Artistic Visions Gardening

Getting Rid of Ants With Two Common Household Foods.

2013-06-26T22:33:00.001-03:00

Though you may not know it, both rice (can be minute rice minute rice) and cream of wheat will get rid of ants. What happens is, they take it back to their nest and when they eat it it expands and literally blows them up to the point of death. So basically it is death by rice or cream of wheat for ants. :) Remember to put it out on a dry day so it does not get wet and expand on its own least it will not work as well.

Happy gardening :)

2013-06-24T22:56:00.000-03:00

Very pleased to be back, I have done both templates for both blogs...For this blog I have use my own photography as a template and plan on adding more of my photography in smaller versions.If You like I can certainly sell the larger version which is more than poster size. I will also now be posting new tips.

So tip for the day:
Windex will kill earwigs in your garden and house! And no I am not advertising or promoting Windex because any glass cleaner would do that contains ammonia including no name brands.I hate earwigs, dreadful bugs...If you find the white ones kill them immediately for they are the queens.

2013-03-08T16:07:00.001-04:00

The agreed supreme walks before the pretended governor.

The Top 5 Plants To Deter Pests Away From Your Home and Garden

2012-08-22T13:49:00.001-03:00

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Plagued by bugs and pests around your home and garden? If so you may want to read this to get rid of your problem fast! Cheap, tried and tested,the natural way of eliminating pests around the home and garden !A list made by garden guru,Tanya Wallace, of the top five plants that deter pests away from your home and garden, including the bugs they deter. This list is especially effective used in vegetables gardens as they are most often the most problematic of areas. Also includes a second list of plants to deter pests that are effective but only tend to deter one or tow types of bugs for specific vegetable plants or areas of the home.

The Top 5 Plants To Deter Pests Away From Your Home and Garden

So You Want Instant Privacy? Try These Fast Growing Plants

2012-08-22T13:08:00.001-03:00

Passiflora Flower From Vine

Craving privacy? Have you finally had it with your neighbors or decided that city life does not offer you the privacy you so desire? Or is it that you have simply run out of ideas of how to get the privacy you want cost effectively? If you fall under any or all of these categories,this article very well may be just what you need! Gardening guru,Tanya Wallace provides a list of plants that can be used for the instant privacy that is so required these days from fast growing trees, vines and perennials that can be used for hedges or screens. Best of all by using trees and plants,they are cost effective and nature friendly!All images are the copyright of author,me.

So You Want Instant Privacy? Try These Fast Growing Plants

Being In The Spotlight, The Photography Creations Of Ashley Watson

2011-05-11T05:01:00.001-03:00

Recently I spoke of hightlighting the work of those who gave me some really good writing suggestions and I am a woman of my word. Today I will be covering the photographer Ashley Watson also known as Lotash by his followers and I for one happen to be one of them for the brilliant, creative photos this man continously comes up with.

Because Ashley takes has two different sides of photography, I am going to be adding it here as well as Mystify The Mind, obviously I thought it appropriate to add his beautiful floral photography here and Mystify The Mind for some of his awesome creative works. Both sides equally as good and both sides continuing to get better as time progresses.

If you want a photo taken Ashley is the man to take it but if you want a creative piece of photography, Ashley is 100 percent the man you want to take it! Take a look at some of this phenominal work and you will see why. All copyright on the below photos belongs to Ashley Watson.

Dandilion, I know there just weeds series By Lotash

Copyright 2011 Ashley Watson

Lilies reaching for the sun By Lotash

Copyright 2011 Ashley Watson

Purple flower with green stripes By Lotash

Copyright 2011 Ashley Watson

Mushroom By Lotash

Copyright 2011 Ashley Watson

If you want to contact Ashley about his photography, his email is; deathcap@hotmail.co.uk

Ashley Watson's Facebook profile

Contact Ashley Watson on Facebook
Or if you just want to check out some of his work, you can find it at;

Lotash On Flickr

Ideas And Creation

2011-05-04T05:14:00.001-03:00

Well so far from posting yesterdays piece, I have had two new ideas come my way and ideas that were very good ones if I do say so.

One was for my gardening site, Artistic Visions Gardening and another was for Mystify The Mind. One friend asked me to write about some of the gardens I designed and another was advice I had to new content writers.

