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Butter Daisy, a Low Maintenance Annual
Furthermore, their self cleaning characteristic means that no deadheading is needed. They were much too thick, so the plants were thinned and the children took some of the seedlings home to plant in their gardens.These tough little plants are very easy...
California
El Segundo
Worms Eating Celery: Are Caterpillars On Celery Plants Harmful
Would it surprise you to learn that the worms on celery plants are caterpillars of the black swallowtail butterfly? Should you leave them be and risk losing your crop, or should you exterminate them?
Ohio
Willoughby
Growing Biennial Vegetables for Flowers and Seeds
Cabbage family plants can safely be overwintered under cover in buckets Damp sawdust or sand are good packing materials for biennial root crops including beets, carrots, parsnips and turnips because they keep the vegetables from drying out.
England
Liverpool
Win the War on Weeds!
Perennial weeds continue growing for a number of years but have far-reaching roots, making them harder to control. Sink ‘Em! Another option is to submerge perennial weed roots in a bucket of water for at least a month until they turn into sloppy goo,...
England
Liverpool
Free Mulch! How to Make It and Where to Get More
Most plants will thrive with a mulch of compost. About once a month, take off your mower's grass bag or insert your mulching attachment and leave the clippings on the grass. If you're unable to do this, do be aware that fresh grass clippings may root...
England
Liverpool
How to Create a Vegetable Garden on a Slope
Very steep slopes that require steps to navigate need beds that sit atop one another and must be maintained from the sides, while more moderate slopes can include pathways between shallower tiered beds.
England
Liverpool
5 Tips for Late Summer Planting Beds
Last year, I cut off the corn stalks at 14-inch (35cm) height, and used the tall stubs to support a row cover, which protected the fall greens from insects, deer and harsh weather.
England
Liverpool
How to Ripen Fruit Faster
This odorless, tasteless gas is the vital catalyst that turns under-ripe green fruit to red, yellow and many a color in between. How to Ripen Peppers Peppers – both sweet/bell and chili – can be exceptionally prodigious once they get into their stride.
England
Liverpool
Keep Plum Trees Healthy and Productive With Summer Pruning
Photo by Jerzy Opiola In summer the leaves of infected plums take on a silvery sheen (although the leaves themselves are not infectious), then once the wood dies the bracket-shaped fungi appear, ready to produce more spores.
England
Liverpool
How to Dry Chili Peppers
To speed drying, and ensure a thorough job, start by splitting the just-picked chili peppers in two lengthways. Well, after plenty of careful nurturing and a recent run of fine, warm weather, I'm delighted to say my first chilies are ready for picking.
England
Liverpool
Help Your Garden Survive a Summer Drought
You can use taller crops to shade shorter ones, but in scorching weather drastic action may be needed. Don't be a slave to the watering can; here are our tips to help you deal with drought conditions in your garden, so you can continue to enjoy good harvests...
England
Liverpool
Grow Potatoes for a Christmas Crop
Protecting Potatoes from the Cold Containers have the obvious advantage of being portable, so when cold weather threatens it's easy enough to move plants completely under the cover of a greenhouse, polythene tunnel or conservatory.
England
Liverpool
Growing Fruit: Why Thinning Creates a Better Harvest
Apples generally produce clusters of between two to six fruits. Now remove the smallest fruits and any that are awkwardly positioned. Apples and other trees are already full of young fruits, which will grow on to give a delicious crop towards the end...
England
Liverpool
5 Organic Controls for Greenhouse Whitefly
Severely affected plants can eventually turn yellow and wilt, producing lacklustre growth at best. Flowers will help to draw hoverflies and other greenhouse whitefly predators to your garden Other Greenhouse Whitefly Predators If the Alien -like approach...
England
Liverpool
6 Ways to Extend Your Harvests
Continue Feeding Plants Don't scrimp on feeding your crops. And if you're heading away from home for more than a week, encourage your neighbors to harvest them – they'll get free food and you'll come home to continued pickings! Keep picking to keep...
England
Liverpool
Fight Pests Without Using Bug Spray
Pests can sometimes infiltrate your garden among the leaves or in the potting soil of shop-bought plants, so if you buy (or are given) young plants always check them carefully for signs of pests before introducing them to the garden.
England
Liverpool
Growing Cabbages from Sowing to Harvest
Spring cabbages are sown from the second half of summer to harvest the following year. Either way is totally delicious! Cabbages you've grown yourself are undeniably sweeter and crunchier than anything you can buy.
England
Liverpool
Make the Most of Your Summer Garden
But a few carefully placed lights, turned on when outside, can transform a daytime garden into a nighttime wonderland. If you're patient, why not lay down plans for a country wine or two?
England
Liverpool
Try Asian Radishes this Fall
The fall growing season has many attractions, including fewer weeds, milder temperatures, and the opportunity to try special radishes that are happiest growing at the season's tail end.
England
Liverpool
3 Ways to Use Up Your Glut
Berries and currants are very easily frozen – just lay them out onto sheets so they're not touching, freeze them solid then decant into freezer bags or containers for packing up.
England
Liverpool
Growing Rutabagas for a Bumper Fall Harvest
Should insects become an issue, you can always cover the plants with a barrier of tulle or another lightweight row cover. The best rutabagas are harvested from cool soil after autumn leaves start to fall.
England
Liverpool
Saving Seeds from Beans, Peppers, Onions...And More!
You can get a lot of seeds from just a few plants, which makes saving these seeds very worthwhile indeed. Especially suitable candidates include peas and beans, tomatoes, peppers and lettuce, which can all be saved at the same time they are harvested...
England
Liverpool
Are Pansies Toxic to Dogs?
Pansies are a lovely addition to any yard and are considered safe for pets.Pansies are a beautiful and safe addition to your landscaping.Pansies are members of the Violacea family and are commonly used in hanging baskets, flower bed borders and pots.
California
Santa Monica
Are Tulips Poisonous to Dogs?
If you bring tulips into your home, place them on tables or shelves that are high enough to keep them out of your pet's reach. If your dog's symptoms linger or if it loses interest in food and water, bring it to your veterinarian's office.
California
Santa Monica
Are Succulents Poisonous to Dogs?
The Euphorbia genus, which varies in hardiness depending on species, is particularly dangerous for dogs. Dracaena species, hardy in zones 10 through 12, contain saponins that are toxic to your dog, and plants in the kalanchoe genus, most of which are...
California
Santa Monica
What Plants Are Native to Germany?
In 2003, two garden culture professors in Germany contributed to an article called "The Native Plant Enthusiasm: Ecological Panacea or Xenophobia?" Its content started a country-wide debate about the importance of using only native plants in gardening;...
California
Santa Monica
Are Basil Plants Poisonous to Cats?
Cats may experience symptoms such as depression, diarrhea and vomiting but are generally mild in nature. Taking a piece of the plant ingested is a good idea, so the veterinarian can properly identify it.
California
Santa Monica