If your cross is successful, a pod will start to grow when the flower falls off. Regardless of your garden style, there is a perfect daylily for your landscape.From their humble origins many centuries ago, the genus has been refined and thousands of hybrids...
Every so often I have to dig up my Irises and daffodils and need to divide them. New and experienced gardeners alike will love a gift of seeds.For a unique gift that doubles as an ornament, make a seed ball to hang on your tree throughout the holidays...
As a small to medium sized tropical, false aralia has a lovely lacey look, made even prettier by the dark leaf color. Let's look at Ming, dinnerplate, and false aralias which are making appearances as small potted plants or included in combination floral...
Ugh, tax time! Are you wishing that you had a magic money tree? A minor point but one that some readers may find importantMoney Tree art at left by the incomparable "Inky" Used here with permission, Thank you! Inky Art not to be used elsewhere without...
There will be three sets of Square Knots in two different levels. Pull the knot cords snug to the carrier cords. I used a bit of brown nylon cord and just made a few turns, but you can use anything you have, and make it as elaborate as you wish.
The stems are typically "planted" in a decorative ceramic pot or glass vase with rocks or marbles in place of soil. Fertilizers labeled for hydroponic growing would be most suitable.The most common, of the few complaints about lucky bamboo, is that a...
It made a perfect support for the grape vines. They are ideal for an outdoor display when decorated with simple white twinkle lights and topped with a decorative bow. Before I had my own grapevine, though, I found all I needed on vacant lots in my neighborhood...
It was first cultivated in southeast Asia around 6000 B.C., it was documented in Europe by 4000 B.C, and was also found in Japan at about the same time. The other is purposely thinner and can be draped around your neck and even worn outdoors under the...
I used my phone to take a pictorial note of wildflowers as I walked the dog. I was captivated nonetheless. Instead of listening to mindless music radio, I exercised my twig identification skills.
Imagine the excitement of joining other frenzied shoppers and returning home with your newly purchased treasures with a quest to find the perfect spot for them in your garden!However, members at many of the Botanical Gardens, often receive an invitation...
They know that's where I emerge with the filled feeders. I bought a large hanging pot of Fuschia 'Blue Eyes' to further entice the little flying jewels and hung that on the same pole.
I heard so many compliments the night of our wedding. I had many successes and many, many set backs on my quest. Traditional firing in a kiln can take up to 2 days, while raku can be as fast as 5 hours.
Some are sensible, some are sorta silly; there's just got to be one item in the list to please the gardener you love. Tailor your choice to your loved one, choose for example:is down homey and comfortable, with a "my backyard to yours" style;is for the...
They are usually made of simple, wholesome ingredients, are often low or reduced in sodium and fat, and contain healthful fruits or seeds that can be grown in a home garden.Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C) and get all your ingredients together.Place aluminum...
It turns problems into gifts, failures into success, the unexpected into perfect timing, and mistakes into important events. Oh, the pretty containers were different month to month, crockery pitchers, enameled coffeepots, red glass vases.
Use your own judgement about how long to leave it. Ferns, grasses, and many weeds work nicely, as well as morning glory vines. Some fabrics will discharge out almost instantly, and other fabrics seem totally immune to bleach.
(These extra sheets merely make it easy to get the wet, fragile sheets out of the frame.) Once I get the hang of the paper thickness I want, I put down another screen over the pulp and run a fat dowel over the “sandwich” to squeeze out excess water...
But to get started, I'm going to show you how to make a ladybug on a leaf that will hang over the edge of a plant pot. Pinch your pancake into a leaf shape, or cut out a serrated leaf shape with a knife or with your toothpick.
After all, trying to save your paperwhites won't cost anything, and if you don't succeed (with rebloom in the garden) you can "try, try again" (with more paperwhites in water!) As with most bulbs, the bigger the better.
So many variables can affect the temperament of a garden; their combined effect can be difficult to gauge. For gardeners only, being a micromanager is a compliment. (I will add that to my wish list.)In the meantime, as you begin your fall cleanup, watch...
An added bonus: this practice is also an excellent way to quell cabin fever. Read on for some inspiration on how to plan you plant quests ahead of time.Plan and decide which plants you will need next spring and summer."Need" might be in quotations or...
It is native to Central and South America, growing in mountainous tropical and subtropical environments with cloudy, low light. Sweet Coltsfoot, sometimes called Butterbur, is a very desirable large leafed plant that originated in Japan and is also found...
Once these tops have completely faded and fallen over, onion plants can be pulled and left in the sun to dry for several days before storing in a cool, dry area.Growing onions doesn't have to be frustrating.
While you're at it, clean your battery terminals and contacts, and then give your machine's entire electrical system (a fairly simple affair on most small machines) a once over for loose, dirty or cracked wiring.
A slit cut through all the layers to form the buttonhole will have a tough time ripping any further. How many shirts or skirts have you ruined by pulling them up and filling with nuts, herbs, fruits, and vegetables?
You can make your own hay the easy way -- with small hay balers! Like their predecessor, our comparison models process hay into easy-to-handle, stack and store 14”- x 18”-bales.
Heather Smith Thomas wrote a great article about choosing hay . Mom reuses plastic twine from big bales to braid ties for gates and such. To feed a bale, push it over, twine-side up, and strip hay off in layers.