Today I am going to set out to work on my gardening article, which is something that usually takes me a bit of time becuase like most things in my life, I like my writing to be perfect and I also take the time to choose the appropriate photos that go with my work. I did in fact take the time to write my article on the advice I have for new content writers which I only have yet to edit so with any luck I will be able to post that later today and if not at the latest,tomorrow morning.

Rather than publish these articles through publishing companies such as Factoidz, Wikinut and Triond, I am going to post them directly to my sites which I hope helps my sites as I have been doing a lot to them recently including marketing.

Also another idea I came up with last night was for the people who do make suggestions and that have a site they would like to display, I will post the link on my website Mystify The Mind unless of course it is gardening related which I will then post on Artistic Visions Gardening. I will do an individual post on them as well as a small review within the post it if they so wish. My first will be hightlighting the work of the photographer Lotash who takes some spectacular floral photography.

Thanks for reading everyone! Happy reading and writing!

Tanya.

Location : Hove, East Sussex BN3 6FP,
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What The Readers Want

2011-05-01T06:22:00.001-03:00

I know this is along way off topic for Artistic Visions Gardening, however; I did post this to my site Mystify The Mind as well.

Recently, I have been doing a lot of thinking and it involves ideas for new articles to write and though I did come up with a lot of new ideas and actually completed a few of them and began writing some more, I was hit by a brain wave or more like bolt of lightening hitting me upside the head and I thought, "Why not ask my friends and fans what they would like to read about, why not ask them what type of article they would like to see me write about!"

The brainstorm among brainstorms, now there is a challenge among challenges as a writer and what a brilliant idea if I do say so, it's not really about what I want to write about, it is more about what others would like to see me write about and what others would like to read so with that in mind, I am definately willing to rise to the challenge, are you?

Let me know what you would like to see, it can be anything from an article to poetry to a short story. And for Artistic Visions Gardening what type of gardening article would you like to see?

To make it easy just email me or leave a comment. My email is: mystify@gmail.com

Cheers! I am looking forward to any and all comments.

Tanya

Location : 1-8 Hove Park Gardens, Brighton, Brighton and Hove BN3 6,
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How To Control Weeds, Insects And Diseases In Your Garden

2011-04-28T07:45:00.001-03:00

There are three types of pests that can plague gardens: weeds, insects, and diseases. Management is absolutely essential when concerning one of these three types of pests. In this article I have written a description and some control methods to eradicate the problems including all natural home treatments and control methods.

A weed is any plant that grows where it is not wanted. Weeds are undesirable because they compete with garden plants for light, water, and nutrients, often depriving the desirable plants of what they need and sometimes even smothering them by wrapping themselves around the garden plant and choking them out. This type of plant can become.....

How To Control Weeds, Insects And Diseases In Your Garden

Location : 2-18 Wilbury Ave, Brighton, Brighton and Hove BN3 6,
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Small Gardens And The Best Ways To Make Them Bigger

2011-04-25T03:06:00.002-03:00

This describes ways to make your small garden look bigger,more beautiful and most importantly,ways to have more plants growing in your garden without taking away from it.

Do you have a small garden and don’t what to do with it because it is just too small for any imagination,if so then think twice because there are lots of things you can do to improve your small space. The wonderful part about small gardens is that you can actually indulge and create......

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Small Gardens And The Best Ways To Make Them Bigger

Location : Hove, East Sussex BN3 3LT,

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Location : Hove, East Sussex BN3 3LT,
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Meaningful Flowers To Send As Sympathy

2010-08-11T19:45:00.000-03:00

I wrote this article helps those in their time of need by taking a look into meaningful flowers to send loved ones for support and sympathy over the loss or a death of a loved one. This article covers the meanings of flowers related to this subject in order to be able to send your own flowers for a personal message or meaning as well as advice on flowers to send. It also takes a look into the most popular flowers people send as well as floral displays. All images by myself.

To view full article please visit the link below.Feel free to share this article with others. Thanks Tanya

Meaningful Flowers To Send As Sympathy

Until next time happy reading and gardening.

