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There's an added benefit to gardening other than growing plants. It's keeping fit. And it's more than mere exercise.  We tend to overlook the fact that everyday gardening is more than a productive way to grow beautiful plants and obtain tasty fruits and vegetables. How many gardeners ever considered the immense amounts of exercise one can get in the process of gardening.  While you can get almost as much muscle (if not more) exercise as you do working out, it is very productive at the same time. How could gardening possibly give as much exercise as working out? Just think about all the various facets of preparing a garden.  There are holes to be dug, bags and pots to be carried, and weeds to be pulled.  Doing all of these things help to work out almost every group of muscles in your body. Here's a tip. Before you go out into your garden, you should always stretch out.  Even if your goal isn’t to work out and get exercise, it’s still a good idea....

There's absolutely no reason not to have a number of different fruit trees in your garden.  Don't expect to be an expert right away; we all make mistakes that sometimes haunt us for years afterwards.  Some of us make worse mistakes than others, though. I think that if there was an award for being the most naïve person to ever attempt growing a tree, I would win. I remember when I decided to plant a tree of my own, I had the perfect spot in mind.  There was a gap between my house and my fence of about 5 feet. It was probably the least traveled area of my whole lawn, and I thought it could use something to spice it up.  Maybe if I provided some lovely shade, it would become more used by my family.  I envisioned a little picnic paradise in the shade, where my family could go just to be with each other and nature.  Boy was I wrong.  I thought I would start with a nice apple tree. Despite the risk of apples falling on our heads, I thought it...

Did you know that you can have your own thriving green vegetable supply in a small space or even in a city apartment with no garden at all?  Gardening іѕ nоt аll аbоut having а plot аnd fertile soil. If уоu have а passion fоr watching plants developing аt thеіr own pace аnd nurturing thеm, уоu wіll dеfіnіtеlу enjoy container gardening.  Wіth thіѕ hobby, уоu dоn't have tо worry аbоut living іn а crowded city оr nоt having а spare land fоr growing plants. All уоu need іѕ ѕоmе pots, potting mixture, seeds аnd plantlets оf various species. Thеѕе container gardening supplies аrе easily available іn аll garden centers аnd nurseries. Container Gardening Explained Anу type оf gardening thаt involves uѕе оf pots, urns оr оthеr containers comes under container gardening. Thе versatility оf usable container іѕ numerous, уоu саn uѕе аnуthіng, starting frоm а porcelain bowl tо оld tires аnd shoes.  Container gardening has evolved а lot; іt іѕ more thаn just growing plants іn...

If you have been putting off starting your own organic garden because it all sounds too hard, or because you don't understand what's involved, then put it off no longer. Here are the 5 basic steps you need to take to get your organic garden off and running today. Just remember the benefits. Growing your own herbs, vegetables, greens and fruit can be both incredibly rewarding and delicious.  However, many gardeners rely on pesticides, herbicides and fungicides not to mention chemical fertilizers to help their garden grow.  That’s not only unnecessary, it’s also unhealthy.  All those nutritious veggies pack a much healthier punch if they’re sans harmful chemicals. Step #1 Prepare your soil.  Because your soil is the foundation of your garden, it is important to make sure it’s full of the right nutrients to feed your garden.  Mix in organic material like compost or humus and consider having your soil tested.  The proper soil conditions can m...