Best English Country Houses

Just because it looks beautiful doesn't mean it is good for the birds.Bird houses can be very enjoyable. Every year I rescue baby birds that have fallen from a poorly designed or placed nest.

This box has a high field-test rating with bluebirds. The hinged front door opens easily for cleaning and monitoring. Make sure it is far enough from a fence that a predator, such as a cat, cannot jump.A good site includes perching locations where parents...

When the day finally cools off, which should be prime gardening time, that's when the mosquitos show up. Many gardens use birdhouses to attract spectacular creatures that add color and movement to the landscape.

In recent years, and after experiencing some sketchy ownership, thave been returned to full glory and serve as, among many other things, a shining example of organic, sustainable gardening.in 1825, and inherited his father's love of plants and gardening.

One of the houses weighs over 500 pounds, has 32 dormers, 14 different roofs and 103 bird apartments. He says, "the birds wasted no time moving in". Some birds call these houses "home", thanks to John Looser, a Dave's Garden member.

Phalaenopsis hybrids growing in a commercial orchid nurseryThe large white and pink hybrids are among the most popularMore exotic are the yellow spotted types and green-flowered This article will explain why they are so popular and how you can grow them...

Often though, houses can be placed in pairs to accommodate tree swallows.Trails are monitored and maintained by both individuals and groups. Perhaps you do not have the available time to commit to a trail but have a large piece of perfect land.

When the squirrels have finished all the corn off of the cobs that I provide them, dip the cob in peanut butter, then roll in seed. String a few beads on each wire.Attach each hanging wire to the hanging ring by bending the wire over the ring.

Yesterday, Friday March 20, 2009 was an historic day for all gardeners, but particularly for the vegetable and fruit gardeners. (However, no beets as President Obama has a very public dislike of the humble root vegetable.In all, there will be 55 varieties...

This can be a somewhat difficult thing to do, as English daisy flowers grow from a taproot plunged straight down into the ground. If you want to try transplanting the clump, dig deep to get the entire root system.

Glue or tape your photo to the front of the blank card. If using glue, place a book on top and let dry a minute before proceeding. All you need is: a digital camera photo software/printer (or make copies at the store) photo paper acid-free glue stick...

I hung it in my new yard and sure enough, that year I hosted the first of many generations of house wrens. House wrens behavior, combined with modern America's suburban development, causes real concern for the population of some other native songbirds.Since...

Cayenne ranks 30,000-50,000 Scoville units;Espelette and Jalapeno rank 3,500-8,000. You can also find Espelette pepper powder in gourmet food stores and online. To grow your own, Espelette seeds can be purchased from garden companies who guarantee the...

) are superb climbers, clinging to almost any surface by means of small roots that grow along the stems. By the third year the plants take off, and quickly cover trellises, walls, fences, trees or anything else they encounter.freestar.queue.push(function()...

It will grow in full sun but it may be stunted and will need frequent watering in full sun. As groundcovers, you may need to train the vines to grow in the proper direction to fill in the desired area.In the cooler regions of their hardiness zone, it...

Additionally, it should be noted that the sap of English ivy can cause a rash in sensitive individuals, so wear gloves and long sleeves.There's a term referred to as the “Life-saver” method which can be performed in removing ivy from trees.

English ivy pruning depends on growth, and may need to be done every other year, or as often as every year.Use clippers or a weed trimmer to trim along sidewalks or borders as often as needed.

It is best to always remove the ivy from the tree and keep it away from the trunk of the tree, at least 3 to 4 feet, to prevent it from climbing up the tree again.When removing ivy from trees, do not simply rip the ivy off the tree.

Sparmannia africana, also known as cape stock rose, is one of those plants that bristles when touched. Its furry leaves, sometimes heart-shaped and sometimes lobed, can reach 10 inches in length under ideal conditions.Other nicknames for this plant include...

Before Kerla arrived, she made four thick pads by quartering a worn-out comforter she bought at the used-a-bit shop, then she finished the cut edges so they wouldn't come apart when she laundered the pads.

The firstwere laid down in 1750 by the first Duke of Northumberland who employed Capability Brown to landscape the parks surrounding the castle. The water is filtered and recycled and there are four rotating sequences of water displays.

None of which were popular garden plants in the Americas until they became staples in the English garden first.We're all familiar with the Victorian-era color lithographs with cherubic children and elegant ladies pointing to fantastic flowers or vegetables...

It has many cultivars, mostly used as spring bedding. A lawn weed to some, a delightful wild flower to others, the daisy is a plant that has been cultivated for hundreds of years. They are tenacious plants seemingly resistant to mowing, but to me they...

There is a city myth that country life was isolated and lonely; the truth is that farmers and their families then had a richer social life than they have now, they enjoyed a society organic, satisfying and whole, not mixed and thinned with the life of...

Thank you to Wayne_Susan for the image.Amaryllis - The bulb with huge strap-like leaves and large lily shaped blooms held very high on tall stalks. From the ultra mini to the huge and stunning, there is a plant for any home or location.

Once the moulding is off the wall, you need to remove the old nails. In order for us to reuse the wall studs from the original structure, we had to rip them down to size. Rather than try to hammer them back through the front of the wood, which could cause...

As far as I am concerned, we can never have too many house plants. The "bareness" of it all. They love being outdoors. You can also then hang pots from under the shelf!!Little hanging pots hanging from a big hanging pot.