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Dave\'s Garden Book Review: Tough Plants for Southern Gardens
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 few of the armload of varieties that I clipped for the shot.
California
El Segundo
Plant Profiles for New Gardeners: Cockscomb; Celosia argentea var. cristata
These plant profiles will feature time-tested seeds and plants that are easy to grow, but produce a great show. You do not have to cover the seeds, but if you do, only the thinnest layer of soil is necessary.
California
El Segundo
Plant Profiles for New Gardeners: Coleus
My containers receive sun up until about 10AM, with my overhang sheltering my containers the rest of the day. As long as good indoor gardening practices are followed, it is possible to over winter your favorites each year.
California
El Segundo
Plant Profiles for New Gardeners: Caladiums
Caladiums can give them bright colors in the shade and they are very easy to grow in most areas.Caladiums are native to South and Central America and were discovered by Europeans in 1773.
California
El Segundo
Plant Profiles for New Gardeners: The Alba Rose
The War of the Roses (1455-1487) for the throne of England, pitted the 'white rose factions' and 'red rose factions' against each other and thewas undoubtedly an alba. These plant profiles will feature time-tested seeds and plants that are easy to grow,...
California
El Segundo
The Requirements for Growing Truffles
Irrigation may be required in periods of drought, otherwise small and distorted fruits may result.Ideal soils are well-drained and porous. Those over a chalk or limestone bedrock provide the correct pH of around 7.5 to 8.3 as well as minerals, but this...
California
Santa Monica
Plant Profiles for New Gardeners: Zinnias
The little plants should shoot up quickly and to make a bushier display, pinch out the center growing tip when they are between six and eight inches tall. This will ensure that the bouquet is colorful and long-lasting.Butterflies love zinnias too.
California
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.
California
El Segundo
How to grow: White Currant (Growing Guide)
PH of 6 to 6.5 preferred. Companions Marigold. Mature white currants bear best on two-year-old branches. Set plants slightly deeper than they grew in their nursery pots. Harvesting Harvest fruit when the fruits just begin to soften, and chill immediately.
England
Liverpool
Plant Profiles for New Gardeners: Daylilies
The seeds will be ripe when the pod starts to yellow and shrivel slightly, which is usually three weeks to a month. These plant profiles will feature time-tested seeds and plants that are easy to grow, but produce a great show.
California
El Segundo
Garden Visitor: The White-Breasted Nuthatch
They will also use a nest box, particularly one covered with bark, mounted about 15 feet above the ground.This talkative species can be heard producing a loud nasal “yank” sound, often repeated several times in a row.
California
El Segundo
What Causes Four Leaf Clovers And How To Find A Four Leaf Clover
Just casually walk around that clover bed instead, perusing the area, and eventually those four leaf clovers (or five and six leaf ones) will actually begin to ‘stick out' amongst the more common three leaf clovers.
Ohio
Willoughby
How to Grow White Acre Peas
Either pull the seedlings from the earth by grasping them near the roots or clip them with a pair of garden shears.Fertilize your peas with bone meal and wood ash, 1/2 tbsp. They prefer a moderately acidic soil with a pH between 6.0 and 6.5. For best...
California
Santa Monica
Grow A White Clover Lawn – Using Clover As A Grass Substitute
But it is only moderately drought tolerant when the different white clover plants are growing apart from each other. When they are grown close together, they compete for water and cannot support themselves in dry times.If you are ok with the facts above...
Ohio
Willoughby
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
Banyans grow in USDA zones 10 through 12.A rubber tree plant can survive some chilly weather -- it is one of the hardiest figs -- but if your area has winter snow or cold snaps when the outdoor temperature stays below 50 degrees Fahrenheit, keep your...
California
Santa Monica
Dying Conifers, A Real Threat
So many trees have died -- from the East coast west to Iowa and south to the Atlanta area - that the damage is projected to be in the millions of dollars. Many of those homeowners had contracted with the same lawn service.Symptoms caused by herbicide...
California
El Segundo
6 White Vegetables You Need To Grow
Like other radishes, they're ready to harvest in just 35 days. Maturing in about 60 days, Lunar White looks beautiful on a market table or in a CSA box. The flavor is divine. White Beauty Tomato Of all the white tomatoes I've grown, White Beauty (pictured...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
White Sweetclover Information – Learn How To Grow White Sweetclover Plants
As a, white sweetclover produces white flower stalks every two years.Reasons to grow white sweetclover include using it for hay and pasture. If you keep any livestock, this is a great plant for your pasture and for making hay for winter feed.
Ohio
Willoughby
When to Plant Tomatoes in Missouri
Heirloom varieties, those that have been cultivated for more than 50 years, have an old-fashioned taste, but typically take longer to mature -- often needing more than 80 days to flower, fruit and ripen.Newer, hybrid varieties have been developed over...
California
Santa Monica
How to Preserve Plumeria Flowers
Blot them gently with paper towels. After being picked, delicate plumeria flowers can be preserved for up to 24 hours by soaking them in water, or for up 48 hours by refrigerating them.Pick the plumeria flowers close to the bottom of the stem where they...
California
Santa Monica
How to Make a Homemade Rat Trap
Position the bottle so the opening is an entrance. The plan usually involves an expensive mousetrap that you may not be able to afford, or involves a messy mousetrap that causes a horrifying scene at cleanup.
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. Eating sour grapes can set your "teeth on edge" and may even make your tummy upset.
California
Santa Monica
Can You Use the Leaves of the Ginger Plant?
Or, add them to stir fry dishes to take the flavor up a notch. Or try them with any mix of greens that could use a mild ginger punch. The best way to add them to any recipe is to cut them down to size.
California
Santa Monica
White Willow Care: Learn How To Grow A White Willow
The catkins provide bees and other insects early spring nectar and pollen.On the other hand, before you jump into white willow cultivation, you'll want to note the downsides. The bark is furrowed, and the branches droop gracefully, though not as much...
Ohio
Willoughby
How to Grow Mushrooms in Buckets
Oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus spp.) are the best choice for bucket growing, because they are less sensitive to growing conditions and less picky about growing media than other varieties of mushrooms.
California
Santa Monica
How to Plant a \
Cherry type and indeterminate types can grow quite tall (long). You will either need to have someone hold it for you while you are filling or you can lay it on its side and roll and fill as much as you can before you hang it.
California
Santa Monica