A fresh slate awaits us, just like the potential in a seed. We want to spend more time with friends and family. (maybe myself, huh) LOL: I have two: to go all year without eating anything in my car and to give something away each day.My resolution is...
The Native American Garden respects traditions and spotlights native plants. We hope this spotlight on some of our members' favorites is a nice change of pace for your Saturday morning.
As a result, vascular plants can grow into very large plants, like trees. Nonvascular plants lack these tissues and cannot transfer water up a stem like a tree, which keeps nonvascular plants small.The fossil record dates the oldest vascular plants to...
If you thought meat-eating plants were only found in the movies, think again. Some sundews are a greenish-red.The size of the sundew plant depends on the particular variety. When sunlight is plentiful, leaves turn a bright red, but if they grow in shady...
There is something so relaxing to me about browsing through a place like Esbenshade's; walking around, smelling the smells, reading the seed packets and thinking about all the possibilities.
Studying pictures of carved melons is often enough to be able to figure out what to do in order to replicate a carving. During the late summer and early fall, watermelon carvings can often be seen at state and county fairs where blue, red and white ribbons...
Make a rock and cement bird bath. And then I thought, Swinging in this hammock is really fun, and made a little mental check-mark. This year I thought about it, and then promptly forgot again as her graduation swept us into summer in a crazy rush.
What is that willowy shrub that bursts forth with yellow blooms each spring? It's Forsythia. The cuttings "took", delighting me (and anyone driving by) with a splash of yellow each spring.Over the years, the three plantings grew together just by increasing...
(The veined underside should face up). Place a sheet of paper over the leaf. Beneath them, a riot of scarlet, crimson and orange leaves covered the ground, free for the taking. Repeating this without adding more paint will make a lighter design.
I really enjoyed dog-earing the pages and circling my wish-list items. There are samplers for lavender, gaillardia, columbine and others. I just love their mission—and their plants! « More Dirt on Gardening » Tags garden catalog , Jessica Walliser
It is great for filling in nooks and crannies nearly anywhere, even old boots.– Snapdragons are fun plants for kids, not only by their many colors and sizes, but also by pinching the blossoms to make the dragon's mouth open.– these flowers, with their...
They are much bigger than cows. Cows , sheep , pigs , goats , rabbits , oxen, and donkeys are all over the place. I cuddled with this little guy for a good five minutes before I was dragged away by my friends.
What comes out the other end is equally educational, as it will vary in color, shape and solidity every single day. You'll find out the second you're within their sight, especially if you're carrying a feed bucket.
I used to think if I could climb to the top of the tallest tree, I could reach the clouds and catch a ride to wherever I wanted to go.You might ask if there is a moral to this story, and I can only tell you this: our lives are made up of many legends...
And that reminds me of a friend who just mentioned that same thought to me today in a little note. None of his teachings were ignored, and as a result, many evil spells were avoided by placing a bunch of squill in the doorway.
You gardeners in zones 9 through 11 can grow them outdoors, and the hardiest mauve Abutilon x suntense and vitifolium varieties should survive winters in zone 8 as well.The rest of us consider these "maples" to be houseplants.When raised indoors, the...
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Dave's Garden members enjoy many activities besides gardening, and solving puzzles is a favorite pastime. We're offering this fun Saturday feature for everyone to test their identification and riddle-solving solving skills.
Dave's Garden members enjoy many activities besides gardening, and solving puzzles is a favorite pastime. We're offering this fun Saturday feature for everyone to test their identification and riddle-solving solving skills.
I was advised to dig them back up and plant them at a shallower depth. I had this same problem as a young gardener when I transplanted some daffodils located at an old home place. A big part of what attracts people to Dave's Garden has always been our...
They came back every year without fail.answers: Butterfly bushes are generally pretty tough when they have had a year to settle in. If too big, it can easily have some tips cut off and rooted for a new plant.
Along with the sleeves of adult sweat shirts and tees, and the legs of kid's sweat pants!There is NO hemming required with knits, so NO stitching!Crocheted Christmas covers can be made, as well as decorative dispenser designs!Teasing tube socks with pearls...
Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing. You can expand the search to a greater distance if you wish too.Our members review their shopping experiences so others have an idea of what to expect.
I worked as a farm and garden consultant of sorts for 40 years in the U.S., and my feeling was that most Americans considered vegetable gardening a recreational pastime, something to connect them emotionally with the agrarian heritage from which we have...
Each growing season shape and prune your tree to transform it from the shrub to the desired shape. We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow your gardening knowledge!
Dave's Garden members enjoy many activities besides gardening, and solving puzzles is a favorite pastime. We're offering this fun Saturday feature for everyone to test their identification and riddle-solving solving skills.
Are they fancy newcomers that require fertilizing and watering all the time, or did you do that just to give them a good start their first year. Or, if this is a dead end, but sure you put the flare into open tunnel, as shoving it into the blind end will...
