Different Roofing Styles of a Garden Shed

A garden shed is necessary for one who needs to store the tools used in gardening and landscaping. However, people these days are also installing the sheds for certain non-traditional uses such as playhouses, leisure rooms, and so on. Garden sheds are made of different materials like wood, plastic and metal. They can be built in various shapes and styles. Here are some roofing styles for building garden sheds. Gable Roof Garden sheds of this roof style have two equal sloped sides. These sides rise to a peak forming a…

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Tips For LED Landscaping Lighting

LED (light-emitting diode) is a electric light source which was invented by a Russian named Oleg Vladimirovich Losev, in the 1920. LED lights are available in various colors and wavelength. They are used for variety of purposes and are quite popular because of their durability, efficiency, environment-friendly nature, etc. A good arrangement of lighting gives perfect view of landscape garden. It should be installed in well placed location with prior planning. An elegant lighting landscape garden can be installed by following ways: In first phase of installation draw the sketch…

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What Is Rain Garden And Its Benefits

A rain garden is a flat, constructed cavity which is covered with deep-rooted native plants & grasses. It is present in landscape to receive overflow of water from hard surfaces like a roof, a sidewalk and a driveway. Rain gardens helps to sink the overflow of water from these hard surfaces and to hold the water for a short duration of time and enables it to naturally percolate into the ground. A rain garden can be considered as a personal water quality system as it filters the overflow of water…

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How To Design A Home Garden

Home gardening requires proper planning. Flowers, shrubs, and grass give natural beauty to your garden. Many beautiful artificial designing items are also available in the market. The three basic requirements for home garden are light, soil, and water. Ideas for designing home garden: Berms: Berms means the uplifted earthen areas in the garden. Berms give mysterious look to the garden. You can raise that hill by growing grass or some plants. Berms height should be 18 to 24 inches. These are also useful in controlling the soil erosion. Patios: Patios…

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Beneficial Insects Of Garden

Beneficial insects are insects, which can be attracted to garden, which kill harmful insects or their larvae. There are many different species for different problems. Brachonids, Chalcids and Ichneumon Wasps These small beneficial insects kill leaf-eating caterpillars. They can be attracted to garden by planting carrots, celery, parsley, caraway, and Queen Anne’s lace, all members of the Umbelliferae family. Ladybugs These common insects swallows aphids, mites, whiteflies, and scale. They can be attracted to garden by planting members of the daisy family (Compositae), tansy, or yarrow. Lacewings Lacewings are intense…

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