Bulbs and tubers are easy to replace and often produce better than old ones.have several plants that are unique, or have deep sentimental value. If possible, visit your new home and prepare the beds, or make an area in which to heel-in the plants until...
They are happy in a wide range of lighting and average household temperatures. According to thisfrom the Missouri Botanical Garden, the dinnerplate aralia is not safe to have around pets and children.
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 express permission of the creator.
I used a bit of brown nylon cord and just made a few turns, but you can use anything you have, and make it as elaborate as you wish. Some can take many hours to complete, and many, like the one we will make, are quite simple and require few knots.
One website I came across specified that it will not ship in chilly months of year. It should do well with standard office lighting or a bright spot in a home. "City" water has chlorine.
Then I stick a decorative label with the name of the seeds and planting directions on the outside of each envelope. For years friends have given me "gardening" Christmas ornaments.
I'd never heard of them, but I took them to my microwave, and heated them as her directions said to do. The advice kept rolling in, and I tried them all. It took a minute for me to remember what my friend, June, had told me: “It'll make you warm.”Inside...
It would complement my Dave's Garden Journal, while letting me takes notes right in the yard or garden. I used my phone to take a pictorial note of wildflowers as I walked the dog.
In a straight line. If you try to turn it sideways, it may threaten once again to fall apart. Since mid-June, we've been moving the pen around their pasture once a day, and it's worked great for keeping them safe from predators while they forage for grass,...
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It turned out there were lots of choices, mostly in the $10 to $20 range. This is now my second year and the funny little birds will go around the house to my patio door, hover and look in if the feeders go dry.
"Daylilies: Just had to share my sad Garden story! Sob", the cry shattered through the virtual world of gardening.Aggiegrl, a Dave's Garden member from Texas, wrote, "...I have about 400 named (daylilies) now, and quite a few unknowns or duplicates...and...
I just happened to have 24-hour access to a potter's wheel at school. Several shriveled for unknown reasons, and at least one time my tower of precariously rigged shelves fell down, creating a mess of leaves and potting soil everywhere.In the end, I wound...
Your gardener can use it in the compost, with winter seedlings or in spring planting. Annual flower seed choices include black-eyed Susan, marigold, nasturtium, pansies or sunflowers.
Once rooted, it should not be relocated. Mama's favorite way to enjoy anise biscotti is to dunk them in her coffee! Fennel or anise provides the distinctive flavor in Italian sausages and in other savory dishes, such as pork or tomato sauces.
They have nice names like Harvest Essence or Herbal Apple. Too bad our non-gardening givers don't know about the newGardeners get oceans of lotions for Christmas. I wear gloves when I garden, and I still get lotions.
Although you should never undercut your own costs if you can help it, involve math in your pricing strategies. If you give yourself a decent wage (and you should—farming is hard, so I calculated $16 per hour) that means it cost you about $62 to produce...
Sprinkle it on the soil at the base of the bamboo and water the soil to activate it. Growers with Bamboo Garden suggest supplying a 3-inch layer of compost or rotted manure around the base of the bamboo as a supply of supplemental slow-release, natural...
Septoria spreads quickly in wet weather, so be sure the plants are well spaced, and avoid working among them when they're wet. Pick off infected leaves and fruit, and cut off affected stems, dipping your pruners in a one-part-bleach, nine-parts-water...
These plants suit the soils and provide food and cover for native wildlife and are among the best choices for the perennial garden.Tetraneuris scaposa or bitterweed does well in dry rocky soilFavorites in any perennial garden, certain daisy varieties...
Sprinkle the fertilizer at the drip line and 2 feet beyond. Otherwise, continue to fertilize year-round.Use 1 lb. Of fertilizer for every inch of trunk diameter. A granular formula is preferable to liquid.Fertilize the plumeria every three months beginning...
Once you have removed the soil all the way around the roots, drive a shovel under the roots to separate the root ball from the soil.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1"); });Place the shrub in a wheelbarrow or...
Then they played terrible tricks on the farm folk. Swedish fairy spirits were called tomte ; Norwegians and people in Denmark called them nisse. They believed the wee folk took care of their homes and children and protected them from misfortune, especially...
Without a little guidance from seasoned veterans, they often choose seeds and plants that are more challenging than their budding skills can handle. This plant is an excellent choice for all.
Flat, daisy type flowers work well, as opposed to dense, multi-petaled flowers that do not have a distinctive silhouette. Some fabrics will discharge out almost instantly, and other fabrics seem totally immune to bleach.
Let it drip like a jelly bag, and then squeeze out all the excess water. If the pulp is too thick (making the deckle look like it's holding a big messy wad) add more water to the tub to thin the pulp.
If you have your heart set on giant red flowers or the neon combination of purple and chartreuse, chances are, it is available.Zinnias are surprisingly drought-hardy when established.
