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Garden Crafts: How-to Instructions For A Macrame\' Hanging Planter
But if you are just a little bit handy, and have just a touch of your 'Inner Hippie' still lurking deep within your heart, beautiful creations are literally within your grasp. They are easy to make, and the materials can be as inexpensive or as elaborate...
California
El Segundo
Bad luck with houseplants? Try lucky bamboo
Remember, you usually "get what you pay for". You'll never have to judge soil moisture. Lucky Bamboo Shop also graciously allowed me to use the picture above; thank you!Another site with information on feng shui : Lovetoknow, article ,
California
El Segundo
A Grapevine Christmas Tree
They were easily wired onto the tree. And each year, new ornaments are added as gardening friends add to my collection. What could I use to make a grapevine Christmas tree? Next came all of my garden ornaments.
California
El Segundo
Warm and Cozy Buckwheat Seeds?
Of course if you make a small pillow, it would need to be of a size that would fit in your microwave. Christmas came and went, as did the arrival of 2010, and I greeted the new year with an extra long shiver from my nose to my toes.
California
El Segundo
My favorite, versatile, new gardening tool is my \
I took pictures of price labels when I comparison shopped for birdseed (safflower, at Lowe's, six pounds for nine dollars.) I have a picture of a bag of granular, insect repellent yard treatment, which I might research or purchase later.
California
El Segundo
Hummers at your window - a great gift idea!
Bird feeders are carried at pet stores, feed stores, garden centers, large discount department stores and many others.I decided to buy a Heritage Farms saucer-type window feeder, mostly because it resembled the highly recommended HummZinger.
California
El Segundo
Jewelweed For Your Skin And Just For Fun
It seems that an alcohol tincture is not a successful method of preservation because it's difficult to keep the high water content from encouraging mold in the final product. Do you have some in your garden?
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Causes For Bitter Potato Skins: Learn About Green Skin On A Potato
So this green potato skin has solanine in it which can be quite toxic.The temperature during this light exposure of the potato is also a factor, as green potato skin is caused by an enzymatic process which increases as temperatures rise.
Ohio
Willoughby
Party Favors From the Heart: African Violets and Handmade Containers
Miniatures' leaves are just as easy if not easier to propagate than standard AVs.Luckily I started this process about 11 months in advance, because growing African Violets from leaf starts is not a quick process.
California
El Segundo
Gardening Gifts A to Z
These dipped gloves are surprisingly tough, durablecomfortable. (Hint: if the gardener you love is ME, you've got 26 ideas now!) Your gardener may not know that other colors exist, so you could thrill him or her with a white, lavendar, or (my choice)...
California
El Segundo
Diana\'s Anise Biscotti
Anise is an annual plant with white, umbel flowers and a long taproot. You can also cut them on a diagonal, which makes the cookies larger. They store in cookie jars well when sealed in airtight baggies.
California
El Segundo
What the Gardener Gets for Christmas
February's pink roses appeared again in June only paired with white daisies instead of magenta zinnias. I would love them more if they had holes in the bottom. Sometimes they're ceramic, sometimes painted clay,sometimes made of a more exotic material.
California
El Segundo
Plant Profiles For New Gardeners: Sempervirens tectorum, Hens and Chicks
The 'mother' plant with the smaller babies surrounding it is how the common name 'hens and chickens' came about and the various sizes of the plants in a grouping is very attractive, either in the garden or in a container.
California
El Segundo
Gifts from and for Gardeners: How to Make a Discharge Printed Vest
This is to eliminate any dark edges where bleach spray may not reach. Do not ignore this step. Deeply cut tree leaves such as maple, oak, or locust are good choices also. Use your own judgement about how long to leave it.
California
El Segundo
Handmade decorative paper with added flowers, seeds, leaves
Now, do a trial: dip your deckle under the watery pulp, shake gently side to side to level it out while slightly submerged, and slowly bring it up out of the water, letting the water drain back into the tub.
California
El Segundo
Plant Profiles for New Gardeners: Zinnias
This will ensure that the bouquet is colorful and long-lasting.Butterflies love zinnias too. Powdery mildew is a fungus that thrives in damp, humid conditions, so keeping the leaves dry with good air circulation is the best prevention.
California
El Segundo
Clay Critters for Plant Pots: A great kid craft for inside days
Use your toothpick to make tiny dents so you can position the spots where you want them to go. You can also make great wiggly shapes of snakes and caterpillars that will hang from the edge of a pot.
California
El Segundo
Just add water, Paperwhites bring a hint of spring
Set the vase on a bright cool windowsill or in the brightest indoor spot you have. Expect blooms in roughly three weeks from "planting."When giving forced paperwhite as a gift, I'd recommend one of the following options:Plant the bulbs and begin watering...
California
El Segundo
A Fruit-Tree Pruning Primer
Heading Cuts These cuts remove a portion at the end of a branch. Remove any growth that shades the interior of the tree or the water sprouts (aka, suckers) that grow vertically from root and branch but are not useful for bearing fruit.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Plant Profiles for New Gardeners: Daylilies
These plant profiles will feature time-tested seeds and plants that are easy to grow, but produce a great show. Your little plants are ready to set in the garden when they are about hand high if the weather agrees.
California
El Segundo
Thick Tomato Skins: What Causes Tough Tomato Skin
Are tough tomato skins unavoidable? Thick or tough tomato skins help with these preserving processes. The tough tomato skins are less likely to burn in the intense sunlight.If you get a sudden heat wave and you want to avoid thick tomatoes skins, you...
Ohio
Willoughby
Grapes That Have Thick Skin: Types Of Thick Skinned Grapes
Let's learn more about thick grape skins.Grapes that have thick skin were actually the norm at one time. They are, therefore, harvested as individual berries rather than clipping whole bunches.
Ohio
Willoughby
What Are Stomata: Stoma Plant Pores And How They Work
It is actually a cell, called a guard cell, which swells to close the opening or deflates to open it up. Some plants are more efficient at keeping their stoma cracked open just enough to allow CO2 in but reduce the amount of water lost.While transpiration...
Ohio
Willoughby
Pasture Primer: A Look at Pasture Plants
“Wheat, corn and rice are some of the most valuable agricultural grasses,” Peterson says. As wind-pollinated plants, grasses' minute flowers are not brightly colored nor sweet smelling because they do not need to attract birds or insects.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
A Quick & Easy Harvest Apron
Initially I could not find the perfect harvest apron to buy, and the only sewing patterns for aprons did not seem practical for my needs at first glance. A little fabric glue or decorative squeeze paints can help seal the cut edges and prevent raveling.I...
California
El Segundo
Pamper Your Mom With DIY Herbal Facials
In high-end spas, facial steams are often used as a first step in conjunction with other facial treatments. If you have severe acne, check with your dermatologist before steaming, as it may aggravate a severe acneic condition.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Containers and Baskets - A Primer on Seasonal Color Design
As soon as temperatures begin to warm, I am digging out all my planters, baskets and unusual planting containers. Learn how to build exceptional container gardens with your own personal style and flair.
California
El Segundo