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Olive Tree Topiaries – Learn How To Make An Olive Topiary
If you are considering making an olive tree topiary, read on. Olive tree topiaries can havethat grow naturally or else cut into balls. Select one of the smaller species of olive trees.
Ohio
Willoughby
Potted Olive Tree Care: Tips On Growing Olive Trees In Containers
When selecting a container, opt for clay or wood. Bring your container grown olive trees indoors before temperatures fall toward freezing. Only water when the top several inches of soil have dried out completely – when it comes to olives, it's better...
Ohio
Willoughby
Olive Houseplants – Growing A Potted Olive Tree Indoors
Read on for more information about growingindoors including tips on caring for olive trees inside.have been cultivated for thousands of years for their fruit and the oil made from it.
Ohio
Willoughby
Olive Oil Information: Learn How To Use Olive Oil
Long ago, the olives were painstakingly crushed between two stones, but today, they are crushed automatically between steel blades.Once crushed, the resulting paste is macerated or stirred to release the precious oil.
Ohio
Willoughby
Olive Tree Care: Information On How To Grow Olive Trees
The olive tree is an evergreen that flourishes in hot dry areas, and as such, will not do well in wet winter soil.Olive trees are usually purchased in either 4- inch pots with numerous side branches and a height of 18-24 inches or in a 1-gallon pot with...
Ohio
Willoughby
Pruning Olive Trees – Learn When And How To Prune Olive Trees
A tree's leaves produce its food, so having many leaves when the tree is young provides good energy for growth.When it is time to shape the tree, remember that it is better to make a few, well-placed cuts than to make many small ones.
Ohio
Willoughby
What Is Olive Knot: Information On Olive Knot Disease Treatment
Disinfect them every so often as you prune to mitigate the possibility of spreading the infection.Combine the above olive knot treatment with an application of copper containing bactericides to leaf scars and other injuries to minimize the possibility...
Ohio
Willoughby
Picking Olives – Tips For Harvesting Olive Trees
Decide if you are going to press the olives for oil or brine to preserve them.There is a clock going here. If so, I'm jealous. That would require more than one tree and a lot of labor, but a labor of love and a lovely bonding experience for friends and...
Ohio
Willoughby
Forestiera Desert Olives: Information On Growing New Mexico Olive Trees
Alternatively, once you start growing New Mexico olive trees, you can remove all branches but one to force the shrub into a tree shape. The bark is an interesting shade of white. Once established, however, desert olive cultivation doesn't require much...
Ohio
Willoughby
Olives To Olive Oil
This article first appeared in the March/April 2007 issue of Hobby Farms magazine . Written records of olive cultivation date back to 3000 B.C. in Syria; from there olives spread through Egypt and Crete to the ancient Greek and Roman world.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Gardening Is Good For You—Science Says So!
Therapeutic horticulture—gardening as therapy—has been shown to give patients with clinical depression existential purpose , aka a meaning to life, and gardening has also been shown to markedly improve the lives of veterans .
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Making Olive Oil
The good news for my family back home in the states is that my wife acquired some really good oil and some kitchen utensils made with olive wood. Not only is it a good-looking product, the sight of it pouring out of the spout and into the containers the...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Growing for Good
“I wanted to learn more about urban farming — to meet the amazing people behind the movement. “Once Growing Cities is completed, we'll be doing a promotional and educational tour across the country to spread the message as widely as possible.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Homemade Gifts from the Garden
I usually end up with so many that I have no room to plant them, so they sit in a box until I can find someone to pass them onto. Give them a gift of rooted cuttings from the plants in your garden.
California
El Segundo
7 Items You Need For An Oil Change
Pan/Bucket Changing oil can be a messy process, so it's critical to have an appropriate pan or bucket for holding the old oil. Oil Rags When things do get messy, you'll want a few rags on hand to soak up small spills.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Three Aralias for your indoor gardens
They have a fussy reputation, and many owners comment about unexplained leaf drop. Polyscias species have been known to cause abut it seems rare. All three of these have very pretty foliage.
California
El Segundo
Gleaning for Good
For gleaning groups, the sight of unwanted fruit rotting on the ground beneath tree branches represents an opportunity to make a difference. Urban Youth Harvest: Kids on bikes are pedaling through neighborhoods in Oakland, Calif., in search of unwanted...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
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
Illinois, Drink Raw Milk While You Still Can
The state's health department is gearing up to limit raw-milk sales. The Raw-Milk Argument It's milk, people! And if someone wants to drink it straight from the cow, I don't see how it's the government's business.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Garden Crafts: How-to Instructions For A Macrame\' Hanging Planter
Cross the left side to the front of the carrier cords and under the right side, and the right side behind and through the loop. You will use this for the first knot that will make the coil at the top of the hanger.
California
El Segundo
Bad luck with houseplants? Try lucky bamboo
Remember, you usually "get what you pay for". A chill (anything much below 65 degrees F) is more imminently fatal to these tropical natives than dim lighting. Pour out and fully refresh the water frequently, and immediately do so if you notice any unpleasant...
California
El Segundo
A Grapevine Christmas Tree
These homemade seed envelopes are then tied onto the tree with small red ribbons. I have sprightly garden Santas, garden angels, miniature gardening tools, flower and butterfly ornaments, and all manner of garden knick-knacks made especially for hanging...
California
El Segundo
Warm and Cozy Buckwheat Seeds?
It's sometimes used as a plant to prevent erosion or as wildlife cover and feed. One of the sites I read, the one referring to the pillow, mentioned that the fabric used for the cozies should be of natural fiber.The warmed cozies have an almost earthy...
California
El Segundo
My favorite, versatile, new gardening tool is my \
I can email the pictures to myself, and then post them on theif need be. The nifty screen, the icons, so many features to explore! Within minutes of showing my new toy, I meanto my teenagers, one had figured out the memo function and left a note: "I love...
California
El Segundo
Neem, An Indoor Gardeners Best Friend
It also prevents eggs from hatching.In short, my mealy bugs will starve to death. I also like the fact that it works. Mealy bugs are the bane of the indoor gardener, the sight of just one of those white blobs can cause panic.
California
El Segundo
Is Turmeric Good for Chickens?
Lately, it seems that everyone is talking about turmeric. It's the new “it” spice. Curcumin has been credited with everything from preventing heart attacks to fighting cancer, but as with much herbal and holistic medicine, few actual scientific studies...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Beautiful, yummy, and good for you too, cranberries are not just for Thanksgiving any more!
Dutch and German settlers called it "crane-berry" because the flowers looked like a crane, say some. Soon, the whole mess will get thicker and redder. I cook everything (the berries, sugar and water) over medium heat for maybe ten minutes.
California
El Segundo