Tim Birch - Articles

Lawn Alternatives

From coast to coast the lawn is one the most common garden features in the landscape. Its also one of the most labor intensive and difficult to grow as it requires regular maintenance. Though all gardens require some maintenance, lawn require... Read

By: Tim Birch | 04/12/2006 | Gardening

Winter Gardening

The fall clean-up is done, your bulbs are planted and your looking forward to the spring gardening season. You need not look so far ahead. Winter can be a busy time for gardeners. Planning, of course, is essential but there are a few other chores which can be done as well. Here are a few gardening tips to help you get through winter... Read

By: Tim Birch | 04/12/2006 | Gardening

Gardening With Groundcover

There are always those spots in your garden where grass just doesn't seem to grow or that are either too rocky or rooty for shrubs. Groundcovers can solve all kinds of gardening problems and are often well suited to these areas. Groundcover also demands much less maintenance than a lawn as the they need only water and don't need mowing. They are useful in areas around stepping stones where grass will only be trampled. Groundcovers, along with being a great aesthetic plant... Read

By: Tim Birch | 04/12/2006 | Gardening

Fall Gardening Tips

Fall is a great time to be outdoors in the garden, the temperatures are perfect and the colors can be amazing. If you're looking for projects which will extend the gardening season and give you a reason to be outside, fear not, there's still plenty to do. As the season moves along... Read

By: Tim Birch | 15/11/2006 | Gardening

Creating Cutting Gardens

Many perennials, annuals and even flowering shrubs not only make great garden plants but wonderful cut flowers as well. Shrubs such as hydrangea, lilac, viburnum, witchhazel and forsythia work well as cut flowers. Though, generally, they don't last as long as perennials or annuals. To make flowering shrubs last as long as possible as cut flowers... Read

By: Tim Birch | 04/09/2006 | Gardening

Choosing the Appropriate Tree for Your Garden

As an accent in the smaller garden, ornamental trees can provide the garden with some shade and add character to the landscape. For example... Read

By: Tim Birch | 04/09/2006 | Gardening

Creating Natural Gardens

Natural gardens utilize native species of plants which are often quite easy to grow. These plants have adapted to certain site conditions and are generally self sustaining. They'll need little, if any, fertilizer and no more water than is provided by rain. Natural gardens consist of a rich and varied mix of plants. They introduce a diversity of... Read

By: Tim Birch | 04/09/2006 | Gardening

Natural Gardens

Natural gardens utilize native species of plants which are often quite easy to grow. These plants have adapted to certain site conditions and are generally self sustaining. They'll need little, if any, fertilizer and no more water than is provided by rain. Natural gardens consist of a rich and varied mix of... Read

By: Tim Birch | 04/09/2006 | Gardening

How to Plan a Garden

All great gardens have one thing in common, they were thoughtfully planned before they were built. To plant a successful garden you must have a clear understanding of your site's conditions. A thorough site analysis enables the gardener to make informed decisions regarding... Read

By: Tim Birch | 04/09/2006 | Gardening

Marketing Your Website and Product With Articles

Writing and submitting articles is a free and easy way to drive traffic to your website. Article directories allow writers to submit, promote and make available articles to website or newsletter publishers in search of content. When an article is used by a publisher the writers begin to increase their web exposure though a backlinks to their website. As marketing tools, articles are very... Read

By: Tim Birch | 03/09/2006 | Article Marketing