All are lovely foliage plants. At first glance, though, you'd hardly guess they are closely related. Let's look at Ming, dinnerplate, and false aralias which are making appearances as small potted plants or included in combination floral planters.
A minor point but one that some readers may find importantMoney Tree art at left by the incomparable "Inky" Used here with permission, Thank you! Inky Art not to be used elsewhere without express permission of the creator.
We really like the first oneIt is attractive, easy to clean and the birds like it, too. The new onehas two feeding ports, one on each side with a clear view of the birds.Soon after they went up we started to see some female ruby-throateds.
Carefully look to see which cords fall naturally to the center of your hand, and which ones lay to the outside. You will have three groups of four cords. A coat hook, plant hook, or just a nail on the porch outside.
Leaves are a medium green (possibly with white stripe) and roots are white or orange. With time and patience, growers produce lucky bamboo stems that curl in an upward spiral, or curve side to side.
Luckily, I have my own. What a treasure it has become! Amiable Spouse planted it years ago, and it provides all of the vines that I can use when I prune it in the winter. Holiday visitors are invited to choose a pack of seeds to take home with them.I...
Platform feeders accommodate all seeds and mixes and therefore have an advantage over other feeders. I left feeders filled and was rewarded during the spring migration with many new "life list" birds.can be an expensive addiction.
Thank you, my friend.The thumbnail photo is from Wikipedia Public Commons.There was no way to photograph the Cozies as they warmed my feet and neck, but the remaining images will give you an idea of their size and their flexibility.If you are interested...
The handyby Paul G. I need never buy a plant without a second opinion from a fellow gardener.The internet doesn't stop at Dave's Garden. I have an embarrassing number of pictures in my phone, and room for hundreds more.Smartest of all is when my phone...
Actually, they start migrating around the middle of July. Most feeders these days have a bit of red on them anyway. It will not eliminate the problem, but it will cut down on the incidents.Bill didn't tell me this, but another hummingbird expert several...
Make sure that you have room for this plant to spread, and that you keep it in check. Little is known about their lives there, although they do frequent the large aloe plantations, and love the blooms.“Do people in Central America and Mexico put up...
Be sure to line your cookie sheet with foil as the sap can be difficult to remove.For fire starters, you can find many methods, but the following is the easiest that I have found. Just sprinkle your favorite holiday scent on the pine cones and they will...
His inspiration came from living in Swan Lake, a development in Markham, Ontario with a beautiful, naturalized man-made lake – home to several swans and many ducks, and sometimes used as a landing pad forHe would search out pictures of the birds he...
It was there on the mountain side that I learned much about nature, including the habits of small wild critters, and the wonder of hidden blossoms. It will be tacky enough to hold most small bits of food.
The health benefits of pumpkin are well-known, though most people do not think of pumpkin as a health food.Perhaps this is because most of us think of pumpkin pie, which is a high-calorie treat--but it might be one of the healthier desserts we could choose.Pumpkin...
No two pots looked alike. Each pot was a slightly different shape, with a slightly different color. I would generally throw 10-15 pots per sitting. I stamped the date of our wedding beneath with a date stamp.
On the other hand, you can start small. (Hint: if the gardener you love is ME, you've got 26 ideas now!) Find them at most garden centers or hardware stores year round, or order them;- No watery lotion allowed.
Anise seed is also used as flavoring in baked goods, root beer, gum, candies and alcoholic beverages. You can also cut them on a diagonal, which makes the cookies larger. They store in cookie jars well when sealed in airtight baggies.
I bet you didn't need the one you got this year.And of course we got pretty plant pots for Christmas. No gardener needs dozens however. They rarely reveal cultivars, and will frequently leave out one plant name in that perfect combination of three plants,...
I got educated on winter bird feeding in a hurry.Gary pointed out that most import thing before food during winter month's is a FRESH supply of water. You can add peanut hearts or seed to the mixture.2. Mix the rest of the ingredients together in a large...
Without a little guidance from seasoned veterans, they often choose seeds and plants that are more challenging than their budding skills can handle. The 'mother' plant with the smaller babies surrounding it is how the common name 'hens and chickens' came...
Some fabrics will discharge out almost instantly, and other fabrics seem totally immune to bleach. In my family, we celebrate Christmas with an exchange of thoughtful gifts that do not necessarily cost a great amount, but instead may be hand crafted,...
Find some old window screen and staple it tightly to the bottom of the frame. Handle carefully because the sheets are still very fragile at this point. If you use fabric between the sheets for drying them, you will get flatter sheets by putting some weights...
The main reason for this, is they give a huge bang for the buck invested. The large, flat-topped varieties are the most attractive to butterflies, giving them the perfect 'landing pad' to sip nectar.Gardeners with reasonably long summers can plant zinnias...
Put a piece of aluminum foil over the rim, and curve your leaf into position.You want enough leaf to go over the edge and down inside the pot to balance the weight of the ladybug. Once you see how cute your ladybug looks, you'll want to make a whole troop...
As with most bulbs, the bigger the better. In addition, bulbs forced to bloom on water consume most of their stored energy and cannot replace it. Set the vase on a bright cool windowsill or in the brightest indoor spot you have.
If it starts spattering like bacon grease or smoking, turn the temperature down. It doesn't have to be perfect! Some people cut it even more, but I've not found that necessary, or I could just be lazy.
