Carex Plant

The Agave on the right is being cut to eventually eliminate it (unwanted sucker)... Mostly because I keep leaving them somewhere and can't find them again... The wire cutters in the first photo are pretty good for really annoying, tough, fibrous, thin...

On multi-stemmed palms, also called c, the plant will continue to grow if the trunk is severed, but it will rejuvenate new stems from the roots to replace the removed one. The specific stalk or trunk that you cut off will never come back.A palm tree cannot...

Fold in the ends of the newspaper around the plant and tape them closed.Measure the length and diameter of the cactus. Remove the cactus from its pot gently to avoid damaging the root ball.

When threatened, these bugs role themselves into balls resembling little pills, which also gives them the moniker, pill bug. Some essential oils such as peppermint, cinnamon and oregano can burn your skin.

While there are several toxic chemical pesticides available that kill aphids, there are natural, organic methods available. Aphids feed on the sap inside your hibiscus, which can lead to weak plants, cause buds not to open, new limbs can grow deformed.

There are no federal regulations restricting the possession of castor bean plants. Refusal or failure to do so may result in police action.According to section 3-7.02, anyone engaged in verifiable scientific or research activities may qualify as an exception...

This keeps the plant from wilting away. You do this with a humidity tent.So how do you make a humidity tent? If you're already hip to the jive, then here's the skinny on how to grow your own Salvia divinorum plant.You must get a Salvia cutting.

The acid could corrode the waxy coating of the plant, making it sick and vulnerable to diseases and bacteria. It also will clump in the soil and promote bacterial and fungal growth, both of which are harmful to plants.Saltwater and mineral water contain...

As the starch levels increase within each corn kernel, a dent will appear on the top of each kernel. Corn plants need to pollinate each other in order to become fertile. This stage begins around 12 days after pollination has occured.Milking is the stage...

The bromeliad family includes more than 1,500 species that grow in the United States. Cryptanthus bahianus or fosterianus both spread to approximately 2 feet wide.Bromeliad growers who require small bromeliads confine their growth by providing the plants...

To attract the egg-laying adults, plant nectar- and pollen-producing daisy (, prune the infested leaves; freeze them in a sealed plastic bag for a day, and dispose of them in the trash.

Conifers and ferns share certain basic similarities: they photosynthesize, they reproduce sexually and so on. Conifers reproduce through pollination of ovulate cones that eventually develop seeds.Conifers have woody stems and as a general rule are much...

Seeds in Coniferophyta plants usually do not have any fruit or flowers surrounding them. Coniferophyta plants usually take the form trees or shrubs that contain cones and needle-shaped leaves and never grow flowers.

Prune these stems continuously throughout the year each time a bloom fades.Examine the lower leaves of the ginger plant and look for leaves that are brown or yellow. All ornamental ginger plants are considered tropical because they prefer a warm, moist...

While chlorine in small doses is harmless or even beneficial to plants, concentrated chlorine such as bleach will destroy a plant and the network of life that plant depends on to obtain nutrients and thrive.Plants depend on multitudes of fungus and bacteria...

Wet lichens are easier to handle.Break off a small piece of a lichen to collect it. Lichens are slow-growing organisms found in some of the most inhospitable places on earth but most commonly on woodland plants, rocks and soil.

Killing root sections of the plant can involve chopping, if you wish to retain the plant, or herbicide for the purpose of killing the entire plant.Banana trees may be grown for ornamental value or for their fruit.Cut off any unwanted suckers or shoots...

Yeast, for instance, conducts respiration based on the presence of oxygen. Fungi do not have the complex structures that plants do, which allow plants to use sunlight efficiently and produce large amounts of their own energy.

Many people drink aloe vera juice or use it in smoothies or fruit desserts. The aloe will probably shrink during cooking. Even though the skin should not be eaten, remove any loose dirt from the skin so that it doesn't get onto the plant's flesh when...

If this plant is ingested it can cause nausea, shortness of breath, salivation, diarrhea and vomiting. There are also a few deadly poisonous plants in South Carolina. It can also cause other symptoms, including vomiting, respiratory failure, diarrhea,...

Although the willow water contains a naturally occurring pathogen inhibitor that helps safeguard against fungal, bacterial and viral diseases, sanitize your pruning tools before making any cuts.

Once stuck to the plant, a bug will struggle and trigger the tentacle to bend inward and a gland to discharge acids and enzymes to digest the meal. Often found in swamps, these plants can thrive in sandy or acidic soil.

Often debated by the gardening community, root stimulators claim to have essential nutrients that support the growth of existing plant roots, and stimulate the growth of new roots.

The name changes since their structure has changed. Beta carotene is the primary carotenoid pigment found in spinach.Similar to chlorophyll in structure, pheophytins are actually decomposition products.

Salted sunflower seeds are a common snack, but those who prefer a more natural taste may wish to remove the salt. Several soakings and rinsings will remove most of the salt from the seeds, but avoid this method and purchase unsalted sunflower seeds if...

They absorb green light between 460 nm and 550 nm best. Each pigment absorbs different wavelengths, so that the best wavelengths for plants depend on the type of pigment it has the most of.Various plant pigments absorb different light wavelengths.Chlorophyll...

The lily pad beneath the flowers is the leaf of the water lily plant.Water lily flowers are as different as their origins, though their shapes and petals are similar. Water lilies (Nymphaea spp.) are some of the world's most beautiful and recognizable...