How To Grow Echinacea

They've stood the test of time and survived with little care, as abandoned homeplaces and cemeteries will attest. I was happily surprised to find many of his suggestions growing in my own garden and the image showing the cover of the book is just a very...

Now that the New Year is here, many new gardeners are planning their first adventure into our crazy, wonderful world. I enjoy them in my Gronomics elevated beds. They grow well and are a bright spot near my back door.As they mature, small black seeds...

These plant profiles will feature time-tested seeds and plants that are easy to grow, but produce a great show. New plants are easy to propagate from your trimmings. Without a little guidance from seasoned veterans, they often choose seeds and plants...

My cousin has a B&B where we fill his shady beds with caladiums each spring and they provide a maintenance-free show for him each year.Caladiums require very little work since their show comes from the leaves.

According to many sources, Pliny the Elder's (23-79 AD) description of white roses may have very well been albas. (unlike the incorrect white tea roses that actors wore in the 'White Queen' miniseries)Maxima', 'Jacobite Rose', 'Bonnie Prince Charlie's...

They're easy, put on a great show and brighten up any garden. Clip the stems early in the morning and only take flowers that are just before their peak. Many new gardeners are starting to plan their first adventure into our crazy, wonderful world.

This plant is an excellent choice for all. It was thought to protect inhabitants from thunder and lightning strikes, so was a common sight planted on thatch and sod roofs. This little succulent is native to the dry slopes of southern European mountain...

You don't want them having to struggle in 100+ degrees or below freezing temperatures until they've had a chance to develop a good root system. Shapes range from a basic star shape to round, sculpted, recurved, crispate and spiders.

If you use this technique you will never have a fallen tulip again.

It is a member of the fig family and relative of the Indian banyan tree (Ficus benghalensis). Outdoors, a rubber plant tolerates most soils providing they drain well -- wet soil promotes disease.

Choosing the right varieties, as well as a little pre-planning, will reap the biggest rewards.Tomatoes are very sensitive to cold and will show damage at any temperatures below 50 degrees Fahrenheit.

Plumeria flowers, also known as plumeria rubra and frangipani, are tropical flowers planted to scent gardens and are used in the making of leis because they are less prone to bruising.

The barbwire should replicate a swinging door.Glue a toothpick across the opening of the bottle. Position the bottle so the opening is an entrance. Size the barbwire so that is it exactly the shape and dimensions of the bottle's opening.

Sweeten up your sour grapes to make them more palatable.Vitis lubrusca grapes are native to the United States.Pluck the grapes from one bunch from their stems, which should yield between 20 to 40 grapes.

For the fullest flavor, chop ginger leaves just before you use them. And they have high levels of antioxidants, which make them a nutritional and flavorful addition to dishes.Ginger leaves are edible, but they are tough to chew and digest whole.

Mushrooms will continue to grow until the spawn is exhausted. Create humidity by misting the bucket daily or by setting the bucket in a tub that contains about 1 inch of water. As the mushrooms appear, cut an "X" in the plastic bag over each hole that...

Most plant tags will give this information about variety characteristics.Buy a tomato plant to grow in it. Lay the "Topsy Turvy" on its side and put the root ball of the tomato plant through the bottom hole per instructions.

Don't over-dry the roses, as the petals will become brittle and break easily.Create a stem with 20-gauge florist's wire. Push the end of the wire horizontally through the base of the rose, with about 2 inches of wire extending from the side of the stem...

Urea levels in a human's urine can determine kidney issues or even dehydration. The rain helps mix the urea with the soil.Urea is not very combustible, so it can easily be stored. The nitrogen makes the urea water-soluble and easy to mix in soil.

Let?s learn about this cousin of the tomato, eggplant and pepper. If you consider yourself an average American, it is estimated that you consume 29 pounds of French fries per year.

Let the colander sit for five to 10 minutes, shaking it several times, to allow excess water to drain completely.Turn the black-eyed peas out into one or more large baking pans, spreading the peas out in a layer no deeper than 3 inches to facilitate faster...

Use the vine instead of the squash when handling the vegetable.Mix 6 parts water with 1 part household bleach, wipe the squash with the solution and allow to air dry. If left with no sunlight, squash will remain unripened.Turn the squash over periodically...

Remove the cap and fill the bottle with more lukewarm water. If you use 1/4-inch tubing, drill the hole with a 3/16-inch drill bit.Feed enough tubing through the cap so to extend two inches into the bottle when the cap is on.

This makes a dry pack for the peaches, which allows for easier removal of a few slices from the bag since the peaches do not freeze together.Freeze the peaches until solid, which will take about two hours.Transfer the frozen peaches to a vacuum sealer...

Unlike many fruit-bearing trees growing in the United States, blueberries offer the home gardener a chance to cultivate these delectable berries in small backyards as long as the proper conditions exist.

The stem of a true morel ends where the stem joins the base of its cap. Neophyte mushroom hunters sometimes mistake "false morels" for actual morels. This honeycomb characteristic alone is enough to positively identify a morel mushroom, as no other species...

Climacteric fruit continue to ripen after they are harvested. They continue to produce these gases -- and ripen -- after they are harvested, which is why most climacteric fruit are harvested before they are ripe.