Archive for January, 2008
more lawn tips
Saturday, January 19th, 2008Lawns
The lawn is the focal point of many gardens. It’s a place to let off steam or sit and relax, but also a valuable habitat for wildlife.
Lawns provide a home for many insects that are eaten by birds and other wildlife. Those rich in organic matter are likely to have good numbers of earthworms - […]
Plant sex…Its really wild
Friday, January 18th, 2008Flowering plants have evolved one of the most complex and “sexiest” life cycles on earth. In fact, they have “double fertilization” involving two sperm rather than the usual one. In a mature seed, the embryo originates from a zygote formed by the fusion of sperm #1 with an egg inside the embryo sac. Sperm #2 […]
Metal Garden Chairs
Thursday, January 17th, 2008For many people, their garden is just an extension of their home. The garden is a place to relax and spend time with your family, perhaps even friends who drop by for lunch or tea. Because so many people hold the garden so dear, it is important to make sure that the garden is decorated […]
English country garden
Tuesday, January 15th, 2008How many kinds of sweet flowers grow
In an English country garden?
We’ll tell you now of some that we know
Those we miss you’ll surely pardon
Daffodils, heart’s ease and phlox
Meadowsweet and lady smocks
Gentian, lupin and tall hollyhocks
Roses, foxgloves, snowdrops, forget-me-nots
In an English country garden
How many insects come here and go
In an English country garden?
We’ll tell you now […]
