| Home gardening is a wonderful pastime that | | | | peaches. A berry garden is also fun, |
| the whole family can enjoy. In addition, | | | | planting strawberries, blueberries, and |
| gardening has become an increasingly popular | | | | raspberries. These types of berry gardens |
| hobby for people of all ages. Currently, | | | | are easy to care for and take less space than |
| studies show that in the United States, eight | | | | a traditional vegetable garden. |
| of ten households take part in some type of | | | | |
| home gardening endeavor. Based on these | | | | Herbs are another favorite for the home |
| statistics, gardening is one of the most | | | | garden. If you have limited space, you can |
| popular outdoor recreational activities in | | | | grow your herbs indoors in a sunny window. |
| the nation. | | | | The most often used herbs for cooking are |
| | | | basil, thyme, oregano, parsley, and cilantro. |
| Typically, when people start planting their | | | | These herbs are easy to grow too. |
| garden, they start with flowers. In | | | | |
| addition, most people will pursue planting | | | | Landscaping your yard is another form of |
| roses. The novice garden does not realize | | | | gardening. There are different types of |
| that roses usually take the most time and | | | | grasses and shrubbery to decorate your yard. |
| effort as compared to other flowers. With | | | | Decorative rocks, ponds, and statues are also |
| such an enormous array of flowers to choose | | | | included as a form of landscape gardening. |
| from, it is best for the novice to start of | | | | Landscaping your yard is not limited to plant |
| with easy care plants and flowers. | | | | life. As with a garden, your lawn and |
| | | | shrubbery need upkeep. |
| Vegetable gardens have become quite popular | | | | |
| too. A vegetable garden can bring a sense of | | | | As mentioned earlier, gardening can be fun |
| pride and accomplishment when you place those | | | | and educational for the whole family. In |
| fresh vegetables on your dinner table. The | | | | addition, what a delight to see the flowers |
| list of vegetable plants is endless, | | | | bloom and harvest the vegetables. However, |
| therefore when planning your vegetable garden | | | | as with anything else, to be a successful |
| choose the right vegetable for your growing | | | | home gardener takes work. Plants need to be |
| climate. For instance, cool weather crops | | | | weeded and watered. Do not get discouraged |
| would be green beans, zucchini, and | | | | if the flowers are not as brilliant as |
| cucumbers. | | | | expected or the beans did not do so well. |
| | | | Research the plant in question and then try |
| Many gardeners will consider planting fruits | | | | again next planting season, eventually you |
| as well. In a warm climate, you could plant | | | | will have a wonderful garden. |
| watermelons, and trees such as apricots and | | | | |