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How to Decorate Screening in Your Balcony Garden

Your first consideration will probably be the style and type of screening that is going to give the balcony shelter and a modicum of privacy. In a block of apartments…

Arthur Kunkle February 22, 2010

General How To's

How to Deal with Pest and Disease in Herb Garden

Fortunately herbs are not generally troubled by many pests and diseases. The point to remember is that strong, well grown plants are more resistant to pest and disease attack (though…

Arthur Kunkle February 22, 2010

How to Create an Oriental Balcony

For many, particularly city dwellers, the controlled minimal ism and almost neutral colour schemes of classic oriental style is the perfect antidote to a stressful lifestyle and one which can…

Arthur Kunkle February 22, 2010

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How to Create an Internal Partition in Balcony Garden

On larger balconies it may be desirable to erect some form of internal partitioning, using the more decorative forms of trellis. This might be to separate one part of the…

Arthur Kunkle February 22, 2010

How to Create a Pleasing Sense of Seclusion in Your Balcony Garden

Some form of overhead structure is frequently necessary, both for privacy and to create a pleasing sense of seclusion. It will also act as a shelter by filtering light summer…

Arthur Kunkle February 22, 2010

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How to Choose the Plants in Balcony Garden

Your most important accessories for color coordinating, creating special effects and both softening and adding life to your balcony scheme, are the plants you choose. If you are simply aiming…

Arthur Kunkle February 20, 2010

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How to Choose the Materials for Your Garden’s Horizontal Surfaces

It is absolutely essential for a designer to know at least something about the materials he or she intends to use. In the case of plants, even greater knowledge coupled…

Arthur Kunkle February 20, 2010

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How to Choose the Materials for Your Garden Walls and Fences

Perhaps you have been considering a getting a fence installed, and you're not exactly sure what you want. It would be a good idea to learn a bit on the…

Arthur Kunkle February 20, 2010

How to Choose Plants for Balcony Garden

There is such a wonderful variety of climbing and trailing plants that have decorative foliage, wonderful flowers and sometimes bright fruits too, that choosing just two or three for a…

Arthur Kunkle February 20, 2010

Home & Maintenance

How to Choose Ornaments and Accessories in Your Well-Planned Balcony

As a stylish outdoor living area, a well-planned balcony has a place for a small selection of carefully chosen ornaments and accessories to add a touch of humour or originality…

Jason Prickett February 20, 2010

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How to Choose Furniture and Furnishings for Balcony Garden

Balcony furniture must be as practical as it is attractive; it needs choosing carefully, especially if you intend to store it under cover during the colder months, in which case…

Arthur Kunkle February 20, 2010

How to Choose Fruits in Container Gardens

Apples, pears, plums, cherries, peaches, nectarines, grapes and citrus fruits can all be grown in containers as dwarf trained forms. In my opinion all of these trees are attractive in…

Arthur Kunkle February 20, 2010

How to Change Composts in Container Garden

When growing plants in tubs, urns, pots and similar containers, and in window boxes and hanging baskets, you should periodically give them a fresh supply of compost, for potting composts…

Arthur Kunkle February 20, 2010

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How to Build Your Garden Floor with Timber Decking

Your balcony may be strong enough to take the weight of the full range of patio paving materials, but it would probably not be advisable to use the heavier paving…

Arthur Kunkle February 20, 2010

Pets & Animals

How to Decide Whether to Do Euthanasia For the Dog

The decision to euthanize your dog is never an easy one, but a pet owner needs to prepare for the eventuality of it since, in my experience, only about one…

Fred Goodson February 20, 2010

General How To's

How to Build Hot Tubs and Spas in Balcony Garden

Those with only a small backyard or balcony at their disposal need not be envious of garden owners with their own private swimming pools. Affordable pool service Fresno homeowners trust…

Arthur Kunkle February 20, 2010

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How to Build a Patio in Your Garden

SIZE AND SHAPE This needs careful planning to ensure that there is enough space for a wide range of family activities. Sun loungers and deck chairs need space not only…

Arthur Kunkle February 20, 2010

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How to Build a Garden Balcony in the Outdoor Living Area

If a building boasts serried ranks of balconies, the owner might be spoilt for choice over which one to use and when. The most common and profitable place to site…

Arthur Kunkle February 20, 2010

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How to Add Water Features in Your Garden

There are so many different ways of featuring water in a garden that it is important to establish, at the outset, which type of feature is wanted: 1. Fountains, moving…

Arthur Kunkle February 20, 2010

How to Add Water Features in Balcony Garden

If you take its limitations into consideration and adapt your ideas accordingly, all things are possible on a balcony. There is no reason why you should not incorporate a water…

Arthur Kunkle February 20, 2010