How to Boost Your Crops Of Strawberries For Next Year And Have A Fresh Supply All Season

2010-07-21T17:05:00.000-03:00

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Information on how to get your berries into tip top shape so they will produce and ensure the best crop. Also includes information as to why different varieties are better than just one as well as four excellent varieties to have in your garden so you will have a fresh supply of strawberries for the whole growing season.

For full article please visit the link below. Hope you find this helpful and please feel free to share this article with others! Thanks Tanya

How to Boost Your Crops Of Strawberries For Next Year And Have A Fresh Supply All Season

Until next time happy reading and gardening!

The Six Best Ways To Get Rid Of Ants Naturally

2010-07-18T17:54:00.000-03:00

A list of all natural ways to get rid of ants without having to worry about your child, dog or cat getting harmed by the usage of pesticides. In choosing these natural methods I went beyond just getting rid of the ants but with each of the methods in which I have chosen they also have another benefit in using them, from enriching the soil to natural weed killers. Read on to find out more.............

To see full article please visit the link. Hope you find this helpful and feel free to share this article with others!

The Six Best Ways To Get Rid Of Ants Naturally

Until next time happy reading and gardening!

How to Get Rid of Powdery Mildew on Grapes | Gomestic

2010-07-13T18:11:00.000-03:00

This is the second article in my downy mildew series. Its Explains how to manage your grapes, as well the management of powdery mildew on grapes and how to treat it.This article also includes the best ways to get rid of downy Mildew through the usage of fungicides and organic methods as well as 2 homemade recipes that will get rid of downy mildew the natural way, the safe way.

To read full article please visit the link. Hope you find this helpful. Feel free to share this article with others! Thanks.

How to Get Rid of Powdery Mildew on Grapes | Gomestic

Until next time happy reading and gardening. Cheers Tanya

The Causes of Powdery Mildew on Grapes

2010-07-10T18:34:00.000-03:00

Explaining what Odium, also known as powdery mildew is, the causes of powdery mildew on grapes such as airflow and ventilation, how quickly it can take over and destroy crops, as well as the history and the cure for it.
To read full article please visit the link below. As always I hope you enjoy and please feel free to share this article with others.

I will be doing a follow up article on this about how to get rid of mildew on grapes and will be posting it shortly.

The Causes of Mildew on Grapes

Until next time happy reading and gardening! Cheers Tanya

What You Need to Know About Growing and Caring for Perennials

2010-07-06T18:57:00.000-03:00

For those wanting to start a perennial garden or for those that simply wanting to plant a herbaceous border, this article will tell you everything you need to know about how to grow and care for your perennial plants in gardens or containers. Also includes selection of plants as well as special requirement plants. All images by myself.

To read full article please visit the link below. Feel free to share this article with others!

What You Need to Know About Growing and Caring for Perennials

Until next time happy reading and gardening! Cheers Tanya

How To Capture Still Life Floral Photography

2010-07-01T21:00:00.000-03:00

Well at last I have finally taken the time to put some of my floral photography tips into words. In this article I give advice as to how to capture better floral images turning them into beautiful images rather then snapshots. This article also includes tips on exposure, distance, positioning, lighting and macro.Hope you all enjoy! Feel free to share this article with others.

How To Capture Still Life Floral Photography

Until next time happy reading and gardening!

Beautiful Plants That Will Grow Under Trees And Shrubs

2010-06-26T20:36:00.000-03:00

A well thought out selection of plants made by myself of the most beautiful popular garden plants that will grow in the worst of areas, under trees and shrubs. Providing the descriptions, blooming times of all of the plants provided. Images provided for all favorite plants and are by me.

To read article please visit the link. Please feel free to share this article with others. Hope you enjoy and find this information of use!Beautiful Plants That Will Grow Under Trees And Shrubs

Until next time happy reading and gardening!

How To Train And Ripen Melons To Produce The Best Quality

2010-06-17T19:18:00.000-03:00

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How to grow your melons properly to produce the best quality of melons. Growing information for both outdoor and greenhouse and how to train your melons so that they will ripen in time before the cold sets in to give you a delectable tasting melon.

For full article please visit the link. Hope you find this helpful and enjoy! Feel free to share this article with others.

How To Train And Ripen Melons To Produce The Best Quality

Until next time happy reading and gardening!

