Rare Plants For Sale

Your little plants are ready to set in the garden when they are about hand high if the weather agrees. I don't believe I've spent more than $30 for any daylily and often much less.If you have several varieties of daylilies, it is quite easy to breed your...

Each pot was a slightly different shape, with a slightly different color. Sticking to my thrifty roots, I started in the places I knew best: the "save me" shelf at big box stores, my wonderful Dave's Garden friends, and my knowledge of propagation.I started...

I hope I have inspired you to seek out and plan some plant shopping trips to get you through the winter humdrums and be well prepared for spring.Since none of us is made of money, it will behoove us to plan ahead, budget, and equalize our eyes with our...

The garden is a great source for all sorts of homemade gifts that are perfect for the holidays! You don't need to spend a lot of time shopping for gifts if you have a garden. I can various vegetables, but I eagerly anticipate my gift of homemade apple...

Balfouriana or pinnata)False aralia - genus Plerandra (Schefflera, Dizygotheca) species elegantissimaCall it what you like from the above names, it is still a real Aralia, from the same family as the other plants here.

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...

You will end up with six long cords that are six times longer than the planned project. If your cords are long enough, you can step on them with a toe to hold them too, but as the work progresses, you'll need to find a way to keep the carrier cords straight.As...

Keep the water level fairly constant in the container. Lucky bamboo in quantity can be bundled into towers or woven into a pear or pineapple shape. The water should always look clear, not cloudy Remembering lucky bamboo's tropical origins, give it a warm...

After considerable thought, an old tomato cage sprang to mind.I turned it upside down and wired the three prongs together to form a cone. However, as collectibles so often do, my garden ornaments became more and more numerous.

The other is purposely thinner and can be draped around your neck and even worn outdoors under the collar of a jacket. It's like June said in the card that came with the cozies: “Enjoy the warmth of the cozies and of the friendship that comes with them.”...

My smart phone has an awesome utility for keeping records, issuing reminders, and gathering information. This week, while walking the aforementioned dog, I cut tree twigs and took them in my van.

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.

They should be cleaned and refilled frequently, especially in hot weather, to keep the nectar from spoiling and mold from forming. One day when the bottle feeder needed refilling, I cleaned it but didn't put it back out.

For the strictly organic plant lover, buy a seaweed or fish based soluble fertilizer. Annual flower seed choices include black-eyed Susan, marigold, nasturtium, pansies or sunflowers.

Biscotti can be made in a variety of ways, using almonds, pistachios or dried fruits. You can also cut them on a diagonal, which makes the cookies larger. Place biscotti on their side back on the cookie sheets.Bake again at the lower temperature for 15-25...

No gardener needs dozens however. How many took my advice, printed the article, and left it laying around for loved ones to see? “Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. I've even gotten interesting metal ones.

Now is the time of year that for many people, thoughts turn to gift giving. A Discharge Print is one where, in this case, plant material is placed on a garment, and a bleaching agent is sprayed or brushed on it, leaving the areas under the plant material...

I will make ‘cards' you can plant using dill seed sprinkled on the wet paper pulp sheets. (Ink runs on most handmade paper.) This also helps your decorative material press into the wet pulp.

Seal extra clay with plastic wrap and put into a zip-top bag for airtight storage.I'm sure you can imagine all sorts of critters to create. I love working with polymer clay, and so do my nieces and nephews.

I think three bulbs together gives a nice amount of flower while avoiding the overpowering scent that more bulbs can create.Now add about two inches of filler for the bulbs to rest on and to root into.

The seeds are gradually released out of the cone over a period of several years. Cultivated plants can get over 100 feet tall. Torrey pine needles are among some of the world's longest.

Threatened: Fewer than 1,000 annual registrations in the United States and estimated global population less than 5,000. As the breed grows, so does interest in keeping or tending to it, and education is required for new breeders or farmers who want to...

Broiler-fryer ducklings weighing 3 to 6.5 pounds are ready to slaughter at 8 weeks of age and 4- to 7.5-pound roasters shortly after. Although you might never have thought of raising some of these animals for meat, they might work perfectly for your farm.

I have dropped a few cuttings on my feet, or had them scrape my legs as they fall this way... These cuttings are usually very easy to root and can give you an 'instant' landscape plant...

The cross could as easily be made the other way around: a Cleveland Bay stallion on Thoroughbred mares. And know what will happen to your animals when you stop breeding. Some conservators long for the mouthwatering fried chicken Grandma used to serve...

You should have the plant containers built into it. On the up side, if you place anbranch as a decorative element in the closed plant window, you will have an almost perfect It should be linked to the electrical and water supply of the house as well.

Many people often wonder what is the best time for planting tomatoes. When you buy a tomato plant, on the label there will be a days to maturity (or harvest) listed. If you are planting tomato plants late in the season, look for tomato varieties with...