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In the north, they bloom best in full sun but further south, shade from hot afternoon sun is recommended to prevent the leaf edges from burning. Stunning! For a more subtle effect, try some of the cultivars with distinct blue-green foliage which includeI...

Pollination of the spadices of the inflorescence is facilitated by tiny, flea-like pollenoids that "hop" from one spadix to the other. Of all the plants I've imagined, this particular one has the most beautiful inflorescence.

If I succeeded, I would then have something with which to trade for the rare plants I desired.I found that I had produced not just one new plant, but an abundance of them! Each one showed distinctive characteristics, but they arranged informally into...

Even if the rest of the tree looks healthy, the entire thing is infected and will stop producing viably within a few years.Unfortunately, there is no good method of treating X disease in cherry trees.

“FoodCorps is thrilled to partner with Whole Kids Foundation to provide more children [with] an opportunity to discover the joys of growing food , in turn establishing lifelong healthy-eating habits,” says Curt Ellis, executive director of FoodCorps.

Run your ceiling fan to create a cool breeze. Check your cooling system's air filter every month. If the filter looks dirty, change it. If you have a programmable thermostat, program it to work around your family's summer schedule—set it a few degrees...

Once established, water once a month were the soil is rocky or the summers hot. Chaparral species prefer full sun, though some afternoon shade may be acceptable in hot summer regions.

This also provides one with a number of cuttings for making more plants.These are pretty easy plants to propagate, by just taking cuttings of 1-4 cladodes long and letting them sit in a cool dry place for 2-3 days, then planting them in a pumice or well...

The sets are positioned so their cross braces face each other. « More Shop Talk » After drilling pilot holes, I nailed them together with 16-penny nails and then did the same with the planks, nailing them to the frame.

A fast-growing shrub can create a screen or hedge that blocks unwanted views, muffles sounds and defines areas within the landscape. Fast-growing species up to 10 feet tall include althea (Hibiscus syriacus), American hazel (Corylus Americana), bridal...

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It has a creeping form and is more or less constantly in bloom during the growing season. Citrata ‘Strawberry') It's sometimes uncanny how closely plant compounds can resemble each other: like banana mint, strawberry mint smells unbelievably similar...

You don't have to worry about this until the plants actually start producing fruit, at which point the weight of the fruit will cause the berry to hang down to the ground.Keep your strawberries off the ground for the best quality yields.Cover the area...

Step 7 Turn the pot holder over and pin the hanging piece to one of the top corners (as shown). Place the fabric backing face down. Skill level: Intermediate Time to complete: Approx.

For Midwesterners, Ohio State University suggests day-neutral "Tribute" (Fragaria x ananassa "Tribute") and Junebearing "Earliglow" (Fragaria x ananassa "Earliglow"), both hardy in USDA zones 4 to 8, among others.

Heat and drought tolerant, it is an ideal addition to your Mediterranean-style garden. The attractive variegated, cream, lime, green and pink flowers compliment its yellow-edged leaves each spring.

Composting isn't difficult and the benefits outweigh and work involved, so get out and build a composting structure of some sort for your organic waste. The last bin will have the most complete compost and be harvested for use first.Use 2 x 4 lumber for...

They then invited us to meet their pups, Baba and Brown, to ease our concerns and let the dogs learn our scent. Contact Animal Control A phone call to your city or county's animal control division might be all the action you need.

Positive identification requires the use of indicator plant or laboratory examination. When combined with Potato virus A or Y, crinkling or browning of leaves may also be present.In an infection of Potato virus A (mild mosaic), the plants have light crinkling,...

Taking a few minutes now will give you and your loved ones an extra gift when the presents are opened over the holidays and later. My toolbox is only 8 x 8 x 15, yet it holds most tools needed for daily maintenance.

Prune red tips only while dormant in the winter. Unfortunately, a fungal leaf spot disease in the South infects red tip, limiting its usefulness.Brightly colored new foliage gives red tip its common name.Red tip is a common evergreen shrub used for foundation...

To calculate each bale's DM weight: Bale Weight (1,200 pounds) x Percent DM (0.8) = Amount of Hay DM Per Bale (960 pounds) To calculate per-cow hay needs: DM Needs Per Cow (5,625 pounds) ÷ Hay DM Per Bale (960 pounds) = Bales Per Cow for the Feeding...

To deer, an irrigated and fertilized garden is an all-you-can-eat buffet, especially in the spring or in times of drought. The snowball bush thrives in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 4 through 8.

This drought-tolerant shrub produces clusters of ovoid red to yellow berries in fall and winter.The red barberry (B. Many have thorny branches or spined foliage. Thunbergii var. Its spiny foliage turns red to purple in fall.

Tolerating light foot traffic, Corsican mint gives off a fresh fragrance when crushed. Another option for garden borders is "Chocolate" mint (Mentha x piperita f. These rapidly growing, perennial plants are often vigorous spreaders that become invasive...

Above ground nesting bumblebees usually make their nests in old bird boxes, crevices in trees or in any suitable site they can find several feet above the ground.Surface nesters select nest sites that are low to the ground, such as a pile of logs, cracks...

To prevent deer from decimating your pansies and other plants, you'll need to take steps to prevent them from getting into your garden.Pansies' high water content and soft texture make them a tasty snack for a hungry deer.