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Mark your calendars: Spring shopping!
Read on for some inspiration on how to plan you plant quests ahead of time.Plan and decide which plants you will need next spring and summer."Need" might be in quotations or you could actually have an open spot in your garden that is really in need of...
California
El Segundo
Cajun Hibiscus at Dupont Nursery
If the goal is achieved, then cuttings are made and the plant will be given a name. I was proud to sell their products. Out of the thousands of seedlings, only 8-10 new varieties are introduced each year.
California
El Segundo
Annuals: old faves and new twists
Loose rounded flowering plant with juicy stems and small leaves.Impatiens are a standby too. Grown for foliage, not flowers.Coleus is another annual that's "been around forever. Look to six packs for basic types, and check individual pots for more special...
California
El Segundo
Plant Nursery Information – Tips For Selecting The Best Plant Nurseries
They will know what plants cannot be delivered to your region and should have an online chat available to help inform you of the best options for your landscape.There are many consumer websites which can help rate the best nurseries for you.are excellent...
Ohio
Willoughby
What You Should Know About Big Box Stores as Plant Sources for Your Garden
And here it was at Lowe's! Big box stores sometimes offer up such unexpected treasures and at very reasonable prices. If the plants are healthy, you can hardly go wrong with Had been to all the nurseries and garden centers within a 40-mile radius, searching...
California
El Segundo
Specialty growers: a source for that perfect plant
I planned an area of about five hundred square feet. I need more!Following is a list of some of my favorite specialty growers. When I looked locally for heathers, I found only two or three varieties.
California
El Segundo
Nursery Offers Exotic Plants and Rare Products
Fligh Buhnight Nurseries at Helengone, Arizona, is pleased to announce its recent acquisition of the rare and exotic. Also included are scarce specimens and unfamiliar hybrids from the scientists at Heer T'Deigh Gaunt Mar Oh Greenhouse, representing major...
California
El Segundo
Nursery Visit
Over the Easter weekend we visited my family in Eastern Pennsylvania. There is something so relaxing to me about browsing through a place like Esbenshade's; walking around, smelling the smells, reading the seed packets and thinking about all the possibilities.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Nursery Fun
It's a lot of work and there is no such thing as a vacation for these folks. « More Dirt on Gardening » In addition to purchasing some cool-season veggie transplants, I got three big bags of organic potting mix, some algae-relief for my pond, three...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Nursery Container Crops
Read more of Rick's Favorite Crops » Tags container gardening , favorite crops , Kniphofia , rick gush If one knows of seeds that can be collected and germinated, or if one has a rooting bed where hundreds of cuttings can be rooted, they might be able...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Understanding Nursery Containers – Common Pot Sizes Used In Nurseries
These are usually dependent on how a particular plant has been grown (its conditions). For instance, most shrubs and tree are sold in 1-gallon pots – otherwise known as a #1 pot size.The # symbol is used to reference each class number size.
Ohio
Willoughby
My Toxic, Painful Garden Revisited: pruning considerations
I can pick up about any cactus without getting stabbed (with one exception) as long as I can physically lift it with this cactus 'mitts' on. Mostly because I keep leaving them somewhere and can't find them again...
California
El Segundo
Will Palm Trees Grow Back if You Cut Their Trunks?
Diseased, stressed, or weak palms may not produce new suckers and can ultimately die.Examples of clustering palms include the areca palm (), Senegal date palm (Phoenix reclinata), and Formosa palm (—the layer of tissue beneath the bark that creates...
California
Santa Monica
How to Ship a Cactus
Padding and support are both important factors to consider when wrapping the cactus for shipment.Wear gloves to avoid injuring your hands while working with the cactus. Remove the cactus from its pot gently to avoid damaging the root ball.
California
Santa Monica
Essential Oil for Roly Poly Pests
Begin by using approximately 4 drops of oil per gallon of soapy water. Make sure to use only 100 percent pure coconut oil for best results. Other oils including cottonseed, canola, olive, soybean and palm, will also work.Many other natural solutions exist...
California
Santa Monica
How to Kill Aphids Off a Hibiscus Tree Naturally
While there are several toxic chemical pesticides available that kill aphids, there are natural, organic methods available. Chop a banana peel into small 1-inch pieces and add it to the mixture.
California
Santa Monica
Castor Bean Plant Laws
The exceptions also allow for the possession of castor bean plants or seeds for retail/wholesale sales purposes; but mandates that the plants or seeds are kept in securely sealed containers with clearly legible labels indicating the plant's poisonous...
California
Santa Monica
How to Grow Salvia Divinorum
Again, you need to keep your Salvia buddy inside for two to three weeks so they'll grow some solid rooting in the pots before being exposed to all kinds of weather craziness outside.You need to keep your Salvia plant in a moist environment for a few days...
California
Santa Monica
What Liquids Do Plants Grow Best In?
However, it has several drawbacks. There are a number of common options, such as milk, juice and water, and though each one has its merits, pure water is still the most reliable liquid for optimal plant growth.Watering plants with old-fashioned pure water...
California
Santa Monica
Once Corn Tassles, How Long Until the Cobs Are Ripe?
As the starch levels increase within each corn kernel, a dent will appear on the top of each kernel. This usually occurs around 55 to 66 days after the corn seedling emerges from the ground.
California
Santa Monica
How Large Will a Bromeliad Grow?
The bromeliad family includes more than 1,500 species that grow in the United States. The Hechtia melanocarpa, a Mexican native, develops a 5-foot rosette and shoots flowers 8 feet into the air.Moderate-sized bromeliads satisfy the needs of most gardeners.
California
Santa Monica
Caterpillars Are Eating My Desert Roses
In some parts of their growing range of USDA zones 10 through 12, these bizarre plants attract caterpillars nearly as strange as they are.Bacillus thuringiensis kills oleander caterpillars without harming their predators.Long, black bristles sprouting...
California
Santa Monica
How Are Conifers & Ferns Different?
Conifers and ferns share certain basic similarities: they photosynthesize, they reproduce sexually and so on. Ferns produce spores that develop into gametophytes. Ferns are non-seed plants in the phylum Pterophyta.
California
Santa Monica
Divisions of the Plant Kingdom
The main plants in the Pteridophyta division are ferns (Filicinophyta), and include the following allies: horsetails (Sphenophyta), club mosses (Lycopodophyta), and wisk ferns (Psilophyta).Coniferophyta are vascular plants that reproduce from seed rather...
California
Santa Monica
How to Prune a Tropical Ginger Plant
Prune these stems continuously throughout the year each time a bloom fades.Examine the lower leaves of the ginger plant and look for leaves that are brown or yellow. All ornamental ginger plants are considered tropical because they prefer a warm, moist...
California
Santa Monica
Does Bleach Affect Plant Growth?
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...
California
Santa Monica
How to Care for Lichens
Wet lichens are easier to handle.Break off a small piece of a lichen to collect it. Lichens are slow-growing organisms found in some of the most inhospitable places on earth but most commonly on woodland plants, rocks and soil.
California
Santa Monica