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Trees are an Essential Part of our Life Experience
Aug 11th
Trees are not just a key to the natural ecosystem, they are an essential part of our life experience. From majestic individual trees that have historic significance or are simply beautiful, to a quiet grove of greenery we seek for solitude, trees enrich our life experience simply by just being there. Trees are the longest lived and largest plant form on Earth and throughout recorded history trees have been acknowledged as symbols of power, wisdom, fertility and life.
Trees are also symbols of immortality, being able to live to considerable age. Pando, a Trembling Aspen located in Utah, USA is considered More >
Six Essential Tools for the Keen Gardener
Aug 3rd
Good quality tools not only offer better value over the longer term but are also very reliable, comfortable to use, and probably last a lifetime. There is a vast array of tools from which to choose, but for the typical keen gardener, the essential tools required almost everyday and used for soil cultivation, sowing and planting are:
1.Fork, for digging heavy soils, initial ground preparation and breaking down rough-dug soil and light surface tilling.
2.Spade, used for light and heavy digging, planting trees and shrubs.
3.Hoe, ideal for weeding and surface cultivation, choose from two types: Dutch hoe and Draw hoe, the former More >