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These make wonderful gifts and any flower lover will find a place for them in their garden.Any foodie would welcome a gift of herbs. For added aroma, add some dried lavender or other essential oils into the melted oils before you pour it into the molds.

If one of your gardening friends mentions a houseplant called "aralia," ask "which one?" There are at least three indoor tropicals called aralia. As a small to medium sized tropical, false aralia has a lovely lacey look, made even prettier by the dark...

Ugh, tax time! Are you wishing that you had a magic money tree? 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...

Stir and be patient, but constant supervision is overkill. You can certainly prep a salad while the risotto simmers and absorbs the stock. Just don't overdo it. Classic Arborio or carnaroli rice is authentic, but you might find a short-grain brown rice...

You can detect a deficiency by yellowing or striping in the leaves. Gradually, the lack of potassium affects the entire leaf system, disturbing plant production by limiting the movement of water and other nutrients through the plant.

A full sun location receives direct sun rays for no less than 10 hours daily. Sunlight also promotes the best growth and photosynthesis in the limited number of leaves on each corn stalk.Because of corn's need for lots of sunlight, proper spacing of plants...

You should have a cord that is three times longer than the intended hanger. Jute is good, as is this nylon clothesline. Now, double the cord from this length. You are just tying a simple knot with the carrier cords in the middle.

Keep the water level fairly constant in the container. Placed in your own vase or dish, with or without water, they're the cheapest luck money can buy. Four is not a good number as the Chinese word for four is similar to the word for death.) For what...

Uncovering it is like seeing an old friend. I wound them in and out among the grapevines and pushed some up into the center of the cone and wired them in place as needed.Decorations included a dozen or so ready-made red velvet bows.

I wondered about its name until I found that it comes from its triangular seeds, which resemble the much larger seeds of the beech nut from the beech tree, plus it can be used like wheat, though it contains no gluten.

Remember to keep water levels consistent over time.Lucky bamboo thrives in humidity. Always plant lucky bamboo in a well-draining soil to avoid drowning the plant.The Flower Shop Network suggests that, when growing lucky bamboo in a container of water,...

This ancient grain has been a staple crop for centuries and is gaining revival on small farms across the country. Before you go through the trouble of planting sorghum in your garden, purchase a bag of sorghum flour at a health-food retailer and try substituting...

Careful Wildcrafting There are a number of lobelia species throughout the country, so you're likely to have come upon one of them. It grows in waste areas, showing up after the ground has been damaged.

Are you, like me, shopping wisely these days? A database of plants is another tempting app. A picture is worth, etc, and in a split second I can capture an idea or scrap of plant information, to dwell in my phone for whenever I want to retrieve it.

Having no real knowledge of them at the time, but a burning desire to get to know them, I decided to purchase several feeders.I already had a bottle-type feeder in my closet that I had purchased just after we bought our house in anticipation of having...

Often, natural rainfall maintains an appropriate soil moisture level for all established trees, and the mulch layer keeps the soil barely moist -- perfect for crape myrtles. Once the leaves naturally drop away in fall, they don't require irrigation when...

I reach for thyme to season almost any vegetable, and dill is an unexpected, vaguely Scandinavian touch with carrots or cauliflower . Taste the barley; if it's dry, add more broth.

Oh, those cookie and eggnog pounds, the finger food at parties and the special desserts! It's hard to stay clear of the treats this time of year, so I like to enjoy a few abstemious home dinners that refresh and keep me honest.

Not yet overwhelmed by my undertaking, I set out to gather enough African Violets for 150 guests as quickly and inexpensively as possible. Several shriveled for unknown reasons, and at least one time my tower of precariously rigged shelves fell down,...

You might want to fortify this gift with a squirrel-proof bird feeder.- Those blubbery looking, holey, clog style shoes are quite popular as garden footwear. Peruse the amazing variety stocked atSmiles are always a good idea! Bring a smile to the garden...

Fennel or anise provides the distinctive flavor in Italian sausages and in other savory dishes, such as pork or tomato sauces. They store in cookie jars well when sealed in airtight baggies.

On Black Friday this year I provided you gardeners with a means of getting. Too bad our non-gardening givers don't know about the newGardeners get oceans of lotions for Christmas. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a...

Planting choices must be acclimated to theand harsh conditions. Try the native trees and bushes like:You can get many plants that are not native to the region to survive the temperatures of the tundra regions.

The 'mother' plant with the smaller babies surrounding it is how the common name 'hens and chickens' came about and the various sizes of the plants in a grouping is very attractive, either in the garden or in a container.

Yes, Italy does grow a lot of grapes in her foothills, but she also produces a huge amount of tree fruits, and exports a lot of them to the northern European countries. Most of the small farmers grow for the local markets as well as producing specialty...

In my family, we celebrate Christmas with an exchange of thoughtful gifts that do not necessarily cost a great amount, but instead may be hand crafted, or tailored to each person's interests.

I made my own deckles out of 1- by 2-inch wood. (These extra sheets merely make it easy to get the wet, fragile sheets out of the frame.) Once I get the hang of the paper thickness I want, I put down another screen over the pulp and run a fat dowel over...