Latest articles from Organic Landscape Gardening (http://www.organiclandscapegardening.com) http://www.organiclandscapegardening.com 2012-02-06T13:44:04+01:00 text/html 2007-08-12T05:40:08+01:00 http://www.organiclandscapegardening.com http://www.organiclandscapegardening.com/with-so-many-choices-a192.html When the weather heats up and the days get longer, you need the perfect patio furniture in your yard or on your deck in order to relax and enjoy the beautiful summer weather. text/html 2007-08-12T05:40:08+01:00 http://www.organiclandscapegardening.com http://www.organiclandscapegardening.com/teak-patio-furniture-is-a191.html There is nothing like the look of natural wood in your yard or on your patio. Many prefer the look of natural wood to aluminum or plastic, and there is nothing more beautiful than the natural look of teak patio furniture. Teak furniture will blend in to a natural surrounding beautifully and will look elegant and relaxing as well as being comfortable. text/html 2007-08-12T05:40:08+01:00 http://www.organiclandscapegardening.com http://www.organiclandscapegardening.com/lawn-care-business-owners-a190.html Discusses how owners of a lawn business or landscape business can avoid the "comfort zone" or "rut" that many find themselves in. Questions to ask and ideas to prevent the "comfort zone" are addressed. text/html 2007-08-12T05:40:08+01:00 http://www.organiclandscapegardening.com http://www.organiclandscapegardening.com/ladybugs-ladybugs-come-to-a189.html Ladybugs, also called lady beetles or ladybirds, can be a gardener’s best friend. The ladybug’s bright coloring brings welcomed cheer to the garden, as well as helping with pest control. Since medieval times, ladybugs have been valued by farmers all over the world. Many believe that the ladybug was divinely sent to free crops of insect pests. In fact, that is how the ladybug got its name. People dedicated the bug to the Virgin Mary and therefore called it “The Bug of our Lady”, which was eventually shortened to the present name “ladybug”. text/html 2007-08-12T05:40:08+01:00 http://www.organiclandscapegardening.com http://www.organiclandscapegardening.com/theme-gardens-a188.html Flower gardens are for enjoyment. They provide you with visual beauty, the joy of working with soil and plants, and the pride of showing others what you have created. As a gardener, one is always experimenting and learning anew what delights a flower garden may bring forth. This enjoyment can be intensified by creating... text/html 2007-08-12T05:40:08+01:00 http://www.organiclandscapegardening.com http://www.organiclandscapegardening.com/themes-of-shade-a187.html A Shade Garden can be created in any of several different types of shade. It can be in the mottled shade that comes from a broad leaf tree to the deep dark woods... text/html 2007-08-12T05:40:08+01:00 http://www.organiclandscapegardening.com http://www.organiclandscapegardening.com/when-to-plant-vegetaibles-a186.html If you’re planting a vegetable garden you’ll want to pay close attention to frost and freeze dates to determine when to plant. This article gives an overview of how to determine when to plant and offers links to additional online resources for determining your frost and freeze dates. text/html 2007-08-12T05:40:08+01:00 http://www.organiclandscapegardening.com http://www.organiclandscapegardening.com/organic-gardening-a185.html The key components fundamental to the practice of organic gardening are discussed in this article. text/html 2007-08-12T05:40:08+01:00 http://www.organiclandscapegardening.com http://www.organiclandscapegardening.com/easy-pond-and-water-a184.html Sure you have to dig a hole, wheelbarrow dirt, lug rocks around all day...but other than that, building a beautiful water garden and waterfall is easy! text/html 2007-08-12T05:40:08+01:00 http://www.organiclandscapegardening.com http://www.organiclandscapegardening.com/herbs-growing-your-own-a183.html The first thing you need to do when deciding to create your own Herb Garden is to decide on the size of the plot of land you want to use. This will depend on what herbs and how much you want to grow.... text/html 2007-08-12T05:40:08+01:00 http://www.organiclandscapegardening.com http://www.organiclandscapegardening.com/butterfly-gardening-a182.html Bring butterflies into your garden and help native butterfly species to thrive by planting a diverse collection of colorful annuals, perennials and wildflowers. text/html 2007-08-12T05:40:08+01:00 http://www.organiclandscapegardening.com http://www.organiclandscapegardening.com/preparing-the-garden-for-a181.html This article outlines the practical steps to putting the outdoor garden to rest for the winter.