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Flood Damage Clean Up: Tips For Minimizing Flood Damage In The Garden
Then what is left can be hosed down.As more favorable conditions return, watch for signs of die-back, but don't be too hasty to prune everything. If your soil is subject to standing water, it is best to plant species that are tolerant to
Ohio
Willoughby
Soil Porosity Information – Learn What Makes Soil Porous
Usually, this is as simple as thoroughly mixing inor other loosening organic materials can open up the pore space between soil particles, unlocking the water and nutrients that had become trapped in the small micro-pores and allowing oxygen to penetrate...
Ohio
Willoughby
White Powder Fungus on a Peace Lily
The kind of powdery mildew that attacks peace lilies is unique to lily plants, so don't worry about it spreading to your lawn or other houseplants. If the infection doesn't clear up in a few weeks, you'll likely need to replace the infected plant.
California
Santa Monica
How Much Wheatgrass Powder Equals One Ounce of Juice?
Of wheatgrass be taken daily for health maintenance. Many wheatgrass users believe the fresh juice to be more potent. More wheatgrass can be consumed when desired to treat an ailment.It is debatable whether wheatgrass powder delivers the same nutritional...
California
Santa Monica
White Powder On Rosemary: Getting Rid Of Powdery Mildew On Rosemary
Often, you'll find there are problems withPerhaps you've noticed a white powder on your rosemary plants in your kitchen. Pick up any infected leaves that have fallen off the plant.
Ohio
Willoughby
Different Types of Soil Water
Since hygroscopic water is found on the soil particles and not in the pores, certain types of soils with few pores (clays for example) will contain a higher percentage of it. Soil water is also called rhizic water.
California
Santa Monica
DIY Homesteader Busy Bags
All frolic about as I gather my seeds, bulbs and flats and meticulously lay them out. I use plastic zipper-topped bags to keep the kits together. Scavenger Hunt Three of my four children have the attention span of a gnat! They will head off to do something...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
What Do Plants Release Into the Air?
The amount of CO2 they release, however, is much less than the amount of CO2 they consume through photosynthesis. Plants also lose water vapor through their stomata; this process of water loss is called transpiration.Transpiration is essential to plants;...
California
Santa Monica
How to Get Rid of White Powder Mold on Plants With a Vinegar Mix
If left untreated it easily spreads to become a thin, white powdery coating on the entire plant. Cover all parts of the plant, especially the underside of leaves. Use one part vinegar to 20 parts water in any size container.Shake or stir the water-vinegar...
California
Santa Monica
Why Do Water Plants Have Stomata on Upper Part of Their Leaves?
Instead, when it rains, some stomata are available for gas exchange on the water lily's large leaf surface.In order to keep leaves above the water where stomata can function, the leaves of the water lily have a large number of spongy internal cells to...
California
Santa Monica
Homemade Ground Pepper Spices
All otherAll rights reserved. No need to purchase ground cayenne, ground red pepper, paprika, curry powder, chili powder, or Tandoori seasoning, when you can easily make some from hot and sweet peppers grown in your own garden.
California
El Segundo
Is Your Furniture Being Reduced to a Pile of Dust by The Powder Post Beetle?
It may be applicable to you. I suggest that you search the web and do your own research before calling your local pest control company.During my research, I concluded that powder post beetles serve an important function in our world; they are basically...
California
El Segundo
Occultation: Weeding With Tarps
Notable Considerations For Occultation Occultation cannot always kill perennial weeds, but it will generally weaken them. How To Occult Soil To use occultation in the garden, simply mow an area where you plan to plant three weeks before planting in the...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Unusual and Bizarre Plants - The Whisk Ferns
For my part, I'm satisfied to grow them and enjoy them just for their very unusual character. Looking at them this way, Whisk Ferns could be a particularly adaptable type of fern, considering the apparent great length of time they have been present on...
California
El Segundo
Chicken Feeders and Waterers: A  Buyer\'s Guide
However, behind all the options are basics that facilitate informed decisions. Wall troughs with gravity-fed hoppers also work well for feeding free-choice oyster shell and grit. I'll throw my whole waterer into a big tub, and then I'll put a couple of...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
6 Tips To Prevent A Bee Swarm
Has the queen expanded her brood nest as far as it will go? There's an old superstition that urges the beekeeper to inform his or her buzzing, winged charges of any big changes in the family: births, deaths, marriages and moves are good examples.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
5 Tips for Planning an Off-Farm Family Vacation
Here are five ways to help you get organized so that you can getaway without needing a vacation from your vacation! 1. A Day In Nature: Find a local stream, lake or river and make a day of it! Fishing is my all-time favorite pastime, but when the fish...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
How to Identify Palm Tree Seeds
These drifting seeds are commonly called "sea beans" until the tropical plant they came from is identified. Depending on how long a palm seed has drifted, it may be smooth and polished, or rough -- much like beach glass.Find specific markings on the seeds.
California
Santa Monica
The Chicken Palace: When Lazy Leads To Awesome
Cyn Cady I built the henhouse and run myself, with some help from the Girl Kid, and I admit, it's a bit … er … funky looking. Deep litter allows droppings to accumulate in the litter material, composting it right inside the coop.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Paint It Green
Its standards for paints and coatings take adhesion, washability and numerous other factors into account, in addition to the safety of the products' ingredients. She suggests clay paints and milk paints as safer alternatives to conventional products.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
What Is A Swale?
Humus will build and absorb even more moisture, storing water in the ground deeper and longer than water spreading across the soil surface. The process becomes more intuitive with time.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Meteorologists Expect Continued Drought for Summer 2013
Above-normal temperatures threaten areas from west Texas across the Great Plains into the central and southern Rockies, and across the Mid-South. In these areas, limited rainfall will further task low water reservoirs, increase wildfire risk, and challenge...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
How Does the Coconut Palm Reproduce?
Typically, the trunk of the coconut palm is somewhat curved and skinny with a larger base than top. Once the palms have been planted, they can be transferred at any time.The coconut palm produces fruits with three carpels, which is common within the Arecaceae...
California
Santa Monica
Goat-Milk Soap Recipe
Other additives: honey, aloe vera, vitamin E oil (squash a gel tablet). Also, many fragrance oils change the consistency of soap, making it difficult to make correctly. Regular use of goat milk soap will maintain a moisture balance that results in smoother,...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
9 Ways to Reduce the Stress on Your Bees
Closely assess your colony's health before conducting a split. You'll have healthier and happier bees for it. Leaving 40 to 60 pounds of honey at a minimum is best for giving the bees a fighting chance through winter.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Make Money with Strawberries
It's common in the northern United States and Canada for strawberry farms to offer additional rural recreation, such as petting zoos, hay rides, rustic craft sales and other self-service crops, such as pumpkins , orchard fruit and Christmas trees.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
6 Ways to Get the Most Out of Seed Catalogs When Garden Planning
Gardeners particularly interested in helping preserve seed diversity will find their best selection in heirlooms. This article originally appeared in the January/February 2014 issue of Hobby Farm Home.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia