Resources on Home Gardening (01)

Garden Power
Master gardener Joe Sherinski runs this informational gardening site for aspiring and advanced gardeners alike. Check out the advice he dispenses in the Ask Joe section. Learn about his gardening background by reading About Joe, who is also a host of a garden show on the Home & Leisure Network. Gardening FAQs feature 20 of the most frequently asked questions Joe gets. For easy access, there is a quick link to a lot of the topics that appear in the FAQ. Click on over to Joe's Gardening Tips and learn about curb appeal, pets & plants, bugs, slugs & other thugs, and even lawn care 101. You could spend a few days exploring all the information that is contained on this site. A useful search tool always helps you find what you are looking for.

Firepits and Outdoor Fountains Lead Today's Landscape Design Trends
Homeowners interested in taking their indoor living outside are interested in firepits and garden fountains as part of their overall design. It's a reflection of a trend to have the patio area and backyard of the home as an extension of the available living space in a home. We are nesting more than ever, but we want to do it in style. Check out the ways in which different homeowners have redesigned their back yard space to suit their needs and their lifestyle. You may find some ideas to incorporate into your own plans!

Hydroponic Gardening Techniques
Research has determined since hydroponics were discovered that many different aggregates or media will support plant growth; therefore, the definition of hydroponics has been broadened to read "the cultivation of plants without soil." Growers all over the world are using hydroponic gardening techniques due to the lack of a large water supply or fertile farmland. Home gardeners have used this method on a smaller scale to grow fresh vegetables year round and to grow plants in smaller spaces, such as an apartment or balcony. Greenhouses and nurseries grow their plants in a soilless, peat- or bark-based growing mix. The nutrients then are applied to the growing mix through the water supply. This article includes information about light, water, pH, air fertilizer and maintenance of hydroponic gardening systems.

Kid's Gardening Tips
On this site titled "Kids' Turn Central" (KTC), gardening tips are posted ever week, along with advice and questions and answers from KTC gardeners. Also, watch plants such as tomatoes, cucumbers, peas, sunflowers, carrots, pepper, potatoes, turnips, squash, strawberries, zucchini, green onions, yellow onions, lettuce, pumpkin, beans, cabbage, kohl rabi, radishes, chives and parsley grow. A list of gardening links called "gardening fun sites" also appears on the site. The site even features garden poetry.

Hydroponic Lighting Sizes
This site includes a valuable chart for hydroponic gardeners and hydroponic gardening beginners. It includes information and numbers about wattage, the lumen output, how much garden area covered and computing garden area covered with sunlight. This is a valuable website because lighting is so vital to hydroponic gardening.

Al's Gardening Guide
Welcome to Al&s Gardening Guide, full of gardening tips and advice and an excellent guide for the novice gardener. There are sections on lawn, shrubbery and garden design. Al provides a calendar that describes the types of gardening you should do during each month. For instance, February is a good time to prune fruit trees. Al also provides some landscaping hints, such as suggesting that a container of potted annuals or perennials can enhance your garden.