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Sunday, March 11th, 2012Once thought to be a finicky and tricky plant to grow at home, many people are discovering that some kinds of orchids are in fact very easy to grow and care for. While they are easy to grow and care for, many people still wonder how to make an orchid bloom. After all, if an [...]
Five Benefits of Growing an Organic Garden
Friday, March 9th, 2012No matter where you go today, people are talking about organic foods. From the daily paper to the local super-center, organic is definitely in. No longer are organic fruits and vegetables just for the treehuggers or the old hippies; they have come into the mainstream diet with a bang. So what exactly are the benefits [...]
Learn More About Love Lies Bleeding Care
Friday, March 9th, 2012Growing love lies bleeding can provide an unusual, eye catching specimen in garden beds or borders. Drooping panicles of deep red to crimson purple appear as the love lies bleeding flower blooms in summer. The love lies bleeding flower, also called tassel flower, and is an interesting way to utilize open space without a [...]
Growing Lettuce in Container
Friday, March 2nd, 2012Container growing lettuce is a common practice for small space gardeners such as apartment dwellers. It can allow an early start because the pots are brought indoors during light freezes and left outdoors during early spring days. Lettuce is a cool season crop and leaves develop best in cool but not chill temperatures. Growing lettuce [...]
How To Grow And Care For Lamb’s Ear Plant
Thursday, February 23rd, 2012A favorite for growing with kids, the lamb’s ear plant (Stachys byzantina) is sure to please in nearly any garden setting. This easy-care perennial has velvety soft, wooly evergreen leaves that are silver to gray-green in color. The foliage is also similar in shape to that of a real lamb’s ears, hence its name. If [...]
Understanding Composting
Friday, February 17th, 2012I. INTRODUCTION Composting is the process of bringing together plant or animal wastes to hasten their decomposition. The result of this process is a nutrient-rich organic fertilzier called compost or humus. Farmers have practiced composting for thousands of years. They knew that the use of plant and animal wastes would return nutrients to their soil and enrich their farmlands. This [...]
Basil – How to Grow Great Basil in Your Garden
Friday, February 10th, 2012Overview: Basil is a an annual herb closely identified with Italian cooking, although it is originally from India. Today there are dozens of different basil varieties, some with the familiar lemony tang and others with spicy and exotic scents and flavors. They all grow easily in warm, sunny weather as tender annuals. The leaves are [...]
How to Kill Snails With Vinegar
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012Snails are common garden pests from the mollusk family. Snails feed on plants by chewing holes in flowers, leaves and stems. Snails require plenty of moisture to thrive, and hide in cool, dark places during the day to keep from drying out. Common snail remedies such as salt and metaldehyde can harm plants and animals. [...]
What I Didn’t Know About Composting
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012Composting is a familiar activity to many home gardeners and farmers. This organic decomposition of plant material results in a rich fertilizer for vegetable and flower gardens. Items In addition to standard “green” and “brown” items, such as grass clippings, vegetable peels and dead leaves, other household items are also compostable. Pet fur, human hair, [...]
Weed Grass Identification
Monday, January 30th, 2012A properly maintained lawn grows thick enough to choke out any weeds. However, a lawn weakened by weather or disease gives way to the sprouting of unwanted weeds. Before starting any weed-killing program, identify the type of weeds growing in your lawn. Weed grasses in particular prove adept at blending in with the rest of [...]
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