What Is Floriculture

Eventually, the ice, snow and chill will all recede, and the mild temperatures and widespread green of spring will approach and take its place. Every time I climbed into my car in some new creative way, dropped my keys because my hands were shaking from...

Even conventional pharmacies and general stores dispensed homeopathic medicines. Higher potencies sometimes trigger “aggravations,” when it seems like the patient is getting worse instead of better.

Ingestion can cause dizziness, stomach pain, diarrhea, high pulse rate, nausea, drowsiness and low blood pressure. Keep fallen leaves and berries cleaned up from the ground to prevent accidental ingestion.

I think this sentiment is especially applicable to farmers, homesteaders and rural dreamers alike. I may not be able to start gardening or backyard chicken-keeping any time soon, but when that time comes, I'll already have a head start.

Nutritional Powerhouse Traditionally, ashitaba leaf was used for longevity and rejuvenation in Japan. Richo has extensive instructions on how to grow it on his website . I nodded my head as he spoke because I have routinely thumbed through his catalog...

At first glance, I thought I was looking at several immature assassin bug nymphs on the hunt. First, the legs of these particular insects were too short and dark in color. Assassin bugs are wonderful beneficial insects that consume a wide range of pest...

Frozen soil feels very solid and does not give way under foot. Frozen soil is dense and rigid. Be very leery of any early spring digging, especially if you live in a northern climate.

Damping off is a term commonly used for indicating the sudden death of seedlings, often caused by soil-borne fungus stimulated to grow by nutrients from a germinating seed. The lower portion of the stem may become slimy and black.

Beware of dusty white patches, as they are a sign that dangerous spores are present. Farmer's Lung can usually be treated with antibiotics.Histoplasmosis is caused by fungus that grows in guano and bird droppings.

For more information on cooking heritage turkeys:http://www.localharvest.org/features/cooking-turkeys.jsp.I read somewhere (sorry, but didn't note where) that the average person in the U.S. will eat seventeen pounds of turkey this year, and the average...

The store was on a low populated street, inhabited mostly by elderly people and each day, the only "big" sale was at noon, when the children from the school nearby were coming or leaving.

The common names of plants can be a tricky area. The leaves often have silver or white strips through the center. Lucky bamboo is not, in fact, related to true bamboo plants. Better known as Dracaena sanderiana, this plant is a fixture in many households.Connoisseurs...

Since the food web partially depends on the plants that grow in it, the more different species you plant, the richer and healthier the soil.Your plants belong to you, but in a larger sense, they serve your community, since diversity is the sum of all...

Production won out over soil health. However, modern farmers and gardeners often turn to the wisdom in ancient farming practices. Over history, many cultures continued to nurture the land through leaving it fallow, but others turned to new methods to...

Fresh-cut Okoume heartwood darkens with age and exposure to light and air. It is not suitable for steam bending. Solid lumber is used in furniture and joinery where it grows locally.

Other weekend chores will include reseeding some bare spots in the lawn, pulling out the plethora of spent calendula plants in the front garden, harvesting spinach, digging up and dividing some of my overzealous Nepeta (catmint) plants, and moving my...

I bought a starfruit at the local food co-op, I tried sushi for the first time, and before I knew it, I was hooked. I can only imagine the frustration I caused my poor mother. We're not meant to be creatures of strict, inflexible habit, which is why newness...

They come in shades of red, purple, white, yellow and pink. Fungal diseases, which are often caused by overly wet soil or letting water sit on the leaves of the plant, can also harm bougainvillea.

A hydronium ion is a hydrogen nucleus without its usual single orbiting electron. Hydroxide ions are left with one more electron than proton, giving rise to the negative charge. The concentration of hydronium ions at pH 4 is ten times greater than it...

Mulching is a simple act that can cause big benefits to your growing season. As the season goes on, adjust the amount of mulch used to reflect the climate—deep mulch for hot, dry climates and light mulch for cool, wet climates.

Because I can't wait until Talk Like a Pirate Day, which only comes around once a year, I figured I'd jump at the chance now. (Check with your local utility company and the Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Energ y to see if your project...

If not, the reader probably doesn't have the breeds he thought. Compare Them To Photos Thousands of chick and chicken photos are available online for comparison. However, as long as they grow into the healthy egg layers he expects, their actual heritage...

It can take six to 24 months for the plant to grow to maturity.Sugar cane is harvested when it reaches maturity and during the dry season of the particular sugar cane plantation. Harvest time can take anywhere from 2.5 months to 11 months.

If you want to fertilize your plant or plants, use a granular or water-soluble fertilizer once each month, but plants generally do well with no care.Deer will not eat any of the vinca varieties.

Vegetable ghee serves as a substitute for traditional ghee, an important ingredient in many Indian dishes. It is also used as a spread on bread or vegetables.Both traditional ghee and vegetable ghee have a texture and appearance similar to lard.

Grown as deer forage, the corn stalks also provide cover and shelter for the deer. They extend the time between feedings, and contain other important nutrients supplied by other ingredients that the deer need.While deer corn is low in protein, it is an...

This includes species like the well-known century plant, Agave Americana, which may live as long as 30 years or more -- but never a whole century -- before flowering. Many agave leaves -- again, dependent on the species -- are edible, provided they are...