By Julie Christensen High blood pressure means that your heart has to work harder to pump blood through your body. This increased stress can increase your risk of stroke, heart disease, kidney failure and blindness. Most people will experience high blood pressure at some point … [Read more...]
How to Grow Liriope
Liriope (Liriope spp.), sometimes known as lily turf, is a tough, grass-like perennial that thrives in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 4 through 10. If you need a tough ground cover, liriope just might be the solution. It grows 12 to 18 inches tall and has a … [Read more...]
Best DIY Raised Bed Garden Plans
Raised beds are ideal growing environments for renters who cannot alter their land, homeowners with poor soil quality, injured or disabled gardeners, or beginner gardeners who want to start small. Raised beds can constructed in any size and framed from a multitude of temporary, … [Read more...]
Introduction to Urban Permaculture
A rising trend in both professional architecture and in human lifestyles is the ideal of permaculture. From agriculture to urban living, the concept has been taking hold and spreading. It's captured the environmental and peace movements and is spreading to others as well. This … [Read more...]
How to Grow Gardenia Flowers
By Julie Christensen Gardenias (Gardenia jasminoides), with their fragrant, waxy blossoms, rank among the queens of the flower garden. Unfortunately, they’re a bit tricky to grow – and that’s if you live in a warm climate. They won’t grow outdoors at all north of USDA plant … [Read more...]
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