DIY Gardens

For, take care of the plants in our gardenbalcony, terrace or interior, it is important that we have a lot of patience and time to dedicate to them. The most frequent problem is that, generally, many of us do not have enough time, we cannot dedicate ourselves to the plants in an adequate way, to […]

If you have a small pond in your garden and you want to decorate it, the best option is to choose aquatic plants. These plants are usually very showy and do not require much care. On some occasion, depending on the species, you have to take into account some aspects so that they can live […]

One of the most beautiful options when it comes to decorate our windowsor balconies and terraces, are the planters, especially if we are not looking to sow the plants directly in the ground. The planters or large pots are very beautiful, especially when inside them, we combine different species of flowers, colors, and appearances, to […]

Image – Flickr / DocChewbacca Japanese gardens have an attractive elegance. And it is that nature in Japan is unique. Living in a territory where earthquakes and typhoons are common, plants do everything they can to adapt and move on. This causes them to take curious shapes … and then people are inspired by them […]

If you have a garden at home, but you consider that the rugged and undulating terrain in which it is located gives it a messy look, do not worry, you can use this natural way to give it a new look and feel. create a rockery. For those who do not know what we are […]

Image – Wikimedia Commons / Philipcolev The Balearic archipelago has approximately 15% of its protected land area, but whoever was the second owner of Son Marroig, Archduke Luis Salvador, did what he could and very quickly near the Mallorcan municipality called Deyà: buy a farm of about 68 hectares in which the purest Mallorcan nature […]

As we saw in previous posts, although the rock gardens or rockeriesare used as a center of attention in many gardens, they are also used to plant alpine trees or other types of species designed for this type of environment. For example, having a rockery is perfect for landscaping a sloping land, or a sunny […]

When we talk about a Japanese garden we mean a space that is dedicated to spirituality and aesthetics. In these types of places, shapes and colors come together to create a perfect architectural balance considered a cultural icon for humanity. We have the Madrid Japanese garden whose beauty is incalculable and is gaining more and […]

A garden is a place to disconnect. In it we usually find plants, as well as ponds, fountains, statues or other artificial elements, such as lattices.. But depending on the style you have, sometimes we may not find a single plant element, as in Zen gardens. Even so, garden design is something that has been […]

Who has not ever thought of having their own little garden with various fruits and vegetables? It is a cheap and fresh way to buy these foods so important. In addition, it allows us to ensure that they are one hundred percent ecological, if we wish. However, not everyone has a garden or enough space […]

One of the gardens that have been most successful in recent years are the japanese gardens. The main characteristic of these gardens is that they are closed gardens, very isolated from the outside, therefore from the street, so that they can have that calm air that makes them so peculiar. It is important to note […]

What are the plants that can be had on sunny balconies? These small areas allow us to enjoy the outside without leaving the house, but they are also an essential part of the facade, of our facade. For this reason, it is very interesting to personalize it to our liking by putting flowers, shrubs or […]

It has surely happened to you that you arrive on a trip, or you have been absent for a few days from home, and when you pay attention to your garden again, you realize that some plants are dry and wilted. Do not worry, you do not have to make a drama about it, since […]

One of the most beautiful shows on summer nights are, without a doubt, the fireflies. You are in the forest, in a garden, or in a dark place and that, suddenly, a thousand lights between green and yellow turn on seems magical. It is as if there are thousands of stars so close to you […]

Grow tables are a alternative to flower pots for our orchard at home. Made of wood or metal, commercial or handmade, it is a raised container on four legs, which usually has wheels to facilitate its transfer. They are height helps us to work on them in a way more comfortable and less resentful for […]

When creating an idyllic and beautiful outdoor environment, we tend to resort to flowers of different colors, sizes and fragrances. No wonder, since the diversity of shapes and tones provide a cheerful and unique touch to our garden, terrace or balcony. Leaving a bit of the conventional, we are going to talk about 3 plants […]

