In some ways greenhouse gardening is same as gardening in the open but there are some differences also. It is true that the proficiency needed for both types of gardening is the same but it is possible for you to control the atmosphere in which the plant grows inside the greenhouse. As a result this kind of gardening requires more time compared to outdoor gardening. Mentioned below are the most important six tips on greenhouse gardening for a newcomer.

1. Planning the site for your greenhouse garden is very much like the one which you will do for a regular garden. It is good to choose a place with less traffic and a lot of light. If you want your greenhouse to grow all through the winter plant the garden with winter lights.

2. There should be enough open space so that you are able to do gardening comfortably. Keep some gap between the seeds and the potted plants in your greenhouse. You will also require some space to be able to do work in the greenhouse garden.

3. It is essential to manage the atmosphere in greenhouse gardening and this is the major dissimilarity compared to normal gardening. It is a good idea to put a thermometer inside the greenhouse to monitor the environment. In case the temperature is more than required you will have to aerate the greenhouse so that it becomes cool and conducive for greenhouse gardening.

4. Greenhouse gardening requires the same soil as typical gardening. However, your plants will not need as much watering as they would outside. This is because the greenhouse holds moisture in the air, and the soil does not dry out as quickly. Only do your greenhouse gardening and watering when the soil is dry.

5. It is also important to sterilize your greenhouse. It is a preventive as moulds tend to develop on the greenhouse walls. It is also essential to clean the greenhouse at a regular basis because humidity and heat give impetus to the growth of moulds.

6. The water which is given to the plants should be at room temperature as your plants inside can die due to the shock of very cold water. Generally there is chlorine in tap water so you should keep the water for a day for it to disperse before watering green house plants.

It is important to know what an Oriental Rug is before you decide on buying one. There are some particular ways in which authentic Oriental rugs are made and should not be confused by other rugs as these are the best. One of the first vital points about real Oriental rugs is that it is made by hand. Any rug which is made in a machine is not a true Oriental rug.

This does not imply that any rug which is made by hand becomes a legitimate Oriental rug. To give an example there are rugs which are made with hand in America by the Native Americans and they are popular as ‘Navajo rugs’ or ‘American Indian rugs’. They are also handmade but the method of weaving is different.

There is another very obvious fact about Oriental rugs that the authentic Oriental rugs are manufactured in the Orient. Orient is a very general term but in most cases they are woven in Asia, Middle East, North Africa and Eastern Europe. In fact the design of the rug is different for different places. You will be able to understand this more once you compare photos as you search for them on the internet before you purchase one.

One decent equivalent to the expensive Oriental rugs is the “tufted rugs” made in China, India, and some other parts of Asia. Tufted rugs are still made by hand, but are not individually knotted the way real Oriental rugs are. Because of this they are much cheaper than real Oriental rugs - that same twelve by nine foot section in a tufted rug would only be around $700, and would appear almost identical to the $1,500 variety. Keep in mind, though, that the Oriental rug would have a much greater resale value (tufted rugs depreciate quickly) and would last much longer.

A very basic feature of the Oriental rug is that they are hand woven. There are some other types of handmade rugs made in Asia, like the tufted rugs which may look similar but the way it is woven is different. The distinguishing feature of Oriental rugs is the way the knots are tied by hand. This is the reason why these rugs last for such a long time and are also very expensive. It is true that the tufted rug resembles an Oriental rug, but value is almost half and that too goes down very fast.