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August 29, 2008

What About A Trellis?

Author: GardenOfWeedin
garden trellis

A trellis is a framework designed to support a climbing plant or plants such as ivy, grapevines, or sweet peas.  A trellis attached to a roof or building exterior can also be called an arbor or pergola.  Different types of trellises are available for an assortment of appropriate plants and locations.

A metal trellis may not be the best choice to accommodate a vining plant.  The sun can make the metal structure hot enough to stunt the growth of certain plants.  A garden trellis constructed of wood may be more beneficial for plants that are incapable of resisting cold, such as beans, sweet peas, and morning glory.

August 29, 2008

The History of the Adirondack Chair

Author: GardenOfWeedin
Adirondack chair

The Adirondack chair is a type of chair that you usually see outdoors.  The prototype for the current Adirondack chair was designed in 1903 by Thomas Lee, who was vacationing in New York with his family and tested the first designs on them.  The original chair was made with eleven pieces of wood cut from a single board with a straight back and seat set at a slant to sit better on the steep mountain inclines of the Westport, New York area where the Lees were vacationing.  The design also included wide armrests which have remained as one of the hallmarks of the Adirondack-style chair.

The Adirondack chair of today has evolved to feature a round back and contoured seat.  The Adirondack design has also been used to make other kinds of furniture, such as gliders and love seats.   Adirondack chairs are becoming increasingly common as outdoor cafe seating because their flat armrests are capable of serving as trays for food and beverages, providing individual seating for diners, but eliminating the need for tables.

Gardening ToolsWeed Bandit Gardening Tools! The Hoe Is The Most Used Of All Garden Tools…
Why Not Use The Best?

IT’S LIKE HAVING TEN TOOLS IN ONE with its unique patent pending design!!

  • The perfect Year-Round tool for any gardener or home owner. The most used tool in the garden.
  • Sharpened steel blade available in carbon or stainless steel makes for easier and faster weeding. Long, lacquered hardwood handles reduce bending and body strain.
  • Precision craftsmanship, a true innovation in garden tools
  • A real time saver for gardeners, the best multi-use weeding and ground cultivating tool made!
  • As seen in Plow & Hearth!
  • Efficient and comfortable to use.
  • Perfectly balanced.
  • WeedBandit is listed on “Bloomin’ Newman’s” catalog website
  • Featured in HGTV Gifts for Gardeners
  • Horticulture Magazine - Best gifts for Gardeners and to be in their internet catalog by Spring 2001
  • Acclaimed by Home and Garden Television Show Hosts — “Yes, the hoe-invented by the Egyptians, has been improved… The new hoe is called the Weed Bandit.” F.R. Gouin Ph.d horticulturistThis precision weeder is a versatile tool that you will use from early spring to garden’s end!!
  • Polypropylene Gardening WagonsPolypropylene Double Deck Gardening Wagons are designed by a Mennonite community manufacturer located in rural Ontario.

    Most orders are shipped within 3 business days from the manufacturer in Canada. Please, allow an extra week to clear customs.

    Assembly required.

    Features:

    • Sturdy plastic wagon decks
    • Large pneumatic tires
    • Anti-tip auto steering
    • Long easy-grip handle
    • 4″ cargo lip
    • 200 pound capacity
    • Ships Unassembled

    The polypropylene is UV resistant that guarantees resilient color. It is also of the same flexible durable material plastic shovels are made of that guarantee not to crack or snap.

    Specifications:

    • 4″ wide x 10″ diameter Pneumatic Tires
    • 30″ x 38″ plastic deck
    • Weight: 51 pounds

    Polypropylene Garden WagonPolypropylene Deck garden wagon designed by a Mennonite community manufacturer located in rural Ontario.

    Most orders are shipped within 3 business days from the manufacturer in Canada. Please, allow an extra week to clear customs.

    Assembly required.

    Features:

    • Sturdy plastic wagon deck
    • Solid rubber tires or large pneumatic tires
    • Anti-tip auto steering
    • Long easy-grip handle
    • 200 pound capacity
    • Ships Unassembled

    The polypropylene is UV resistant that guarantees resilient color. It is also of the same flexible durable material plastic shovels are made of that guarantee not to crack or snap.

    Specifications:

    • 1¾” wide x 8″ diamter solid rubber tires or 4″ wide x 10″ diameter Pneumatic Tires
    • 20″ x 40″ plastic deck
    • Weight: 36-40 pounds

    Oxford Garden Trellis

    Oxford Garden Trellis

    Stanco Manufacturing Inc. sets the standard for high quality vinyl products at an affordable price. All of our vinyl products are manufactured right here in the U.S.A. with rigid standards. Because all of our products are manufactured with quality in mind, all of our vinyl products come complete with a limited lifetime warranty. They’re going to look great and need very little maintenance.