After summer garden cleaningWe will keep the containers for our fall planter, but what do we do with the soil? We can take advantage of the land from our summer crops. It is enough to observe it and follow some basic recommendations. The first thing to do is empty the pots on a clean surface. […]

Imagine you take a look at your garden. Yes, you know it’s small, but that means it’s cute, that you have a place dedicated to nature that can have a lot of potential. But is it well cared for? If not, or if you think that you are not exploiting that space properly, then we […]

We were recently talking about characteristics of a good substrate for growing vegetables in pot. As we are in a time of changes in the flowerpot, we are going to see the different types of substrate that we can use for our new autumn crops. As we grow in pots, we must enrich your soilsince […]

Many are already on vacation. And many others who will start them in a few days. But when you have plants or gardens, leaving becomes an odyssey, especially if you have species that need regular watering. Fortunately, today we want to talk to you about how to water a garden on vacation. If you have […]

Following this scheme, we will build our own hydromassage pot (Source: Fertitienda) Diving through the Net I have found a curious idea: how to make a self-watering home pot. Just one plastic bottle or carafe large, at least 2 liters, a few scissors or a cutter and some strings of cotton or wicks to have […]

One of the favorite materials for many when decorating gardens are stones. The elegance, order and also the contrast that they produce with respect to the land or plants makes many use it when delimiting the plantations, making trails or simply giving them a meandering shape. And it is that the gardens with stones are […]

On Saturday I made for some friends who came to dinner a salad with flowersthoughts concretely. They were surprised when they discovered that they were not for decoration, that they were eaten. Oh what faces in the first moment of putting them in their mouth and how they changed to smiles when they savored its […]

More and more people, when buying a house, opt for one that has, even if it is, a small garden. It is a way of having a space that allows them to relax and forget about problems while feeling attached to nature. But do you know how to build charming gardens? Whether it is a […]

Wellington boots like pots. The idea comes from Canada, from Rosi-Posy. I have found it surfing the Net and I like it. It is like that of the water bottles and eggshells. The Internet is full of creativity and original ideas. It’s raining againSupertramp sang. Well, let it rain, it is necessary. Kids love their […]

Dry stone walls have been made for a long time. For instance, in the Mediterranean we find remains of human settlements dating from 1000 BC. C., in which the talaiots stand outwhich are rectangular stone monuments that had funerary purposes, flanked by low walls. Later they would be built to protect towns and cities, but […]

And let the green flood the city! And I wish it were fulfilled. For now, we have some examples in vertical gardens, on our own flowerpots and in the green roofs (we will talk about them one of these days), but this new idea comes out: orchards and gardens on the roofs of the buseswith […]

Although roses are considered one of the most difficult plants to maintain, the truth is that it is not true. You only need to provide a series of care and be attentive to the pests that can affect them the most. As we like to be useful to you, this time we are going to […]

Did you know that carrots they weren’t always oranges? They were actually purple. The Dutch turned them into oranges in the XNUMXth century, after multiple crosses and experiments, in order to achieve the color of the Dutch royal house of Orange. And they succeeded, the result was a smoother and sweeter variety that spread throughout […]

Having a 100 garden square meters It is not easy, since that is a lot of vegetation space. However, more and more people appreciate single-family houses with their own garden to have a relaxing space in their homes. Of course, that means knowing how to design a 100-square-meter garden. If this is your case and […]

The vermicomposting is an alternative to home composting we were talking about yesterday. Yes we don’t have enough space to locate a composter or we do not generate enough waste for it, we can opt for domestic vermicomposting, with which we will create earthworm humus, a high quality fertilizer. It is important that you keep […]

Would you like to decorate your balcony but you don’t know how? It does not matter if the space you have is limited or you are lucky enough to enjoy a larger outdoor area, here we will give you ideas and tips to beautify it. Our goal is that you can create a comfortable space […]

We have talked about the protection of plants against frost and seedlings in the cold, but, among the species that we cultivate in our flower potthere are some more vegetables cold resistant what others. Do you want to know which plants suffer the most from the effects of low temperatures? Garlic, leeks, beans, cabbage, peas, […]

