Types Of Lubricants And Their Uses

(and all the variations) may be true or not, but they make a fine tale about surviving a plague and they hold some potential truths. Rue is also known as the “herb of grace” because at one time priests used a branch of rue to sprinkle holy water during...

Yesterday we visited the Franklin Park Conservatory, a botanical garden and conservatory in Columbus, Ohio, which had a number of exhibits kicking off the fall harvest season. Plants with carnivorous habits and bad reputations were on display, and many...

I had no idea of the name, but I looked and looked for one and after a year or two found one! I was so thrilled. Many flower almost constantly here and even in winter (and under frost).

The leaves take in sunlight which reacts with the green chlorophyll to transform light into sugars. The crown is all the branches and leaves on the tree. The trunk doesn't just transport water and minerals up from the ground, it also carries sugars from...

And some a bit more rare.Variegation in succulents is almost always caused by normal genetic variation, at least initially... The following article includes an introduction to variegated succulents, and then an overview of some of the more commonly grown...

But what I have you are welcome to share."And so, Sparrow spent the cold time with Pine. More like needles... My branches are not as many as other trees... Ertainly there is no doubt about the fact that trees are important in our lives.To gauge their...

The college makes a lot of money to help fund education and horticultural projects with their yearly sale of poinsettias.Poinsettias are shrubby, leafy plants with weak stems, that eventually develop into spindly, woody stems up to 10' tall.Their leaves...

Often overlooked, these Mexican succulent rosette plants are among the best landscape and potted plants in the family Crassulaceae. These are, in general, hardier than Echeverias and certainly fast growing and easy to start from cuttings (leaf or stem).Most...

Unfortunately, depending on where you live, this is not always possible. Thus a sheltered planting area is recommended. Some roots may be lost, but when placed into fresh soil, primroses are generally quick to send out new ones.

Kiva Zip seemed like a straightforward way to get funded, and the payback terms were nice—way better than a traditional loan.” Unlike standard loans , where they'd have to pay back interest immediately, with a Kiva Zip loan, they'd have three years...

Move the containers indoors when temperatures drop in fall.No fertilizer is required when caring for pineapple lily plants, but they do appreciate a mulch of manure spread around the base of the plant.If you are going to move the bulbs indoors for winter,...

The plant has a vining habit with 3-6 inch long leaves and producing 6-9 inch pods. Work in compost and 8-8-8 fertilizer into the soil before sowing the seeds. They may also present a bit of a challenge in obtaining, although some seed catalogs do carry...

(Editor's Note: This article was originally published on April 3, 2008. In fact, there are quite a few that offer foliage interests, either by intricately marked leaves or unusual leaf forms.

The mature trees are called yellow pines because of this characteristic. Trunks grow 42 inches wide and the future height of the tree could threaten power lines and home owner views.

The insects hide during the day and come out to feed after sunset. People don't normally feel the bite, but the results can be devastating. Choose a product labeled for use against Triatoma.

Recipe No. 6: Combine 1 cup strong black tea, 1 cup water, 10 drops of citronella oil, and 10 drops of lavender oil in a sprayer and shake well. The soap residue builds up over about a week, so wet your goat and bathe it off.

Unlike deciduous plants that shed their leaves each autumn, evergreens lose their leaves gradually, replacing them throughout the year. The dramatic, 24-inch, sword-shaped foliage of the Adam's needle adds an eye-catching focal point to the landscape,...

Plants also need micronutrients, small quantities of elements such as copper and zinc. All life on earth depends on the ability of plants to turn the energy from the sun into food through a process called photosynthesis.

“When bees get upset, they'll produce what's called an alarm pheromone,” says Don Shump, owner of the Philadelphia Bee Company and president of the Philadelphia Beekeepers Guild.

They are much smaller than leaves on deciduous trees, and they have a wax-like coating that helps retain water. Some leaves can last as long as 20 years, but some may replace their full supply in as short a time as a one-year period.

It grows from 25 to 30 feet high in USDA zones 10a through 11.Cucumber magnolia (Magnolia acuminate), a deciduous native tree, is especially cold hardy, growing in USDA zones 2a through 8a, although it does not tolerate urban pollutants.

(Editor's Note: This article was originally published on August 19, 2007. I remember as a child, summertime was the time that we all packed up in the car and headed out to pick blackberries, or muscadines.

Mom once portrayed a mixed-blood Ojibwe-French lady called Susanne Bouche when working at the Minnesota Historical Society. The book said to sip a half-cup periodically through the day.

A plant without energy will die. They may also starve plants by preventing photosynthesis. Allelochemicals that are released from mulch are able to affect the growth of flowers, fruit- and vegetable-producing plants and trees and shrubs.Tall plants can...

She lives on a micro hobby farm in northern California and can be found online at www.journeywithhonor.blogspot.com and www.lesliejwyatt.com . Other known uses for lemongrass include: antifungal natural diuretic anti-parasitical anti-diarrheal anti-microbial...

Grapes trained to grow along a fence, arbor, trellis (or any support you provide) add great interest to your garden landscape. Fill sterilized jelly jars leaving 1/4-inch headspace at the top9.

Squeeze out as much juice as possible.Measure the amount of juice you have, then refer to the recipe and measure out the pectin and sugar needed.Heat a skillet of water for your clean lids to keep them warm.Add the pectin to the juice and stir over high...