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Meyer lemon trees need well-drained but organic-rich soil and full sun.Choose a pot large enough to give your Meyer lemon tree roots room to spread. Meyer lemon tree is a beautiful, dwarf tree compact enough for an apartment balcony but still bearing...

Guava flowers on new growth, so these cuts also induce the tree to produce more flowers and fruit.It is important to prune established trees regularly to prevent them from spreading away from the original planting location.

While some branch dieback is common on older trees, large branch or canopy sections quickly defoliating and dying suggests a larger cultural or disease problem. Dead bark shrinks tightly and cracks.Extended temperatures below 25 degrees Fahrenheit cause...

Whatever you feed your flock, make sure they're not getting too many carbohydrates—from your kitchen or from chicken scratch. Consider these things if your flock's egg production is in decline.

Check the chainsaw brake. As I've gotten older and at least marginally smarter, how I face tree removal has changed. I also do a quick check of my clothing. Between fence line cleanup and firewood making, there is plenty of cutting to be done.

Discard the wet tobacco, and use gloves when handling the solution. One of the most common household or yard pests has got to be the common ant. Find any other hills and fill the holes with glue or baby powder.

In addition to restricting or even removing grain from your donkey's diet, pasture management should be a priority. There is no treatment for EMS, only management, primarily through diet.

Jumbo: 30 oz./dozen; 2.5 oz. Large: 24 oz./dozen; 2 oz. In the forum, people were talking about the Speckled Sussex, and sure enough, some people refuse to keep the breed because their eggs are “too small.” But, what does it mean for an egg to be...

You can change the color of some varieties of hydrangea by adding aluminum sulfate to make the flowers more blue, or by adding dolomite to make them pink. They prefer warm, moist climates and are low-maintenance plants.

The leaves are thick and juicy and, when broken open, the juice can help soothe burns, moisturize skin, kill bacteria and reduce itching.Aloe plants are simple to identify due to their unique leaves and flowers.The thick leaves of the Aloe plant grow...

The distinctive odor, which some find unpleasant, is due to a biochemical called indole.Paperwhite narcissus can be fragrant or malodorous, depending on your nose.The scent of indole has been characterized as "musky," though some say its concentrated...

Sound familiar? Steep the mint as for tea, strain it, add a bit of sugar and an optional shot of rum, and serve over a lot of ice.Once you see how the herb works in the kitchen, you'll be making mint pesto, minted lamb dishes, tabouli, mint ice cream,...

It's natural for petals to fall off your roses when blossoms die away at the end of a bloom period. All-American Rose Selections suggests providing rose bushes an additional layer of mulch and applying a potash-rich fertilizer or phosphate rock and green...

It was fun and edifying to write. Growing nut trees requires an investment in time and space, and harvesting them can be pretty labor intensive. In addition, the product guide shows quite a few aids and accessories for gardening.

That's why you see so many recipes for rosemary-roasted mixed nuts.Personally, I think it makes the best match for walnuts, and I don't want to go poking around in a pile of peanuts and pistachios to find my favorites.So what I do is melt about half a...

If flowers are located in the vicinity or were previously found in the vicinity, someone with hyperosmia may be able to smell them even though others cannot. It can also be psychosomatic and is associated with personality disorders.Although not scientifically...

Cover the rows with fresh soil. Dig the potatoes up carefully to avoid damaging the plant. If the ground is too cold or still too damp, the seeds may rot before they are able to fully develop.

Lay the plants out to dry on paper or cloth towels, taking care not to damage any of the leaves.Tie a bundle of eucalyptus stems together with string or use a rubber band and hang them from the ceiling in a dark, dry room.

I always halve and de-seed several of the fruits and then roast them in the oven—on a baking sheet, cut side down—until the flesh is soft. After they cool, I scoop out the flesh and pack it in zipper-top plastic freezer bags.

Someone must restrain the alpaca's head to prevent injury; you may choose to sedate the alpaca, especially if it's frightened, to ensure safety for all involved. Any trimming method requires that an object be placed in the alpaca's mouth to open up a...

Daylily, Peruvian lily, waterlily, lily-of-the-Nile, lily-of-the-valley, calla lily and toad lily are examples. These types of "false" lilies may or may not benefit from deadheading -- it depends on the individual species.

This lends some additional support to the walls and prevents shifting of the finished bed. Put underlayment in the bed. For sides that are longer than 4 or 5 feet, plan to have upright supports in the middle to prevent the longer boards from bowing out.

Also, they can live for decades, and have been known to grow as large as a small tree. If your soil is too sweet, or alkaline, you can amend it with leaf mold, peat moss or pine wood chips.Water your azalea every day for the first week of its life in...

Here's the dredging method we used: Cut a channel to allow drainage. For DIYers, the cooperative extension at Virginia Tech/Virginia State University assures landowners that dredging a pond by hand is simple, economical and efficient compared to using...

It's where I test my new acquisitions and where I spend many happy hours planting, digging, and dividing plants. These spaces give the eyes and mind a rest and make us more able to absorb the complexities of the garden.

Check the moisture in the soil daily by sticking your finger into it. Proper watering keeps your petunia plants healthy and helps them produce abundant blooms. Smaller containers dry out more quickly than larger containers and may require more frequent...

Use hand shears or clippers for clean cuts on other marigold varieties. Marigolds are annual flowering plants. At the same time, trim off any dead, diseased or discolored foliage.Shear your marigolds in mid-summer.