Having enough water for your plants is going to be a big part of gardening. You should always pay attention to your garden and what it needs to grow properly. You have to accommodate plants and make sure that the dry soil is wet enough to nurture your plants and give them strength to grow as you want them to.

Know your soil and what it needs. Each area is different and will need more or less water than others. You have to learn how to tell what your soil needs and when it is time to water. Pay close attention so that you can keep control of your situation and let your plants do as well as they can.

Once you learn about the soil and understand stand as much as you can about the plants, you will have a better time of gardening. You can watch as your plants do well and you know just how to water them and what amounts to give. You are going to find it much easier to keep your plants growing healthy and looking great.

Two great articles on soil chemistry he
http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/shigo/RHIZO.html

http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/shigo/CHEM.html

Also here are some tree tips.
When watering trees, just water enough to moisten the absorbing roots in the
upper four inches of soil. During drought the biggest problem facing trees
is over watering. Of course in wooded areas where nurse logs have been
removed the water retentions capacity has also been greatly reduced. This
leads to mortality during drought of trees of once fertile forest. Course
woody debris greatly hold and retain water for trees and associates during
dry time when the wood has soil contact. More on logging related problems,
post logging decadence: http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/SOUND/



More on that he
http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT20...tis/water.html
and
http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT20...nce/water.html

Many tree problems are associated with the following: They are Case
Sensitive.

Unhealthy Trees from the Nursery / Improper Planting
http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT20..._planting.html

Improper Mulching -
http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/M/mulch.html

Improper Pruning
http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/tree_pruning

Improper Fertilization (See A Touch of Chemistry)
http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/shigo/CHEM.html

Tree Farming and Related Problems
http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/SOUND/

Troubles in the Rhizosphere
http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/shigo/RHIZO.html

Sincerely,
John A. Keslick, Jr.
Consulting Tree Biologist
www.treedictionary.com
Beware of so-called tree experts who do not understand tree biology.
Storms, fires, floods, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions keep reminding us
that we are not the boss.
Some people will buy products they do not understand and not buy books that
will give them understanding.

"Ashley Hunt" wrote in message
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Having enough water for your plants is going to be a big part of
gardening. You should always pay attention to your garden and what it
needs to grow properly. You have to accommodate plants and make sure
that the dry soil is wet enough to nurture your plants and give them
strength to grow as you want them to.

Know your soil and what it needs. Each area is different and will need
more or less water than others. You have to learn how to tell what your
soil needs and when it is time to water. Pay close attention so that you
can keep control of your situation and let your plants do as well as
they can.

Once you learn about the soil and understand stand as much as you can
about the plants, you will have a better time of gardening. You can
watch as your plants do well and you know just how to water them and
what amounts to give. You are going to find it much easier to keep your
plants growing healthy and looking great.




--
Ashley Hunt

Perennials are one of my favorite types of plants to have in the garden.Perennials are flowering plants that go dormant in the winter and return each spring. There are literally hundreds and hundreds of different types of perennials.
By planting different types of perennials in your gardens you can have color from the first of spring until a hard frost in the fall. If you are lucky enough to live in Planting Zones 8-10 you get to have color all year long!

http://www.homegardenadvice.com/149/...eat-pleasures/

Sunflowers have been cultivated and harvested by many cultures for at least 4,500 years. They’ve been used for a variety of purposes that range from culinary to medicinal. While most people can immediately envision a crop of sunflowers, few realize the important role they’ve played in history. In this article, we’ll provide a brief overview of sunflowers in an historical context. We’ll explain their origin and describe how they’ve been used for generations. You’ll also learn how the sunflower was discovered by those who traveled from other countries.

http://www.homegardenadvice.com/160/...of-sunflowers/

On Aug 23, 2:59 pm, Ashley Hunt Ashley.Hunt.
wrote:
Sunflowers have been cultivated and harvested by many cultures for at
least 4,500 years. They’ve been used for a variety of purposes that
range from culinary to medicinal. While most people can immediately
envision a crop of sunflowers, few realize the important role they’ve
played in history. In this article, we’ll provide a brief overview of
sunflowers in an historical context. We’ll explain their origin and
describe how they’ve been used for generations. You’ll also learn how
the sunflower was discovered by those who traveled from other
countries.

http://tinyurl.com/4h9kn5

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Ashley Hunt

As long as we're offering up articles with gardening tips, please
check out http://www.yoursmallkitchengarden.net. I write a blog there
to encourage people to grow produce in whatever space they have
available. There's not a lot of material yet, but it's growing... and
there are tips about tomatoes, broccoli, and pears. Please have a
look and contribute to the conversation.

On Aug 23, 6:11 pm, dyogi wrote:
On Aug 23, 2:59 pm, Ashley Hunt Ashley.Hunt.

wrote:
Sunflowers have been cultivated and harvested by many cultures for at
least 4,500 years. They’ve been used for a variety of purposes that
range from culinary to medicinal. While most people can immediately
envision a crop of sunflowers, few realize the important role they’ve
played in history. In this article, we’ll provide a brief overview of
sunflowers in an historical context. We’ll explain their origin and
describe how they’ve been used for generations. You’ll also learn how
the sunflower was discovered by those who traveled from other
countries.

http://tinyurl.com/4h9kn5

--
Ashley Hunt

As long as we're offering up articles with gardening tips, please
check out http://www.smallkitchengarden.net. I write a blog there
to encourage people to grow produce in whatever space they have
available. There's not a lot of material yet, but it's growing... and
there are tips about tomatoes, broccoli, and pears. Please have a
look and contribute to the conversation.

Well... that was boneheaded! The name of the blog is Your Small
Kitchen Garden. The web site is http://www.smallkitchengarden.net.
Sorry if you clicked through and ended up getting nowhere.

Rock Garden Foundation Planting


There is still another use for a customized variety of the rock garden which has been taken little advantage of. This is referred to as “rock garden foundation planting.”

There are a few such plantings effectively executed to feel content that there is a field here which has not yet been developed.

http://www.homegardenadvice.com/177/...tion-planting/

Once you know and understand the position of the soil, as much as you can on the plants, you will have a better time gardening. You can look at your plants to do well, you know how they water what is the amount paid. You will find it easy to get your healthy plant growth, it looks great.