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Long ago I moved for the first time. Everything was great except for one thing: I could not have plants. Space was limited, had gardens and the light entering the room was practically nil. There was no plant to resist such a situation!. Hopefully at that time had had the tool that provides Flora Grubb Garden, which creates more than gardens, works of art with air plants.

In fact, the tool offers Flora Grubb is rather simple, its name is Thigmotrope Satellite and is a basis of three pieces that are screwed to the wall and lets you place it as the Tillandsia air plants that are capable of taking nutrients needed air, so they are easy to maintain and withstand adverse environmental conditions such as low light. Read the rest of this entry »

There are many different models to choose when garden lighting. Models that will give us more or less light to create intimate places in this green area of our house. In addition, technological advancement and study of new renewable energy has facilitated the creation of elements such as sunlight, which can now also get to place in the garden.

This type of lamp or sun light bulb is shaping the future in the world of outdoor lighting. And is that just need to learn and read a bit about your benefits to see which is the best option. For starters you should know that the type of light emitted by these elements is a bright white light which will give an elegant look to our garden and does not require pre-wiring (provided you do not opt for light fixtures). Read the rest of this entry »

A garden atmosphere fills your home with freshness. The idea of ​​bringing the tranquility of the garden indoors is becoming more popular, even with the imminent arrival of spring. But how to bring the garden indoors?. Here are some tips to make your home be filled with light and flowers.

- Start with natural light. Lift the blinds, change the curtains for some light muslin or cotton cloth, put aside, allowing sunlight to flood every corner.

- The gardens are not only flowers, they also have accessories! A small fountain singing, a topiary, flower vases, pots, everything is valid, to delicate wreaths and branches in strategic locations. Read the rest of this entry »

Rattan furniture is very popular in the nineties Indoor Outdoor, now preferred because they are stronger and lighter. If you have some old rattan furniture, no boats! Here we give some tips to restore rattan furniture. Paint will not only change the look, but will provide a protective layer against the elements.

There are two ways to paint rattan furniture: brush and spray. Use spray is much better, because not only saves you time but will have better finish. Read the rest of this entry »

The vintage style can often use items that we had forgotten in our decor. The truth is that thanks to this trend, the reuse of objects and the adaptation of the same means as well as a fun activity, a challenge for those who want to decorate your home.

Recycling (which is just a way to adapt the elements to new trends) is imposed with force enabling reuse those old things we wanted to pull the container or sell on ebay. Read the rest of this entry »

Have you ever noticed the veins of a leaf to the light? The beauty of its design reminds us of the wisdom harmonious nature that integrates beauty and functionality. In home decor often make us sacrifice the functionality of aesthetics, but it is possible to achieve the perfect combination of both, example is this line of garden furniture inspired by nature, who manages to match with a resistant material natural design that integrates the furniture into the surrounding space.

The Italian design firm offers Corradi Foglia (leaf in Italian), a line of garden furniture which is defined as a “sophisticated and romantic project, in which the structure blends into the shadows traced by rays of light, slip through the metal flowered design. A concept born of a leaf pattern that extends in a capillary, to create different and unique surfaces that give life to a very particular object. Aluminum, steel and teak, combined with beautiful fabrics, bucket seats created, refined, unstructured and visually rich.” Read the rest of this entry »

For the decoration of each sector of the house need good proposals and beautiful furniture designs so we present you a firm that offers the best quality furniture for your home reform giving personality to each corner.

The garden is an environment that is enjoyed with family and friends so we present a wide variety of creative designs for you to transform that sector. In this time of year you can start to restore the home environment that has been forgotten by the weather so get going now to give life back to this area with garden furniture. Read the rest of this entry »

The rockery type gardens are a good option when decorating our green spaces. This style, rather rustic, is created through the composition of certain natural stones of various sizes. The composition created with different levels for different plants separate floors. The plants will be located in certain soils such as gravel, shells or natural stones. You can also add some sort of pond or fountain to bring more freshness to the corner.

The important thing to note is that in the place where we place the pebbles we use humus for the flowers and our plants may have a soil full of nutrients. Read the rest of this entry »

Irrigation

Sufficient water the bamboo plant once a week. Remember that when the warmer weather, you will need watering more often. Tries, especially to keep the soil moist. So get also keep out insects.

Light and temperature

Everything depends on the species of bamboo. Many need, well maybe I should say that prefer shade but there are other species that would be affected as much sun as much shade. Tropical species endure more sun but remember, that if it receives more sun, you should wash it more often. Read the rest of this entry »

For a healthy and beautiful bamboo must take into account several factors that can be grouped into five areas:

Soil

A bamboo grow better if planted in well-aerated soil and slightly acid. Must be able to drain quickly and effectively but at the same time, retain moisture. Remember that a soggy or saturated soil prevents air from reaching the roots. If the soil to plant is that you have clay, you add sand and some organic material. The area should be cultivated only to a depth of 5 or 6 meters, and the roots will have enough room to expand. Read the rest of this entry »