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Yes, Joyce, there is a Money Tree (Pachira)
Ugh, tax time! Are you wishing that you had a magic money tree? 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...
California
El Segundo
The Garden in August
I'm just waiting for the fruits to fully ripen, which will be any day now. The, of course. Biting insects have decimated my arms and legs over the past few weeks, so I took a two-day break from the outdoors.
California
El Segundo
Garden Crafts: How-to Instructions For A Macrame\' Hanging Planter
Hold all of these cords together and thread the ring over them. Cross the left side to the front of the carrier cords and under the right side, and the right side behind and through the loop.
California
El Segundo
Bad luck with houseplants? Try lucky bamboo
Lucky bamboo is a tolerant plant and the water-rooted lifestyle gives it an advantage too. Forego the unfortunate philodendron. Has your Croton croaked? Four is not a good number as the Chinese word for four is similar to the word for death.) For what...
California
El Segundo
A Grapevine Christmas Tree
A few red cardinals and other birds in nests were tucked among the vines. Holiday visitors are invited to choose a pack of seeds to take home with them.I have since seen similar trees for sale at garden centers and places where decorations are sold.
California
El Segundo
Warm and Cozy Buckwheat Seeds?
My answer is always the same: “I'm so c-c-c-cold!” I try to not talk about the weather, I try to not think of it, too. No more winter shivers for me! For the first time since those long, hot days of August, I'm cozy and warm.
California
El Segundo
My favorite, versatile, new gardening tool is my \
I saved myself a few dollars in initial cost, more in doomed remedies, and lots of gardener angst and disappointment over yet more rose failure. I need never buy a plant without a second opinion from a fellow gardener.The internet doesn't stop at Dave's...
California
El Segundo
Neem, An Indoor Gardeners Best Friend
That's right folks, a Japanese beetle might munch a Neem-covered lily leaf, but her eggs will not hatch, if she is even capable of laying them in the firstIt is safe to use around pets and children and it is harmless to any insects that feed on nectar...
California
El Segundo
Hummers at your window - a great gift idea!
Fuschia is a favorite nectar plant of hummingbirds. This feeder will be kept and used on another window. Here is a perfect gift for someone you know who already enjoys hummingbirds in their garden, or for someone who would like to attract hummers to their...
California
El Segundo
Heat-Tolerant Malabar Spinach
Since it is easy to grow and amazingly free of any pests and diseases, even the most unseasoned gardener can experience success growing this plant. Simply dry the entire fruit and keep it until the following year.
California
El Segundo
Welcoming the New Texas SuperStars for 2008
Fast growing to 4 to 6 feet tall and 3 to 5 feet wide, tree-like with age. Drumroll please!(pictured at left), a tropical-esque evergreen shrub or small tree with glossy leaves and clusters of star shaped bright scarlet or vermilion flowers.
California
El Segundo
Party Favors From the Heart: African Violets and Handmade Containers
The combustible material explodes into flames and creates a wonderfully varied glaze surface on the pot. Sticking to my thrifty roots, I started in the places I knew best: the "save me" shelf at big box stores, my wonderful Dave's Garden friends, and...
California
El Segundo
Gardening Gifts A to Z
(Once she's used PlantFiles, I'll bet she'll be hooked.) A trial subscription with full feature access is a real deal at only five dollars. They're durable, comfortable to work in, water and dirt resistant, and have roomy pockets for plant tags, gloves,...
California
El Segundo
Diana\'s Anise Biscotti
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
I've even gotten interesting metal ones. How many took my advice, printed the article, and left it laying around for loved ones to see? Non-gardeners don't know that apples aren't herbs or that the scent of harvest is dependent upon what you're harvesting.
California
El Segundo
Plant Profiles For New Gardeners: Sempervirens tectorum, Hens and Chicks
They may wither a bit, but if given a drink, they'll bounce right back with no ill effects. 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 happy to note...
California
El Segundo
Summer Bites
They buzz loudly around your head, they follow you. The males are one of the first spring pollinators (think Blueberries) and are an important food source for Bats, Dragonflies and numerous birds.Blackflies like it warm and calm.
California
El Segundo
Gifts from and for Gardeners: How to Make a Discharge Printed Vest
Colored tee-shirts are nice, and fabric handbags. The thought and care involved in choosing the gift is often more valuable than the actual item By being creative, and using your imagination, you can use discharge prints in many different situations.
California
El Segundo
Handmade decorative paper with added flowers, seeds, leaves
Wet pulp will be much darker than the color when it dries.The minimum equipment needed is a blender, a plastic tub, an old picture frame without the glass, window screen scrap, used paper to recycle, a few towels and a sponge.
California
El Segundo
Plant Profiles for New Gardeners: Zinnias
Even if you don't pinch them, they will put on a great show, but this helps the plants stay compact and not as likely to fall over in hard rains.There are zinnias for every area of the garden...and containers too! From the tiny little fellows that make...
California
El Segundo
Clay Critters for Plant Pots: A great kid craft for inside days
Depending on how big her body turned out, you'll probably need a ball about half an inch in diameter. Your ladybug will sit on this leaf, and then the leaf will curve over the edge of the pot, so it needs to be at a good bit larger than your ladybug.
California
El Segundo
Just add water, Paperwhites bring a hint of spring
Backyard stones might suffice in an opaque or translucent container. Expect blooms in roughly three weeks from "planting."When giving forced paperwhite as a gift, I'd recommend one of the following options:Plant the bulbs and begin watering two weeks...
California
El Segundo
Pride of Barbados, Caesalpinia pulcherrima
Flowers form on new growth, so pruning at the right time will not decrease flowering.This is a plant with royal connections. Though the plant tolerates drought, it will not bloom well if kept too dry.Growth may be slow for the first year, but after the...
California
El Segundo
What Can Bloom in this Heat?
Here's a "show and tell" about several heat loving, bright-blooming plants that I saw during my visit. Some even have variegated leaves. Hot pink is appropriately popular, but Bougainvilleas also come in reds, oranges, purples and whites.
California
El Segundo
Food for Thought: NAIS-Heating Up
No one knows how much that will cost. They could select a university herd or track the animals that pass through one of the major sale barns and really follow those animals throughout their lives to understand the cost and effectiveness of the program...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Regulate Barn Heat for Horse Health
Even though hair growth is largely a photoperiodic response, warm environments assist in keeping hair short. “The solution is to turn down the heat and get rid of the humidity by increasing air flow,” Freeman says.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Almond Oil Information: Tips For Using Almond Oil
Before using or ingesting ANY herb or plant for medicinal purposes or otherwise, please consult a physician or a medical herbalist for advice. Of late you may have noticed the wide variety of oils available not only for cooking but for cosmetic use as...
Ohio
Willoughby