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Three Aralias for your indoor gardens
They are said to like some air circulation. In maturity the leaves become wider and bigger. False aralia has lacey, dark green, sometimes nearly black leaves. Polyscias species have been known to cause abut it seems rare.
California
El Segundo
Gleaning for Good
According to Sheehan, the farmers who donate produce to the program “want to see the food they're growing made accessible to everyone.” In the future, Friendship Donations Network plans to offer classes and recipe books to teach recipients — those...
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
Garden Crafts: How-to Instructions For A Macrame\' Hanging Planter
The left side cord is then brought behind the carrier cords and pulled through the loop that the right side cord has made. Do each of the other sides the same way, being careful to make sure they are even.When the three sides are complete, we will now...
California
El Segundo
Bad luck with houseplants? Try lucky bamboo
With time and patience, growers produce lucky bamboo stems that curl in an upward spiral, or curve side to side. Remember, you usually "get what you pay for". That stem is rotting and should be removed immediately.The rest of the canes are usually fine.
California
El Segundo
A Grapevine Christmas Tree
After a time, the cage was interwoven with circle after circle of grapevine. A garden angel added just the right touch to the top of the tree.Special ornaments that I make each year are packets of seeds collected from my garden.
California
El Segundo
Warm and Cozy Buckwheat Seeds?
I tried them for awhile but I continued to shiver.From the north came the words: “Lots of exercise will warm you up.” I already run through my days like a spinning top, but I added to that, and all the time I continued to shiver.A friend from the...
California
El Segundo
My favorite, versatile, new gardening tool is my \
Such temptation! But having been burned before by roses, I hardened my heart, hesitated, and had a flash of brilliance. My smart phone has an awesome utility for keeping records, issuing reminders, and gathering information.
California
El Segundo
Is Turmeric Good for Chickens?
A Natural Healer One thing that seems to be agreed upon, however, is turmeric's anti-inflammatory properties. These same anti-inflammatory properties are beneficial to other animals, as well.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Hummers at your window - a great gift idea!
They should be cleaned and refilled frequently, especially in hot weather, to keep the nectar from spoiling and mold from forming. Fuschia is a favorite nectar plant of hummingbirds.
California
El Segundo
Snakes- Good for the Garden
The blue over the eyes indicate it's about to shed its skin. Most people seem to have an innate fear and loathing of snakes, which sometimes works out for the snakes (people leave them alone) and sometimes it doesn't (people kill them when they find them...
California
El Segundo
Is Hackberry Good for Firewood?
Age your hackberry wood one year to get the best it has to give, Dried hackberry logs burn much better than freshly cut or unseasoned wood. When it does, the wood performs admirably in your fireplace or wood stove.Good firewood relies on several qualities...
California
Santa Monica
Is Gatorade Good for Plants?
Moreover, the combination caused a moldy substance to coat the plant's soil, preventing absorption of any nutrients from the soil.Plants need a combination of light, water and soil that contains minerals such as nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium, magnesium,...
California
Santa Monica
Caring For Wine Caps – Tips On Growing Wine Cap Mushrooms
Consult a mushroom guide and always make a 100% positive identification before eating any mushroom.If you let some of your mushrooms keep growing, they'll deposit their spores in your garden, and you'll be finding mushrooms in all kinds of places next...
Ohio
Willoughby
Party Favors From the Heart: African Violets and Handmade Containers
I would have a busy week, forget to the check the humidity in the terrarium and lose half of my leaves. 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...
California
El Segundo
Gardening Gifts A to Z
Find them at most garden centers or hardware stores year round, or order them;- No watery lotion allowed. For the strictly organic plant lover, buy a seaweed or fish based soluble fertilizer.
California
El Segundo
Diana\'s Anise Biscotti
Anise seed is also used as flavoring in baked goods, root beer, gum, candies and alcoholic beverages. All rights reserved., the free Encyclopedia; Biscotti. Fennel seeds are double the size of anise seeds, but anise seeds have a much stronger flavor.
California
El Segundo
What the Gardener Gets for Christmas
But the flowers were the same, and since the flowers were the same, a gardener would appreciate the calendar less than normal folk. And maybe next year some hybridizer will give us the blue tulip.
California
El Segundo
Are Egg Shells Good for Roses?
There are no studies indicating harm caused by calcium overdose on plants, so tilling eggshells both into the soil and layering on top of the soil can be done simultaneously.Aside from calcium, eggshells contain lime and protein.
California
Santa Monica
Sustainable Wine
Today, there are nearly 50,000 cases of wine from more than 10,000 acres of vineyards that carry the Sustainability in Practice Certified seal confirming that that the wine was made with 85-percent SIP Certified fruit.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Is Vinegar Good for Tomato Plants?
Combine 3 tbsp. It is acidic, but not toxic, which means it is safe to consume. Combine 1 cup ammonia with 2 cups of white distilled vinegar, then add it to 5 gallons of water. Do this about once every two weeks in the spring.
California
Santa Monica
Plant Profiles For New Gardeners: Sempervirens tectorum, Hens and Chicks
Many new gardeners are starting to plan their first adventure into our crazy, wonderful world. This plant is an excellent choice for all. To transplant, simply detach one of the runners with a 'chick' at the end and pin it in its new home until roots...
California
El Segundo
Good Plants & Flowers for Window Boxes
Reaching 3 feet tall and wide but easily pruned, it provides showy foliage throughout the growing season. They include the annual nasturtium (Tropaeolum spp.) and the perennial zonal geranium (Pelargonium x hortorum).
California
Santa Monica
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. This is to eliminate any dark edges where bleach spray may not reach. Colored tee-shirts are nice, and fabric handbags.
California
El Segundo
Handmade decorative paper with added flowers, seeds, leaves
I strain mine through the large bags made to strain paint. You can use old picture frames with the glass removed. You can purchase “cotton linters” to add long fibers for strength to junk paper pulp.
California
El Segundo
Plant Profiles for New Gardeners: Zinnias
If you have your heart set on giant red flowers or the neon combination of purple and chartreuse, chances are, it is available.Zinnias are surprisingly drought-hardy when established.
California
El Segundo
Clay Critters for Plant Pots: A great kid craft for inside days
It wouldn't hurt to put down an old plastic tablecloth, although I usually work directly on my laminate countertop or kitchen table.Roll a big ball of red clay, about an inch in diameter.
California
El Segundo