Monthly Archives: October 2007

How Does Your Water Garden Grow? Part 3 of Creating a Backyard Pond

Once you have your backyard pond designed and built, it’s time to start gardening. First a note about koi ponds and plants. If you are planning to keep koi, as mentioned in the first installment of this article, you can count on them destroying your plants. However, if you created tiers for potted plants, then … Continue reading

Indoor Herb Garden Tips

Growing herbs indoors is a wonderful way to garden year-round. Indoor herb gardens are also terrific for people who love to garden but don’t have space outside because they live in an apartment or condominium. Fortunately growing herbs indoors is easy, and they’re generally low-maintenance. Here are some quick tips to get you started. 1. … Continue reading

Creating a Japanese Garden

A Japanese garden provides a place of tranquility and beauty. In Japanese culture, the garden is rich in symbolism and is honored as one of the highest art forms. In our Western part of the world, a Japanese garden may be simply a garden with plants such as dwarf pines and maples and features that … Continue reading