Best Indoor Bonsai Species

Properly cared for, an asparagus fern can live for a long time, becoming an heirloom to pass on to the next generation. Because it's hardy in USDA zones 9 through 11, asparagus fern can take root in the wild in mild climates.

The day was pleasant and there weren't any turkeys to chase, so I did what any responsible hunter/conservationist would do: I unloaded my shotgun and leaned it against a tree, slipped off my pack, and went to work pulling garlic mustard.

People are happy watching them. Do you use goats to handle invasive plant species? Rural areas are questioning what to do about invasive species; for Minnesota, the answer is goats.

Previous research has shown that like other bark beetles, the redbay ambrosia beetle essentially sniffs out these volatile compounds. Maybe, like the rest of the U.S., you've got guacamole's main ingredient on the brain ( The Wall Street Journal reported...

Others, like theis a messy pest in parks and on golf courses around the world.was introduced in the southern US for erosion control and rabbits were introduced in Australia by European settlers.

In South Dakota's Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge, for example, Canada thistle is crowding out native grasses that cattle in the area eat, leaving pastures that can't be grazed. According to Woods, incorporating native plants, like goldenrod, lupine,...

Each mite lives only a few days, so females lay many eggs and populations can quickly spiral out of control if there are no predators to keep them in check. As summer's heat arrives so too do the spider mites.

Intrinsic values: The native plants and animals found in these places add to their uniqueness and to the recognition of a place we also call home. Invasive plants are not all equally invasive.

This “legacy” can inhibit the growth of native plants, which are vital to forming diversified grasslands and valuable for agricultural landscapes, biofuel feedstocks and other aspects of the ecosystem.

One option is to simply cut them down with pruning loppers or a saw, though this will leave numerous small stumps that might not be ideal. It's part of nature that any wide open field is an invitation to a wide assortment of shrubs and trees that would...

The new study makes it clear that cheatgrass and native grasses may all eventually be replaced by medusahead, which eliminates more than 80 percent of the grazing value of land. … We expect that medusahead will continue to invade both native perennial...

We'd love to see entries from around the world and the only criteria are that the images must be your own and that the subjects are considered an invasive species. Big box stores around the country are currently stocking their garden centers with many...

We'll also have our second annual Dave's Garden Write-off in a couple of weeks for those of you with a literary leaning, so sharpen up those pencils and get ready to submit those stories!Below are our winners, and please take a minute to click on each...

That way, we don't have the overspray that methods like basal bark treatments and foliar sprays would create, but it also means we'll have to work during dry periods so the chemical doesn't run off and affect surrounding plants we want to encourage.

My sincere thanks to the organizations and photographers who have made their work available for use! Pictures are listed in the order in which they appear in this article., Flickr Creative Commons, by photographer Pete Pattavina, submitted by US Fish...

It grows down in the hollow near our pond. People like those rose hips, too. Do you have multiflora rose on your farm? And it's so darned hard to control! Multiflora rose came from Japan in 1866 to be used as rootstock for ornamental roses, and that was...

The winning images are stunning and it just goes to show that beauty is sometimes deceptive. We have some talented photographers among us and we appreciate that they decided to participate in this contest.

Bull Thistle ( Cirsium vulgare ) Forest and Kim Starr/Flickr Bull thistle thrives in a wide range of environments, and as such, it grows in every state in the U.S., including Hawaii and Alaska.

The more common means of reproduction is through root sprouts. In coal country, the soils can be polluted with mercury and sulphur, and tree of heaven is a good remediation plant to absorb those contaminants.

These are woody plants from the Mediterranean region, the subtropics and the tropics. Let's take a look at the basic care of bonsais.The basic care of bonsais doesn't differ much from their larger relatives with regard to temperature, light requirements,...

It is also the most common and can be used for most species, including– With the slanting bonsai style, the trunk usually curves or twists, angled to the right or left, and the branches are trained to balance this effect.

You love it and want it to care for it well and keep it growing strongly. The basic time for feeding is from late spring through early fall. (10 – 15 C.) and you may need to set up special quarters for them to keep them at the right temperature and...

Think carefully on which branches you wish to remove. It is best to remove any small or undersize branches that are growing from the trunk itself.When starting a cascade bonsai, you will need to add form wires to the plant.

Yes, they do.If you decide to try to use fruit trees as bonsai, remember that they'll require more maintenance than full-size fruit trees. That's how deep your container should be.

A homeowner or farmer is by law obliged to cut it down and never let it develop flowers.When something makes it onto the "Official Noxious Weeds" list, it is serious, and we should all do our part to control it.

All Rights Reserved.: Dave's Garden PlantFiles, submitted by Dave's Garden member Hilary Nightingale (philomel). Likewise, intermittent mowing is not recommended, as the roots will merely send up multiple new stems and perhaps increase the density of...

It is native to Europe and very common there. The North Carolina Cherokees, which by some accounts are not as invasive as they are elsewhere, flourished until the last of the Greensboro family died.