Flowers and Garden

Fake Grass for the Green of Your Garden

admin — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 05:45:50 +0000

Dealing with natural grass is not an easy task to do even sometimes it is so problematic for somebody. The best thing to deal with natural grass is hiring someone to do the all maintaining things, because natural grass needs intensive and regular maintenance.

However, since 1990, there is one solution for you who want make your garden look beautiful and green without the need to grow the natural grass but by using the fake grass. This business is progressively increasing since that time and much more popular today. Fakegrass.org is one of the website that is highly recommended for anyone like you who are interested to use fake grass or fake grass lawns to beautiful the look of their house by making their garden look greener. Furthermore about this site is that you are not only able to find one amazing solution for your garden look but also the place where you can purchase the fake grass in a very affordable price.

So, if you are really interested to make your garden look greener without any complicated maintenance process, there is no a better solution but using fake grass. To ensure you more about this kind of grass, please visit the site for the details information.

Why and When plants need Trimming?

admin — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 08:24:39 +0000

Absolute trimming done in order to look and canopy plants are always nice and neat garden.

Generally the question for the title of this article can be directly answered correctly and quickly, i.e: that the display / canopy plants are always nice and neat garden. We cut hair and nails regularly. If not, what would happen? This opinion is correct, but several factors below should also note in order to “bear” cut the plants very loved.

During the plant is still alive, the plant will continue to grow to the size limit is destined by nature. Hibiscus plants are not from the cross for example, if the left can reach a height from 2.5 to 3 m. After that the main stem will grow larger, branches and the branches grew a lot. Yet when planted, it may not have time imaginable.

What Trimming Benefits?
Besides beautify and balance of plant, pruning is basically maintenance effort, which refers to the benefit or purpose, as follows.

- Manage and direct the growth
Trimming intentionally done if we want to maintain the natural shape of the plant concerned. It could happen that some plants may not receive the bulk of the sun, as blocked by the wall, for example. Thus obtain the bulk plants enough sunlight to grow more quickly, and the original form of the plant canopy began irregular. At times like this that plants need pruning in order to view its shape remains as expected.

Trimming can also be done because we want the plant forms a very distinct from its natural form. The treatment is popular with Topiary term. Topiary is the art of pruning plants that were born in Europe in the XIV century. Topiary plants are newly formed after growth reached a certain height. When young, in addition to the main stem not rising, twigs and leaves were not thick enough to be formed.

Trimming can also be done because we want a certain height. For example we want the mangoes are planted not too high. Therefore, from the beginning planted, branches and twigs that arise from the main trunk of mango trees, always cut out. Through this way the plants height will be obtained as expected

- Stimulate the growth of flowers and fruit
Plants naturally possess to survive (survival) when the branch or twig deliberately harmed (cut / cut). This can be seen in plants such as pandanus Bali, frangipani, glass plates, and myrtle. After a cut / trimmed, in the not too long, the location of these pieces will be pushed more than one new branch buds, which would later give the branch (branch) and the flowers are more numerous and more are also more fruit. From this form might be saying: lost one, grow a thousand.

-Save the plants
Without hope, sometimes we love plants instead become a source of spread of disease to other plants. Pests such as fleas, worms, snails, ants, and grasshoppers, who liked to attack and devour the leaves, stems, flowers, even the roots of plants, can be overcome with pesticides. But if the plants attacked by fungal diseases, bacterial or viral infectious, do not hesitate to cut / trim sections of the feared disease would spread to other plants. If you need to cut down on the base of the branch, leave the main stem.

-Nourished and healthy
Branches and twigs are damaged or dry it should be cut out. But sometimes need to be more daring cut, thin plant parts that are still healthy, so that air, sunlight, water spray, or rain water penetrated into all parts of the canopy as a whole. Trimming efforts are very helpful to healthy plant growth and fertility. Generally, pests or diseases that attack the living conditions are filthy headline (the dust), moist, and dark (as solid). Especially fungal spores, easy to attack the branches and twigs and moss moist. In addition to saving the plant, trimming it to make the plants beneath it still gets enough sunlight.

-Extending the age and rejuvenate
Plants are allowed to grow naturally as it is, at some point can become malnourished. The process of distribution of nutrients in the soil to all parts of the plant will slow down, because its scope further away from the surface of the ground. Leaf water evaporation was also higher, particularly if not accompanied by adequate watering. Through pruning, leaf canopy will be reduced. Similarly, leaf water does not evaporate quickly. So the action is an attempt rejuvenation pruning and prolong the life of plants, especially at high shrubs.

