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How to Care for Papaya
The fruit of Hawaiian varieties weigh about 1 pound. Don't try to grow them outside if temperatures in your area ever drop below freezing, since the plants will not tolerate low temperatures.The plants grow best in a warm, full-sun location.
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Santa Monica
Divide Your Daylilies - (Then Share Them With Me)
Even the most inexperienced of gardeners can successfully divide daylilies at any time during the growing season. Insert the tools close together. Two garden forks can be used to pry the clump apart.
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El Segundo
Dave\'s Garden Book Review: Forget-Her-Nots
She discovers the flowers help heal the grief over her mother's death and finds some unlikely mentors along the way.There's a little magic and a touch of fantasy, but the meanings and attributes associated with certain flowers have been noted for centuries.Dogwood...
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El Segundo
Toxic Plants- What Does That Really Mean
Some substances are very mildly toxic, but if one were to ingest enough of it, significant poisoning could occur.If a dog ate 100 lbs of lawn clippings, it would certainly become very ill, possibly even bloat and die.This problem with the definition of...
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El Segundo
Biennial Plant Information: What Does Biennial Mean
A short stem and low basal rosette of leaves form and remains through the winter months.During the biennial's second season, biennial plant growth completes with the formation of flowers, fruit and seeds.
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Willoughby
Blue to Die For -- Delphiniums
But for their short lives, they share a special place in the garden.Sky blue and pink-lavender flowers of the Magic Fountains hybridDelphinium grandiflorum variety with delicate, lacy leavescauses vomiting when eaten and, in larger quantities, ultimate...
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El Segundo
Stunning Historical Iris
Irises are among the hardiest and easiest to grow perennials. A true stand out in the garden and the best of the maroon color in the historic iris.– This is a rich brown historical iris bred by DeForest in 1948.
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El Segundo
How to Cut Back a Dracaena Corn Plant
Dracaena corn plants (Dracaena fragrans 'Massangeana') belong within the family Agavaceae. Use pruning shears and trim the dead flower section back to the foliage. Plants are suitable used as specimens, houseplants, or grown in containers or planters.
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Santa Monica
How to Kill Aphids on African Violets
If you're worried, rinse the African violet two hours after treatment to remove the insecticidal soap residue.If you live in a warm enough climate to grow African violets outdoors, or if the weather is warm enough to bring houseplants outside, Upper Pinellas...
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Santa Monica
How to Dry Tulips
Sand drying overcomes such problems. Mix equal parts of borax with fine sand or cornmeal. Brush away the silica crystals to reveal the preserved flower. After a couple of weeks, you'll have a dried, preserved tulip.Microwaves aren't just for quickly heating...
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Santa Monica
How to Revive Ferns
The evaporating moisture from the tray adds humidity to the air around the fern.Water the ferns before the soil dries out completely, as these plants require a high-moisture environment.
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Santa Monica
How to Plant Horsetail
Water the ground around the container to settle the soil, and fill in any hollows with more soil.Prune regularly to control horsetail's spreading habit. Providing year-round color and structure in wet, full-sun and partial-shade sites, horsetail tolerates...
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Santa Monica
Types of Bird of Paradise
Both are tropical, drought-tolerant plants with bright, hot-colored blooms. Mexican bird of paradise (Caesalpinia mexicana) blooms sulfur yellow with a strong fragrance.Strelitzia reginae var.
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Santa Monica
How to Divide Anthuriums
These aerial roots are necessary for successful propagation.Replant the divided shoots in 4- to 6-inch pots that are filled with rich, organic potting soil. They are noted for their large, colorful flowers and long spathes and are often used in bouquets...
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Santa Monica
Kangaroo Paw Plant Care
Eliminating snails' habitat and regularly removing the pests by hand are a simple and effective way to control snails on kangaroo paws. Daily drip irrigation from a soaker hose will prevent kangaroo paw from going dormant in summer but will also shorten...
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Santa Monica
How to Deadhead Balloon Flowers
Pinch off the blossom head with your fingers, ¼ inch above the nearest set of leaves on the stem.Trim off any dead or damaged leaves from the balloon flowers with a small pair of shears.Cut back the balloon flowers to 1/2 of their previous height at...
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Santa Monica
Native Perennials from Seed: Echinacea
When transplanting them, be very gentle and do not tug on the stem. Keep transplants well-watered. Make sure that each plant has substantial roots and at least one or more growing stems.
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El Segundo
The Little Healing Breads
I've always thought people of my age had a wonderful childhood, so carefree and beautiful! We knew how to listen to our parents, but mostly to our grandparents. Since I've discovered they are related to hibiscus and have learned so much about them, I...
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El Segundo
How to Grow Cattails
They grow well in standing water but also tolerate soils that stay constantly moist but not soggy. Unwanted cattails can be pulled when they reach 6 inches above the water surface.
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Santa Monica
The Story of Iris Part 5 - Historical Versus Modern
There has been so many advances in breeding for color that you can see a sharp difference in the older and the newer colors of some iris.UFOs are not just in the sky – unknown flowering objects can now be found in the garden too.
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El Segundo
In with the old... Pulmonaria
It is also a good idea to trim the stems after the flowers have finished blooming.To do so, cut them at the base of the stem being careful not to cut into the main plant stalk. It is generally good practice to mulch well around the plant in the fall.
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El Segundo
The Story of Iris Part 11 - True to Name
This will tell you quickly if, in your area, this is the way the bloom looks. I know what you are saying.You tell me to buy three of each and now you want me to pay a higher price too?
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El Segundo
Hardy Euphorbias in the Garden - An Untamed Passion for \'Shrubby Spurges\'
Its tremendous growth demanded a larger pot this year, and the shrubby habit was begging for a disguise to conceal its "bare legs." I couldn't refrain from using 'Helena's Blush' once again - the striking variegated foliage was a perfect companion to...
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El Segundo
Datura can be invasive if you let it
Or maybe they sensed how much I loved them, so they must have sent some vibes which made me unconsciously protect myself from their poison. Don't forget they need lots of space, at least about 10 square feet each, or you'll need to trim them back, which...
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El Segundo
How to Care for Foxgloves
Alternatively, wait until two-thirds of the flowers have faded, and then use pruning shears to cut back each entire stalk at the point where its base meets the bottom leaves. With their 2- to 5-feet-tall spikes and their bell-shaped, 2- to 3-inch flowers...
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Santa Monica
Can You Cut Bamboo & Have It Reroot?
Place cuttings in a sandy, starting medium. Select a 2-year-old culm, stripping it of small branches and leaves. Rooted nodes are later separated from the stem to become independent plants.
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Santa Monica
Flowers That Bloom Twice a Year
Most garden plants are either annuals that bloom for one season only, or perennials that blossom once a year for multiple years. Note also that other varieties might start blooming twice a year after they have had a few growths.
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Santa Monica