How To Grow The Agapanthus Headborne Hybrid, The Flower Of Love

2010-06-15T18:58:00.000-03:00

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Everything you could possibly need to know about growing the Agapanthus Headborne hybrid, the South African Lily. This flower is the only true flower that bears loves name. Description, growing, planting in containers, buying, propagation and uses are all within this article as well as the history of the plant itself.

To read article please visit the link below. Feel free to share with others. Hope you enjoy!

How To Grow The Agapanthus Headborne Hybrid, The Flower Of Love

Until next time happy reading and gardening! Cheers Tanya

The Best Scents To Add To Your Home For Aromatherapy

2010-06-09T19:55:00.000-03:00

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As this article is dealing with all plants and/or fruits and speices that come from plantsI thought it would be a nice change.The best aromatherapy scents to add to your home this year to give it a lasting freshness and a more relaxed household.

Everyone looks for ways to have their homes smell better so why not try some of this years top scents, not only will they make your home smell lovely but they will add a touch aromatherapy to your home giving your mind and body a boost. It really is amazing how the right scent can add that personal.........
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The Best Scents To Add To Your Home For Aromatherapy

Until next time happy reading and gardening!

How To Successfully Grow Figs In Your Garden

2010-06-01T19:45:00.000-03:00

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Taking a look into the uses for the fig tree as well as an easy to follow guide for growing. Also includes harvesting information about when figs are ripe and should be picked.

Ficus otherwise known as the fig in common terms is a large deciduous tree or large shrub. They can easily grow to be about 15 feet in height, more in the wild and 10 feet in width. They are large leathery leaves and the flowers produced on them are on the inside of rounded,hollow,pear-shaped containers which are nearly closed at the top. This container then develops into a sweet edible fruit with or without fertilization.
Many gardeners tend to stay away from figs because of the uncertainly surrounding their cultivation as well as the fact most are unsure of their judgment........

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How To Successfully Grow Figs In Your Garden

Until next time happy gardening!

Pruning And Training Your Berry Bushes

2010-05-25T19:57:00.000-03:00

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Looking into why you should grow your own berries and a short and easy to follow guide on how to prune and train your berry bushes. Also includes types of berry bushes including hybrids.

To read article please visit the link below. Hope you enjoy and feel free to share article with others!

Pruning And Training Your Berry Bushes

Until next time happy reading and gardening!

How To Water Your Plants Properly Without Killing Them

2010-05-13T18:41:00.000-03:00

Helpful and effective ways to water your plants properly without killing them, also looking into conserving water.

When it comes to watering plants you may think that as long as you water your plants they will live, however; by thinking this you are wrong. Many times people water their plants too much and by doing so they actually kill them by.................................
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How To Water Your Plants Properly Without Killing Them

Until next time happy gardening and reading!

Exceptional Buy For Mountfield Lawnmowers

2010-05-09T19:53:00.000-03:00

Image By World Of Power MountField Petrol Lawnmower

Recently I purchased a Mountfield mower from the World Of Power and I must say, it really was a great investment! A lot of their mowers, even hover mowers are an excellent value, the lowest priced mower starting at only 37 pounds!

I have always owned a self propelled gas mower but in Britain they can be quite expensive and for home use we decided to go for more less expensive and traditional brand, that is why we decided to take a look at the Mountfield mowers.

I have to admit, at first it was the fact that this lawnmower had a rear roller and was capable of making the stripy effect on a lawn that I love but after finding out it also had five settings to adjust for lawn height as well as a being a great buy especially for a petrol mower, I was hooked.

On top of all of that my new Mountfield petrol lawnmower is capable of picking up 55 litres of lawn clippings, which to me is terrific as it saves me numerous trips to the compost bin! It also has a high density steel cutter deck and again to me this is great because I know it can take a good beating without breaking, as I seem to mow over a lot of rocks and sticks.

Obviously a petrol mower is a lot better than an electric mower as there is no cords to have to constantly deal with and it is just a matter of filling it up my Mountfield and going. I am now able to achieve the look I want on my lawn with the knowledge my Mountfield mower is not going to break on me, although it does have a 2 year warranty.

Now all I have to do is wait for the grass to grow again,and another great part is I don't even have to buy any engine oil as I got this free with my Mountfield mower! Thumbs up for World Of Power and their terrific Mountfield lawn mowers!