Pets and Garden

Pruning your roses is an essential part of rose maintenance. There are many ways and opinions on the best way to prune, when the perfect time to prune is, and which roses need pruning. Many seasoned rosarians have their favorite tested methods. Pruning roses is not as complicated as some people think. To make it easy, there are 7 basic rules to follow when pruning your roses. If you keep these rules in mind, you will be rewarded with the most beautiful rose bushes. The first rule in pruning roses is to remove any dead or dying growth. In doing this, your bushes will look good and will be free from signs of diseases. Removing the deadwood will discourage insects from making your rose plant their home. Insects love rose plants so keep an eye out for them while pruning. Second, you should keep the center of your rose plant clear. This helps keep your bushes clear from pests and insects and allows good ventilation, which reduces the likelihood of fungus growth and other diseases.

Is your beloved dog suffering with arthritis? There is no cause for worry as you can get the right medical aid with natural treatments for your dogs. First, however, it is essential that you are properly informed of what arthritis is all about. You must know how your dog became infected with the disease and how he or she can recover quickly. The immediate response of many dog owners that have discovered that their dog is infected with arthritis is to go the nearest veterinary. Though this is good, you need to be aware that there is a better alternative to the problem of arthritis in your dog. The solution is natural treatment for dogs with arthritis. Not many people are informed about natural treatments for dogs with arthritis. It is not as complicated as many thought. And also, there is nothing diabolical in it. It is just an alternative solution to the medical aid we get from our doctors. What is arthritis and how does it affect your dog? The inflammation or swelling in

To make your life easier,here are some tips on how to clean vomit, remove the stains and get rid oflingering odors caused by the unavoidable accident of an animal or child.Note: Old stains and stains that have been set by heat are in the "difficult-if-not-impossible" category. That's why it is so important to act quickly after the accident occurs. Being a parent or a dog or cat owner means you are going to have to clean up vomit from your floor at some point, probably more than once. When the crime has been committed on a carpeted area, it's usually possible to restore the scene to its original condition. Read all the tips given and decide which one works best for you. 1.  Remove as much of the vomit as possible from the carpet (or whatever area ) without spreading the mess. 2.  Always sponge such stains promptly with cool water. 3. Sponge the stain in a solution made by adding half a cup of salt to two quarts of water. Rinse with plain water.   This simple

We have a wonderful gentle natured dog that I adopted about 8 years ago.  Unfortunately she was a bit neglected and was very timid when I brought her home.  She had previously belonged to someone who lived nearby and I had spent the last few months making sure she had food and fresh water so we were already well acquainted. Meisha is her name and I would say she is a cross between a collie and a husky.  She is a beautiful mix of grays and white with a little black mixed in.  Up until a couple summers ago I had always taken her in to be groomed and trimmed, but I had forgotten to make an appointment for her one time and the next thing I knew her groomer was booked up for the next couple of months. Well my sister-in-law and I decided instead of looking for another groomer we would just take care of it ourselves.  No big deal.  We had decided it was just so darn hot and she always sheds so bad that we would really give her a trim and make her more comfortable. I didn't have a

In this article we're going to briefly go over the career of one of the most famous horses in racing history, Citation. If you look past the losses that Citation sustained at the end of his career, this has to have been one of the greatest horses in racing history if you simply look at his accomplishments.  Citation was a horse that was not only blessed with blinding speed but with great staying power.  The horse just never tired.  Add to that a killer instinct that literally willed him past the other horses and this horse was almost unbeatable until he just got too old to do it anymore. Over the course of Citation's career there were many changes.  After the patriarch of Calumet Farms, Warren Wright, died, trainer Ben Jones started to hand over more responsibility of handling Citation to his son Jimmy.  He ultimately took this horse to a place where no other horse had been to that time; retiring as a millionaire in 1951.  Unfortunately, the losses he sustained in the la

