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Dave\'s Garden Book Review: Tough Plants for Southern Gardens
These are also the plants that steadfastly cling to life in malls, airports and office buildings. I give it two ‘green thumbs up'. They've stood the test of time and survived with little care, as abandoned homeplaces and cemeteries will attest.
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El Segundo
Plant Profiles for New Gardeners: Cockscomb; Celosia argentea var. cristata
Without a little guidance from seasoned veterans, they often choose seeds and plants that are more challenging than their budding skills can handle. They will eventually drop in to the soil and lay dormant until the next spring.
California
El Segundo
Plant Profiles for New Gardeners: Coleus
Remember to anticipate a fairly large plant. Coleus are available in a huge range of leaf colors and combinations, so you should be able to find the perfect ones for your gardening style!
California
El Segundo
Plant Profiles for New Gardeners: Caladiums
There's no dead-heading or pruning so busy gardeners can keep a lovely show by watering. Caladiums are very undemanding. However, they can be started several weeks earlier indoors if you have an area where the containers can languish until they can safely...
California
El Segundo
Plant Profiles for New Gardeners: The Alba Rose
Botticelli's 'Birth of Venus' is probably one of the most recognized, however a number of other notable works show roses with the same characteristics as albas. It blooms during the month of May in my garden and the fragrance spreads throughout my 4 acres.
California
El Segundo
Plant Profiles for New Gardeners: Zinnias
Even a gardener on the tightest budget can afford the inexpensive seed packs offered most places seeds are sold. This makes them ideal for children's gardens. They're easy, put on a great show and brighten up any garden.
California
El Segundo
Plant Profiles For New Gardeners: Sempervirens tectorum, Hens and Chicks
They may wither a bit, but if given a drink, they'll bounce right back with no ill effects. They make great plants for vacation homes and for gardeners with hectic work schedules. To transplant, simply detach one of the runners with a 'chick' at the end...
California
El Segundo
Plant Profiles for New Gardeners: Daylilies
Japanese Beetles are sometimes troublesome, thrips can cause mal-formed blossoms (but generally leave on their own when conditions dry up) and there are a couple of fungal diseases that sometimes rear their heads, but for the most part, dayliles are tough...
California
El Segundo
Prickly Panaceas: The Herbs Behind the Hype
In the herbal world "cat's claw" refers to either Uncaria tomentosa or Uncaria guianensis. I don't know whether or not they really work, and would avoid self-medicating with them until we learn more about their long-term effects.
California
El Segundo
How to Keep Tulips from Falling Over
If you use this technique you will never have a fallen tulip again.
California
Santa Monica
How to Keep a Rubber Tree Plant Outside
Use this distinctive plant in sheltered areas as a specimen -- but be prepared to move it indoors if the temperature plummets.Rubber tree plants grow 25 to 40 feet tall outdoors.The rubber tree plant's native environment is the still, warm, bright understory...
California
Santa Monica
When to Plant Tomatoes in Missouri
Many places will sell much larger plants -- often at a higher cost -- but tomatoes of this size do not tend to transplant well and any extra growth will be lost as it adjusts to its new environment.Seedlings bought from a garden center may not have been...
California
Santa Monica
How to Preserve Plumeria Flowers
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.
California
Santa Monica
How to Make a Homemade Rat Trap
Rats infest homes and cause destruction to the areas of the house they live in. Peanut butter attracts rats and mice to the location.Place the bottle in an area where rat infestation has occurred.
California
Santa Monica
How to Make Sour Grapes Sweet
You can use any color grapes for this recipe.Whisk the egg whites of two eggs with 1/8 teaspoon of lemon juice in a glass bowl. This mixture makes a sort of glue that holds the sugar in place.
California
Santa Monica
Can You Use the Leaves of the Ginger Plant?
You can add more tea as you get used to the flavor. Add them 15 to 20 minutes before you serve to retain their texture. Start with 1 to 2 g of tea per cup. Add them during the last five minutes of cooking to retain the texture of the leaves.Fresh and...
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Santa Monica
How to Grow Mushrooms in Buckets
Create humidity by misting the bucket daily or by setting the bucket in a tub that contains about 1 inch of water. You can use coffee grounds, sawdust, straw or a mixture of the items to form the media.Open the bag of mushroom spawn.
California
Santa Monica
How to Plant a \
Check the information on the bag of mix to see if it is recommended to be used for potted plants. The bag, plus the cables and plant will be about 2.5 feet tall and can not be set down or it will damage the young plant.Hang the planter.
California
Santa Monica
How to Make Your Real Roses Last Forever
Sometimes roses are so beautiful that you may wish they would last forever. Bend the short end of the wire down and wrap it around the longer wire and the rose stem. Secure the bottom of the stems together with a rubber band.Hang the roses upside down...
California
Santa Monica
What Are the Functions of Urea?
Urea levels in a human's urine can determine kidney issues or even dehydration. For medicine, urea is used for dermatology, as a diuretic and in barbiturates.Humans produce 30 g of urea a day, mostly in their urine and small amounts through sweating.
California
Santa Monica
The Potato: The World\'s Most Versatile Food
The majority of the plant is edible, even though the potato leaves are poisonous. Could I have an extra serving of sour cream, please? The Tater Tot was born. This starch is combined with other materials such as wheat and rice, water is added to create...
California
El Segundo
How to Freeze Black-Eyed Peas or Cowpeas
Cover them with 5 cups of water per cup of peas and put a lid on the pot.Set the pot on a burner turned to its highest setting. Pick out any debris and pod pieces that may have fallen into the peas.Fill a large cooking pot two-thirds full of water.
California
Santa Monica
How to Ripen Butternut Squash
Squash is a common sight in many gardens. Squash must have sunlight in order to ripen. Leave at least 3 inches of the vine attached to the squash. Use the vine instead of the squash when handling the vegetable.Mix 6 parts water with 1 part household bleach,...
California
Santa Monica
How to Make a Homemade CO2 Generator
Plants can utilize about four times the amount of CO2 found in the atmosphere. It may take up to three days, but the yeast should start producing CO2 to feed the plants.. Remove the cap and fill the bottle with more lukewarm water.
California
Santa Monica
How to Freeze Peaches With a Vacuum Sealer
Toss the peaches with lemon juice or fruit preservative to prevent browning.Combine two cups sugar and four cups water in a saucepan over medium heat until the sugar dissolves. Cool the syrup to room temperature.Fill the vacuum bags half way with peaches.
California
Santa Monica
Are Coffee Grounds Good for Blueberry Plants?
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.
California
Santa Monica
How to Tell if It\'s a Morel Mushroom
The stem of a true morel ends where the stem joins the base of its cap. Additionally, the stem of false morels is solid and continues all the way to the top of the mushroom's cap. Neophyte mushroom hunters sometimes mistake "false morels" for actual morels.
California
Santa Monica