A carefully planned garden has a great many advantages over one which just ‘happens’. Apart from being more attractive and versatile, it is often easier to maintain because it has been designed with specific goals in mind. Being acquisitive by nature, gardeners tend to spend a great deal of time searching for imaginative ideas. The …
Thoughts of ‘Jack Frost nipping at your nose’ are all very cute… …but thoughts of Jack Frost wiping out your treasured veggie patch or favorite exotic patio plant, are a definite Grrrr… not just a Brrrr….. But, how to protect plants from frost? And… How to cover plants for frost?
When you need to cut or trim branches or vines that are hard to reach in your yard, you have three choices; prune by climbing a ladder, use a pole saw (whether gas, electric, cordless, manual/hand-operated) or call in a professional. Undoubtedly, the most affordable way to prune a high level vine or tree branches, …
Fleabane Erigeron Annuus belongs to the Aster family, and is an easy to care for perennial wildflower that is a great addition to just about any garden. This somewhat invasive plant is a native species across North America, and is both edible and medicinal.
Planting pine trees in your yard offers myriad benefits including shade, screening and windbreaks. Some underrated perks of pine trees is the soothing sounds through its branches, and aromatic fragrances from leaves and sap. Pines are known as conifer trees—meaning plants that have cones, and are regarded as evergreen trees, so they don’t shed their …
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Grapes are cultivated for several good reasons, most notably for eating, and juicing. But what about wild grapes? Grapes don’t grow on trees, but on vines, you often find these wild vines growing on trees, which can eventually kill afflicted trees. There are 68 known species of grape vines that belong to the genus Vitis, …
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What Are The Weeds With Purple Flowers? Henbit, (happily named because hens love eating it!) is a fuzzy little lawn weed with purple flowers and a green to purple square shaped stem. Plants typically grow 5 to 11 inches tall and have heart-shaped leaves with scalloped edges that are veiny on the underside.
Lawns grow different kinds of weed. One of them is the nutsedge, which is easily distinguished by its long, slender leaves and a triangular or V-shaped stem. Though they bear flowers, they are not welcome in the garden, and they don’t make any landscape look nice. And like most weeds, nutsedge is also a nuisance …
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Nobody wants weeds in their garden, and especially not around the flowers. It can be heartbreaking to watch ugly weeds ravaging your flower garden, considering the time, money, and amount of gardening work put in. To save your beloved flower garden, weed species should be identified early for easy flower bed weed control and management. …
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Planting or growing palm trees on your property offers myriad benefits, most notably a tropical landscape look, and the fact that they improve air humidity. But since most palm tree species require a fair bit of expertise to grow from seed, and over 70 days to just sprout, you’re probably wondering how much does a …
