Tarragon Plant Care

The pot also needs several drainage holes and should be at least 12 to 16 inches deep. While most herbs thrive in full sun, tarragon seems to perform best in a lower or diffused light situation.

At this time, cut the stalks back to 3-4 inches above the crown of the plant to prepare if for the successive spring growing season. These can then be used immediately or stored in a freezer bag and frozen.

Feeding Not usually required. Notes Tarragon covers itself with yellow-orange blossoms in late summer. Troubleshooting Tarragon has few problems with pests or diseases. At maturity, tarragon will need a 3-foot (90 cm) square space.

Despite their having thorns, these are literally the least of my worries when it comes to pruning and trimming things.These pruners (left) are my primary tools for trimming about the yard.

If you cut off the top of a single-trunked palm, or ifsnaps it off, the only real course of action is to remove the remaining trunk and roots and start over with a new tree.Examples of solitary palms include the Christmas palm (The root systems of so-called...

Cut a piece of cardboard 2 inches longer and 4 inches wider than your measurements. Place the wet newspaper around the root ball, over the paper towels. Wring them out slightly and wrap them around the root ball to prevent the roots from drying out while...

Although research is ongoing, the "Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy" reports that essential oils are believed to have a neurotoxic effect on insects.Essential oils are best applied as sprays when mixed with natural biodegradable soap.

Chop a banana peel into small 1-inch pieces and add it to the mixture. Reapply the spray every four to five days when aphids are present. Aphids feed on the sap inside your hibiscus, which can lead to weak plants, cause buds not to open, new limbs can...

There are no federal regulations restricting the possession of castor bean plants. According to the 2002 Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness Act, possessing, using or transferring ricin is prohibited.

If you have multiple cuttings, put them in different containers. Roughly 1% of all Salvia Divinorum seeds will ever germinate, so don't use seeds. Most any general kind of fertilizer is fine, but make sure you don't overfeed your Salvia.You should transplant...

However, it has several drawbacks. The acid could corrode the waxy coating of the plant, making it sick and vulnerable to diseases and bacteria. However, do not use "softened" water, which is mineral water that has undergone a process to remove the excess...

The more silks that are fertilized, the more kernels there will be per ear.Blistering is the next stage of corn development. The kernels will be almost fully grown, and they will be at an 80 percent moisture level.Denting is the process that occurs to...

The Hechtia melanocarpa, a Mexican native, develops a 5-foot rosette and shoots flowers 8 feet into the air.Moderate-sized bromeliads satisfy the needs of most gardeners. Cryptanthus bahianus or fosterianus both spread to approximately 2 feet wide.Bromeliad...

In some parts of their growing range of USDA zones 10 through 12, these bizarre plants attract caterpillars nearly as strange as they are.Bacillus thuringiensis kills oleander caterpillars without harming their predators.Long, black bristles sprouting...

Ferns produce spores that develop into gametophytes. Conifers reproduce through pollination of ovulate cones that eventually develop seeds.Conifers have woody stems and as a general rule are much larger than most ferns.

These plant reproduce by using spores, and never grow flowers. Nonvascular plants are plants that are unable to circulate fluid from their stems and leaves. Unlike the Coniferophyta, the seeds are enclosed within the plant's ovary (part of plant that...

Grasp the base of the stem with the dead or dying blossom. Removing these leaves directs the nutrients in the plant to the healthy parts.Look for any sign of disease on the plant leaves, as indicated by black or grey spots.

Bleach that has found its way to the base of any plant will kill the microorganisms living below it, and the plant will die soon thereafter.Though not as lethal as bleach in the soil, If a plant comes in direct contact with bleach, especially its leaves,...

These plants combine and form a symbiotic relationship, with each plant benefiting from the other. Fold the top of the bag over to keep the lichen from drying out.Put the lichen on a moist rock or log in your garden.

Killing root sections of the plant can involve chopping, if you wish to retain the plant, or herbicide for the purpose of killing the entire plant.Banana trees may be grown for ornamental value or for their fruit.Cut off any unwanted suckers or shoots...

This air, like the air in the upper atmosphere, contains everything plants need to absorb from the air, especially oxygen.If you were to remove an entire fungus specimen from the ground, you would notice a large number of thread-like roots that make up...

Prop up the leaves in a bowl or colander and let them sit for one to two hours. Discard the skin, which can cause stomach upset in some people.Cook the aloe vera. A yellow, gooey substance is in the aloe vera leaves, and this should be removed before...

It is a small tree or shrub that has white-waxy leaves that alternate. The bulbs are most poisonous, but the entire plant can be dangerous. There are also a few deadly poisonous plants in South Carolina.

From these or any other willow species, collect 2 cups of 3- to 6-inch-long, pencil-sized stems or 3 cups of 2- to 4-inch pieces of bark. Let the stems soak out of direct sunlight for several hours or overnight before you plant the cuttings.

Once stuck to the plant, a bug will struggle and trigger the tentacle to bend inward and a gland to discharge acids and enzymes to digest the meal. Tentacles on their foliage discharges mucilage to snare insects.

Often debated by the gardening community, root stimulators claim to have essential nutrients that support the growth of existing plant roots, and stimulate the growth of new roots.

The ion lost comes from the magnesium component.When carotenoids become oxidized, or take on an oxygen molecule, they are known as xanthophylls. Spinach pigments serve a variety of functions for both the plant and those who consume spinach.Spinach leaves...