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Garden Crafts: How-to Instructions For A Macrame\' Hanging Planter
Hang your loop on something to free your hands. What you will end up with is one length of cord that is six times longer than your planned hanger. You will use this for the first knot that will make the coil at the top of the hanger.
California
El Segundo
Bad luck with houseplants? Try lucky bamboo
Remember, you usually "get what you pay for". If you must use it, leave it in an open container overnight first to allow chlorine to escape. Forego the unfortunate philodendron. If picking out the stems in person, choose only pieces that look healthy...
California
El Segundo
A Grapevine Christmas Tree
These homemade seed envelopes are then tied onto the tree with small red ribbons. Luckily, I have my own. Then I stick a decorative label with the name of the seeds and planting directions on the outside of each envelope.
California
El Segundo
Warm and Cozy Buckwheat Seeds?
Most of my winter was spent trying to stay warm, until one day an unexpected gift arrived in the mail. Of course if you make a small pillow, it would need to be of a size that would fit in your microwave.
California
El Segundo
My favorite, versatile, new gardening tool is my \
Instead of listening to mindless music radio, I exercised my twig identification skills. I could view PlantFiles on my smarty pants phone, and see if those varieties were anything to go gaga over.
California
El Segundo
Botanical Garden Plant Sales ~ A Shopping Frenzy for Gardeners!
I guarantee you'll be marking your calendar every spring with unrestrained enthusiasm in anticipation of returning to participate in anotherThank you to the following for permission to use their photos in this article:~ London, Ontario: UWO Friends of...
California
El Segundo
Planning for Farm Fencing
But many are more trouble than they're worth. Some old fences still have lots of life left in them, and with just a minor amount of repairs can provide years of service. Show property lines, paddock lines and gates on your map.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Caladuims: Colorful Accents for Shady Areas
I order my caladiums in early spring and my vendor is always attentive to the weather reports, shipping my tubers after all danger of frost has passed. All they ask is shady or dappled sun conditions, moist, rich soil and a place out of the wind.
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
5 Areas of Safe Investment for Market Gardeners
Efficiency We always look for ways to grow our food better, but we also always look for ways to do so using less energy and time. The better you make your product, the more loyal your customers will become.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Party Favors From the Heart: African Violets and Handmade Containers
No two pots looked alike. I had to think of something else.At the time I was studying to be an art teacher with an emphasis in Ceramics. I would generally throw 10-15 pots per sitting.
California
El Segundo
Gardening Gifts A to Z
That's garden dedication!- (of course!) A gardener without DG is like a butterfly without wings! If your green thumb friend hasn't heard of Dave's Garden, get her started with a newsletter and free membership.
California
El Segundo
Diana\'s Anise Biscotti
You can also cut them on a diagonal, which makes the cookies larger. Fennel, on the other hand, is available in many varieties and is an easy-to-grow biennial/perennial (depending on your variety) having a bulbous base and yellow, umbel flowers that reward...
California
El Segundo
Fundraising Options For Your Farm
Learn about the crowdsourcing and artisan loans that could be funding your next farm or food business. You go to them with an idea, and they either help you fund it through your own community and social network or they hook you up with a small-business...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
What the Gardener Gets for Christmas
I bet you didn't need the one you got this year.And of course we got pretty plant pots for Christmas. I wear gloves when I garden, and I still get lotions. They rarely reveal cultivars, and will frequently leave out one plant name in that perfect combination...
California
El Segundo
Kansas City Farming for Cash
For Sharp, it was a matter of getting fresh, healthy food in the hands of Kansas City's residents. I'm growing green beans in my backyard that I'm going to eat for dinner tonight,” said councilman Bill Skaggs, who was one of three council members to...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
20 Tips for Safer Farming
Tractors and Implements Keep tractor roll-over protection structures in place. Prohibit riders on tractor fenders, hitches , attachments or implements. Here are 20 farm-safety tips for you to consider: Farm Buildings and Grounds Perform a safety check...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Keeping Your Fields Tree-Free
When this happens, it's time to bring in heavy machinery! A regular lawnmower or a hand-pushed mower will easily eat through the thin, delicate stems of the fresh growth and will get close enough to the ground that it won't leave behind any stems.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
6 Options For Farm Fences
“Synthetic fencing is highly visible, and good-looking,” says Debbie Disbrow, owner and president of RAMM Fence Systems Inc. Like a reservoir, an internal capacitor stores electrons until it is full; then, when an animal challenges the fence, the...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
12 Plants That Fertilize Your Garden
For best results, sow it in combination with or before legumes. It can also be fermented along with comfrey leaves in water for a few days and applied to heavy feeding crops—this is called a compost tea.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Plant Profiles For New Gardeners: Sempervirens tectorum, Hens and Chicks
These plant profiles will feature time-tested seeds and plants that are easy to grow, but produce a great show. This little succulent is native to the dry slopes of southern European mountain ranges like the Alps and has been a familiar house-hold plant...
California
El Segundo
Best Trees For Shade: Common Trees For Shady Areas
It is hardest to find good tree choices for heavy shade areas.If you search for a tree for a light-shade area, you have many to choose from, including evergreens,and deciduous broad leaf.
Ohio
Willoughby
5 Farm Tools I\'m Thankful For
Of all the tools and machines that farmers have to be thankful for, tractors should probably be at the top of the list. Now it's your turn! What tools are you thankful to have? I'll start my list rolling with my pruning loppers , which receive an incredible...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Tips For Growing Grass In Shady Areas
When growing grass in shade, fertilization should be limited. For areas with some light, whether naturally or through pruning, growing grass in shade areas is possible if you do not seek perfection.
Ohio
Willoughby
Gifts from and for Gardeners: How to Make a Discharge Printed Vest
Now is the time of year that for many people, thoughts turn to gift giving. Spray with the nozzle set to a mist, as opposed to a hard spray. I speak from personal experience.I test my garment with a drop of bleach in a hidden area before I get started.
California
El Segundo
Handmade decorative paper with added flowers, seeds, leaves
How about some gift cards made of seeds? I place one loose sheet just inside the frame before pulling up some pulp. You can add seeds, leaves, etc. From a craft store. This pulp may be stored in the freezer, or allowed to dry fully before another papermaking...
California
El Segundo
Plant Profiles for New Gardeners: Zinnias
Powdery mildew is a fungus that thrives in damp, humid conditions, so keeping the leaves dry with good air circulation is the best prevention. Water your zinnias in the morning as their only weakness is powdery mildew.
California
El Segundo