Home Garden and Organic Farming

S ucculents are very popular in the gardeners, amateurs, and hobbyists who are used to adorn sunny situations of the garden, houses, window sides, and rock garden. They have special structures to store water in thick fleshy leaves or stems. They are capable of withstanding long hot spells of drought and are suitable for window box gardening, bowl gardening, trough gardening, and hanging baskets.                   Aeonium arboretum Bryophyllum   is an erect growing succulent herb with thick fleshy simple leaves. It is a good pot plant  and easily propagated by leaves or leaf cuttings. It contains plenty of water in it.                                             Agaves   are common ornamental succulent plants with typical xerophytic looks. Evergreen massive growing plants with short stem and leaves in a close rosette. Leaves are stiff, leathery, and fibrous. The flower lasts from several days to months. From seeds or bulbils which are used for propagation. Agaves ar

Lawn:             A lawn is an area where the grass is grown as a carpet for a landscape and is the basic feature of any garden. It serves to enhance the beauty of the garden. A beautiful well-maintained lawn can make the entire landscape look good. Lawn sets a suitable background for a specimen tree or shrub as well as colorful beds and borders. Generally, the lawn should be wide open with access to direct sunshine, especially in front of rockery and a water pool. The lawn is the natural green carpet that serves as the center of the garden for many of the major activities like holding parties, social functions, active and passive recreation..etc. Lawn Steps in Lawn Making:  1.Preparation of soil.  2.Selection of grass.  3.Planting of grass.  4.Management of lawn.      a.Mowing.      b.Rolling      c.Irrigation.      d.Weeding.      e.Fertilization.      f.Scraping.  5.Management of disease& other problems. 1.Preparation of soil:   Fertile, well-drained soi

Components of garden Components differ greatly from one garden to another under normal circumstances. A garden is your opportunity for positive action to resolve personal concerns and problems. Like any garden owner, you must include certain necessities in your garden. Begin a list of your essential components. As you plan your garden, research for the native flora and fauna of your area. By growing native plants in your garden, you can help feed local birds, insects, and mammals and help prevent the extinction of more wildlife.  1. Lawn 2. Shrubs and shrubberies 3. Climber and creepers 4. Trees 5. Flower beds and borders 6. Ornamental hedges 7. Edges (or) Edging 8. Drives, Roads, Walks and Paths 9. Rockery 10. Carpet beds 11. Topiary 12. Trophy 13. Conservatory (or) Greenhouse (or) Fern house (or) Fernery. 14. Sunken Garden 15. Garden adornments 16. Arch and  Pergola 1. Lawn.      The lawn is the green carpet for a landscape. It provides a perfect

Landscape gardening is a decoration of a tract of land with plants and other materials so as to produce a picturesque and naturalistic effect in a limited space. The gardens serve the purpose of public recreation and education. They serve to refresh the body and the mind and retreat for the public from the harsh strains and stresses of hectic mechanical life.                Garden landscape Before drawing the master plan you must know the principles of landscape gardening. 1.Background in a garden whether a wall, tall trees or hedges should be neutral in nature, and this should not become a distracting feature over the main feature of the garden.  2. Contrast the design should be such that it breaks the monotony in a garden. To achieve this a variation in form, color or texture should be brought in. 3. The balance should be maintained between different components like masses, forms, colors of a garden. In a formal garden, this can be achieved by balancing the quantity or by objects.