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1. Plants and Gardening
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2. Houseplants
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3. Aquatic Plants
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4. Good Garden Bugs
(Newsletter)
... only insect predator that can catch moths. (Moths larvae damages plants.) They also hunt several other insects such as aphids, flies, and cockroaches. They’ll even take on small rodents. Conclusion: ...
Created on 12 May 2013
5. How and Why You Should Grow Your Own Herb Garden
(Newsletter)
... will keep your plants’ immune system strong. If you have banana peels, chop them up and mix with your soil. Banana’s potassium rich properties will keep them healthier as well. Check on the leaves and ...
Created on 08 May 2013
6. 7 Beautiful Mountain Flowers From Around the World
(Newsletter)
... is a tough evergreen bush. It requires very little water in order to survive. The Chapparel has an extremely long lifespan. Some of these plants are known to have lived more than 11,000 years.   Use ...
Created on 16 April 2013
7. Pigeonpea
(Vegetables)
... DC., Cytisus cajanus L. Forage: C. cajan makes an excellent, high-protein forage for livestock. Crude protein ranges from 28–36% (Phatak et al., 1993). In Florida, plants yielded 3.1 short tons/acre of ...
Created on 21 February 2013
8. Growing and Planting Cowpeas
(Vegetables)
... India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Australia and the United States (TJAI, 2010). Establishment and Planting Cowpeas Cowpea readily germinates and the young plants are robust. Planting dates and temperatures ...
Created on 21 February 2013
9. Pacific Silver Fir (Abies amabilis)
(Trees and Shrubs)
... Plants have a mild frost tolerance and a low tolerance for frozen soil conditions.  Soils are usually very moist, somewhat acidic (pH 5), and rich in magnesium and calcium.  A thin bark and highly flammable ...
Created on 21 February 2013
10. Composting With Worms
(Newsletter)
Using Worms to Make Great Compost Wherever you live, in urban or rural areas you can set up worm composting for your plants. Worms will definitely help to transform your garden waste and the scraps ...
Created on 07 November 2012
11. Grow Strawberries in a Hanging Basket
(Newsletter)
... quart of vermiculite and 8 quarts of sphagnum to make a lightweight mixture for potting soil as plants will not be heavy to move when you want to do so. Because it can retain more water than other potting ...
Created on 02 November 2012
12. Peanut Varieties
(Newsletter)
Basic Facts on the Varieties of Peanuts Peanuts are thought to have been farmed and cultivated initially in the valleys of Bolivia and Paraguay. Peanuts are actually from plants and not trees. They ...
Created on 31 October 2012
13. How to Plant Fall Flower Bulbs
(Newsletter)
... December if the ground is not covered with hard ice. Once spring arrives, your garden will burst into a glory of spring bulbs.fallbulbsPlants such as daffodils, tulips, crocus, hyacinths, alliums ...
Created on 23 October 2012
14. What Vegetables To Plant In Late Fall and Winter
(Newsletter)
... beans are not setting it might not be cold, but don't fear just nurture your plants until the weather warms up. Arugula is a great for winter crop despite it being less hardy than other winter vegetables. ...
Created on 10 October 2012
15. Marigolds
(Flowers)
marigoldMarigolds (Tagetes) consist of a genus of 56 species of annual and perennial plants. Marigolds are in the sunflower family (Asteraceae, Compositae). Marigolds are native to North and South America, ...
Created on 03 August 2012
16. Growing Cantaloupe
(Fruits)
... much as 10 pounds in weight. Because cantaloupes are semi-tropical plants, and tend to require warm temperatures throughout a relatively long growing period, cantaloupes grown in temperate climates are ...
Created on 24 April 2012
17. Artichokes (Cynara scolymus)
(Vegetables)
... the plant to bloom, beware of volunteer plants the following season! This plant self-sows freely and requires only average watering to germinate and produce. Though related to thistles, the globe artichoke ...
Created on 19 April 2012
18. Subsurface Drip Irrigation
(Water and Soil Managment)
... plants by means of applicators (E.g. orifices, emitters, and porous tubing) placed below the ground surface. It is operated under low pressure. It is one of the more advanced irrigation methods in use ...
Created on 24 September 2011
19. Paper Barrier
(Horticulture Techniques)
... not be used around some shallow-rooted shrubs (particularly some plants in Ericaceae). Digging dogs and squirrels can undo the barriers as well, so the treated areas need to be monitored carefully if these ...
Created on 03 September 2011
20. Layering
(Horticulture Techniques)
... as a common means of vegetative propagation of numerous species in natural environments. Layering is also utilized by horticulturists to propagate desirable plants. Natural layering typically occurs when ...
Created on 03 September 2011