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Rose gardens are lovely additions to any home and people are sometimes surprised to know how little time it takes to maintain a rose garden once the roses are thriving. Choosing your rose plants and preparing your garden can be a very time consuming and labor intensive part, but the enjoyment that you get from your rose garden once your roses are blooming will make it well worth your effort!It is an absolute necessity to determine exactly how much space you have and how you hope to utilize that space. One of the most important things you need to know about roses is that they require quite a bit of space. Jamming them in will limit growth and beauty, if not kill them altogether. Different rose varieties have different space requirements, so find out as much as you can about the plants that interest you to make sure you have the proper room for them.Once you have chosen a good spot and your rose plants, you will need to assess the condition of your soil. You will need to make sure the ground is prepared for planting by loosening the earth with a garden claw or auger. If you have .. more »

Man has an intrinsic need for fresh water and has been collecting and storing rain water since the dawn of civilization. As technology advanced and plumbing became standardized the storing of water by individual households began to decline, to the point now, where the average citizen expects all of their fresh water needs to be supplied through a municipal system of pipes. This modern convenience has created a universal situation where the thoughtless waste of the most precious of life sustaining resources, fresh water, is quite common.Water born contaminates and diseases have a long history of creating havoc and distress, thus all public water supplies are required to maintain a certain level of toxic chemicals that are necessary to destroy these contaminates. Having an unending supply of fresh water at your fingertips is a blessing indeed, but the necessary chemicals have a negative impact on the beautiful plant life in your garden.Rain water is naturally soft, has no toxic chemical sanitizers and therefore plants thrive when watered with this precious bounty from nature. Rain water is also quite abundant, well over 40,000 gallons per year will run off of the average home in north Texas, the only thing missing for .. more »