Crop Creep
Like other plants, vines need pruning, especially of thunbergia, Alamanda, bougainvillea, and stepanot purple. Perform pruning after flowering is complete so that new branches arise even more. Thus came the buds of new flowers.

In addition, the vines must be pruned more often, especially when the stems contain wood. Twigs dry more often found on the inside of the roof. Dry branches will interfere with the fertility of crops or bring down the roof.

There are plants trimmed Unnecessary
Not all plants need pruning. Growing plants such as family merumpun Heliconia, kana, bromelia, ginger, or lily paris for example, did not sprout. As adults these plants actually have new shoots (children). Better parent plants removed (split), because the parent plant will not bloom again (not productive). Solving the plant aims to provide opportunities for each child to grow their own crops, productive and produce children that the new plants, and so on.

Palm family of plants, also does not require pruning at all. Sometimes it takes just cut a few leaves at the bottom of the tree so that more interesting figures. Because naturally, palm leaves that will dry up and the old off by itself (or deliberately released), the rest of the dry base instead pelepahnya appear exotic.

As for bamboo plants, at first it needed pruning by removing branches at the bottom of the main stem to expose the beauty of the main stem at a later date. However, if the twigs and leaves is too thick, so the bamboo grows curved down (due to weight), do the trimming as needed.

Good Planting Media for maidenhair ferns

admin — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 08:32:56 +0000

Maidenhair ferns are ancient plants. In that sense, the days of maidenhair ferns - which happened about 80 years-an - a long time ago. But until now, there are many people who are interested in caring for these plants. Maybe maidenhair ferns still preferred because green leaves can be soothing the eyes and the atmosphere.

However, it is not easy to take care of maidenhair ferns. These plants include ornamental plants are fussy maintenance. But all this fuss is going to paid off, as maidenhair ferns perfectly with the elegance expanded green leaves.

One of the main causes of failure in planting maidenhair ferns is the choice of media used. If not exactly maidenhair ferns growth will be hampered, even impossible not to die. This is because the root of maidenhair ferns form a soft fibrous roots. Tender roots are very sensitive to conditions too acidic, too dry or too moist.

Good Media
What kind of a good planting medium for maidenhair ferns? The characteristics of good media is the texture axis / crumbs, and the color is blackish-like compost. If measured with litmus paper, in humid conditions, the degree of acid (pH) reaches 6-7. If held, the media is good it will feel soft like a sponge, and if released will expand again as before held.

Raw material greatly affect the quality of maidenhair ferns growing media. Good media is usually made from chopped stems of ferns, humus from plants, or topsoil from bamboo leaves.

To increase fertility, the media can be added fertilizer. Based on the experience of several penghobi, a good fertilizer is manure from rabbits or sheep dung. If you add manure, make sure that the fertilizer used is completely “mature”. Mature here means the manure had been stored for more than 1 month (ideally stored for 3-6 months) so fermentation process is completely perfect. It could also be added to the mountain land (usually sold in the merchant plants with the name of “hollow earth”), rice husk (instead of sand, to obtain the texture axis / crumbs) and dolomite lime (to raise pH, if necessary).

Bad Media
Bad media, usually caused by an error compositiotn mixed. Here is an example of bad media following planting strategies for addressing them.

1. Planting Media too densely

Media color is not black. Usually occurs because the composition of the clay too much. Characteristic, if not soft and crushed if not re-inflate released. Such media can lead to root rot because it binds water so much that the media is too moist conditions for the roots of maidenhair ferns.

To fix it add sand / husk rice, humus, compost, and manure. Before mixed, the material was sifted first. Comparison mixture is 6 parts humus / compost, 2 parts manure, and 1 part padir / rice husk. Furthermore, this mix of media that will be corrected, with a ratio of 1 part mix and 1 part of the media.

2. Planting Media too axle / crumbs

Media like this has the potential to cause plant drought maidenhair ferns. Because, with grains that do not bind to each other and easily dispersed, water can not be stored properly.

Fix is to increase the density but not too dense. Mix the soil and manure dent in the ratio 1:1. Further into the media mix in the ratio of 1 part of medium and 1 part mixture.

3. Planting media not yet “ripe”

This kind of planting medium due to the material that had not yet finished fermentation. How to test it is to hold and smell. If it feels hot and the smell was not pleasant, it was a sign the media have not quite ripe.

