Date archive: December 2011
Environment Friendly Electric Lawn Mowers
According to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory of the US, regularly used commercial lawnmowers can consume more fuel than a typical car. A commercial lawnmower used regularly can consume as much as 2000 gallons of fuel a year, more than 4 times as much as a typical car consumes in a year. What this…
10 Most Beautiful Gardens of The World
1. The garden of Cosmic Speculation – Scotland This garden is inspired by Science and Maths and is open to public only once a year! The garden was set up by Charles Jencks, together with his late wife Maggie Keswick , in 1989,and is located at Portrack House near Dumfries, in Scotland. As the name…
Avoiding Accidents in Garden
According to the Royal Society for Prevention of Accidents, UK, “About 300,000 people are hurt in their gardens each year seriously enough to go to hospital – 110,000 of them are children. Around 87,000 are injured actively gardening or carrying out DIY jobs in the garden.” RoSPA also lists down the tools causing the…
Vastu Tips for Garden Landscaping
Vastu is the ancient Indian science of construction and architecture. It is based on the belief that the laws of nature effect human dwellings and so any construction done for human dwelling should be based on a proper system of directions. A well developed garden and landscape attracts visitors and lightens the mood….
Useful Tips for Corrective Pruning
Proper pruning of the trees in your garden keeps them healthy, free from defects and help in growing new branches. Even though many gardeners are reluctant to prune their trees, proper pruning is a good habit. Corrective Pruning essentially means removal of living, dying and dead parts of the tree for the benefit of…