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Alquiler De Generadores: Soluciones Innovadoras

Las fuentes de energía ya sea en casos de emergencia, como fuente de reserva o bien, para funcionamiento continuo pueden satisfacerse mediante el alquiler grupos electrogenos.

Summer Bulbs Indoors

Many summer flowering bulbs, tubers and rhizomes are offered for sale as growing plants, often much earlier in the year than would be possible if they were grown on, at home, from their dry state. Begonias and lilies, therefore, are available from spring onwards, with dahlias following on soon after

Harvesting And Storing Herbs

Herbs need to be picked regularly to maintain a continuous supply of fresh, young leaves. If you want to store herbs for winter use, however, you should make sure that you harvest them at their best. The best time to harvest herbs for later use varies depending on the part of the plant you are harve

What Is a Spider Mite?

The spider mite is a member of the Acari Family, is an extremely common, hardy, plant eater. There are 1200+ different species of spider mite. Each differing in their area of habitat, climate, diet, life cycle, etc. This is a generalized basic run down of the mite.

Significance of Living Walls In Modern World

A living wall or a green wall is quite popular in urban environment where there is limited amount of space available. It is also known as the vertical garden or the sky farm in some ...

Hydroton Clay Pebbles - Perfect for Hydroponics

Hydroton, also called clay pebbles, expanded clay, hydroclay, or hydrocorn is the perfect growing medium for hydroponics. These clay pellets are cooked in a kiln at high temperatures until they expand. This process creates little catacombs and crevices inside each pellet that end up holding air and

Perennial Container Gardening

A Guide to Better Container Gardening Container gardening is quickly becoming one of the more popular ways to garden. This increase in popularity of container gardening is directly related to the increase in the number ...

Garden Design - The Role of Emphasis Plants in Creating a Composition

Creating a satisfying garden composition is a question of applying correctly the universal rules of design.The principles of good design by being universal rules, apply in any and every situation where different objects are put together to make an aesthetic impression.

3 Common Steps to Starting a Garden

Starting a garden has many benefits associated with it. First of all, it is a great way to go green and participate in an activity that helps our planet. If you really want to promote a green initiative, then consider starting an organic garden that will avoid the use of toxic chemicals and fertiliz

3 Good Reasons to Choose Log Homes

Log homes are gaining popularity these days. Not only because of their unique looks but also the eco friendly nature of them. Log homes present many benefits that the conventional homes cannot offer. These log ...

Butterfly Gardens in Oregon

Attracting butterflies to your garden requires adding a few basic features to encourage the winged beauties to visit. In Oregon, you'll need to provide host plants for caterpillars, nectar-producing flowers for the adults, plenty of sun, water and shelter from the wind.

Marshmallow Plants for My Garden

The marshmallow plant (Althaea officinalis L) is suitable for home gardens in most areas of the United States. Marshmallow grows to a height of 2 to 4 feet and yields pink blossoms and soft, grayish-green foliage. It flowers in late summer to early fall. The entire plant, particularly the root, is f

Pond Fountains

If you have a body of water on your property, such as a pond or lake, you may want to install fountains in them. The same mechanisma network of steel tubes and wirings that make fabricated water fountains function can be installed in natural or manmade lakes and ponds.

Hummingbird Feeder Juice Recipe

Hummingbirds are some of the most beautiful birds we see outside during the summer. It is always enjoyable to place a hummingbird feeder on your porch or patio and watch them come flying in to give us an even better view. Hummingbird feeder juice can be made easily at home so you can keep the feeder

How to Build a Wooden Obelisk

An obelisk is a four-sided, pyramid-shaped stand commonly found in gardens. It is used in the display of climbing vines and roses. As the plants grow up the obelisk and cover its legs, the plants take on the obelisk's shape. Making one by hand is neither expensive nor time-consuming. Doing it yourse