See the "Fun Facts" list below for details.hile the weather wasn't exactly heavenly (cloudy, cold, and lots of wind), spirits were high.The sun did manage to come out during a wonderful potluck lunch, the wind died down a bit, and it even got somewhat...
The scanned images were of poor quality. DCs were too expensive. There was gushing water supply in those days and never went dry, like now. It's a great pleasure to see seeds from other parts of the world growing here.
There is something about this place... You were probably searching the web for information about a plant, a bug, or maybe just general gardening interest. Walt Disney, bless his animated heart, had no idea how prophetic he was.
This isn't an article about politics or religion, it's just about Mothers - those gone, those here and those in the future, and how they impacted us in our love of gardening and everything in the world - the softer side of things :)
John does not work from plans, so the ideas come to him as he constructs the homes. John's life was full of woodworking and homebuilding.before John was 40 years old, an accident at work left him unable to continue building.
Bouquets of red roses, chocolates and diamonds wrapped with red ribbon will be arriving at homes and offices around the world. With so many choices, there should never be a year pass that one can not add a Love Plant to their Love Garden.To find these...
Can you think of one, invited or invaded, in your garden? WebMD has a list of twenty five. Philodendron ; How many? I looked to our article database and found helpful information inWalnuts are hardy in zones 4 to 8.
They plant them inand in strategic places in the garden, and then they sit back to view their handiwork. In spring they begin growing again, for their roots are hardy. They spend most of the summer growing to blooming size, and then in fall they put on...
We garden for birds and wildlife, choosing plants that will provide food and shelter. Feeding stations are described and tips concerning the best placement are shared.. This database has a category dedicated to Birds and Butterflies.
A local nursery started growing plants when demand became greater than his friends and family could supply. If my supply has run out, ask around in the Tomato or Seed Trading Forums.
During the Stone Age, it was used as a food and an adhesive. The substance was used to stabilize paint as early as biblical times. This process is called curing.Countless tons of the sap is sent annually to Europe for processing.
Tiny yellowish green flowers can be seen in April and May, clustered in separate spherical male and female flowerheads.Some of its history I wrote down long ago, I know that when the Spanish explorer Cortez dined with the Aztec emperor Montezuma, cigarettes...
I would appreciate any good thoughts from you guys. DGers had stepped up to the plant and swung a homerun. Then, Smockette posted and 2 DGs sent private D-mails to aggiegrl. Two other DGers sent messages privately to aggiegrl, offering assistance in moving...
Fertilized flowers on female trees produce 1/2-inch-long fruit that feeds birds, rodents, foxes and other mammals.As a deciduous tree, black gum drops its leaves in autumn after they turn a brilliant scarlet-red color.
In person with people who?ll find your begonias as fascinating as you do? Nametags with enough space for both "real" and DG names will help conversations run smoothly. Remember, you're not dealing with a demanding bunch of social climbers, just a few...
Maple leaves resemble sweetgum leaves and each other in their palmate shape. Both are relatively low in vulnerability to disease. Both are hardwoods, much prized by furniture makers.
Gum of aloe is a yellow, thick, sticky and bitter sap that is obtained from most aloe plant varieties. This should not be confused with the popular gel that contains many antiseptic properties and is obtained when the aloe leaf is broken.Gum of aloe and...
And when I sucked the juice from the wild honeysuckle and she told me to watch out that I didn't swallow a bee.Rarely during those days was there ever any gum around. I was never allowed to have Dubble Bubble, though, because my mother was sure my teeth...
"...and of the flower bushes, only the hardier specimens stood their ground amidst goldenrod and Dutchman's Breeches." Ol' Remus from the Woodpile ReportDutchman's breeches bloom in the spring, and you might wonder why I would write about a spring wildflower...
If littering a lawn, they become projectiles from a lawnmower chute and are not comfortable to encounter barefoot.Botanically, the sweetgum's balls are spheres of fused capsules. Over the fall and winter, they progressively drop and by early spring the...
Trunks may be buttressed. In all seasons, it has something interesting to observe and appreciate. The swamp tupelo grows in association with other species preferring this same habitat, such as swamp maple, buttonbush, buckwheat tree, and others.
Eucalyptus trees tend to have long, thin leaves and produce a strong aroma. The nickname describes the scented sap that oozes down the trunk and hardens into gummy clumps.Not all trees that incorporate the name "gum" are Eucalyptus trees.
This striking tree, sometimes referred to as silver princess gum tree, displays fascinating bark and unique pink or red flowers with yellow anthers in late winter or early spring, soon followed by bell-shaped fruit.
A notable exception is "Rotundiloba" (Liquidambar styraciflua "Rotundiloba", USDA zones 5 through 9), which is a sterile female cultivar that does not produce fruits. If you don't use enough spray, then some fruits may form; if you use too much spray,...
They contain oil glands that make them glisten in the sunlight in a very distinctive way. The bark sheds, giving it an attractive mottled appearance in various colors.Snow Gum eucalyptus trees vary in size, sometimes growing as tall as 20 feet (6 m.)...
The oils are used for aromatherapy, massage oils and calming agents.One variety of eucalyptus, the Eucalyptus citriodora "Hook," also known as the lemon-scented gum, has, as its name implies, a lemon fragrance.
[1]Plants in this series have "Ever" in their names: ‘Optimara EverLove', ‘Optimara EverHarmony', 'Optimara EverGrace'. In addition to the green edges, they tend to be large growers and enthusiastic bloomers.
