According to thisfrom the Missouri Botanical Garden, the dinnerplate aralia is not safe to have around pets and children. At first glance, though, you'd hardly guess they are closely related.
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...
Let the two outside cords from each side lay loose for the moment. Hang your loop on something to free your hands. You will have three groups of four cords. If your cords are bigger than your bead, or, if you're like me and forgot to get beads the proper...
Remember, you usually "get what you pay for". Curled and curved stems lead to other graceful design possibilities, such as hearts.A "good luck" reputation combined with a hardy physiology bestowed popularity on this otherwise unremarkable tropical plant.3...
Obviously a sturdy support was needed. What a treasure it has become! It was so secure that I could easily pick it up and move it.Next came the task of adding twinkle lights. It made a perfect support for the grape vines.
It is one of the most popular hobbies worldwide and we have every hemisphere represented as a testament to the fact. Even though Dave's Garden is primarily focused on plants, we have several features for those who love their feathered friends too.was...
I was warm from my nose to my toes for the first time in months, and I had only been reading for just a few minutes. Buckwheat seeds are sterile, non-flammable (unlike buckwheat hulls) and never develop a burned odor no matter how often the cozies are...
Are you, like me, shopping wisely these days? A database of plants is another tempting app. Cell phone cameras are getting better all the time. If I had this capability a few years earlier, I would have bought more of those 50-centartemisia (what a thug!)...
Other perennials to consider are: Yarrow, Dianthus, Bugleweed, Hardy Geranium, Bellflower, Coreopsis, Pulmonaria and Forget Me Not. You can use almost anything as long as it has drainage holes.
I was fascinated, but wondered if the little birds would really come that close to the house. I don't want my friends to move on to 'sweeter pastures'. Many of them had never seen a hummer at all, never mind up close and personal.
On the whole, if your tree needs feeding, it will have weak green leaves and won't bloom and fruit at a normal rate. The most popular of all the citrus are the lemons, limes, oranges, grapefruit, and tangerines.
Raku is an ancient art of heating glazed clay to about 1900 degrees, then removing it from the kiln mid-fire and placing it into a newspaper or hay bed. No two pots looked alike. I would move stacks and stacks of pots to the solitary glaze room and dip...
Target is offering Smith and Hawken brand kits, which include a ceramic pot, for a mere ten dollars. Buy the biggest one there (for about a dollar a pound). Give it and stand back!adds splash to a deck or backyard water feature without the hassle of a...
For this recipe, you don't have to use seeds at all, but they sure enhance the texture and flavor.iscotti is a treat your family will love and is very rewarding to make. Accessed August 25, 2008.Save your money: Delicious cups of wonder from the world...
Sometimes they're ceramic, sometimes painted clay,sometimes made of a more exotic material. I bet you didn't need the one you got this year.And of course we got pretty plant pots for Christmas.
You can also use a backhoe to add water lines or troughs for power expansion and even carrying small trees or shrubs to harvest or plant. Rotary Tiller A rotary tiller pulverizes the soil in large swaths, which can speed up the process of prepping land...
They make great plants for vacation homes and for gardeners with hectic work schedules. It was thought to protect inhabitants from thunder and lightning strikes, so was a common sight planted on thatch and sod roofs.
The vinegar wash will stop the process.When you are satisfied with your pattern, and want to halt the bleaching process, dunk it into the vinegar water and cover it completely. This is to eliminate any dark edges where bleach spray may not reach.
How about some gift cards made of seeds? If you are making “seed cards” you might want to cut them into smaller pieces, perhaps the size of a playing card. Uncoated wood works just as well, but it tends to warp as it soaks up water after several uses.Meanwhile,...
Even if you have a preference for a specific color,. Most direct-seeded zinnias will bloom four to six weeks after they are planted, if the ground is warm and conditions are favorable.Zinnias require a sunny area and moderately fertile soil.
With several kids rolling and squashing the clay, you'll have your different colors ready to go in no time. Once you see how cute your ladybug looks, you'll want to make a whole troop of clay critters for your pots!A special thank you to my friends Annabelle...
Set the bulbs with the flat side down in a single layer on the stones. Three bulbs will be displayed nicely in a six inch diameter bowl or medium rose vase. A sunny or bright but cool windowsill is a good site for your paperwhites to develop.
Take off water sprouts/suckers, those vertically growing branches coming off roots, trunk, or limbs. The first aspect of proper pruning is timing. When lateral branches are headed into one-year-old wood, the area near the cut is invigorated.
When established, they are even drought tolerant, but don't expect a huge show. The seeds will change from a white color to shiny black when mature. The foliage is generally attractive when the plants aren't in bloom and they require very little care.
As the tissues soften and decay, the parent and its progeny are merrily munching away on your plant.Snout weevil control is essential in southwestern areas, especially where agave is grown to make tequila.
Each state and county has its own website that lists representatives. A life with horses led to a degree in animal science and my own questions about where my food comes from. Some entries will make you laugh.
This process is called transpiration and enhances nutrient uptake, cools the plant and ultimately allows carbon dioxide entry.Under microscopic conditions, a stoma (a single stomata) looks like a tiny thin-lipped mouth.
