How to Press Flowers

Share the fruits of your flower garden with friends and family, long after the summer has past by pressing flowers. Drying flowers is inexpensive and easy for almost anyone to do, and it makes a great craft for children. You can make your own flower press (either a simple press or a wooden press) at home using simple materials.

Prepare Your Flowers

Pick your flowers before they begin to droop and wilt. Your blossoms should be firm and free of

How to Construct a Lean-To Greenhouse

This article will be your introductory guide to constructing your own lean-to greenhouse. Using a greenhouse is a great way to grow a variety of plants, and building your own greenhouse does not have to be difficult. Making the structure a lean-to allows you to

Simple Garden Designs

A garden is a place of beauty and serenity, and there are many ways to create simple garden designs whether you live in the city or country. Gardens take many forms. They can consist just of roses, or they can sport a profusion of plants, such as in a cottage-style

Starting an Indoor Bulb Garden

Getting a burst of color from fresh flowers doesn’t mean having to spend a fortune at the florist; you can add a touch of spring to your home whenever you want by starting an indoor bulb garden.  Forcing bulbs indoors is easy and adds the same freshness and color to a room

Rooftop Farming ( Urban farming promises to slash food miles )

Food routinely travels across the planet by train, plane and ship, but are all these 'food miles' necessary? Urban farms could put a substantial amount of fresh produce on our tables without the long journeys

Nowadays it's no surprise to find Californian lettuce in a New York grocer or New Zealand