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7 Items You Need For An Oil Change
You don't want it to overflow. Choosing a container that will fit underneath the oil drainage valve is the first step (the valve can be located in awkward places, making it difficult to squeeze a container underneath), but even more important is to make...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Three Aralias for your indoor gardens
They are happy in a wide range of lighting and average household temperatures. All are lovely foliage plants. They have a fussy reputation, and many owners comment about unexplained leaf drop.
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
(left-handed people do the opposite) what you will end up with is a coiled rope down the whole group of cords. They are easy to make, and the materials can be as inexpensive or as elaborate as you wish.
California
El Segundo
Bad luck with houseplants? Try lucky bamboo
Pour out and fully refresh the water frequently, and immediately do so if you notice any unpleasant rotten odor. Curled and curved stems lead to other graceful design possibilities, such as hearts.A "good luck" reputation combined with a hardy physiology...
California
El Segundo
A Grapevine Christmas Tree
They are ideal for an outdoor display when decorated with simple white twinkle lights and topped with a decorative bow. For years friends have given me "gardening" Christmas ornaments.
California
El Segundo
Warm and Cozy Buckwheat Seeds?
I opened it up and inside there were two of what appeared to be those long white feeder socks, the kind I buy for my goldfinches. It's like June said in the card that came with the cozies: “Enjoy the warmth of the cozies and of the friendship that comes...
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. Portable and versatile, my phone is now my number one management tool, in the garden as in the rest of my daily life.
California
El Segundo
Neem, An Indoor Gardeners Best Friend
Almost every part of the Neem tree is used for medicinal purposes in India. This is one of my favourites, both indoors and out. It also prevents eggs from hatching.In short, my mealy bugs will starve to death.
California
El Segundo
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
Is Perlite Bad for Dogs?
If they continue, talk to your vet about possible nutritional deficiencies. Both occur naturally, yet they are distinctly different. Dogs possess infinite amounts of curiosity about the taste of unknown objects, even when they lack foodlike odors.
California
Santa Monica
Vegetable Oil In Compost Bins: Should You Compost Leftover Cooking Oil
If you don't have your own compost, chances are good that the city in which you reside has a compost bin service. For one thing, vegetable oil in compost bins would be a mess, smell, and, again, attract vermin, bees and flies.If you don't even want to...
Ohio
Willoughby
Party Favors From the Heart: African Violets and Handmade Containers
It doesn't bother me though because if nothing else, I got everyone I know and love to try gardening at least once and had a wonderful experience doing so.seeds as a nice gesture. Each pot was a slightly different shape, with a slightly different color.
California
El Segundo
Gardening Gifts A to Z
Look for fat brown blobs labeled taro, malanga or yautia. I regretted not shopping atwhile they were on sale this fall, but I see on the website I can still get one for $20!- Buy a standard kitchen stem thermometer (0 to 220 degrees F range) at the grocery...
California
El Segundo
Diana\'s Anise Biscotti
Accessed August 25, 2008.Save your money: Delicious cups of wonder from the world of COFFEE Anise is an annual plant with white, umbel flowers and a long taproot. A large batch can be made, which makes a welcomed gift for family and friends for any occasion,...
California
El Segundo
What the Gardener Gets for Christmas
And maybe next year some hybridizer will give us the blue tulip. No gardener needs dozens however. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow.”For that reason, we shall enjoy our lotions, and relish our...
California
El Segundo
Is Hot Water Bad for Plants?
Very hot water, as well as very cold water, can shock a plant. This is especially true for tropical foliage plants, which are used to the warm, wet conditions of rain forests. In most instances, lukewarm or room temperature water is best.Continually watering...
California
Santa Monica
Are Poppy Seeds Bad for Birds?
Poppy seeds are one of the ornamental flowers that serve as a good feed source for birds. If the intent is to provide poppy bird seed do not deadhead or remove the flowers after the bloom begins to fade.
California
Santa Monica
Plant Profiles For New Gardeners: Sempervirens tectorum, Hens and Chicks
Without a little guidance from seasoned veterans, they often choose seeds and plants that are more challenging than their budding skills can handle. They are generally very inexpensive and often a friend or neighbor will simply hand you a few 'chicks'...
California
El Segundo
Summer Bites
Survived blizzards dumping multiple feet of snow on us, fought off cabin fever. Your best defense is a good stiff breeze, this will keep them at bay. We waited all winter for this.
California
El Segundo
Gifts from and for Gardeners: How to Make a Discharge Printed Vest
I usually let mine soak in this mixture while I'm cleaning up my mess. A Discharge Print is one where, in this case, plant material is placed on a garment, and a bleaching agent is sprayed or brushed on it, leaving the areas under the plant material free...
California
El Segundo
Handmade decorative paper with added flowers, seeds, leaves
Whatever surface touches the pulp will imprint on the finished paper. Wet pulp will be much darker than the color when it dries.The minimum equipment needed is a blender, a plastic tub, an old picture frame without the glass, window screen scrap, used...
California
El Segundo
Plant Profiles for New Gardeners: Zinnias
Many new gardeners are starting to plan their first adventure into our crazy, wonderful world. Water your zinnias in the morning as their only weakness is powdery mildew. This all circles back to not overcrowding your zinnia plants, so don't be tempted...
California
El Segundo
Clay Critters for Plant Pots: A great kid craft for inside days
Pinch your pancake into a leaf shape, or cut out a serrated leaf shape with a knife or with your toothpick. Too cold or wet to get outside? With a toothpick, press a shallow line down the center of her back, between her wings.Ladybugs need spots, of course!...
California
El Segundo
Just add water, Paperwhites bring a hint of spring
When you see that classic cliche,"just add water," you're inclined to think there's a catch. A sunny or bright but cool windowsill is a good site for your paperwhites to develop. The roots should have begun to grow, and leaves and buds will develop quickly...
California
El Segundo
Bad Gardeners
She brings plants to swaps in trashcans, buckets, bags, tin cans, and everything and anything else that just might hold some soil. The real danger is in the fact she affects others and soon they start adding on their own little tendencies.
California
El Segundo
Almond Oil Information: Tips For Using Almond Oil
Bitter almonds are usually not eaten since they contain hydrogen cyanide, a toxin. Almond oil is simply the essential oil pressed out from the nut. Almond oil has even more health benefits than crunching on the tasty nut.
Ohio
Willoughby