Easy to handle, brown the media used. Way, insert the media into a sack and store in a cool place for about a month. Do not forget to punch the bag as a means of entry of air to the fermentation process can take place perfectly.

4. Planting Media too acidic

If the media is too acidic (measured with litmus paper gives the figure below pH 6.0) inhibited the growth of maidenhair ferns can even die because of poisoning elements Fe, Mg, and Al.

To reduce the acidity of the media, add dolomite lime. However, this addition should not at once but bit by bit, so that the plants are not surprised by the sudden change in pH. Ideally, the increase amounted to 0.5 - 1.0 per week. Raising the pH of these actions can be repeated every week to obtain the ideal level of acidity / neutral (near pH 6.2). To raise the pH of 0.5 - 1.0 to 2 tablespoons dolomite lime every 3 kg of media.

By knowing where the media is good and what is bad, necessarily failures in planting maidenhair ferns can be avoided.

Petunia, beautify your Garden

admin — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:49:54 +0000

Petunia (Petunia Sp.) Which is a seasonal crops this will brighten your garden with flowers in abundance. Petunia flower colors may range from pink, dark purple, baby pink, red, and white. Even today there is a single petunia flowers in two colors.

High maximum that can be achieved by this plant is 30 cm. Petunia needs a fertile growing media and soil. Media planting a mixture of soil, compost, and manure is very suitable for petunias.

Petunia classified as a diligent flowering plants. He needs lots of sunlight but not like the rain water spray. So she should be planted in a location that has shade or planting should be done in the dry season.

Nepenthes, the Carnivorous Plant

admin — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 09:00:24 +0000

Nepenthes uniqueness is in how he got the food. Not with roots that absorb nutrients from the soil, these plants absorb nutrients from insects trapped in the pocket. Poor insects are destroyed by some kind of stomach acid-like compounds and then sucked out the liquid. That’s why he was able to survive in areas classified as barren.

Nepenthes found from Madagascar in the western part of the world to New Caledonia in the east. In the north he was found in South China and in the south he was in Australia. Most types found in Southeast Asia, especially Indonesia. Of the 103 recorded species of Nepenthes, 61 species grow in the highlands. While the rest live in the lowlands, middle, high up. Most PLANTS in Sumatra, Sabah and Sarawak grew up in the mountains. While in Borneo more Nepenthes that grow in the lowlands.

Violet Flowers

admin — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:24:07 +0000

Family: Violaceae
Plant type: Evergreen perennial.
Ideal Planting time: Winter or Spring.
Botanical names:
V.cornuta (Viola Blue Poles)
V.sororia (Viola ‘freckles’)
Viola x hybrida (Viola ‘Rebecca’)
Size:
Blue Poles: 15cm high x 20cm wide
Freckles high :15-20cm-20cm wide x15
Rebecca: 20 x 20cm.
Place and depth of the ideal: planted on the ground with a depth of approximately 20 cm in flower pots.
Aspect: Violets Plants survive at high heat but periodically.
Soil: fertile and not too dry.
Watering: done with routine
Flowering time:
Blue Poles: Spring to autumn (fall).
Freckles: Spring.
Rebecca: Spring to autumn (fall).
Pruning required: Eliminate unwanted parts from plants violets
Frost: Planting under a big tree will eliminate the excessive cold temperatures
Climates: suitable in various seasons

Choose the Rugs You Want

admin — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:39:29 +0000

There are a lot of things you can do to make your house looks beautiful and comfortable. You can ask the house designer to help you create a beautiful house. The house designer will decorate the exterior and interior of your house so your house will be so great and beautiful. If you already have a house with a good design, it’s your time to buy some beautiful furniture that can make your house looks more beautiful. If you buy the furniture, you can math it with the design and paint of your house. After you buy some furniture, you can buy some rugs and put it in your living room, TV room, and bedroom so the rooms will be cheerful.

If you need the rugs to make your house more beautiful, you can visit the rugs store and buy the rugs you want. But, if you look for the cheap rugs which have high quality, you only can find it on Superiorrugs.com. This website allows you to get high quality rugs with lower price because you will get discount for the rugs you buy. The rugs are made of wool and silk so you can get the soft rugs that won’t hurt your feet when you step on it. If you interested with the rugs, you can check out the area rugs and you will find a large selection of rugs that you can buy and you should choose the rugs based on the size, colors, and shape. You also can choose the rugs based on the categories whether it’s the bathroom rugs, floor rugs, oriental rugs, modern rugs, and more.

