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Three Aralias for your indoor gardens
All are lovely foliage plants. They have a fussy reputation, and many owners comment about unexplained leaf drop. All three of these have very pretty foliage. This aralia has ruffley compound leaves on light colored "trunk." One variety has been called...
California
El Segundo
Yes, Joyce, there is a Money Tree (Pachira)
A minor point but one that some readers may find importantMoney Tree art at left by the incomparable "Inky" Used here with permission, Thank you! Inky Art not to be used elsewhere without express permission of the creator.
California
El Segundo
Garden Crafts: How-to Instructions For A Macrame\' Hanging Planter
Take two of your completed sides and hold the cords in your hand. Hang your loop on something to free your hands. Of course, that was way back in the days of bell-bottom pants and tie dye too.Macrame plant hangers are a great gift for gardening friends.
California
El Segundo
Bad luck with houseplants? Try lucky bamboo
Insect complaints are few but if bugs bother your bamboo, try washing them off with warm soapy water, or treat them with insecticidal soap spray.Thanks go to to our administrator 'melody' who procured and photographed the lucky bamboos in the first picture!...
California
El Segundo
A Grapevine Christmas Tree
After a time, the cage was interwoven with circle after circle of grapevine. My brain kicked into gear, and I began to ponder. Spray painting it with flat brown paint made the galvanized metal of the cage less obvious.
California
El Segundo
Warm and Cozy Buckwheat Seeds?
Suddenly I remembered buckwheat pancakes were made from buckwheat flour, and with that thought, I finally knew what my cozies were made from.By the time I had read just that much, I realized I was no longer shivering.
California
El Segundo
My favorite, versatile, new gardening tool is my \
Instead of listening to mindless music radio, I exercised my twig identification skills. Then I examined them as I sat in a parking lot, waiting for one of the aforementioned teenagers.
California
El Segundo
Sweet Solution for Garden Hot Peppers
One of our favorite uses is to spread it on fresh baked cornbread or corn muffins. Try canning this jalapeno pepper jelly recipe without added vinegar. Reduce heat to a simmer until you are ready, keeping the lid on to avoid evaporationWash peppers.
California
El Segundo
What Are Stomata: Stoma Plant Pores And How They Work
Plants are as alive as we are and have physical characteristics that help them live just as humans and animals do. Every time the stoma open, water release occurs. They are everywhere in order to maximize the harvest of solar energy.
Ohio
Willoughby
Hummers at your window - a great gift idea!
Kind of a dirty trick on my new little friends, but it sure did increase the traffic at the window feeder.With the 7 p.m. observation in mind, I could be ready with my camera, sitting on a chair just inside the window.I really liked the Heritage Farms...
California
El Segundo
What Are Facing Walls And Windows?
It is a good idea to make this work for you and your garden. The approach you take should consider what the area looks like at different times of year. This will shelter them from sun and wind, but it does tend to protect from rain too, which means a...
Ohio
Willoughby
Causes For Bitter Potato Skins: Learn About Green Skin On A Potato
(4 C.), as when storing in the refrigerator, and is most prone to occur when the temp is 68 F. Green skin on potatoes is caused by exposure to light. Solanine production and amount increase in direct proportion to the length of exposure and intensity...
Ohio
Willoughby
Party Favors From the Heart: African Violets and Handmade Containers
The combustible material explodes into flames and creates a wonderfully varied glaze surface on the pot. Not yet overwhelmed by my undertaking, I set out to gather enough African Violets for 150 guests as quickly and inexpensively as possible.
California
El Segundo
Gardening Gifts A to Z
All the kits I've seen offer a choice of three colors (cultivars):(pink). Your gardener may not know that other colors exist, so you could thrill him or her with a white, lavendar, or (my choice) peach flowering plant.
California
El Segundo
Diana\'s Anise Biscotti
Fennel, on the other hand, is available in many varieties and is an easy-to-grow biennial/perennial (depending on your variety) having a bulbous base and yellow, umbel flowers that reward your efforts with seeds every fall.Anise and/or fennel seeds add...
California
El Segundo
What the Gardener Gets for Christmas
I've even gotten interesting metal ones. On Black Friday this year I provided you gardeners with a means of getting. Did it say, “Garden more, work less?” Or did it say, “Time Began in a Garden?” They don't say, “Bunny Crossing” or “Dad's...
California
El Segundo
Containers and Baskets - A Primer on Seasonal Color Design
Crucial is the depth and width for the types of plants you wish to use. It should be free draining, loose and nutrient rich. Annuals have shorter root zones than perennials and trees and shrubs need a width twice the root ball size.
California
El Segundo
Panda Face Ginger Info: Tips For Growing Panda Face Ginger Plant
Native to low elevation forests in China, the ginger is hardy to 5-10 degrees F. Keep the plant uniformly moist during the summer months.Although slow to moderate in its growth habitat, all wild ginger varieties will eventually spread out, creating a...
Ohio
Willoughby
Pamper Your Mom With DIY Herbal Facials
Breathe deeply and relax. Facial steams often result in your skin having a radiant appearance. Steam softens the outer, dead layer of skin. If you're like me, you've had your hands in the dirt and have been working on your farm or in your garden for as...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Plant Profiles For New Gardeners: Sempervirens tectorum, Hens and Chicks
They may wither a bit, but if given a drink, they'll bounce right back with no ill effects. They make great plants for vacation homes and for gardeners with hectic work schedules. In realty, this was an excellent choice, because the fleshy leaves contain...
California
El Segundo
Gifts from and for Gardeners: How to Make a Discharge Printed Vest
I just like denim personally.First of all, wear something so old that you don't care if you get bleach on it. The sky's the limit! This is to eliminate any dark edges where bleach spray may not reach.
California
El Segundo
Handmade decorative paper with added flowers, seeds, leaves
You can add seeds, leaves, etc. Whatever surface touches the pulp will imprint on the finished paper. I suggest putting down some bath towels as this is a wet, messy project.Put a small amount of torn paper scraps in the blender, and fill no more than...
California
El Segundo
Plant Profiles for New Gardeners: Zinnias
The kids can make bouquets for parents, teachers, grandparents and neighbors, since cutting the flowers only prompts the plant to produce more. Even if you have a preference for a specific color,.
California
El Segundo
Clay Critters for Plant Pots: A great kid craft for inside days
It wouldn't hurt to put down an old plastic tablecloth, although I usually work directly on my laminate countertop or kitchen table.Roll a big ball of red clay, about an inch in diameter.
California
El Segundo
Just add water, Paperwhites bring a hint of spring
Here are the instructions to include:Instructions to include with paperwhite narcissus kitEnjoy fresh flowers on your windowsill! Pour the enclosed stone into the vase and place all the bulbs on it in one layer, with the flat side on the bottom and the...
California
El Segundo
A Fruit-Tree Pruning Primer
Look for crossed branches, and trim off the one that is weaker or is going in a direction that doesn't benefit the tree's structure. Cut at a slant so moisture doesn't rest on surface and promote rot.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Plant Profiles for New Gardeners: Daylilies
Shapes range from a basic star shape to round, sculpted, recurved, crispate and spiders. When the sprouts appear, they will look like little onions, but quickly start to grow. If your cross is successful, a pod will start to grow when the flower falls...
California
El Segundo