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Stinging Nettle Greens: Tips For Growing Nettle Greens In The Garden
Read on to learn more.) are one of more than 50 varieties of nettle plants worldwide. They developed the stinging hairs to discourage animal from feeding on them. The best time to harvest nettles is the first few weeks of spring when the leaves are young...
Ohio
Willoughby
How to Stop Nettles From Stinging
According to Jeff Day, author of "Don't Touch That! The Book of Gross, Poisonous, and Downright Icky Plants," a paste of baking soda and water can help alleviate pain from a nettle sting.
California
Santa Monica
The Protein Plant: Stinging Nettle
Nettles are exclusive larval food for several species of butterfly and some moths. Mom did not try the nasty brown medicine again.Although it is best known today for the burning rash it produces upon contact with the skin, stinging nettle deserves greater...
California
El Segundo
Don\'t Kill Those Weeds!!!
It will take some time, but in the meantime my good weeds will be working away in my garden, building highways for nutrients and breaking up my soil! It was a never-ending and tedious job.
California
El Segundo
Stinging Nettles are Not All Bad
I thought I would put it in the jar with the other caterpillars (to share their nettles), but I kept it in a plastic bag overnight, so that I could take some more pictures, before adding it to the jar.
California
El Segundo
Not All Nettles Will Sting You!
At some point in the discussion, an expert out of England stepped up and explained to me that a lack of stings was not necessarily a valid way to rule out the plant's nettle-ness. At some point, this stingless nettle may very well jump the pond and show...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Plant Profiles For New Gardeners: Sempervirens tectorum, Hens and Chicks
In realty, this was an excellent choice, because the fleshy leaves contain quite a bit of moisture which makes it hard for fire to catch and burn.This plant reproduces by sending out little fleshy runners that produce a baby plant at the end.
California
El Segundo
Plant Profiles for New Gardeners: Zinnias
Here in west KY, we plant zinnias again at the end of July for a great show that will take us through the rest of the summer and on into autumn. Clip the stems early in the morning and only take flowers that are just before their peak.
California
El Segundo
Plant Profiles for New Gardeners: Daylilies
Others, set their containers in the garden and just let nature take its course, believing that the ones that survive are the toughest. When established, they are even drought tolerant, but don't expect a huge show.
California
El Segundo
Nettle Cravings
Thank goodness for our stinging nettle patch. Then, after discovering our own patch, I did some research and learned nettles are a rich source of vitamins A and C. For some reason, I awakened today with a fierce craving for fresh, healthy greens.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Ouch! What to Do After a Sting by a Bee or Wasp
The first thing to do when you've been stung is to move yourself and any one else in the vicinity to a safe place. Move fast! Scrape the stinger out by using your fingernail or a credit card—imagine removing it with a sideways motion, scratching along...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Homemade Gifts from the Garden
Your friends will love you for it!Beauty products are easy and fun to make with ingredients from you garden. These can be made with beeswax, coconut oil and cocoa butter melted together and poured into a mold.
California
El Segundo
Three Aralias for your indoor gardens
The foliage and stems are well proportioned on this plant, so it has a tree like form at any size. Three cats have on rare occasion nibbled on those with grasslike leaves such as spider plants or Dracaena marginata.Credits - Thank you to dg subscribers...
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
Things For Kids To Do With Violets
I do encourage my older children to create the best finished product they can, but this is meant to be a fun activity above all else. You may need to apply several times, shaking in between applications, to cover the whole bloom.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Garden Crafts: How-to Instructions For A Macrame\' Hanging Planter
You are just tying a simple knot with the carrier cords in the middle. It looks a bit like a Hangman's Noose, and that is what it's called. There will be eight cords. Cross the right side cord over the carrier cords and under the left side cord.
California
El Segundo
Why Do Pears Split – What To Do For Split Pear Fruit
First off, during hot, dry periods, keep the tree watered on a regular basis. But, as with other fruit, aren't always perfect in appearance. The fruit may not look very pretty but will still be edible.A dry period followed by heavy rains causes the fruit...
Ohio
Willoughby
Bad luck with houseplants? Try lucky bamboo
A chill (anything much below 65 degrees F) is more imminently fatal to these tropical natives than dim lighting. It should do well with standard office lighting or a bright spot in a home.
California
El Segundo
Spring To-do Lists
Plot it out into a vision for your garden because without this, you may wander aimlessly through the growing season.Once you establish a visualization of your perfect garden this season, you have to organize this visual into specific goals.
California
El Segundo
A Grapevine Christmas Tree
Multicolored lights added some needed brightness to the dark brown tree. After a time, the cage was interwoven with circle after circle of grapevine. Before I had my own grapevine, though, I found all I needed on vacant lots in my neighborhood or growing...
California
El Segundo
What To Do For Storm Damage Tree\'s Repair
For instance, small trees or those with little damage can usually be taken care of with minor pruning of dead, dying or damaged limbs.Larger trees, however, may require the advice of trained professionals, especially those with high-reaching limbs.
Ohio
Willoughby
Warm and Cozy Buckwheat Seeds?
Suddenly I remembered buckwheat pancakes were made from buckwheat flour, and with that thought, I finally knew what my cozies were made from.By the time I had read just that much, I realized I was no longer shivering.
California
El Segundo
My favorite, versatile, new gardening tool is my \
Instead of listening to mindless music radio, I exercised my twig identification skills. It would complement my Dave's Garden Journal, while letting me takes notes right in the yard or garden.
California
El Segundo
What to Do for Cedar Trees That Appear to Be Browning?
They are tough to see; you might need a magnifying glass. There is no cure for root rot. Watch for white fans under the bark at the base of dead trees and black string shapes that spread the fungus.
California
Santa Monica
What To Do For Squash And Pumpkin Rot Disease
This disease also overwinters in plant debris.also afflicts cucurbits. How can cucurbit fruit rot be avoided or controlled? It affects all above ground parts of the plant causing underdeveloped or misshapen fruit covered with a white mold with fungal...
Ohio
Willoughby
What to Do for a Cedar Tree Turning Brown
That's another way to confirm that spider mites are present. If most of the foliage is dead, the tree may not be worth saving. Then spray the cedar with a ferbam fungicide application to prevent new infestations.If you have eliminated biotic organisms,...
California
Santa Monica
Hummers at your window - a great gift idea!
Bird feeders are carried at pet stores, feed stores, garden centers, large discount department stores and many others.I decided to buy a Heritage Farms saucer-type window feeder, mostly because it resembled the highly recommended HummZinger.
California
El Segundo