Make your house looks beautiful and cheerful is very ease if you know where to buy the most beautiful rugs for your house. So, if you look for the beautiful rugs, you can buy it from Superiorrugs.com today and put it in every part of your house.

Arranging Garden

admin — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:14:04 +0000

Arranging a garden, is work of integrating the supporting elements. Plants as an element of soft material is often referred to “life” of a park, while hard materials give “character” who confirmed the presence of the park. Soft material and hard material united and determine overall look of the park, so that beautify the outside face of a house.

The Harmony of supporting elements that began in the early planning stages of the park up to the settlement. Planning a soft material was performed after complete hardscape, will not create a good garden, and vice versa.Both these elements must be planned together from the beginning.

Space outside the physical boundaries of the building and the house became part of the responsibility of a landscape designer. The responsibility starts from the form of the fence, settlement outside the walls, supporting facilities such as swimming pools, to the hardening of the floor outside terrace house.

Thus planning supporting elements can be integrated with each other and harmonize with the physical form of house building. From the outside, the garden house in the lot is indeed a skewer was closed. The composition of the solid plant, covering the green grating made with curved pattern.

The gate is made with the same pattern, made of wood rosin in sea-brown natural wood finish.On top of the gate, made of plants with similar patterns, with vines growing Thundbergia new vines fill the field.

Curve pattern is applied to the outer face of the house to coordinate with the physical building Mediterranean-style house, which uses this pattern in the field of windows, doors and patio of homes.

Simple Garden and Pond

admin — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:29:33 +0000

Have a garden and pond in front of the house need not be expensive and complicated, with simple junk and take advantage of existing plants will be created gardens and beautiful ponds and lush beautiful is not always expensive

During this assumption to have a dream garden pond and usually will not cost a bit because normally we would leave the artisans making the park and pool lots are lane roads, usually counted per square meter.

Now there is no harm in you trying to create their own pool and garden using materials that already exists around us so that we do not need to spend money for that purpose. As I’ve done on the existing front yard of my house measuring just 1.5 meters wide X 11 meters.

Interesting garden

Garden and pond I made sure to make passersby turn and if not in a hurry usually will stop briefly to just admire it, I always peek activities and they will make me proud, and that’s all I make with materials and utilizing the existing plants and search for existing plants lane rivers and swamps so that no great expense but the result is maximum.

Green Plants as air-conditioning

admin — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:24:47 +0000

The cool atmosphere and green with plants in the house or yard will make people feel more healthy, comfortable and fresh. But the obstacles are mainly in urban planting system that already exists impressed expensive and complicated. To find the ground just as the planting area is quite difficult, especially in the often time-consuming maintenance.

To overcome these constraints, the current planting system developed by the system “simple hydroponics”. This system can be done by anyone, the housewives can do for the manufacture and maintenance is very easy and practical.

Simplified hydroponics
Called low cost because it utilizes the pots made of plastic or a lot of land available in the market with cheap price. Media using the earnings are split coral used as a mixture for the foundry building and asphalting the road. In order for the plant’s nutritional needs are met is to use compound fertilizer is widely available in the market.

This simple hydroponics system can be in various types of ornamental plants, fruit plants, and vegetables. But in general, simple hydroponic system is perfect for ornamental plants as penyemarak and conditioning room. Where plants can survive in space even for one week to ten days. This is because the availability of sufficient water.

Ornamental plants that have been successfully tested on tried simple hydroponics system including: a palm tree; cycas; Aglonema; elephant ears; frangipani; maidenhair ferns; orchid; roses; pandanus; Kkadaka; pineapple ; hibiscus.

Making simple hydroponics
In principle containers used for growing crops is not porous and can hold water. For that, a single pot with the bottom of the hole closed or without a proper container is used, because the pot will be filled with water, if there are no black bucket can be selected.

Planting media used are coral-split, the river stones that have been broken into small pieces, measuring 2-3 cm. If it is too small should not be used because of lack of air space, which causes root growth is not optimal. Coral split is not damaged by time and water, so plant with this medium can be incorporated into the house safely.

Planting
In order for plants to grow well, correct planting stages, namely the container / pot that you have prepared, made a hole in the 5-10 cm high walls using nails. Just one hole for each pot. After that the contents of the pot and a half or three-quarters of the media corral that had been soaked split some time and replaced continuously until the water looks clear immersion.