Image – Flickr / Lisa Chamberlain Water is a scarce good, so when we live in an area where it rains little we have to make correct use of it. A) Yes, the best we can do is design a dry garden that can take care of itself; In this way, we will be able […]

Celery seedling prepared for transplantation As we saw in the november crop calendar, celery It is one of the vegetables that can be grown during the cold autumn in our flowerpot or urban garden. Its cultivation is simple, it is not very demanding and it is very grateful. It will only be necessary to monitor […]

Surely more than once you have wanted to change the design of your garden but you have not known how to do it without changing anything directly. That is to say, how to make a garden eraser That really makes you see if the change you want to make is the one you need or […]

Yesterday we saw the basic requirements of the most common vegetables in the pot, regarding the size of the pot, the planting distance, the need for tutoring, etc. Today I bring you one crop association table for urban garden. It is important to take into account which species the crop we are going to plant […]

Do you want to have a beautiful and well-kept garden but without it taking too much effort to maintain it? One of the best options in this case is artificial grass. If it is placed well and with originality, it will give a very special touch to your outdoor space. For this you only need […]

What joy it gives me when people write us who are going to start with a orchard at home following reading this blog. It’s a rush… You asked me for some tips to get started. I’m going to tell you about the basic mistakes that we all commit and that keep us from success in […]

Having a garden involves investing in money, both to create it and to maintain it. Fertilize, plant, harvest, fertilize, prune, monitor pests … All of this involves work and money that you have to spend. But, How to save money in the garden? It’s possible? If you have a space outside your house and you […]

guns (Valerianella locusta). It is known as the winter lettuce. And it is a fantastic crop for this season, very easy and very grateful. The lamb’s lettuce are also delicious in salads. Now that there is little activity in the flower potwe can grow this herb and other aromatic, as well as taking the opportunity […]

When summer is over, many pick up their patio furniture, stockpile it, and don’t use it during the fall and winter months. It may be because the temperature in that area is too cold, or simply because they do not want to. But if an outdoor area is going to remain as a warehouse, or […]

Surely many of you wonder since when gardening has been practiced, so today I will give you a brief account of its history. Apparently the first gardens appeared in the Egyptian cultureby 1500 BC, were characterized by the abundance of lotus flowers and pondsalthough they also had plants typical of their geographical area, such as […]

Having a pool at home is the dream of many, although not everyone can achieve it. However, if you have enough space, you can build or install one. The problem is when it comes to decorate a poolhow can you do it? If you want the whole set to look like one, and to look […]

They say that in ancient times there was no one who stepped on Babylon without ceasing to be amazed hanging Gardens. Although today only its ruins remain of this city, it is still possible to recreate it in smaller dimensions. Quickly adaptable and ideal for both the interior and exterior of the home, the hanging […]

Who said you couldn’t have an orchard in a small patio or interior garden? There are so many plants that grow little, that the difficult thing is to choose only a few. But in addition to that, it is possible to include other decorative elements, such as figures, artificial ponds, or statues, which will add […]

If you would like to grow your own potatoes at home, here we tell you how to do it. First of all you should know that potatoes or potatoes they can develop in soils rich in potassium and phosphate, well drained and humid. The best way to grow potatoes it is to do it through […]

Are you one of those who like to take care of the environment and recycle elements to give them a second or third life? If so, and you have some hand to build things, plus access to pallets, how about we give you some ideas with pallets for garden? We are going to inspire you […]

Sometimes we see plants that would make you want to eat, not only because of the sweet smell they give off, but because of their texture or because of their beautiful flowers. However, not with all plants we can do this. Nasturtium is a plant that can satisfy those desire to eat plants. It has […]

In the event that you have a patio in your home, you are all lucky, even if it is a tiny space. Having it is truly a luxury that can be harnessed, decorated, and embellished with a number of clever ideas. And we are going to provide you with these in this article. If you […]