Best Plants

Touch a roly-poly bug (Armadillilium vulgare) and you'll know why it's called a roly-poly. They can be trapped using rocks under which the soil is moist, and from there, handpicked and removed.

Hang the jug with the lid off at, on or near your hibiscus for a week. Chop a banana peel into small 1-inch pieces and add it to the mixture. The lady beetles feed on the aphids for a period of a few days, but will eventually disperse around your garden...

According to the 2002 Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness Act, possessing, using or transferring ricin is prohibited. Anyone possessing the plant or seeds will receive a notice and must remove the plant, seeds and beans from his property...

If you have multiple cuttings, put them in different containers. Roughly 1% of all Salvia Divinorum seeds will ever germinate, so don't use seeds. If you're using Salvia seeds, check out something else I guess.Each glass should have about 1 1/2 to 2 inches...

Plants need liquid to absorb nutrients from the soils. However, do not use "softened" water, which is mineral water that has undergone a process to remove the excess minerals. Saltwater contains salt while mineral water contains extras such as calcium...

Corn can be grown in a home garden, although it often require a lot of space and always require more than one plant in order to be grow successfully. They benefit from being planted close together to help encourage better fertilization, and thus a more...

These plants grow well as container plants and occupy only a few feet of space. Cryptanthus bahianus or fosterianus both spread to approximately 2 feet wide.Bromeliad growers who require small bromeliads confine their growth by providing the plants with...

Plants became known as desert roses is anybody's guess, because they are far as plants get from the ornamental roses (Rosa spp.) found inU.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones2 through 11.

Male gametophytes produce sperm, which fertilize eggs from other gametophytes. Conifers reproduce through pollination of ovulate cones that eventually develop seeds.Conifers have woody stems and as a general rule are much larger than most ferns.

These plant reproduce by using spores, and never grow flowers. Nonvascular plants are plants that are unable to circulate fluid from their stems and leaves. Bryophyte plants are prevalent on the ground, and are known to grow on rocks and even other plants.

Once leaves turn yellow or brown, they will not become healthy again. Ginger plant stems only produce one blossom before dying, so pruning these off makes the plant more attractive.

Moving the plant to another location with as little soil attached as possible may save it, depending on the plant's size. Bleach is used for sterilization purposes, meaning it kills organic matter, which includes those bacteria and fungi necessary for...

This allows the remaining lichen to repopulate.Place the lichen in a paper bag to transport it to your garden or another site. With proper care, a lichen will survive collection, allowing you to transplant and grow it in your own garden.Mist a lichen...

Complete removal of these root parts and their buds is necessary for control. It's best to retain one active plant, a second one that is half grown and a smaller, growing sucker. Too many of these shoots can crowd plants and reduce productivity.

There are many different types of fungi growing throughout the world in a wide variety of environments and living conditions. Instead, fungi must rely on more flexible methods of absorbing the necessary gases and gaining their energy from the environment...

Even though the skin should not be eaten, remove any loose dirt from the skin so that it doesn't get onto the plant's flesh when the leaves are sliced open.Drain each leaf. Aloe vera is a popular houseplant and medicinal herb.

South Carolina is home to dozens of colorful and beautiful plants and flowers. These plants are often used to landscape yards all across the state, and they are also widely found in state parks and other areas that humans and animals commonly frequent.

Some plant cuttings need a helping hand before they can form roots and start new plants. Different hormones regulate varied growth processes, such as flower development, ripening, leaf formation and cell division.

Tentacles on their foliage discharges mucilage to snare insects. Neither trapped any pollinator and flowers shortened by researchers attracted fewer pollinators than the long ones.Sundews grow in tropical and moderate habitats across the globe, according...

Root stimulators designed for plants, flowers and trees help promote strong root growth. Always follow the instructions and guidelines for proper application.Pour the root stimulator into a watering can and mix it with water according to the package ratio...

For example, chlorophyll reflects green light. Beta carotene is the primary carotenoid pigment found in spinach.Similar to chlorophyll in structure, pheophytins are actually decomposition products.

Several soakings and rinsings will remove most of the salt from the seeds, but avoid this method and purchase unsalted sunflower seeds if you are on a no-sodium diet.Submerge the sunflower seeds in a bowl of water for five minutes.Pour the water and seeds...

Each pigment absorbs different wavelengths, so that the best wavelengths for plants depend on the type of pigment it has the most of.Various plant pigments absorb different light wavelengths.Chlorophyll a, which is present in all photosynthetic organisms,...

Tropical varieties often have many more petals and more intense colors than the native lilies.Besides being the birth flower for July, the blue lotus (Nymphaea caerulea), hardy in USDA zones 10 through 12, is also the celebrated national flower of Sri...

Many of these plants prefer that their roots remain cool and moist, even though they prefer to grow in full sun. Some are low-growing, making them perfect as an edging plant. The low-growing varieties of dianthus make an ideal ground cover.

Undiluted vinegar into the spray bottle container. Early signs of the disease are leaf curling and twisting. Continue to monitor plants for small round dots of white or gray fuzzy growth, which indicates a re-emergence of the fungus.

Although many Americans think the poinsettia is a highly toxic houseplant, this is somewhat exaggerated. Snapping the tips of green leaves or colored bracts may seem minor, but often a tiny dot of white sap occurs from the wound.Once the sap is exposed...