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Cajun Hibiscus at Dupont Nursery
It is a day-length neutral plant and will provide color to your garden all summer long. I was proud to sell their products. If the goal is achieved, then cuttings are made and the plant will be given a name.
California
El Segundo
Annuals: old faves and new twists
To grow specific cultivars that you may read about in PlantFiles, you might have to seek out specialty growers.Follow the links in each section of the table to a Dave's Garden's PlantFiles page for those species.Look for the highlighted phrase "vendors...
California
El Segundo
What You Should Know About Big Box Stores as Plant Sources for Your Garden
Had been to all the nurseries and garden centers within a 40-mile radius, searching for a particular petunia without success.Big box stores sometimes offer up such unexpected treasures and at very reasonable prices.If the plants are healthy, you can hardly...
California
El Segundo
Bishop\'s Weed Reversion – Learn About Variegation Loss In Bishop\'s Weed
, bishop's weed is a rambunctious plant native to western Asia and Europe. Otherwise, variegation loss in bishop's weed is probably irreversible. This form, (‘Variegatum') displays small, bluish-green leaves with white edges.
Ohio
Willoughby
Bishop\'s Weed Plant – Keeping Snow On The Mountain Ground Cover Under Control
Shade is particularly important in areas with hot summers. Also called bishop's weed or goutweed, the shallow roots of this quick-growing, deciduous ground cover sit above those of most companion plants so that they don't interfere with their growth.
Ohio
Willoughby
Fun feature: Spotlight on BirdFiles
They celebrate the spotting of each ‘lifer' and have active threads for posting reports of daily bird sightings. However, there is an actual resolution read into the record of the U.S. Congress making it official.
California
El Segundo
Specialty growers: a source for that perfect plant
A kitchen garden would need the basics--parsley, sage, oregano, thyme, mint, dill, rosemary, possibly cilantro for that Mexican touch. I need more!Following is a list of some of my favorite specialty growers.
California
El Segundo
Nursery Visit
I don't buy them, of course (not because I don't want to, but because I would blow my gardening budget in one afternoon), but I love to browse and gawk and dream about what my garden will be like when we win the lottery… I have always had a true admiration...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Nursery Fun
I don't buy them, of course (not because I don't want to, but because I would blow my gardening budget in one afternoon), but I love to browse and gawk and dream about what my garden will be like when we win the lottery… I have always had a true admiration...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Mark your calendars: Spring shopping!
Using the wintertime to set out your spring plan of attack is a great way to pass the time and get a jumpstart on next year's garden. You might want to create a garden-specific calendar, create a word document, or use a journal to keep up with all the...
California
El Segundo
5 Tips on Choosing a High-Quality Nursery Transplant
When it comes to your next garden center shopping spree, don't reach for the biggest transplants. They should also be white and mold-free. Plus, smaller plants tend to acclimate to garden conditions a bit faster.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Nursery Container Crops
Read more of Rick's Favorite Crops » Tags container gardening , favorite crops , Kniphofia , rick gush The keys to growing a profitable nursery crop start with being able to propagate a crop.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Understanding Nursery Containers – Common Pot Sizes Used In Nurseries
A variety of flowers, shrubs and trees can be found in this pot size.As the plants grow or mature, nursery growers may step up the plant to another larger size pot. These container sizes range from #1, #2, #3 and #5 to #7, #10, #15 on up to #20 or higher.freestar.queue.push(function()...
Ohio
Willoughby
Plant Nursery Information – Tips For Selecting The Best Plant Nurseries
They will know what plants cannot be delivered to your region and should have an online chat available to help inform you of the best options for your landscape.There are many consumer websites which can help rate the best nurseries for you.are excellent...
Ohio
Willoughby
A Peek at the Holiday Nursery
I spent the morning on leaf duty again, raking and using the leaf vac to clear off the back patio and perennial beds. It put me in the holiday mood long before I want to be! I'm not ready to start shopping or decorating yet (let's enjoy Thanksgiving first),...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
3 Reasons To Shop Local Nurseries
The plants sold by local nurseries are varieties and cultivars that are well suited for your particular USDA hardiness zone. When I'm looking to buy plants and supplies for my garden or yard, I like to visit locally owned garden centers.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Entrenched Nursery Identification Errors: Araucaria heterophylla
It may take a lot more people complaining and (I hope) experts to chime in to get this monumental move to actually happen.These are just some of the internet sites with incorrectly identified photos of Norfolk Island Pines (most Cook Pines).www.floridata.com/ref/a/arau_het.cfm...
California
El Segundo
Nursery Offers Exotic Plants and Rare Products
This week only, we offer to the public those plants and products recently discovered in remote location along the shores of Nevada, and bulbs previously known only to the Sasquatch in the mountains of Iowa.
California
El Segundo
This Common Nursery Material Makes The Perfect Chicken Feeder
Nursery pots, however, have UV inhibitors that keep them from breaking down. And then she went to place an order for more feed . They're built to last. Chicken feed will continuously spill out from day one, thanks to several drainage holes distributed...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Rust On Raspberry Leaves: Tips On Treating Rust On Raspberries
Read on to find out about treating rust on raspberries and if there are any rust resistant raspberry cultivars.Leaf rust on raspberries is a disease that attacks the foliage of raspberries.
Ohio
Willoughby
Aphids On Roses: Controlling Aphids On Roses
Mostand their larvae is another way how to get rid of aphids on roses; however, they can take some time to gain control. This may need to be continued for several days to keep the aphids off the plants and/or bushes.Aphids are big nitrogen feeders, thus...
Ohio
Willoughby
Information On Planting Cucumbers On A Fence
When planting cucumbers on a fence, you'll plant the cucumber at the base of the fence 12 inches apart.As the cucumbers start to grow, encourage them to grow up the cumber fences by gently positioning the emerging vine on the fence.
Ohio
Willoughby
Garden Myths Busted: Sun+Water, Nursery Tags and Landscape Fabric
For years we've been told that if we water plants on a hot sunny day the sun reflecting through the water droplets will burn the foliage.We are constantly being warned in books, magazines, and various websites that if we water on a sunny day we will burn...
California
El Segundo
Target Spot On Tomato Fruit – Tips On Treating Target Spot On Tomatoes
Also known as early blight, target spot of tomato is a fungal disease that attacks a diverse assortment of plants, includingand certain ornamentals. Water at the base of the plant or use a soaker hose or drip system to keep the leaves dry.
Ohio
Willoughby
Sugar on Snow
Luckily for us, we didn't have to start with the maple tree. It depends on the rules in your family. You also will need a clean saucepan with a much larger capacity than you think you need, and a spoon.Now that we have all our supplies gathered (snow...
California
El Segundo
Waiting on Tomatoes
So far I've escaped them. For me, it's about picking a sun-ripened, warm tomato at the end of July when the temperatures are hot and I'm ready to sprawl out on the chaise and enjoy it with a bit of kosher salt and a good bloody Mary.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Facts on Duckweed
Have you ever looked out at a pond and noticed the surface was covered in something green? This growth also can clog outlets such as water drains.Using herbicides to kill an overgrowth of duckweed is ineffective because duckweed thrives on the nutrients...
California
Santa Monica