How to Prune a Bamboo Plant

Bamboo is a very beautiful garden plant that can give depth and a sense of calmness in your garden. The problem is that bamboo can grow too tall or too dense for your backyard. If you have a grove of bamboo [...]

How to Arrange a Flower Bouquet

Arranging your own flower bouquet is not a skill exclusive to Martha Stewart. Arranging flower bouquets can be an incredibly relaxing exercise. It can also save you loads of money. Instead of buying pre-arranged bouquets, loose flowers are much more inexpensive too. Sound [...]

How to Dry Flowers

Drying flowers is a great way to keep those beautiful flowers looking like new. They also make for great memorabilia, household decorations, and decorations you can attach on gift cards or book covers. Sounds interesting? Here’s how to get started.
Box Method
The box method [...]

How to Trim a Hedge

Hedges are a common sight in many gardens, and a well-maintained hedge contributes to helping your garden look neat and well-maintained. Here’s how to trim those hedges properly.
Tools

Electric trimmer (for large hedges)
Manual trimmer (for small and medium-sized hedges)
Stakes
Nylon string
Pruning shears
Mallet
Fertilizer
Tape measure (optional)

Procedure

When to [...]

How to Trim a Fruit Tree

Trimming fruit trees are usually more for crop or production factors than aesthetic ones. Another goal is to expose more fruitful branches to the sunlight or to let the sunlight penetrate the majority of the tree’s branches. Here’s how to trim a fruit [...]

How to Prune Roses

Pruning rose bushes are an important part in cultivating and keeping roses in your garden. Not only does regular pruning help get rid of dead wood, it also helps encourage new growth, blooms and improve the air circulation. Pruning also makes your roses [...]

How to Grow Grapes

Growing grapes can be a complex, but not overly difficult project. Time, patience, and a bit of skill help turn ordinary vineyard grapes into a winery-class product. Read here and follow these steps to success.
Tools:

Shovel
Bucket
Mosquito Net
Pruning Shears
Fertilizer and compost, if necessary
Trellis

Materials:

Rootstock
Water
Soil

Choose your Stock [...]

How to Grow Medlar

Medlar trees bear fleshy fruit that are sweet to taste. Native to Europe and Asia, medlars must be eaten only after they start to rot. These fruits used to be enjoyed as delicacies for dinner parties in Medieval England.
Planning the [...]