Best Time To Plant Flowers

An old English herbal text instructs: "The juice of Balm [Mellitis] glueth together greene wounds and, being applied, does close up woundes without any perill of inflammation." Even Pliny the Elder (23-79 AD), a Roman author and naturalist, recommends...

Just last week, I planted my pea seeds. Both the vining and dwarf bush edible-pod pea cultivars will benefit from a support to climb, such as a trellis or mesh. I'm growing exclusively edible pod peas: snow peas (or sugar peas), which feature undeveloped...

Traditionally running from the first Sunday in April to the last Sunday in October, in 2007 a four-week extension was added in the interest of energy conservation as part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.This year, Daylight Saving Time runs from 2 a.m

More commonly called heirloom flowers they are easily obtainable at garden centers, on the internet and by mail-order.Perhaps you long to add a touch of reminiscence to your garden of antiques.

Sprinkle the tiny seeds on well-drained rich soil where you wish them to grow, or start them inside 10-14 weeks before your last frost date. You should mix the little seeds with sand to spread them evenly, and think about using an empty salt shaker to...

They may also be grown fromSo whether you prefer to grow annuals or perennials, live inor mild, there are candytufts that are suitable for your garden. Candytuft are a group of low plants found mostly in southern Europe.

Not always apparent at first glance, the red speckling or solid color on the leaf stems, which sometimes trails off onto the base of the leaf, are a delight to discover. Happy growing!Author's note: I've been watching with interest--and, I admit, with...

Its long-tubed flowers are white to pale yellowish-green and open only at night to reveal a sweet, jasmine-like fragrance. All nicotianas enjoy an average to rich, well-drained soil.

With help like this, selecting plants for our gardens is no longer the hit-and-miss proposition it once was. Every two weeks an evaluator rates the plants using a scale of 1 (nearly dead) to 5 (exceptional).

You'll be glad you did. This is an especially important time to see that these tender shoots are protected from snap freezes. While they do need the cold weather, if you live in areas that receive little snow and have long periods of very low temperatures...

The seed heads resemble spiky little pom pom balls, and are easy to harvest. Some Rights Reserved.Image of seed head: courtesy of DG member Kell (Kelley Macdonald), via Plant Files.

They both vary in height from about 2 to 3 feetChocolates are enticing in almost any garden setting and simply irresistible when combined with contrasting colors.Just about every color highlights the beauty of a chocolate plant.

Stored in separate plastic bags, sound specimens will keep in great condition until late winter or early spring. After a few months in the fridge, the replanted roots are ready to bloom like crazy and produce an abundance of seeds.

Fight Back! Starting with a weedy garden can be intimidating, and demoralizing. Cover crops help suppress weeds and nourish the soil Peace Treaty Peace at last! Once your garden is clear of annual and perennial weeds, you'll want to keep it that way.

Compost is always in short supply, so use it where it's needed most It's precious stuff though, so it's wise to reserve it for your hungriest or most treasured plants – there's simply never enough! To make most effective use of your compost, use it...

A terraced vegetable garden stabilized by raw wood follows similar processes, only from the side. Raised Beds for a Sloping Vegetable Garden Building a terraced vegetable garden is basically making raised beds on a slope, and it's important to start at...

I like to restore my haggard tomato patch with a cover crop of mustard , which can reduce disease carry-over when it is quickly chopped up and turned under. Plants Related to this Article Spinach Grow Guide Corn Grow Guide Winter Peas Grow Guide < All...

If it's too windy, much of the gas simply blows away, slamming the brakes on the ripening process. Rice also traps ethylene, a fact that hasn't gone unnoticed by many Indian households who sink the fruits into containers of rice.

Plum trees may produce generous harvests of some of the most mouth-wateringly juicy fruits, but they're not without their problems. Cut through a branch for a certain diagnosis. These issues are heartbreaking when they occur, but the good news is they...

Hang your ristra in a warm, well-ventilated place. Photo by Christopher Holden Fine, smooth fishing line is the best thread for your ristra because it offers least resistance, enabling the chilies to slide on with ease.

Now lay the mulch so it's at least an inch (2cm) thick around your plants. The moisture in the drill will drain through, encouraging the seedling's roots to follow. If you can offer any further tips or advice, please go ahead and share them in the comments...

Check the shoots periodically for aphids and plant them before they begin to wither. Potatoes need a period of dormancy before they can sprout into a new plant, so in this case you really will need to start with genuine seed potatoes.

The fruits left to grow on will enjoy more airflow, sunlight and energy from the tree for even ripening. Fewer, bigger fruits are generally more useful than many tiny fruits. We need to thin them to just one or two fruits per cluster.

They need a relatively warm temperature of at least 21°C (70°F) and can really only be used within enclosed environments. Encarsia formosa may sound like the Latin name of a beautiful vine, but it's actually a special type of parasitic wasp that lays...

Many gardeners don't allow their silver sage to send up a flower stalk as it takes an incredible amount of energy out of the plant. As you can tell from the picture, this is not your typical sage, that's for sure.

When we were driving in North Carolina, we saw fields of some mystery crop. If you are going to be in an area where you are not familiar with the plants, consider getting a field guide to that area and study the pictures ahead of time.Next, consider the...

It's naturally full of potassium, which fruit and pod-bearing plants love. Keep on Picking to Keep Plants Producing The first rule with any fruit or pod-producing vegetable is to keep up with the picking.