    Dimensions: 24″ x 59″
    Material: PVC Color: White

    Cedar Garden SwingOur garden swing features a well balanced contemporary design. Ships complete with 20 feet of 3/16″ Heavy Duty Suspension Chain and all the related hardware to have up and swinging in no time.

    Unassembled.

    54″ wide, 23″ deep, 24″ high, 35 pounds

    Most orders are shipped within 3 business days from the manufacturer in Canada. Please, allow an extra week to clear customs.

    • Clear Western Red Cedar
    • Finely sanded finish
    • Fully routed edges
    • Zinc plated hardware
    • Handcrafted for snug-fitting parts
    • Fully illustrated instructions
    • Pre-drilled holes
    • Quality Guaranteed!

    Our Western Red Cedar products are made in Lethbridge Alberta Canada using Grade A Clear Western Red Cedar. All furniture is surface sanded to a fine smooth finish and is available in knock-down or unassembled unfinished kits.

    A NATURAL ALTERNATIVE TO CHEMICALLY TREATED WOOD

    Much of today’s outdoor furniture consists of chemically treated materials. These materials hold up outdoors because they are soaked in a toxic stew of chemical preservatives that are strong enough to require warning labels for those who handle it. The three primary ingredients in pressure-treated woods are: copper, arsenic and chromium.

    A controversy exists on the extent of arsenic exposure due to physical contact with CCA wood surfaces. Such surfaces include playground equipment, decks and picnic tables built using CCA treated wood. Studies have shown that virtually no inorganic arsenic is absorbed through the skin, but is readily taken up by ingestion. Thus, the potential exposure is hand to mouth, and therefore, children are considered the most vulnerable to this potential risk. Read more on this here!

    CONSIDER THE ADVANTAGES OF USING CEDAR

    Unlike Plastic or Resin furniture Western Red Cedar will not bow or sag over time and you won’t come out to find your new patio set blown across the yard.

    Your Cedar furniture will not become dull sun scorched and faded, but rather will hold its handsome appearance year after year.

    Cedar is an all around safer/healthier choice for patio furniture and outdoor dinning sets than other wood materials that have been treated with preservatives.

    Starfish Garden Stepping StonesCast using special frost-proof durable stone material that will provide years of pleasure in your home, garden, or office setting. A special antique finish brings out the individual personality.

    Nichols Bros. Stoneworks, Ltd is one of the leading manufacturers in the country of Cast Stone Garden and Architectural Ornament decorative stepping stones and garden stepping stones. Rain Shadow Gardens is a proud supplier of Stoneworks and their decorative stepping stones.

    Our decorative garden stepping stones have proven to be a durable, attractive and high quality alternative to other materials (such as terra-cotta, plastic, clay, fiberglass or concrete).

    The nature of our stone has a number of advantages. It has the appearance of carved stone at a fraction of the cost, and it ages much like natural stone-developing a rich patina quite rapidly. Our most recent mix design improvements and curing methods have given our stone greatly increased strength, weather tolerance and resistance to abrasion.

    Bug Set Garden StatuesA set of five bugs, a beetle, ladybug, bee, ant and dragonfly. These garden statues were designed as accent pieces for planters.

    Nichols Bros Stoneworks, Ltd. has been manufacturing Garden Statuary since 1990 after years of importing from many of the leading cast garden ornament manufacturers in Great Britain.

    This statue is cast using a proprietary concrete mix. Nichols Bros. Stoneworks mix design allows our craftsmen to achieve a very high degree of detail and yet unlike many of our competitors, is able to withstand freezing without damage. This will provide the end user with years of enjoyment. Although our products are weatherproof, many of our pieces are used indoors in homes or offices.

    Each piece is hand finished in one of five permanent stain colors. These finishes will not fade or wash away.

    Cast using special frost-proof durable stone material that will provide years of pleasure in your home, garden, or office setting. A special antique finish brings out the individual personality.

    Crane Garden SculpturesNichols Bros Stoneworks, Ltd. has been manufacturing Garden Statuary since 1990 after years of importing from many of the leading cast garden ornament manufacturers in Great Britain.

    The Garden Scupltures are cast using a proprietary concrete mix. Nichols Bros. Stoneworks mix design allows our craftsmen to achieve a very high degree of detail and yet unlike many of our competitors, is able to withstand freezing without damage. This will provide the end user with years of enjoyment. Although our products are weatherproof, many of our pieces are used indoors in homes or offices.

    Each piece is hand finished in one of five permanent stain colors. These finishes will not fade or wash away.

    Cast using special frost-proof durable stone material that will provide years of pleasure in your home, garden, or office setting. A special antique finish brings out the individual personality.

    Usually leaves warehouse within 5 business days.