http://www.spectrumcoalition.org Your Spectrum of Gardening Ideas Thu, 10 Jul 2008 06:32:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Once you have picked what garden you want, there are many other factors you need to decide before you actually get to work with your gardening tools. Mainly you need to choose its location. This is usually decided by several factors: How you will water it, how much shade it ... http://www.spectrumcoalition.org/index.php/2008/07/10/picking-the-ideal-location-for-your-garden/ Usually the main motivation for planting a fruit tree is just the joy of maintaining a tree and eating the delicious fruit that comes from it. However, in my personal experience it is possible to go on a quite lucrative venture with fruit trees by operating a fruit stand or ... http://www.spectrumcoalition.org/index.php/2008/05/27/selling-at-farmers-markets-2/ If you have a large amount of land that you have not put to use, you may consider planting an orchard. If you’ve had previous experiences with planting and maintaining trees, that is an added reason why you would be perfect for maintaining an orchard. It might seem like an ... http://www.spectrumcoalition.org/index.php/2008/05/20/starting-an-orchard-2/ While having a full fledged garden is rewarding and enjoyable, lots of people simply don’t have the time that is required to maintain it. Whether you have too much going on at work or too many kids to take care of, you should never try to operate a garden if ... http://www.spectrumcoalition.org/index.php/2008/05/13/using-xeriscaping-to-save-time-and-water/ If you’re a gardener that has an unlimited supply of water, consider yourself lucky. There are many of us who live in drought zones where the garden and lawn watering rules are very constrictive to the healthy growth of gardens and plants. Many people just give up when they find ... http://www.spectrumcoalition.org/index.php/2008/05/06/using-rain-barrels-to-survive-droughts/ The one thing that usually shocks new tree growers is the fact that the fruits produced by their tree are much smaller than the ones they’re used to seeing at the grocery store. “What is wrong with my tree?!”, “My God! What have I done!?” are some cried you may ... http://www.spectrumcoalition.org/index.php/2008/04/29/how-to-prevent-small-fruits/ Having a steady supply of fresh fruit from your backyard is quite a nice thing. Many people strive to attain this dream. However, many people fail to realize how easy it is to obtain a fairly serious infestation of worms in their fruit. I can’t think of anything more unpleasant ... http://www.spectrumcoalition.org/index.php/2008/04/22/dealing-with-moths/ If you live in an area that is slightly parched of water, you know better than anyone that one of the things that decides whether a tree survives or not is your ability to supply it with sufficient water. Unfortunately, many people don’t take this in to account when buying ... http://www.spectrumcoalition.org/index.php/2008/04/15/finding-drought-resistant-trees/ In the past, there have been only a couple different kinds of apple trees that you could buy. But now, thanks to the wonders of genetic engineering, if you want to buy an apple tree you are able to choose between many different types of apples and flavors. Here I ... http://www.spectrumcoalition.org/index.php/2008/04/08/different-types-of-apple-trees/ If you have just recently planted a new fruit tree, I think it is safe to assume you are not yet an expert on the subject. More fruit trees die in their beginning years due to poor care habits than any disease or pestilence. Therefore it is vital that you ... http://www.spectrumcoalition.org/index.php/2008/04/01/caring-properly-for-your-fruit-tree/