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Yes, Joyce, there is a Money Tree (Pachira)
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.
California
El Segundo
Garden Crafts: How-to Instructions For A Macrame\' Hanging Planter
There will be eight cords. Choose the four cords that fall to the center. A three sided macrame hanger will be made with three sets of four cords, which is what you now have.Cut a separate length of cord about 18" long.
California
El Segundo
Bad luck with houseplants? Try lucky bamboo
Planters with many stems are proportionally more expensive. Keep the water level fairly constant in the container. As long as the roots are in water, the sky is the limit on arrangement.
California
El Segundo
A Grapevine Christmas Tree
Obviously a sturdy support was needed. For a long time I hung them on the tree with all my other ornaments. They were easily wired onto the tree. What a treasure it has become! Before I had my own grapevine, though, I found all I needed on vacant lots...
California
El Segundo
Warm and Cozy Buckwheat Seeds?
I tried them for awhile but I continued to shiver.From the north came the words: “Lots of exercise will warm you up.” I already run through my days like a spinning top, but I added to that, and all the time I continued to shiver.A friend from the...
California
El Segundo
My favorite, versatile, new gardening tool is my \
After reading comments from other, I passed by those cheap roses without regret. I'm tempted by one that would help me take notes about my own plants over time. If I had this capability a few years earlier, I would have bought more of those 50-centartemisia...
California
El Segundo
Sweet Solution for Garden Hot Peppers
Don't worry about skimming off any foam that may form.Put on the 2-piece lids and process as USDA recommends for your altitude. Most hot pepper jelly recipes add vinegar, which can impart a vinegar flavor.
California
El Segundo
What Are Stomata: Stoma Plant Pores And How They Work
When a stoma is closed, the guard cells are filled with potassium and water. Stoma plant pores also provide a plant's version of an exhale where they release water molecules. In fact, the name stomata comes from the Greek word for mouth.
Ohio
Willoughby
Hummers at your window - a great gift idea!
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. Fuschia is a favorite nectar plant of hummingbirds.
California
El Segundo
Causes For Bitter Potato Skins: Learn About Green Skin On A Potato
If your potato skin looks green, then keep reading to find out why this is and what can be done about it.Why do potato skins turn green? Green potato skin may be caused when a potato is stored on the kitchen counter or window sill, or even when the potato...
Ohio
Willoughby
Party Favors From the Heart: African Violets and Handmade Containers
I just happened to have 24-hour access to a potter's wheel at school. 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...
California
El Segundo
Gardening Gifts A to Z
Perhaps you should look for something more modest, like the traditional St. Francis statue. This is a rose gift that will live on, unlike cut roses that wilt in a week.are the best gardening pants ever, according to my personal product reasearch.
California
El Segundo
Diana\'s Anise Biscotti
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. Fennel, on the other hand, is available in many varieties and is an easy-to-grow...
California
El Segundo
What the Gardener Gets for Christmas
They have nice names like Harvest Essence or Herbal Apple. February's pink roses appeared again in June only paired with white daisies instead of magenta zinnias. The dreams and desires of the gardener are different from normal folk.
California
El Segundo
Containers and Baskets - A Primer on Seasonal Color Design
Vertical gardening plays an important role here as does the preferred conditions for each plant. You can use almost anything as long as it has drainage holes. One of the easiest ways to use combinations of plants is to start with an impressive, larger...
California
El Segundo
Plant Profiles For New Gardeners: Sempervirens tectorum, Hens and Chicks
In realty, this was an excellent choice, because the fleshy leaves contain quite a bit of moisture which makes it hard for fire to catch and burn.This plant reproduces by sending out little fleshy runners that produce a baby plant at the end.
California
El Segundo
Gifts from and for Gardeners: How to Make a Discharge Printed Vest
If you choose to do this, be careful not to spray the developing botanical print. Ferns, grasses, and many weeds work nicely, as well as morning glory vines. Lay plastic down where you will be working.
California
El Segundo
Handmade decorative paper with added flowers, seeds, leaves
Repeat until you have about 3 to 4 inches of very watery pulp in the tub. Handle carefully because the sheets are still very fragile at this point. I didn't use window screen as I had access to the screen material used in the nearby paper plant, which...
California
El Segundo
Plant Profiles for New Gardeners: Zinnias
Zinnias are cheerful summer annuals that our grandmothers loved. The flowers are irresistible to our winged friends and it isn't unusual to see many species dancing among zinnia blooms on a sunny day.
California
El Segundo
Clay Critters for Plant Pots: A great kid craft for inside days
With several kids rolling and squashing the clay, you'll have your different colors ready to go in no time. This simple polymer clay project is fun to do and will brighten your indoor plant pots, to boot!
California
El Segundo
Just add water, Paperwhites bring a hint of spring
I'm lucky to be near a huge local nursery where I can pick my paperwhites, for about a dollar each, from hundreds in a bushel basket.allow you to choose from the common variety 'Ziva' or a few other cultivars.
California
El Segundo
A Fruit-Tree Pruning Primer
Pruning during dormancy causes vigorous spring/summer growth because the tree has its full supply of energy and fewer limbs to support. When the sap does return to the branches, the tree will respond by sending out new shoots.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Plant Profiles for New Gardeners: Daylilies
A nice natural dye can be made from the blooms and the buds and flowers are edible. Many cultivars are affordable as well and hundreds of varieties cost less than $10 for a double fan division.
California
El Segundo
Thick Tomato Skins: What Causes Tough Tomato Skin
Tomato skin thickness is something most gardeners don't think about — until their tomatoes have thick skins that detract from the succulent texture of the tomato. When the tomato plant has continually too little water, it will take steps to conserve...
Ohio
Willoughby
Grapes That Have Thick Skin: Types Of Thick Skinned Grapes
Eating them involves biting a hole in the skin and then sucking out the pulp. Ancient grape eaters might very well have had someone, no doubt a slave or servant, peel the thick skinned grapes and not only to remove the tough epidermis but also to remove...
Ohio
Willoughby
Pasture Primer: A Look at Pasture Plants
For more than 30 years he has studied the plants that make up the grass, or Poaceae , family. Some are considered cool-season species, which dominate the northern tier of the country; others are warm-season species that can stand up to the heat of summer,...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Homemade Reduced Sugar Grape Jelly
When our local Acme market went out of business - they always had the best canning supplies in our area - I had to find another source for powdered pectin. With the help of their suggestions the reduced sugar version gelled successfully and tasted plenty...
California
El Segundo