Latest articles from Organic Landscape Gardening (http://www.organiclandscapegardening.com) http://www.organiclandscapegardening.com 2012-02-06T14:04:24+01:00 text/html 2007-08-12T05:40:08+01:00 http://www.organiclandscapegardening.com http://www.organiclandscapegardening.com/about-hummingbirds-and-how-a168.html Visualize watching a bright green hummingbird in your garden moving from flower to flower in search of the tasty nectar within. These beautiful and tiny birds weigh about 2 to 20 grams and are found in a wide variety of environments from the high Andes to lowlands, and from dry desert areas to rainforests. They have slender beaks, extensible tongues, ten primary feathers, and tiny feet suitable for perching but not walking. text/html 2007-08-12T05:40:08+01:00 http://www.organiclandscapegardening.com http://www.organiclandscapegardening.com/22-fun-things-to-a167.html Your dozen rose gift doesn't only have to decorate your favorite room. Roses are about romance and enjoying the moment they are given and received. I've discovered some fun ways to use roses to creat... text/html 2007-08-12T05:40:08+01:00 http://www.organiclandscapegardening.com http://www.organiclandscapegardening.com/how-to-brighten-up-a166.html A beautiful flower arrangement piece can become the focal point of the room you choose to decorate. It's truly fascinating how we can combine different flowers to create a mesmerizing bouquet. With t... text/html 2007-08-12T05:40:08+01:00 http://www.organiclandscapegardening.com http://www.organiclandscapegardening.com/growing-great-asparagus-a165.html I went out to feed the birds this morning - the temperature was comfortably above freezing, and a downy woodpecker was telegraphing his territorial rights on the nearest utility pole. I realized it w... text/html 2007-08-12T05:40:08+01:00 http://www.organiclandscapegardening.com http://www.organiclandscapegardening.com/feeding-the-hummingbirds-a164.html Early in May here in west central Wisconsin, I can count on seeing a Ruby Throated Hummingbird hovering in front of my kitchen window, flitting back and forth, as if to say, "there was a hummingbird ... text/html 2007-08-12T05:40:08+01:00 http://www.organiclandscapegardening.com http://www.organiclandscapegardening.com/grey-water-not-drinking-a163.html The average home can reduce their water consumption by around 30% by re-using grey water on their garden. New products, selling for well under $1000, can help you save precious drinking water, save money, and save the environment. text/html 2007-08-12T05:40:08+01:00 http://www.organiclandscapegardening.com http://www.organiclandscapegardening.com/spurce-up-your-garden-a162.html Decorative Birdhouses are active garden ornamentation --the presence and movement of birds creates a fluid focal point for your garden. As such, placement is critical for you to earn maximum benefit ... text/html 2007-08-12T05:40:08+01:00 http://www.organiclandscapegardening.com http://www.organiclandscapegardening.com/how-to-water-your-a161.html Tips and techniques for watering your house plants so that their roots don't rot and kill the plant. text/html 2007-08-12T05:40:08+01:00 http://www.organiclandscapegardening.com http://www.organiclandscapegardening.com/how-to-prevent-damping-a160.html Tips on how to protect your plants from damping off. text/html 2007-08-12T05:40:08+01:00 http://www.organiclandscapegardening.com http://www.organiclandscapegardening.com/bottle-gardening-or-terrarium-a159.html Women take pride in home decoration and gardening and want some unique and prized possessions that are not part of the neighbouring dwellings.Gardening offers opening as there is no end to creativity, especially in the fields of flower arrangement, bonsai, mini-rock garden etc.But a sure and unique possession is a bottle garden. text/html 2007-08-12T05:40:08+01:00 http://www.organiclandscapegardening.com http://www.organiclandscapegardening.com/how-to-attract-butterflies-a158.html The flittering of the butterfly through your garden is no accident if you planned your garden carefully. The adult butterfly flitters from flower to flower - sipping nectar from many flowers in your gardens, while other adult butterflies search for areas to lay their larvae. It is good to take note that the butterfly garden is going to differ from other areas of your garden. Your natural instincts will be to kill off pests, larvae and creatures in the garden, but in the butterfly garden your best results are noticed when you use organic gardening: Which means no chemicals at all. text/html 2007-08-12T05:40:08+01:00 http://www.organiclandscapegardening.com http://www.organiclandscapegardening.com/flowers-and-butterflies-the-a157.html Spring is coming fast and with it the colors of the world come to life. The spring season is not just a time for the gardens to bloom, but a season for the butterfly to come to life as well. Your garden is an ocean of color and to keep this ocean of color coming back in the spring, your use of perennial bulbs, flowers, seeds, and shrubs will lessen tasks in the early spring. Butterflies that add that complete 'special touch' to your gardens will eagerly look for homes in your gardens if you can provide what it is they are searching for.