Search:

Kent Higgins's Articles in Miscellaneous

Show All|Display Category|Title|Newest|Oldest
  • Perfect House Plants - Try Growing in a Greehouse
    If you have a green thumb, you will love greenhouse gardening. In a greenhouse, you have complete control over the conditions that your plants grow in. You can grow some of the most beautiful plants available in a greenhouse. It doesn't take a massive building to have a successful greenhouse. The space can be small or large, depending on your needs. If you have had a successful backyard garden, you will probably find even more success in a greenhouse. Being able to control the temperature is the largest advantage to growing in a greenhouse.
  • Making a Dangerous Workplace Safer!
    The workplace can be a very dangerous place. To prevent injuries as well as possible, it is essential that employees are educated about dangers and that they wear the proper safety equipment. Without knowledge or protection, serious injury or death are possible.
  • 3 Basics for House Plant Perfection - Soil, Water, Fertilizer
    When you are planning on growing new plants from seeds or cuttings, the type of plant will determine how you prepare the soil. This statement is true for almost all houseplants.
  • The Functional Yard - Style Safety and Lights
    A landscape project isn't fully complete until you add the finishing touch - lighting. Why spend so much time on a garden or waterfall to only look at it during daylight hours, when you are probably away at work or school anyway (especially in the winter when it gets dark so early). By adding lights, you can enjoy these features into the night. There is more to landscape lighting technique than just using high power floodlights to light up your entire yard. Instead, you should strategically place lights to highlight the most important areas of your yard.
  • House Plant Care - Simple as 1-2-3!
    Pests aren't really all that common of a problem for the average home gardener. Most of the time, if an amateur gardener's plants aren't healthy, it is due to neglect or improper living conditions, not pests or diseases. Pests sometimes can be a problem though, so you shouldn't forget about them completely. It would be a shame for your favorite plant to die because you forgot to think about those potential problems.
  • Discover the Beautiful, Easy Care, Long Lasting Spider Plant
    If you're looking for a great houseplant, you should definitely consider the Spider Plant (Chlorophytum Comosum). They are easy to maintain, and look great as well. The biggest issue to think about to care for them properly is the amount of water they get. Over or under watering can be harmful to them. They are more tolerant than most other plants though, so it is a great plant if you are new to gardening or if you will not have a lot of time to care for the plants. They can even tolerate root bound well. These plants live for a very long time.
  • Tips for Choosing a Pot - More than Appearance Alone
    When you are considering plants for an indoor garden, the pot that you choose to go with it is more important than you might think. Not only is the pot important for how the plant looks in your home, but it is very important to the plants health and survival as well.
  • Don't Spill the Manure on Your Rug
    The soil that your plants grow in is as important to them as the air is to us. There are a huge variety of soils, ranging from types made of sand to clay. Some types are rich and fertile, others are barren. Certain desert sands will only grow a few types of plants, whereas rich, loamy soil, can grow almost anything.
  • Tips When Designing A Backyard Garden!
    It is quite easy to plan a backyard garden. For your landscape design, you can come up with a variety of ideas by carrying out a few simple steps. You can find out more information about these steps below.
  • Crash Course On Japanese - Mimic Nature
    Succulents are very easy and fun to grow. They thrive indoors, and if you live in a moderate climate, you can grow them outdoors as well. They offer unmatched variety and allow for plenty of creativity. There are plenty of options for size, shape, and ways to plant them. You can grow them in a tea cup, in a typical garden, or just about anywhere you can put soil.
  • Houseplants Sad Looking from Disease or Neglect?
    Prevention is the best medicine. Whether you are talking about people or plants, preventing diseases is much easier than diagnosing and curing them. There are plenty of pests that can harm your plants, but it is more common for a plant to die because of lack of proper care than from pests or disease directly. Following the guidelines below will help you to succeed as an indoor gardener. You will learn how to keep your plants healthy.
  • What Bugs Your House Plants - Remedies Too
    No matter where you live, you have to watch out for pests in your yard. Of the millions of species in the world that feed on houseplants, there are a few that are present and that cause problems in every region.
  • House Plants - Picking Flowering Houseplants!
    The addition of flowering house plants can make colorful compliment to the indoor landscape.
  • spider plants - tough like spiderman
    If you are looking into a new kind of houseplant for your home, the Spider plant is a great option. They are easy to care for and they naturally grow well in the conditions that homes offer them. For this reason, they are often used by teachers to explain how to grow and care for plants. If you are just getting into gardening, they are the perfect plant to start with. They should be grown in containers or hanging baskets.
  • Dirty Air - Dirty Home - Dirty Lungs Creating Health Problems
    Even if you spend hours cleaning your home, it will not do much to clean up the air quality. The air in your home is trapped there, keeping your home warmer in cold temperatures and cooler in warm temperatures, but it makes the air stale. Cleaning may actually hurt the air quality because of the chemicals used for cleaning and because you are stirring up dust and dirt.
  • Patio, Ponds And Landscaping - A Tranquil Combination
    If you think that having a garden pond or fountain is not possible for you to have, you are wrong. In fact, anyone can have one, even if you only have a patio or balcony. You can create your own little oasis to relax near. It will add a lot of style to your yard as well.
  • Remove Hiding Pollutants From Your Home Using Houseplants
    If you want to add some life to your home, houseplants are a great option. They are available in many sizes, shapes, and colors.
  • Be A Plant Doctor - You Don't Need A Degree
    Most plant problems can quickly get a diagnosis, being an expert is not required. There a few simple questions you need to ask the plant patient to make the choice of the problem being a plant care issue or bug disease problem.
  • In Search Of Lawn And Tree Care Services Companies
    If you decide not to fully take care of your lawn yourself, you will need to find a professionals at a lawn and tree care service to do it for you. There are plenty of services available, so you can find the one that is right for you based on price, reputation ,etc.
  • Drink Some Oxygen - Cure For Bad Air
    It seems that more and more things are being packaged and sold. Bottled water, for example, can sell for multiple dollars per small bottle, and people are willing to pay due to it's purity and cleanliness.
  • Garden Window Making House Plant Care A Breeze
    With the white snow and grey skies of winter, a nature lover can become depressed. Placing houseplants in a window garden are a great remedy to these winter blues.
  • Low Light Loving House Plants
    Even if you have a lot of lamps or lighting in your home, most areas away from windows are still considered low light. Technically, anything farther than eight feet away from a large window with no direct light is defined as low light. Examples of these areas are hallways, foyers, stairs, basements, and rooms with dark walls or rooms with large draperies over the window.
  • Motion Lighting Combine Security Safety And Beauty
    Landscape lighting provides for a very simple and economical way for homeowners to keep their home safer and more secure. Outdoor lighting is much more than shining some light on a tree all in a effort to enhance the landscape design when the goes down. Lighting the landscape plays a much bigger role than that and should be a part of any landscape budget. The world of outdoor lighting continues to evolve with new technologies paving the way.
More Articles
Sign Up for a free account or learn more.
Submit Articles
Member Login
Top Authors
Most Popular Articles
Submission Guidelines
Ezine Notifications
Article RSS Feeds
Article Marketing Sites
News Desk
About Us
Link to Us
Contact Us
Privacy Policy
Terms of Service
Must See These
Right Article
Finance Manual
Health Manual
Web Directory

Powered by Article Dashboard