http://www.garden-supplies-advisor.com/garden-supplies-news.html Up-to-date news and information about gardening and garden supplies. We will bring you product reviews, information and news on all aspects of gardening including plants and cultivation, garden decor, water gardening, garden furniture, tools and more. en-us Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:00:10 +0100 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:00:10 +0100 Easy Blogs by uuba.com http://www.garden-supplies-advisor.com/200807.html#e218 http://www.garden-supplies-advisor.com/200807.html#e218 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:00:10 +0100 "Landscaping trends: What's hot?" is the headline to this piece by Rhonda Van Pelt and the answer it seems is that the hot colors red, orange and yellow are out. Marigolds and red petunias are so yesterday. Now everyone wants the cool colors. Blue, purple,... http://www.garden-supplies-advisor.com/200807.html#e217 http://www.garden-supplies-advisor.com/200807.html#e217 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:17:08 +0100 Today's theme is saving water. You can go the whole hog and adopt the dry-garden style which involves mounded beds and gravel mulches that promote winter drainage and good air exchange. But is it possible to grow drought-tolerant plants in an ordinary garden... http://www.garden-supplies-advisor.com/200807.html#e216 http://www.garden-supplies-advisor.com/200807.html#e216 Tue, 1 Jul 2008 12:50:34 +0100 Two themes which are repeated in the papers week by week are growing your own veggies and saving water by planting drought-resistant plants. Starting with the veggies Beth Botts sets down some ground rules for beginners. "Don't get carried away" is top of the... http://www.garden-supplies-advisor.com/200806.html#e215 http://www.garden-supplies-advisor.com/200806.html#e215 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:43:07 +0100 "Hot weather and drought don't spell the end of gardening" says Calvin R Finch from San Antonio. While he advises that plans for large scale planting should be shelved until the autumn, he suggests a way that you can have a colorful yard now using just four... http://www.garden-supplies-advisor.com/200806.html#e214 http://www.garden-supplies-advisor.com/200806.html#e214 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:42:06 +0100 Imagine having a personal assistant on hand who is able to diagnose plant problems and also recommend plants suitable for the conditions in your garden. Due to go on general sale later this year, PlantSense is an electronic device that you place on your ailing... http://www.garden-supplies-advisor.com/200806.html#e213 http://www.garden-supplies-advisor.com/200806.html#e213 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:08:29 +0100 Today's theme is self-sufficiency - not so much growing your own fruit and veg, but self-sufficient gardens that can be maintained with minimal care. Ann Lovejoy writes about dry gardens - "dramatic yet easy-care gardens filled with drought-tolerant plants... http://www.garden-supplies-advisor.com/200806.html#e212 http://www.garden-supplies-advisor.com/200806.html#e212 Thu, 5 Jun 2008 12:27:11 +0100 Usually when we are being encouraged to grow more native plants the reason given is that this will save water. Also plants that are native to a particular area are likely to be easier to grow than those brought in from a different part of the country or from... http://www.garden-supplies-advisor.com/200805.html#e211 http://www.garden-supplies-advisor.com/200805.html#e211 Thu, 29 May 2008 11:14:35 +0100 While the economic outlook may be uncertain, one thing that is for sure is that gardening is becoming more popular. In particular growing your own vegetables to save on the weekly grocery bills. The papers are full of it. From "Gardening becoming more popular... http://www.garden-supplies-advisor.com/200805.html#e210 http://www.garden-supplies-advisor.com/200805.html#e210 Thu, 22 May 2008 11:10:07 +0100 I gave up growing sunflowers when my kids became teenagers and moved on from gardening to more exciting activities. But this article from Terry Kramer has has made me look again at these easy-to-grow summer flowers. I always think of sunflowers as those tall... http://www.garden-supplies-advisor.com/200805.html#e209 http://www.garden-supplies-advisor.com/200805.html#e209 Thu, 15 May 2008 11:38:13 +0100 Those guerilla gardeners are in the news again. Or rather it seems that they have never been out of it. According to the Mirror newspaper in the UK this activity was first recorded in the bible. They have produced a "Potted history of Guerrilla Gardening" starting...