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Garden Crafts: How-to Instructions For A Macrame\' Hanging Planter
Jute is good, as is this nylon clothesline. Macrame hangers are an expensive accessory if you have to purchase them retail. In high school, I made quite a bit of money making custom macrame hangers for florists.
California
El Segundo
Bad luck with houseplants? Try lucky bamboo
Has your Croton croaked? That stem is rotting and should be removed immediately.The rest of the canes are usually fine. Your odds may improve with Lucky Bamboo. I haven't even mentioned the curled and curved stems.
California
El Segundo
A Grapevine Christmas Tree
Multicolored lights added some needed brightness to the dark brown tree. I had been making grapevine wreaths for years, so making a grapevine tree shouldn't be an insurmountable task.At any rate, one of the most challenging activities that creative folks...
California
El Segundo
Warm and Cozy Buckwheat Seeds?
It is not related to wheat, nor is it a cereal, and it isn't a grass. I was warm from my nose to my toes for the first time in months, and I had only been reading for just a few minutes.
California
El Segundo
My favorite, versatile, new gardening tool is my \
I have an embarrassing number of pictures in my phone, and room for hundreds more.Smartest of all is when my phone provides internet access. I can't believe the quality I get from this little device, especially in coping with low light situations.
California
El Segundo
Botanical Garden Plant Sales ~ A Shopping Frenzy for Gardeners!
Marro; Rutland Herald 06/02/07)~ Austin, TX: Sunshine Community Gardens Board Member, Ila Falvey This feature of Dave's Garden provides valuable information for both local gardeners and gardeners interested in locating gardens or parks in areas they might...
California
El Segundo
Hummers at your window - a great gift idea!
Ever the optimist, I hoped to have enough hummers that there would be territory issues. Imagine the delight on the face of a child! Any amateur birder or nature lover on your list would be pleased to open this gift.For more information on hummingbirds,...
California
El Segundo
Party Favors From the Heart: African Violets and Handmade Containers
As a senior, I didn't have much extra time, but I did have a bee in my bonnet about this new project. After much consideration and research, I ended up deciding to use both my gardening and creative gifts, to come up with my perfect party favor: home-propagated...
California
El Segundo
Gardening Gifts A to Z
Give it and stand back!adds splash to a deck or backyard water feature without the hassle of a power cord. Our national tree*, an oak tree would be a grand gift for someone with room enough to accomodate a large shade tree.
California
El Segundo
Diana\'s Anise Biscotti
Anise is an annual plant with white, umbel flowers and a long taproot. Our family's favorite recipe for Sicilian anise toast cookies, Biscotti all'Anice, uses fresh fennel or anise seeds from our garden, which add a special flavor to these low-fat cookies.
California
El Segundo
What the Gardener Gets for Christmas
Non-gardeners don't know that apples aren't herbs or that the scent of harvest is dependent upon what you're harvesting. Nowhere is the misunderstanding more prevalent than in the gift exchange.
California
El Segundo
The Best Fertilizer for Bamboo
In the fall, give the bamboo a single application of 0-10-10.Apply the fertilizer at the rate suggested on the label for the size and age of your bamboo. Bamboo requires a lot of water and fertilizer several times a year to thrive.The best fertilizer...
California
Santa Monica
The Best Fungicide for Tomatoes
Pick off infected leaves and fruit, and cut off affected stems, dipping your pruners in a one-part-bleach, nine-parts-water solution between each cut. Remove infected plant parts, and spray with an organic fungicide containing copper or a synthetic fungicide...
California
Santa Monica
The Best Perennials for Texas
For fall bloom, Texas A & M University touts the purple-flowering fall aster or michalmas daisy, which is sun and drought-tolerant for hot Texas climes. The deer-resistant verbena attracts birds.Also known as mealycup sage, Salvia farinacea grows in a...
California
Santa Monica
The Best Fertilizer for Plumerias
Of fertilizer for every inch of trunk diameter. A granular formula is preferable to liquid.Fertilize the plumeria every three months beginning in April and ending in August if you live in an area with frosts.
California
Santa Monica
Plant Profiles For New Gardeners: Sempervirens tectorum, Hens and Chicks
This plant is an excellent choice for all. Great for new gardeners, lazy gardeners and busy gardeners. To transplant, simply detach one of the runners with a 'chick' at the end and pin it in its new home until roots appear.Forgetful gardeners will be...
California
El Segundo
Gifts from and for Gardeners: How to Make a Discharge Printed Vest
Make sure you put down enough for two of whatever it is you will be discharge printing. Do not ignore this step. For this project, I just grabbed some nearby weeds, which happened to be Bidens, Goldenrod, and Queen Anne's Lace foliage, along with several...
California
El Segundo
Handmade decorative paper with added flowers, seeds, leaves
I made my own deckles out of 1- by 2-inch wood. The girls made paper with seeds and petals sprinkled on top of the pulp before pressing, leaving the underside plain so they could paste a note on it when folded as a card.
California
El Segundo
Plant Profiles for New Gardeners: Zinnias
Zinnias are cheerful summer annuals that our grandmothers loved. The flowers are irresistible to our winged friends and it isn't unusual to see many species dancing among zinnia blooms on a sunny day.
California
El Segundo
Clay Critters for Plant Pots: A great kid craft for inside days
Don't get it too flat; your ladybug will look better with a domed shape. Sculpey IIItm and FIMOtm are popular brands. For a shiny finish, paint with clear nail polish or spray with polyurethane.You can put all sorts of different bugs and butterflies on...
California
El Segundo
Just add water, Paperwhites bring a hint of spring
I'm lucky to be near a huge local nursery where I can pick my paperwhites, for about a dollar each, from hundreds in a bushel basket.allow you to choose from the common variety 'Ziva' or a few other cultivars.
California
El Segundo
Why You Need an Air Compressor on Your Farm
If you don't already own an air compressor or two, I suggest that you start shopping—it's a great tool to have on hand. For example, small air compressors designed specifically for inflating tires are very convenient and easy to use.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Evergreens For Pots: Best Evergreen Plants For Containers
Looking outside at your barren or snow-covered garden in the dead of winter can be disheartening. Keep reading to learn more about container grown evergreens.When a plant is grown in a container, its roots are essentially surrounded by air, meaning it's...
Ohio
Willoughby
The Best Fruit Trees for Kansas
Peach trees are self-pollinating and will produce fruit with a single tree. Apricot trees are self-pollinating, meaning orchards only need one variety to produce fruit.Early Redhaven, Redhaven, Harken and Reliance varieties of peach trees grow well in...
California
Santa Monica
The Best Climbing Roses for Texas
Old roses, which are any variety produced before 1867, are resistant to many common rose problems and can be trained as an espalier or trellis form. Lady Banks grows 20-foot-tall canes, and Cecile Brunner is not far behind with 15- to 20-foot canes.
California
Santa Monica
Plant Profiles for New Gardeners: Daylilies
Daylilies are some of the easiest plants to hybridize and lots of gardeners have fun with their back-yard breeding experiments. Only serious collectors and breeders shop in those groups and there are so many extremely affordable choices, it just isn't...
California
El Segundo
Tips For Pruning Thyme Plants For Best Growth
Using sharp, clean shears, cut these stems back by half.Repeat the process the next year until your thyme plant has returned to growing younger, more tender stems all over the plant.When you trim thyme for light rejuvenation, you are basically ensuring...
Ohio
Willoughby