http://www.herbsandgardens.com Just another WordPress weblog Sun, 22 Feb 2009 19:32:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I was considering picking up a little giant ladder after seeing the impressive number of uses in the infomercial. A big ladder is fine for outdoor use, but I always hit the walls with my ladder when moving it around the house. I found this little giant review which is ... http://www.herbsandgardens.com/?p=211 If you watch scrubs with Zack Braff (now on ABC) and liked the uniforms, you're right they are comfortable. They are also fairly durable and easy to wash as well as cheap enough to be disposable when it rips or is beyond the ability of a washing machine to clean. [caption ... http://www.herbsandgardens.com/?p=206 Deer eating your garden? We get a lot of that in New England. Better Homes and Gardens Magazine recommends several "deer resistant" good looking plants. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Bee Balm"] [/caption] Bee Balm is a great choice.  It is a good looking perennial that attracts pollinators including some interesting birds. It prefers full ... http://www.herbsandgardens.com/?p=203 The Inviting Outdoors: Make an Outdoor Paradise Out of Your Backyard Changing seasons means more work for the enthusiastic “yard artist”- but the work doesn’t have to be expensive. Of course, we all want our backyard and front lawns to be as beautiful and as organic and lively as ... http://www.herbsandgardens.com/?p=192 One of the biggest problems of landscape artists and homeowners is how to distribute consistently bright colors across a particular space. Backyards for example, are often long, barren strips of land that need color badly. Lawns and patios are not exempt from this barrenness- which is why we need ... http://www.herbsandgardens.com/?p=189 Container Gardening Can Help the Environment Container Gardening is the art of growing different kinds of plants exclusively in pots and window boxes instead of planting them in the ground. This process is useful when you live in places where soil cannot be used for gardening and you really want ... http://www.herbsandgardens.com/?p=179 Your Garden Solutions - How To Design A Garden You’ve probably seen a couple state gardens and many other beautifully designed gardens in books and on TV. Well, you too can have the perfect garden that you can enjoy for many years with basic garden design principles. If you are thinking of ... http://www.herbsandgardens.com/?p=176 Tomato Season Growing tomatoes isn’t as complicated as it might seem. Before you learn how to grow tomato plants, it’s best to know what tomatoes are. You may then start planting those tomato seeds and reap the benefits! Whenever summer comes, many think of fresh garden vegetables , especially tomatoes. You’ve ... http://www.herbsandgardens.com/?p=173 Gardening in the winter You don’t have to put a cap on your passion for gardening just because it’s winter. There are a lot of winter gardening activities that you can perform even in the coldest of days. Here are some great tips for you to consider. #1- Start preparing in ... http://www.herbsandgardens.com/?p=158 What You Should Know About Bamboo Gardens A well-kept bamboo garden in your property can improve the appearance of your home. Bamboo plants however aren’t always quite welcome in many gardens. You should know though that there are a couple of great advantages to bamboo growing. There are also ways to ... http://www.herbsandgardens.com/?p=153