In the north, a cold frame is desirable until you can get your plants well along before freezing weather. I like to use what I call the “compromise system”. I start seed in late summer to early autumn
Information About Building a Greenhouse And Useful Things To Know
Building a greenhouse is easier than you might think. You can select different designs and sizes that you would like to build. A greenhouse will give you comfort every time you visit your plants, vegetables, flowers, or orchids. It also gives the needed sunlight
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Growing, Planting, Pruning, Ripening Tomatoes
How to Plant Tomatoes – One of the best things you can do to get your tomatoes off to a good start is to plant them correctly. Tomatoes are oddballs in that they like to be planted deeply — with not just their root ball, but also most of their stem buried in the soil.
How to Make Pickled Green Tomatoes
Many people wonder what do to with their green tomatoes so here is a suggestion what to do. The beauty of this is that nothing should be wasted from your crop of tomatoes. And that’s how it should be – saving the pennies. I reached a point last week where I just
Information About Herb Gardens And Useful Things To Know
You can gain a lot of good things by making herb gardens. You can inhale a fantastic aroma when other smells mixed up and caught by your nose. Herb gardens provide also a source of fresh that immediately and continually blow you every time you need. And you need
Information About Vegetable Gardens And Useful Things To Know
Planting a vegetable garden can be a very rewarding project. It is also great for your body simply because of all the exercise you will get, and the healthy vegetables you will eat. Nowadays it is also desirable to have pesticide free vegetables, yet people often feel
Information About Garden Tools And Useful Things To Know
However, he or she might collect all the tools they can, but some tools are definitely more useful than the other and which the garden simply cannot do without. Here are a few gardening tools that will make a definitive difference to gardening efforts.
Information About Summer Vegetable And Useful Things To Know
As a child, I remember many sunny summer afternoons sitting on the porch shelling more than my fair share of peas and butter beans in the deep dark heart of the old south. There were other veg we grew in our summer gardens that needed to be picked
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Garden Design Basics and Guidelines
Gardening is a delightful hobby and activity and can be enjoyed by all age groups. The beauty of it is that there doesn’t have to be any rules – you can do what you like and what suits you. If you like it then that is perfect. Some people prefer to have a sort of template
Make The Outside of Your Home Look As The Indoors
Most houses will benefit from making the garden a key part of the home and with a little planning it will become integral to it. You will feel that you are in the garden even when you are indoors. A great feeling to have and at one with nature. Your residence isn’t going
Information About Garden Design And Useful Things To Know
The garden has been considered as the most beautiful and important part of the house. This is the reason people wants to decorate in a manner that whosoever visit their garden area must generate a positive impression about their house and it must also reflect
Information About Garden Ponds And Useful Things To Know
You’ve probably driven by homes with water gardens and enjoyed the lovely landscaping. After all, bubbling, cascading water and the backdrop of a beautiful pond, fountain, or waterfall can make any back yard more attractive, as long as it’s designed tastefully and well.
Information About Garden Fountains And Useful Things To Know
When looking at how to improve your garden you will find that water will always be something to consider as it’s always a great way to improve your garden with a water feature. Your water fountain will make your garden look stunning and also creating a soothing feeling
Information About Garden Courtyard And Useful Things To Know
With more people opting for inner city living with small balconies or courtyards and wanting to spend less time on maintaining gardens, it becomes increasingly important to consider how to best maximise the use of the space available and to present it in the most
Information About Landscaping Lighting And Useful Things To Know
In the day, my garden is a delight but once the sun sets, so does my outdoor life and it’s time for that to end. I’m throwing a party this summer and I’m going with a “Worlds Worst Ever Festival of Karaoke”. Most people think that I just want to humiliate my friends
Information About Garden Offices And Useful Things To Know
More and more people tend to work at home these days. With the invention of internet, email, telephone and other means of connection this is quite possible. On the other hand, not all of us have space for an office in our homes. And at the same it is not a great idea
Information About Garden Bridges And Useful Things To Know
There is no limit to the kinds of landscaping you can do in your backyard. You are limited only by your imagination. If you have a large back garden, give some thought to installing a water garden, with a bridge crossing over it. Water gardens can provide such a soothing
Information About Landscape Design And Useful Things To Know
Using bark is an extremely good idea for any gardener looking to landscape their property as this product has many benefits which will come to light once the landscaping has been completed. There are many ways of using bark to landscape a garden and looking at some
Information About Garden Design Planning And Useful Things To Know
Garden design takes time. It’s too late to plan your garden when you are standing in the nursery eyeing every new plant that tempts you. Spend some time looking at your garden site, either during the off season, when you can really view it objectively
Information About Landscape Designers And Useful Things To Know
If you want to totally change your garden from what it is now into something you have always dreamed of then it might be a good idea to think about using an landscaping firm. It is good to set yourself the challenge of designing your garden but trying
Information About Timber Decking And Useful Things To Know
This article instructs the reader on the things that have to be taken care of when building a deck for the house. It also gives useful tips on factors like materials and size of the deck that have to be planned thoroughly before starting with the construction of the deck.
Information About Hanging Baskets And Useful Things To Know
Hanging baskets add an extra dimension to gardening, positioned just above eye level; they invite you to lift your gaze skywards. Whether you plant for subtlety or go for a riot of colour, they make for instant appeal. Hanging baskets
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Homemade Christmas Tree Decorations
We are all trying to be a little greener in our lives to help protect ‘Mother Earth’ and a great way to do this is to make your own Christmas decorations from things around the home. Besides the ‘green’ aspects of it – spending time with your children
Choosing and Caring for Real Christmas Trees
When Christmas comes around thoughts turn to Christmas trees which we all love as is part of THE Christmas. So what do you choose an artificial tree or a REAL tree. There are plus and minus on both sides so to give you a little more information
Reusing and Recycling in the Garden
The UK produces more than 100 million tonnes of waste every year, one tonne is about the weight of a small car. In less than two hours, the waste we produce would fill the Albert Hall in London,every eight months it would fill Lake Windermere, the largest and deepest
Information About Gardening For Beginners And Useful Things To Know
So, you wish to start a garden but you have no plan where you should commence. For a start, you have to have scope to grow your garden, but that is probably something you have or you would not be thinking about doing it. Secondly, you need to know what
Information About Insects And Pests And Useful Things To Know
Ladybird beetles, or somehow what we call as Ladybugs, are insects that belongs to the family of Coccinellidae, order Coleoptera. These are usually 10mm or less in length. Although they are very small, they are very useful to the gardeners pertaining pest control.
Information About Gardening With Children And Useful Things To Know
Children delight in being in the garden and by allowing them to learn about it is a great way to bond as a family. There are many things you can do and the following is just one of them. There are all kinds of people that each and every year enjoys gardening
Information About Butterfly Sheds And Useful Things To Know
We’re going to look at the basics of creating a garden that is perfect for butterflies. In your garden plan, you should include the purpose of attracting butterflies as well as keeping them and making an environment that’s friendly for them to breed
Information About Garden Worms And Useful Things To Know
Earthworms have inhabited this planet for millions of years acting as a natural control to other insects and micro-organisms. They are not only good for the soil, but their very existence is a good indicator that the soil is healthy. If your soil had no
Information About Garden Pests And Useful Things To Know
If you could garden without facing any problems with pests that attack plants, then gardening would be a whole lot simpler. At all times, you need to watch out for bugs, though small in size, can wreak terrible havoc. A human illness can be prevented
