About Me

GRACE OLIVIYA:

I am a housewife, and I love being one. The reason is that I love every aspect of housekeeping, be it cleaning the mess, tending the garden, or decorating my home. Being a housewife, I have a lot of free time during the day, when I can do anything that I feel would give the house a better look. On this site, I’ll be giving you a lot of information on the various aspects of housekeeping, like interior design, gardening, furniture and much more. I’ll also be very happy to give you some useful cleaning tips, and help you out with information on some of the necessary everyday appliances we require.

Archives
Search Here
  • Partner links

  • Archive for the ‘Gardening’ Category

    PostHeaderIcon Lawn Preparation

    Hello Pals!

    There are some points to be considered before reseeding the lawn.  These help to improve the growth of the lawn and free from insects.  First, you must remove all the weeds, debris, and dead grass from the area by manually pulling weeks or by using weed killer, which is quite easier. At the same time, if you are using the weed killer means be sure to follow the directions which should specify how long it will take to be effective, before you reseed the lawn.

    The second point is to loosen the soil with a hard rake. For extremely compacted and hard soil, you may need to rent a machine to air the soil, which removes small plugs of dirt and grass. This allows water and nutrients to better penetrate the soil and nourish the roots of your lawn.

     

    PostHeaderIcon Indoor Plants

    Hi chums,

    Most people have gardening as the important free time activity. Moreover, gardening is the very good mood enhancer actually it reduces half of your stress. Research shows that even the color green has the property to soothe your mind so when you are surrender by plants you are free from your worries. In addition, it gives you cool atmosphere to your home and keeps you safe from the polluted air. Hence, many people start having indoor plants also. It not only gives beauty to your home but also the fresh look to your home. There is some belief that the indoor plants give you good fortune also. Hence, many people like to have greenery in their living room to get a fertile and fresh look to their home.

     

    PostHeaderIcon Vegetable Garden

    Hi chums,

    One of the pleasant aspects of the house is the garden. Anyone with the disturbed mind can find tranquility in the garden. But it is more prone to insects too so one should be very careful while wandering in the garden. We can have many types of garden in our home like flower garden, vegetable garden, fruit garden etc. many people likes to own a vegetable garden because we can make use of the vegetables in our kitchen. Vegetables from our own garden are somewhat healthier than from the market because of the decreased usage of insecticides.  Vegetables from the market could have the traces of insecticides in it. All vegetables should be washed thoroughly though it may come from our own garden. Have your own vegetable garden and eat plenty of vegetables.

     

    PostHeaderIcon Recycled water for plants

    Hello Readers!! Every drop of water matters for everybody to avoid scarcity in future. Starting from home, you can save water in plenty of ways. One method can be recycling used water. The water from kitchen and bathroom can be recycled and used for gardening and cleaning purpose. If you have a big place around your house, it has to be cleaned regularly. For this water is necessary. So instead of wasting fresh water, this method of recycling can be followed.

    The waste water from kitchen and bathroom can be purified and turned fresh using the best purifier methods. This way of getting pure water can be used to water the plants thereby saving more. In future this is the only solution to avoid water problem throughout the world.

    PostHeaderIcon Bougainvillea flower

    Hello Readers!! Maintaining the garden in your living place is an art. Some people are very much interested in such works. They use many techniques to keep the place very attractive. One of them can be growing bougainvillea in the form of arch. For this in the entrance of your home, you can install an arch structure and grow the plant on it. This particular flower will bloom in bunches making the place very attractive and pleasant. It comes in pink, orange and white colors that will look like light paper. It will enrich the garden with its pleasing colors. Any passersby will give a look at it. You will also feel fresh if you look at it.

    PostHeaderIcon Lawn Care

    Hello Pals!

    It’s amazing to experience walking barefoot across a healthy lawn. But the point is how to maintain a healthy lawn; obviously lawn care is very much required if you possess a lawn.  First of all, prevention is the key to a well-maintained lawn. By proper watering, mowing, raking and fertilizing, you can prevent weeds, pests and their costly treatments. And thus, harvest the benefits of healthy, beautiful lawn. Though grass grows and spreads naturally without involving any special procedure, it still requires some nutrients to prevent it from becoming prone to disease and insects. Given here are some tips to maintain a healthy lawn:

     

    PostHeaderIcon Garden

    Dear Friends! Garden is almost necessary for each and every house. Many of them are interested in growing plants. Such people have gardening as hobby. It is one of the best hobbies as it is good for our environment and for our health. Looking at green plants and flowering plants make our mind relax and forget all our tension. At the same time it is not only enough to plant and water the plants daily we have to fertilize it and spray pesticides for the prevention of our livable plants from being infected by any disease causing agents. Plants give out oxygen which is necessary for our breathing and it takes in carbon dioxide which has been given out by other living organism. So plants are eco friendly. Taking care of plants is really a good habit and it adds beauty to our house.

    PostHeaderIcon Furniture and toys in the garden

    Hello Readers!! Without a garden your house is not complete. This place can be decorated with the suitable furniture along with terracotta toys to make it more natural. There are different types of such furniture to be placed in the garden. They come with various designs and are manufactured by eco-friendly material. Whenever you get time, you can spend it usefully with your family by sitting in the garden and relax the moment. To enjoy the nature, you can decorate the place with such furniture. You can even arrange for small parties in the garden if it is decorated with such equipments. There are websites to handle such items.

    PostHeaderIcon Gardening

    Hi readers! Garden is one of the most beautiful parts of any home. Improving the look of your garden will add to the beauty of your home too. Although it may be the external look of your home, it will surely be a credit to you. Regular mooing of the lawn, trimming the shrubs, bushes and small plants, watering them regularly, applying the suitable fertilizers and insecticides will surely be of great help in beautifying your garden, in turn your home. Even in those houses where there is not much space to maintain gardens, one can make the use of potted plants and hanging plants to beautify their homes. So for what do you wait? Start the process today and make your home a beautiful place to live in.

    PostHeaderIcon Growing Herbs

    My dear folks,

    Garden is one of the lovely places of your home which is the adobe of happiness and peace. Garden makes your home look attractive. When you choose plants to grow in your garden, you need some space to grow it. Why don’t you choose some herbs which require less room for it? So you can grow many herbs in a small space. Even the window sill which receives a little sun light is enough for an herb to grow. It decorates your windows too. Herb gardening have several positive aspects. Firstly, decide what herb you are going to grow, then perhaps the spot to plant it. Buy starter herbs rather than buying seeds, because you will get a fast growth process form it. for planting them, use pots or containers which have good drainage. Only proper water flow will help the herb to grow. In can also have indoor herb gardening where you get little sun light. Grow herbs and decorate your home.

    Monthly Posts
    February 2012
    M T W T F S S
    « Jul    
     12345
    6789101112
    13141516171819
    20212223242526
    272829  
    Disclosure Policy

    This blog is a personal blog written and edited by me without bias or influence from others. While this blog accepts forms of cash advertising, sponsorship, paid insertions or other forms of compensation, it does not publish in a way that is contrary to my personal integrity. The compensation received will never influence the content, topics or posts made in this blog. I am free to reject posts that I do not agree with or approve. My writing represents the truth and I do not write about items that I do not personally support. This blog does not contain any content that might present a conflict of interest but it does follow international ethical guidelines and best practices for the internet and online advertising.