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Three Aralias for your indoor gardens
In maturity the leaves become wider and bigger. As a small to medium sized tropical, false aralia has a lovely lacey look, made even prettier by the dark leaf color. They have a fussy reputation, and many owners comment about unexplained leaf drop.
California
El Segundo
Yes, Joyce, there is a Money Tree (Pachira)
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 express permission of the creator.
California
El Segundo
What Is Tree Sap Used For?
Mixed with tobacco, sweetgum was used to send people to sleep. Tappers need to hit the latex ducts without piercing the cambium--this damages the tree.Also made into rubber, it is used in numerous ways from balloons to sterile gloves.
California
Santa Monica
Garden Crafts: How-to Instructions For A Macrame\' Hanging Planter
Macrame is a natural craft for gardeners and is actually very simple to do. You will use the two outside cords to tie the knots, while the two inside cords will be the ‘carrier' cords for your work.These three images will demonstrate how to tie the...
California
El Segundo
Bad luck with houseplants? Try lucky bamboo
Leaves are a medium green (possibly with white stripe) and roots are white or orange. Lucky bamboo in quantity can be bundled into towers or woven into a pear or pineapple shape. With time and patience, growers produce lucky bamboo stems that curl in...
California
El Segundo
A Grapevine Christmas Tree
Then I put it in its place in the garage-high on a shelf and out of the way until next Christmas. And each year, new ornaments are added as gardening friends add to my collection. The rain and cold of winter does little harm to the tough grapevine construction.Grape...
California
El Segundo
What Is Palm Tree Wood Used For?
The fibrous wood is pulled apart and woven together as thatch for roof covering and small posts are fashioned for hanging hammocks. Palm tree wood is used in several small scale industrial products that are distributed in areas where palm trees are common...
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Santa Monica
Warm and Cozy Buckwheat Seeds?
They were hot after about 2 minutes.I decided to use my internet skills and learn what I could about buckwheat, so I sat down at my computer with a cozy draped around my neck and one folded beneath my feet.
California
El Segundo
Using Sand For Lawns: Is Sand Good For Lawns
When top dressing a lawn with any material, only a very thin layer should be spread evenly over the entire lawn. When you add larger, heavier sand particles to this scenario, it weighs down the clay particles, making them even more impenetrable by water...
Ohio
Willoughby
My favorite, versatile, new gardening tool is my \
I was captivated nonetheless. My smart phone has an awesome utility for keeping records, issuing reminders, and gathering information. I could view PlantFiles on my smarty pants phone, and see if those varieties were anything to go gaga over.
California
El Segundo
Hummers at your window - a great gift idea!
It had been sitting there for 3 years and I almost forgot about it. This is now my second year and the funny little birds will go around the house to my patio door, hover and look in if the feeders go dry.
California
El Segundo
What Is Gypsum: Using Gypsum For Garden Tilth
Can negatively affect percolation, tilth, root growth, moisture retention and soil composition. It has been touted as beneficial for breaking up compact soil, especially. Additional benefits are a reduction in crusting, improved water run-off and erosion...
Ohio
Willoughby
Party Favors From the Heart: African Violets and Handmade Containers
One of which was by John Lennon:"Love is the answer, and you know that for sure; Love is a flower, you've got to let it grow."I then attached these cards to bamboo sticks and placed one in each violet pot.Probably the most comical part of the story is...
California
El Segundo
Gardening Gifts A to Z
It refers to a tropical group of plants. Buy a pretty and perfumey cream at Bath and Body Works, go rustic with Bag Balm, shop easy at the corner drugstore for Neutrogena Original Hand Cream, or get creative andin the form of a magazine subscription.
California
El Segundo
Diana\'s Anise Biscotti
For this recipe, you don't have to use seeds at all, but they sure enhance the texture and flavor.iscotti is a treat your family will love and is very rewarding to make. Biscotti can be made in a variety of ways, using almonds, pistachios or dried fruits.
California
El Segundo
What the Gardener Gets for Christmas
It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion into clarity Nowhere is the misunderstanding more prevalent than in the gift exchange. The dreams and desires of the gardener are different from normal folk.
California
El Segundo
Using Yarrow In Compost – Is Yarrow Good For Composting
Is a great way to do away with garden waste and get free nutrients in return. A lot of gardeners say yes.have a high concentration of sulfur, potassium, copper, phosphates, nitrates, copper, and potash.
Ohio
Willoughby
What Is Aromatherapy: Learn About Using Plants For Aromatherapy
Learning about using plants for aromatherapy can help minimize the bill at both the doctor and the drugstore.Scent has a transporting effect in that it can soothe the mind or jar the senses.
Ohio
Willoughby
What Is Wild Celery: Uses For Wild Celery Plants
Read on for more wild celery plant information.Wild celery is the type of plant that grows underwater. It also provides shelter for bottom-growing algae and other invertebrates.You are not going to want to include diced wild celery in your salad, but...
Ohio
Willoughby
Plant Profiles For New Gardeners: Sempervirens tectorum, Hens and Chicks
Without a little guidance from seasoned veterans, they often choose seeds and plants that are more challenging than their budding skills can handle. In realty, this was an excellent choice, because the fleshy leaves contain quite a bit of moisture which...
California
El Segundo
Gifts from and for Gardeners: How to Make a Discharge Printed Vest
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 free from the bleach.I bought this denim vest in the local thrift store...
California
El Segundo
Handmade decorative paper with added flowers, seeds, leaves
Larger is okay, as you can cut the finished paper to size. Whatever surface touches the pulp will imprint on the finished paper. The craft scissors available with decorative cutting blades create some nice edges.
California
El Segundo
Plant Profiles for New Gardeners: Zinnias
Zinnias are cheerful summer annuals that our grandmothers loved. Water well, and you should see seedlings starting to sprout within a week. These plant profiles will feature time-tested seeds and plants that are easy to grow, but produce a great show.
California
El Segundo
Clay Critters for Plant Pots: A great kid craft for inside days
Let it cool, then peel off the aluminum foil backing and hang it from your favorite pot! Don't panic if any pieces fall off, just glue them back on. You can also make great wiggly shapes of snakes and caterpillars that will hang from the edge of a pot.
California
El Segundo
Just add water, Paperwhites bring a hint of spring
I'm lucky to be near a huge local nursery where I can pick my paperwhites, for about a dollar each, from hundreds in a bushel basket.allow you to choose from the common variety 'Ziva' or a few other cultivars.
California
El Segundo
Plant Profiles for New Gardeners: Daylilies
Japanese Beetles are sometimes troublesome, thrips can cause mal-formed blossoms (but generally leave on their own when conditions dry up) and there are a couple of fungal diseases that sometimes rear their heads, but for the most part, dayliles are tough...
California
El Segundo
Is Hackberry Good for Firewood?
The tenacious hackberry tree (Celtis occidentalis), hardy in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 2 through 9, withstands much that nature sends its way. But occasionally, the soft-wooded, rugged-barked tree becomes weakened by disease...
California
Santa Monica