Peach trees, Prunus persica, are originally believed to have come from China to the Mideast through the trade routes known to extend to Turkey and Iran (Persia). The peach seeds could be used to plant and grow trees throughout North Africa and Europe and finally were introduced to America in the mid 1500’s. The first appearance of peaches in China may date back to 2000 BC. Historians believe that peach trees were first introduced into the colonial settlements of the United States by the French explorers in 1562 at territories along the Gulf coastal region near Mobile, Alabama, then by the Spaniards who established Saint Augustine, Florida in 1565 on the Atlantic seaboard. The peach trees were planted from peach seed imported from Europe in an effort to establish a self sustaining, agricultural. fruit tree product to feed the colonists. American Indians spread the planting of the peach trees throughout vast territories by transporting the peach seed to other tribes that lived in th

By reading food labels and making nutritious choices for their dogs, "pet parents" can help ensure that their canine companions enjoy longer, healthier and allergy-free lives. More than 50 percent of dog owners feel their pet suffers from some sort of allergy. While such reactions can be caused by seasonal environmental factors, they are more likely caused by food sensitivities year-round. Natural foods for dogs and cats made with human-grade ingredients can be an allergy remedy. Ingredients such as deboned meats free of added hormones and steroids, wholesome grains and fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs provide pets with the nutrients they need and flavor they love in the simplest and healthiest way possible. Less is more when approaching existing allergy challenges or preventing them from occurring. Wellness Simple Food Solutions is the perfect example. It contains only five simple, balanced ingredients selected for their nutritional value and health benefits. &q

Tomato is one of the most popular and widely used vegetables in the world. Tomato plants can grow on every ground that has a good structure and water housekeeping. In terms of mass production, tomato yields is highly seasonal. Farmers and gardeners seldom plant tomatoes during rainy season due to high risks exposure on garden flooding and prevalence of pests and tomato plants diseases. Tomato plants may suffer blooms that keep falling off without production of fruit could be caused by Blossom End Rot, a Fruit Rot - A mold growing inside tomatoes as they ripen but outside the tomatoes are healthy, or Early Blight - Leaves that curl up, turn a yellowish brown color and almost look like black spot found on rose bushes.Early blight is a fungus. Dark brown to black spots on the leafs with concentric rings, usually starting on the lower leaves. Leaves can turn yellow and drop off the plant. Various research groups around the glove in the plant industry have conducted a painstaking res

Summer is here and so are the Fleas! Amid the joy of seeing the arrival of Summer, your headache of having to deal with fleas is really not something that you would look forward to. Many people have deem flea control as an uphill task and some has even think that it is simply impossible to get rid of fleas or even to keep them under a tolerable level. Is that really true? Well, not if you follow what I would call an integrated plan to flea control. The reason why many people failed in their attempts is because they just simply do not understand the whole life cycle of the fleas. Its not only fleas that you are dealing with. You have to be aware that killing off the adult fleas would not solve your problem. You have to deal with the problem as a whole and that means you have to deal with the eggs, the larva and the pupae from which the fleas are developed. Many people do not realize this and hence are complaining that is just a “mission impossible”. Your choice of a flea-cont

Gardens Swing as a gift I read a description for an American eagle garden swing. The words simply captured me and made me feel that this was the exact gift that I needed for my wife’s upcoming birthday - I went out and bought a brand new swing the next day. Not the American eagle though, but a "Santa Fe Rails" Metal Art Railroad Swing. It is strange what happens when you take a seat in it – it is like your mind wanders off in the second you sit back and relax. An amazing gift for your heart and soul. Garden Swing and quality time The hours me and my wife has spend together since I bought the garden swing has more than doubled. I am not talking about simply spending time in the same room. No I am talking about quality time with each other where the words and thoughts come in abundance out of nowhere. There is no TV or radio to distract any of us. It is just us. I am amazed how calming and relaxing a garden swing is. It is hypnotic. Garden Swing and being a teenager ag