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Mountain Laurel Growing: Care Of Mountain Laurel In The Landscape
In deep shade the flowers lose their bright colors and may develop leaf spot.grow well in the area, mountain laurel will thrive. Cut off faded flowers promptly so the shrub can focus its energy on growth rather than seed development.
Ohio
Willoughby
Plant Names from Myth: Daphne
The Olympic Games, for example, were dedicated to Zeus, and the victors received a crown of olive leaves.Plants http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_Free_Documentation_License They can also be invasive in some circumstances, but they are grown primarily for...
California
El Segundo
Look Under Your Thuja
Those I planted didn't survive without the needed light. I was just curious to see how a thuja would grow from seed and I got four of them. Later I sowed one more - just before my grandson was born - which I planted one year later, as my grandson's tree,...
California
El Segundo
How Deep Are Laurel Hedge Roots
Laurel hedges need constant maintenance keeping their growth in check and managing their shape. The majority of plant rots are in the top 12 inches of soil, where the feeder roots and fibrous material are located.
California
Santa Monica
Uprooting a Beech Hedge
I gathered the inspiration for this story as I read a book by Michael Pollan called The Botany of Desire. It was strong and obviously loved its place in my little garden. When a good friend greeted me, he could tell I was irritated.
California
El Segundo
Sunflowers as sentinels
(Once again, 12 ft. My neighbors carouse. No digging required, maybe a little mulch over the seeds, low water requirements, instant bang for the buck & even bigger payoffs down the road.Dare I dream that this fulfilling riot of color & birdsong could...
California
El Segundo
Homemade Gifts from the Garden
Ornaments can be made from various dried plants. I can various vegetables, but I eagerly anticipate my gift of homemade apple butter and sauerkraut from my in-laws every Christmas.I still have about 100 pounds of shredded zucchini in my freezer from this...
California
El Segundo
Three Aralias for your indoor gardens
Some of theover the years are due to mass production leading to poor quality nursery stock. The foliage and stems are well proportioned on this plant, so it has a tree like form at any size.
California
El Segundo
Yes, Joyce, there is a Money Tree (Pachira)
Ugh, tax time! Are you wishing that you had a magic money tree? 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...
California
El Segundo
Hardy Hedges for Northern Gardeners
Some of the hedges he trimmed neatly, others he allowed to grow wild.There is no end to the possibilities a hedge can provide. They can be used in a number of creative ways. He lined sidewalks with scented, flowering hedges.
California
El Segundo
Garden Crafts: How-to Instructions For A Macrame\' Hanging Planter
Pull it to the middle point so that when you hold it up, you will have twelve cords, six on either side of the ring. Drop down several inches and tie one knot just like we did on the spiral.
California
El Segundo
Bad luck with houseplants? Try lucky bamboo
Your odds may improve with Lucky Bamboo. A chill (anything much below 65 degrees F) is more imminently fatal to these tropical natives than dim lighting. Use filtered water, spring water, or freshwater aquarium water.
California
El Segundo
A Grapevine Christmas Tree
My brain kicked into gear, and I began to ponder. I decided that I should have a second tree--one that celebrated the garden and was large enough to hold my garden ornaments. I visualized a simple tree made of grapevines.
California
El Segundo
Uses for Hedge Apples
The thorny, deciduous trees on which hedge apples grow are long-lived and shrubby, with 3-to-6-inch-long tapering leaves and pale green flowers. Apart from being an excellent livestock barrier, hedge apple is often employed as a windbreak or shelter belt...
California
Santa Monica
Warm and Cozy Buckwheat Seeds?
They are about 15 inches long. 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 \
How about keeping a calendar appointment to get my seeds planted on time? This week, while walking the aforementioned dog, I cut tree twigs and took them in my van. It would complement my Dave's Garden Journal, while letting me takes notes right in the...
California
El Segundo
Hummers at your window - a great gift idea!
If you like hummingbirds and don't already have this, get one for yourself, too... It had been sitting there for 3 years and I almost forgot about it. Then you simply unscrew the top, wash the top and bottom, refill and reassemble.
California
El Segundo
Zone 8 Shrubs For Hedges: Choosing Zone 8 Hedge Plants
One popular hedge plant isselections). Border hedges mark your property lines, while privacy hedges protect your yard from prying eyes. Serve many useful purposes in a garden and backyard.
Ohio
Willoughby
Party Favors From the Heart: African Violets and Handmade Containers
Their small stature was perfect for my petite giveaways. During this journey, I learned a lot about how African Violets, patience, and generosity.During this process, I also discovered the wonderful world of miniature African Violets.
California
El Segundo
Gardening Gifts A to Z
Some wearers are so devoted they confess to developing a patterned tan reflective of the little holes in the shoe top. 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...
California
El Segundo
Diana\'s Anise Biscotti
Fennel or anise provides the distinctive flavor in Italian sausages and in other savory dishes, such as pork or tomato sauces. Accessed August 25, 2008.Save your money: Delicious cups of wonder from the world of COFFEE
California
El Segundo
What the Gardener Gets for Christmas
Sure enough! The same flowers were used in different arrangements throughout the calendar. In March I had the vague sense I'd seen the new month's scene before, so I cheated and inspected the 12 months at once.
California
El Segundo
Zone 5 Privacy Hedges – Choosing Hedges For Zone 5 Gardens
A good privacy hedge creates a wall of green in your garden that prevents nosy neighbors from looking in. Curl leaf mountain mahogany () is an attractive native shrub. This is an evergreen shrub hardy to far lower temperatures than those found in zone...
Ohio
Willoughby
Zone 6 Hedge Plants: Choosing Hedges For Zone 6 Gardens
Below are some of the most common zone 6 hedge plants and the types of hedge they can be used for.– Semi-evergreen hedges that are easy to trim but when left untrimmed they have a beautiful arching habit.
Ohio
Willoughby
Plant Profiles For New Gardeners: Sempervirens tectorum, Hens and Chicks
This little succulent is native to the dry slopes of southern European mountain ranges like the Alps and has been a familiar house-hold plant for over a thousand years. Many new gardeners are starting to plan their first adventure into our crazy, wonderful...
California
El Segundo
Gifts from and for Gardeners: How to Make a Discharge Printed Vest
You can then place your flowers and leaves on the fabric in a pleasing pattern. You'll want to keep both sides relatively the same tone, so both sides need to bleach as close to the same time as possible.Spray the back side, and the process should start.
California
El Segundo
Handmade decorative paper with added flowers, seeds, leaves
On papermaking day, assemble the blender, a tub large enough to hold the deckle with your hands and some space around it, your deckles, paper scraps and botanicals. I suggest putting down some bath towels as this is a wet, messy project.Put a small amount...
California
El Segundo