Tips for Landscaping with Vines Part 2

When the Vine Twines
Twiners - These are the type of vines that possess very flexible stems which twine around a support – an arbor or even a tree trunk, for instance – and examples of these would be wisteria, AM glory vine and hyacinth bean.
Root Attachment – These are the types of vines that attach its self – rather than twine – to walls, posts, roots or any adhesive disc for support. Examples of these would be the well-known English ivy and a number of forms of Virginia creeper.
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Tips for Landscaping with Vines Part 1

If you find yourself bored with the usual assortment of flowers and shrubs in your latest landscape design, possibly it’s date to do a little experimenting by adding VINES to your garden.
Advantages of Having Vines In Your Garden
Vines are often overlooked as a lovely complement to your garden. Not only do they bring additional and much needed color and enchantment to your yard but plus additional shade, screen and shelter when you wish to spend a quiet afternoon reading your favorite fruit.
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Sandblasting…soon after Rain!

Scarecrow’s Log: 27:09:2009:Temperatures that week:Lowest Min 2.5CLowest Max 10.3CHighest Max 23.1C55mm RainfallWhat’s happening in the garden?Horrible dust storms on Monday…The view of the sun further north of here, taken at 2pm by our son…Our front garden taken at 3pm…then we lost capability until later that night.That dust went East from here through Broken Hill see that link for a video clip…and on to the eastern seaboard see hereOn Friday the wind started again, that moment we miss…

Five Gardening Tips for a Beautiful Lawn

If you’re lucky adequate to have a lawn with a good topsoil base, much of the hard work of keeping a lawn beautiful is already done for you. But many of us do not have that luxury, and besides, even with a good topsoil base, you still have to work hard to keep a beautiful lawn and garden.
1.The best day to mow a lawn is when it is cool and dry. Wait for the dawn dew to dry off, and before the afternoon heat takes hold. Alternatively, late afternoon or early evening following a watering in the…

Flowers Everywhere!

Scarecrow’s Log: 20:09:2009:It’s day for the cherry tree to bloom! Temperatures that week:Lowest Min -2.3CLowest Max 15.6CHighest Max 25.6C13mm RainfallWhat’s happening in the garden?The Broad Beans (Peruvian Emerald) in Bed 1 are setting many pods. I nipped off the top growth of each plant recently and now the plants can put all of their energy into making beans and not just flowers!The Blue Bantam Dwarf Peas in the Tank Bed C now have a plastic trellis to climb onand are starting to flower.Sur…

Red Dust Wind

Scarecrow’s Log: 13:09:2009:A great wind is blowing, and that gives you eitherimagination or a headache. ~Catherine the Great~ Temperatures that week:Lowest Min -2CLowest Max 14CHighest Max 30.5C1mm RainfallWhat’s happening in the garden?The weather was crazy again that week! Two AM frosts down to -2C followed by very windy days (peaking at 80km/hr) with temperatures up around 30C.The windy brought thick red dust! Propagation:Seeds:Acacia decurrens Black WattleAcacia dealbata Silver WattleAlbizi…

Vegetable Gardening Tips

According to the station of Health, public should eat vegetables among other things in order to have a healthy diet. Growing them in your own vegetable garden is one way of making certain they aren’t contaminated with pesticides and here are a few vegetable gardening tips to help you get started.
First, choose the ideal vegetables that can be grown in your backyard. Some of the common ones that can survive nearly any weather condition are cabbage, potatoes and tomatoes. There are others …

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