Christmas Tree Lights And A bargain Fountain

hughe — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 16:20:56 +0000

Decorating the Christmas tree is all part of the fun as we head towards the holidays, but hanging the lights on the tree can be quite a pain particularly if the wires are tangled. So would’nt it be handy if the tree came with its own lights built in? And I’m not talking about an artificial tree, but a regular pine or fir with light shining from its leaves.

Well you can’t buy one yet, but a Dr Yen-Hsun Su of the Research Center for Applied Science in Taiwan has just bioengineered a way to make a tree that glows. As an experiment he implanted nanoparticles of gold into a plant and the leaves began to glow. Read more..

December is not usually the month when you would be thinking about garden fountains, but I found this coupon which gives you a 10% discount. Just click the banner below and quote DecSAS10.

Sky Planters, Christmas Trees and a Hori Hori

Sky Planters, Christmas Trees and a Hori Hori

hughe — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:51:54 +0000

In general December is a quiet month for gardeners since most people are now concentrating on preparing for Christmas. There’s plenty of advice in the local papers on what to buy your gardening friends, but it’s mostly the same suggestions that we get every year. One headline that did catch my eye was “Nothing says ‘Merry Christmas’ like a hori hori” by Mary Fran McClure. I had not heard of a hori hori before, but it certainly sounds like a useful tool that would make a most acceptable present. Read more..
photo credit: russelljsmith

When I first came across this site I had to check the date in case it was 1 April. While the practice of growing tomatoes in upside-down containers has been around for a couple of years, the idea that you should do the same with a collection of houseplants seems faintly ridiculous. While I can see that it is a way of saving space, the rsulting display is decidedly peculiar to me at least. See what you think. Read more..

Finally some practical advice on choosing a Christmas tree. Master Gardener Marsha Overton lists the different kinds of evergreen trees that are available and discusses the pros and cons of each. Read more..