Harvesting And Storing Apples – There are so many things you should know about the apple. It is possible to make a lots of mistakes about harvesting and storage of this fruit. There is nothing so bad as the feeling when you bite an apple which is not picked on the right way or too
Jatropha (Gout plant, Buddha belly plant) once belonged in the textbook rather than the garden center, but it is now widely available perennial plant. In Central America it occurs naturally in arid environments – makes it quite adapted to their climate and sandy soils, not needing any supplemental watering. Jatropha is a remarkable oddity –
Planting In The Narrow Garden – There are few tips how to plant if you have a narrow garden: 1. Avoid lawn if there is no space for it, or if the area is too shady. Paving, gravel or some other hard surface will look infinitely neater than a trodden lawn – a narrow strip
Asters provide some of the best plants for the garden at any time of the year. They add a bright range of colors and shades, giving the border a much needed end-of-season lift. This large genus includes the well-known Michaelmas daisies, essential plants for the fall garden, many of which flower from late summer until
Organic Fruit and Vegetable Gardens – Everyone knows that fruits and vegetables are essential for a healthy and well-balanced diet, but you may not fully realize how important your choice of produce is. Unfortunately, you can’t just pick any fruit or vegetable up off of grocery store shelves and enjoy the same nutrients and health
Indoor Plants Temperature Guide – The natural home of most indoor plants lies in the Tropics. In this country they are raised commercially in glasshouses. These two simple facts have given rise to the widespread belief that high temperatures are essential for the proper cultivation of house plants. The truth is that very few types
Aquaponics Garden: Growing Organic Vegetables – As a grower of organic vegetables you are obviously a person who believes in sustainable farming. However, most organic farming methods are very labor intensive and they also are rather low in productivity since there are many restrictions on the kinds of fertilizers and pest control methods you can
Amaranthus is a beauty to have in the garden. Flower with names (Amaranth, Tampala, Tassel flower, Flaming fountain, Fountain plant, Joseph’s coat, Love-lies-bleeding, Molten flower, Prince’s feather) is better known as a bold bedding plant rather than as an indoor plant, but it can be grown successfully on a windowsill or in the conservatory. In
Provide a natural food source by planting shrubs to feed the birds – shrubs and trees that will provide berries and fruit to your birds all year long. What is wonderful about fruit bearing trees and shrubs is the glorious flowers they produce in advance of the flowers turning to seeds/berries that the birds just
Succulent plants are slightly different from typical herbaceous perennial plants because succulents are plants that have adapted to environments in which water is unavailable for long periods of time. As a result of this, much of their uniqueness is related to their relationship with water. Succulent plants are very efficient when it comes to collecting
The Life Cycle Of Flowering Plants – Flowering plants have evolved in many different ways to help them reproduce and survive in a range of habitats. Knowing how plants function and understanding their life cycles will make it much easier for you to grow them satisfactorily and work out an interesting planting plan in your
How to trim hedges in the summer? Hedges help in reducing pollution, preventing soil loss, and they have the potential to reduce flooding and regulate water supply. Hedges consist of evergreens which have dense leaves or deciduous bushes. Hedges are planted in rows close together. Hedges can be high or low depending upon the type
