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How to Grow Garlic
In a Mediterranean climate, planting between late October and early November gives the cloves adequate time to form bulbs. Space the rows of garlic 1 foot apart, with 3 to 5 inches between the individual cloves.
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Santa Monica
Plant Profiles for New Gardeners: Cockscomb; Celosia argentea var. cristata
Cockscomb seeds are inexpensive and are often found on the bargain racks at the local big box store. They grow well and are a bright spot near my back door.As they mature, small black seeds will start to develop along the lower part of the flowers.
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El Segundo
Dave\'s Garden Book Review: Tough Plants for Southern Gardens
Many relatives have one growing in their gardens from the original plant.Just because these plants aren't the newest varieties or the most expensive choices doesn't make them unworthy to plant.
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El Segundo
Plant Profiles for New Gardeners: Coleus
You can also start your own coleus plants from seed each spring. Light is necessary for germination, so don't cover the seeds. Coleus are available in a huge range of leaf colors and combinations, so you should be able to find the perfect ones for your...
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El Segundo
Plant Profiles for New Gardeners: Caladiums
Without a little guidance from seasoned veterans, they often choose seeds and plants that are more challenging than their budding skills can handle. Gardeners in frost-free zones can leave their caladium tubers in the ground all year if they are planted...
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El Segundo
Garlic Scapes: Don\'t Miss This June Delicacy!
You can freeze it in one-ounce portions, then seal the cubes in a freezer bag. The author of the Washington Post article recommends roasted cherry tomatoes.http://gardening.about.com/od/herbsatoz/a/What-Are-Garlic-Scapes.htmhttp://www.motherearthnews.com/Real-Food/2005-10-01/Garlic-Scapes.aspxhttp://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/18/dining/18appe.html?pagewanted=all#http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2010/06/the-crisper-whisperer-what-to-do-with-garlic-scapes-recipe.html#The...
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El Segundo
Plant Profiles For New Gardeners: Sempervirens tectorum, Hens and Chicks
In realty, this was an excellent choice, because the fleshy leaves contain quite a bit of moisture which makes it hard for fire to catch and burn.This plant reproduces by sending out little fleshy runners that produce a baby plant at the end.
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El Segundo
Plant Profiles for New Gardeners: Zinnias
This makes them ideal for children's gardens. Work the ground to about 6" deep after danger of frost has passed, removing rocks, grass and weeds. The large, flat-topped varieties are the most attractive to butterflies, giving them the perfect 'landing...
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El Segundo
Plant Profiles for New Gardeners: The Alba Rose
They hear stories about insect infestations, disease and rigorous pruning schedules that automatically give them pause when contemplating planting a rose bush. Botticelli's 'Birth of Venus' is probably one of the most recognized, however a number of other...
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El Segundo
Hardneck Garlic for Northern Climates
- Excellent for growing in Warm Winter Areas. Here is a list of a few hardneck garlic varieties, with some notes about them and taste descriptions:‘Baba Franchuk's', endangered and hard to find, excellent flavor with punch‘Carpathian (Polish)', very...
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El Segundo
Plant Profiles for New Gardeners: Daylilies
Don't be afraid of the prices that some of the newer releases command. Daylilies are fun to trade and share among friends and we have a friendly and activein our subscriber area where enthusiasts compare notes and plants in many corners of the world.
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El Segundo
Softneck Garlic for Southern Climates
Softneck garlics are well adapted to warmer climates. It is softneck garlic that you are likely to find in the grocery store, because softneck garlic stores and travels better than hardneck.
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El Segundo
Can Plants Grow in Other Liquids Besides Water?
Plants can also grow when watered with other liquids.Different plants grow with different liquids. Plants need three main elements in order to grow: water, sunlight and carbon dioxide.
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Santa Monica
Indoor House Plants That Do Not Require Sunlight
However, the bird's nest fern likes warmer temperature. Let the plant completely dry out before watering. Most dracaenas become large plants and can adapt to house conditions. It will grow 1 to 4 feet tall and the soil should completely dry out before...
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Santa Monica
How to Grow Salvia Divinorum
Put your potted Salvia inside in some lightly shaded area, and make sure it gets no more than three or four hours of direct sunlight throughout the day.Congratulate yourself because you're one of the proud owners of your very own homegrown Salvia Divinorum...
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Santa Monica
Does Bleach Affect Plant Growth?
Moving the plant to another location with as little soil attached as possible may save it, depending on the plant's size. Bleach will not only affect plant growth, but will most likely kill a plant altogether.
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Santa Monica
How to Use Root Stimulator When Planting
Soak the bare roots of your trees, plants or shrubs overnight, or as stated on directions. Often debated by the gardening community, root stimulators claim to have essential nutrients that support the growth of existing plant roots, and stimulate the...
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Santa Monica
How Does Altitude Affect Vegetation?
For example, in 2010, researchers at UC Davis found that plants at the base of the Siskiyou Mountains of Oregon were dramatically affected by recent climate change, which has reduced the amount of water available for low elevation plants.The nutrients...
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Santa Monica
Visiting the Cirque de Salazie
Officials try hard to promote tourism, both local and from abroad, pointing to Salazie's natural charm (which is true!) It is one of the entry points for hikers who go into Mafate.In 1831 a thermal spring who discovered and boosted the activity in the...
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El Segundo
Can Plants Live Without Sunlight?
Most plants expect an average of 10 to 16 hours of light per day, and power themselves up accordingly. A question that always arises among people who care for plants is whether those plants can indeed live without sunlight.
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Santa Monica
Is Plant Food the Same As Fertilizer?
Scientifically speaking, however, fertilizer is not the same thing as plant food. Fertilizer contains these and other nutrients for plants, as well as fillers. Nitrogen, for example, is used to promote foliage growth.
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Santa Monica
How to Cut Dieffenbachia Plants
The plants thrive when they receive bright light and occasional watering, but they may eventually become overgrown. Dieffenbachia houseplants require minimal care to produce their abundance of large, variegated leaves.
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Santa Monica
How Plants Grow with Different Kinds of Liquids
It would only make sense that it could grow strong plants, too. Plants require a basic combination of ingredients to grow. As for the plants that do grow in salt water, these plants have developed specialized systems in their roots that filters out the...
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Santa Monica
How to Prune a Pothos
Its large heart-shaped leaves range from a solid green color to green with white, yellow, or cream-colored streaks. If not trimmed regularly, pothos sends out vines that can span an entire room, attaching itself to whatever surface its root knobs come...
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Santa Monica
How to Grow Ferns From Clippings
At this point, you can remove the plastic coverings a few minutes a day, adding more time to the household environment to allow the young plants to adjust to the drier air.When it is ready to transfer to a pot, use well-draining, humus-rich soil.
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Santa Monica
Nitrogen-Loving Garden Plants
Deficiency of this macronutrient causes mature foliage to turn yellow and young plants to fail to develop a deep green color. Two weeks later, it's time for another application, and again in another 14 days.
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Santa Monica
Using Aqua Globes to Water Plants
Use your finger to make a small hole at an angle in the soil. When the globe is empty, clean the soil out of the stem with a toothpick and refill with water.Aqua Globes reduce the amount of time you need to spend watering container plants, but you'll...
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Santa Monica