… Q. Is it possible to grow a bay-leaf tree inside the house? A. Under the right circumstances, a bay … for bay seasoning. During the winter, a bright spot with a few hours of direct sunlight a day is best. Water very sparingly in winter and let the potting mix dry out before watering again. …
Type: Plant Info
… frost and, when picked, should have between 1 and 2 inches of stem attached. Since a gourd is 90 percent water, it is necessary for that water to evaporate through the stem. They can be washed in soapy water, …
Type: Plant Info
… Q. I had problems with grubs in my lawn this summer. Is there anything I can do this fall, or should I treat the lawn next summer? A. Chemical … tunnel deeper in the soil, putting them out of reach of most products. An alternative choice is to treat the damaged areas with imidachloprid in mid-July of next year. Always water the turf …
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… What’s the best remedy for controlling this pest? A. An advanced infestation of whitefly is very difficult to control. When bringing a new plant into your house in the future, inspect it … soap can help. Placing bright yellow sticky traps (either purchased or made at home) is a good method for catching the adult whiteflies. Some gardeners have had success by spraying …
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… to try at home. Have your kids outgrown their toddler rainboots? Don’t throw them away! Here is a fun project for the whole family. Materials A rainboot predrilled with three holes; small … wet. 2. Next, add soil to the boot. The shaft of the boot should be filled, and when the plant is placed in the boot, the plant will stick out. 3. Spritz with water. If the begonia plants are …
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… a small, upright spreading tree with a dense, rounded crown or a large multi-stemmed shrub. It is easy to grow in moist, rich, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade and performs well in … an unusual specimen tree or shrub; its light green leaves turn yellow. Compact Amur maple is a small deciduous tree that grows 6-8 feet tall and 8-10 feet wide with light green leaves …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This cute little sea urchin is a cactus native to Catamarca province in northern Argentina. It starts as a flattened globe … with spines. This plant does not like to be touched! In its native habitat, this species is accustomed to long, hot, dry periods with occasional cloudbursts. It can take temperatures …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… a small, upright spreading tree with a dense, rounded crown or a large multi-stemmed shrub. It is easy to grow in moist, rich, well- drained soils in full sun to part shade and performs well … unusual specimen tree or shrub; its light green leaves turn yellow and red in the fall. This is a small tree which can reach a mature height and spread of 20 feet. Its name, 'Ruby Slippers' …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Maidenhair fern is one of the most easily recognized ferns in moist woods in eastern and central North America. … into several fronds that curl into semi-circles. Each glossy, blade-shaped pinnule (leaflet) is about an inch long, notched and curled over on one side, protecting the spores beneath. They …
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… Bottlebrush buckeye is native to New York, Pennsylvania and a few states in the Southeast. Requiring a lot of space … with five toothy leaflets. Smooth brown nuts in husks ripen in late fall. Bottlebrush buckeye is a beautiful, mounding, shrubby species of buckeye with spectacular flowers in mid-summer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
