Get Started How To Harvest Rue Plants: Tips On Using Rue Herbs In The GardenBy Amy GrantPeople have been harvesting rue herbs for centuries to treat a myriad of ailments. They were also using rue herbs from the garden in marinades and sauces, and for use as a green dye. Click here to find out when to use rue and how to harvest rue plants.
Get Started Edamame Plant Companions: What To Plant With Edamame In The GardenBy Amy GrantWhether you just plain enjoy the flavor or want to eat healthier, there& 39;s no time like the present to grow your own edamame. Before you plant your edamame, click here to find out what edamame plant companions can facilitate the plant& 39;s growth and production.
By: Bonnie L. Grant, Certified Urban AgriculturistPitcher plant care is relatively easy and they make interesting houseplants or outdoor specimens in milder climes. Do pitcher plants need fertilizer? In ideal conditions, the plant makes all the food it needs by supplementing with insects that provide nitrogen.
Vinegar pickling, or quick pickling, is a simple process which uses vinegar for food preservation. Preserving with vinegar is reliant on good ingredients and methods wherein fruit or vegetables are immersed in water, salt, and vinegar that have been heated. The combination of vegetables and vinegar not only preserves the food but imparts a crispness and tang.
By: Nikki Tilley, Author of The Bulb-o-licious GardenWhen there are too many green tomatoes on a plant, ripening can be delayed, as it requires a lot of energy from the plant for this process to occur. Cooler fall temperatures can also inhibit ripening. Wondering how to make tomatoes turn red can be frustrating for a gardener.
Get Started Indoor Coleus Care: How To Grow A Coleus HouseplantBy Mary H. Dyer, Credentialed Garden WriterCan I grow coleus indoors? Sure, why not? Although coleus is typically grown outdoors as an annual, its vibrant leaves provide many months of enjoyment indoors if growing conditions are just right.
By: Teo SpenglerIf you view tumbling tumbleweed as an icon of the American West, you are not alone. It’s been portrayed that way in movies. But, in fact, tumbleweed’s real name is Russian thistle (Salsola tragus syn. Kali tragus) and it is very, very invasive. For information about Russian thistle weeds, including tips on how to get rid of Russian thistle, read on.
By: Amy GrantOne of the more common diseases of lima beans is called pod blight of lima beans. Pod blight in lima bean plants can cause serious losses in yield. What causes this lima bean disease and what methods of control are there for lime bean blight?Symptoms of Pod Blight in Lima Bean PlantsSymptoms of pod blight of lima beans first manifests as irregular, brown eruptions on fallen petioles in mid-season, and on pods and stems close to maturity.
A tree may need proper pruning in the fall for a variety of reasons: Removing diseased or wind-damaged branches; Shrinking crown to renew branches and better air circulation; Decreasing height; Removing interfering lower branches; Shaping for design solutions; Increasing yield. it was customary to cut, consider whether you should do this work yourself.
By: Mary Ellen EllisHellebore is a lovely and unique flowering perennial that adds blooms and color to gardens in early spring, or depending on the climate, in late winter. More often used in beds, potted hellebores can also be a nice addition to patios and indoor areas.Can You Grow a Hellebore in a Container?
By: Becca Badgett, Co-author of How to Grow an EMERGENCY GardenHave you noticed a decline in your pecan trees? Are the top branches dying out while leaves are smaller or chlorotic? Even worse, are some of them stunted with little foliage; while others are barren? Are there small galls on the rootstocks of your prized trees?
By: Teo SpenglerWhat is brown rot blossom blight? It is a disease that attacks stone fruit trees like peach, nectarine, apricot, plum, and cherry. Controlling brown rot blossom blight begins with keeping the area clean and sanitary. Read on for information on brown rot blossom and twig blight and how to manage it.
Lobularia (Lobularia), or lawn, is a flowering plant from the Cabbage or Cruciferous family. There are 5 species of this plant, but only one of them is grown in the culture - lobularia seaside or sea. Description of the lobularia flower Seaside lobularia is an annual plant, it can be a spreading or densely branched bush.
OUR FRIENDS ORCHIDS EPAPHIOPEDILUM Main species Paphiopedilum liberty taywan ((Courtesy of Adelindo Giuliani)) Pages 1- 2 There are about fifty species of Paphiopedilum. Below riportiamole more conosciute..PAPHIOPEDILUM WITH LEAVES VERDIPaphiopedilum outstanding venustumPaphiopedilum spicerianum Paphiopedilum Paphiopedilum villosum Paphiopedilum Paphiopedilum leeanum charlesworthiiPAPHIOPEDILUM WITH LEAVES SCREZIATEPaphiopedilum concolorPaphiopedilum bellatulum Paphiopedilum argus maudiae Paphiopedilum Paphiopedilum Paphiopedilum armeniacum liemianum malipoense Paphiopedilum Paphiopedilum Paphiopedilum Fairrieanum rothschildianum praestans Paphiopedilum Paphiopedilum Paphiopedilum glanduliferum lowii Pages 1 - 2
Maybe you’re an urban dweller who yearns for more space and the freedom to produce more of your own food, or maybe you already live on a rural property with unused space. In either case, perhaps you’ve batted around the idea of starting a hobby farm. Unclear about the difference between a hobby farm vs.
Carrot Grown for different uses, carrot is used in its particular tap roots. The plant is classified with the name of daucus carota and belongs to the Umbelliferae family. Its uses are various: it is consumed in both raw and cooked food, as a vegetable, but the root is also a valuable source for the extraction of vitamins, in particular A and E.
Seedlings are very expensive today, and blueberries are also a rarity in many regions. In addition, purchased bushes take root with great difficulty. Therefore, you have to buy 1–2 roots, and then carefully grow them, propagate them, sometimes even with seeds, in order to get a berry plant that can provide the whole family with vitamins.
By: Jackie CarrollHave you noticed unsightly knots on your crepe myrtles? Knots on crepe myrtle trees are usually the result of improper pruning. This article explains how to prevent knots and what to do about them when they appear.Cutting crepe myrtle knots doesn’t resolve the problem. If you cut below the knot, a new knot forms in its place.
The olive tree fertilization represents a phase in which the nutrients supplied to the plant are increased and the mobilization of all those components that are found within the soil is also carried out. also the plant's ability to resist in the face of the dangers deriving from the weather, but also from parasitic threats.
Insecticides Published: December 12, 2011 Reprinted: Last revisions: If you need a drug that can destroy all kinds of pests on fruit trees and berry bushes, on vegetable beds and melons, on garden and indoor flowers, turn your attention to Actellic insectoacaricide.
