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The History Of Important Flowering Trees
Most flowering trees are small and can be planted in full sun or partial shade, being easily adapted to small yards. The Japanese Saucer Magnolia, Magnolia x Soulangiana, awakens in late winter or early spring. First growing...
Flowers Speaking: What Do They Say to You?
Whatever the occasion may be - be it to share our greatest joys or express our deepest sorrows, flowers are most commonly used to represent our feelings. The formation can go as a single stem or a bouquet; these flowers, which...
The Secret Language of Flowers
Since ancient times people have used flowers to communicate their feelings, thoughts and ideas to others. Lewis Carroll sent Alice in Wonderland through the looking glass into a garden filled with talking flowers. The ancient...
The Amazing Flowers Of Camellia Japonica And Camellia Sasanqua
Japanese Camellia, Camellia japonica. American gardeners in the South know and love the Camellia japonica, a landscape shrub, bush, or tree that can grow 20 feet tall. The Camellia japonica became an important garden landscape...
Exotic Plants and Flowers for Guys: Trends in Flowers as Elegant as they are Masculine
There are several types of exotic flowers to choose from, however, some are more popular and easier to obtain than others. Exotic flowers make good gifts for men as well as women. Especially exotic flowers such as bamboos,...
Garden Tips On Buying The Best, Cold Hardy Flower Bulbs For Outdoor Planting
Buying flower bulbs to plant and grow is an exciting experience that begins in the fall and continues through the spring. Dutch flowering bulbs are usually delivered to American ports by the month of September for fall...
Ficus Tree
Ficus is a genus in the Moraceae family. The genus contain around 800 species; from vines and shrubs to woody trees. A majority of the fucus species originates from the tropical regions, but some also grow wild in subtropical...
Calla Lilies - Flowers for All Occasions
The Calla Lilies are plants belonging to the Zantedeschia genus in the Araceae family. The genus contains seven plant species and they are all commonly referred to as Calla Lillies. Some of them have other common names as well....
Exotic Flowers: Luxurious and Impressive for Your Home and Garden Decor
There are several types of exotic flowers to best suit any occasion. And of course, depending on your personal taste, you will want to choose the best exotic flowers you can obtain to be the perfect flowers, the most adequate...
Calla Lilies - Flowers for All Occasions
The Calla Lilies are plants belonging to the Zantedeschia genus in the Araceae family. The genus contains seven plant species and they are all commonly referred to as Calla Lillies. Some of them have other common names as well....
The Beauty And Grace Of Flower Fairies
Among the legendary creatures that have helped shaped our imagination as children are fairies. My daughter began her fascination with after receiving a gift from her grandmother. She gave her a story book filled with...
The Many Varieties Of The Herb Echinacea Or The Coneflower
The coneflower or the Herb Echinacea has caused a great splash with gardeners and herbalists in the past couple of years. There have been many studies done in Germany which seems to support the ideas that the coneflower does...
Rare Flowering Trees That Light Up Your Garden Landscape
Flowering apricot trees offer spectacular flowering blooms earlier than any other flowering tree, sometimes blooming as early as January. This early flowering can result in cold weather damage in some areas of the United...
Pest Control: Field Mice and Natural Approaches to Eliminating Them
As it starts to get colder here in the northeast part of the country we have to be particularly careful about protecting our homes from field mice. In this article we look at some low and no cost solutions that may work to...
Gardening Advice - Benefits of Gardening
Gardening can be enjoyed by the whole family including children. Especially plants like pumpkins watermelons and sunflowers. The children will just love it at Halloween when they get to carve out the pumpkin or help bake and...
Ficus Trees As Poted Plants
Ficus is a genus in the Moraceae family. The genus contain around 800 species; from vines and shrubs to woody trees. A majority of the fucus species originates from the tropical regions, but some also grow wild in subtropical...
What is No Dig Gardening?
An Australian named Esther Deans developed the idea of no dig gardening. It is a method to rejuvenate badly depleted soil in a garden.You start with layers of newspaper and adding lucerne hay, straw and compost in succeeding...
Peonies - A Perennial Garden Favorite
Peonies are my favorite flowering perennial; just one step above roses for cut flowers. They are very easy to grow and once established can tolerate long periods without rain. Additionally, unlike many other flower varieties...
The Amazing Flowers Of Camellia Japonica And Camellia Sasanqua
Japanese Camellia, Camellia japonica. American gardeners in the South know and love the Camellia japonica, a landscape shrub, bush, or tree that can grow 20 feet tall. The Camellia japonica became an important garden landscape...
Bonsai - The Miniature Work Of Art
In ancient times, it was venerable Japanese artisans who named their unique artwork "Bonsai", meaning "a Tree In A Tray". With great skill, artistry, and devotion, they labored to fashion exquisite miniature trees, literally,...
New Garden Phlox
One of the backbone plants in the perennial garden is the mid to late summer tall Phlox paniculata or tall garden Phlox. One of the newest varieties to get to your local garden centre is Goldmine. Aptly named because it...
History Of Olive Trees
Olive trees, Olea europaea, are the oldest fruit trees and certainly are one of the most important fruit trees in history. Olive tree culture has been closely connected to the rise and fall of Mediterranean empires and...
Canna Lily Sales Face A Chaotic Future
Many agricultural plants that are reproduced by vegetative division face a mysterious problem that results in a decline in the clone vigor, and most farmers and nurserymen claim that the plant crop has run out. A number of...
Iris - Species and Care
Iris is the name of a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Iridaceae. The various Iris species have showy and beautiful flowers which make them popular in gardens and in floral arrangements. The name Iris is...
Rare Flowering Trees That Light Up Your Garden Landscape
Flowering apricot trees offer spectacular flowering blooms earlier than any other flowering tree, sometimes blooming as early as January. This early flowering can result in cold weather damage in some areas of the United...
What Does A Brassia Orchid Plant And A Spider Have In Common?
What does a spider and an orchid plant have in common? Yes, Halloween is a special day. Brassia orchid plant is a name given to these spider orchids.
Indeed, you can see the resemblance to the spider in this picture.These...
Tulips
Tulips are one of the first varieties of flowers to bloom as spring takes over from winter. Easy to recognize, tulip hybrids are available in an enormous range of shapes, sizes, colors, and textures. They bloom from mid to late...
Garden Fountains
Gardens, by themselves are places of relaxation. The colorful flowers in bloom and the green foliage inspire meditation and calmness for the mind. But no garden is complete without a fountain. Water, as the source of life of...
Cattleya Orchid Plant - Why They Are Not Popular
How popular is the cattleya orchid plants? Are they grown by hobbyists or not? How big is the flower? Why are they not popular?Before we get into the answers for these and other questions let's look at a bit of history of the...
Hydroponic Greenhouse Gardening Is A Great Option For Growing Vegetables
Why Hydroponic Greenhouse Gardening is Good for the EnvironmentMost tried and true organic gardeners have long looked upon hydroponic greenhouse gardening with disdain. This kind of gardening has long been considered by the...
The True Italian Garden and Ecology
"The ecological Italian garden" sounds almost like a contradiction in terms, when we think of the formal Italian gardens of the glorious Renaissance period in Italy- with their neatly clipped hedges, elaborate water features...
Organic Fruit And Vegetable Boxes
Organic fruit and vegetable boxes are gaining in popularity as consumers become increasingly alarmed by the dangers of pesticide residue. Organic fruit and vegetable boxes are not available in every place, but some places have...
History Of Citrus
The pleasing appearance of citrus trees and the fruit was mentioned by many ancient travelers, even though the fruit of citrus trees had not evolved to the point as an important food staple, the fragrance of all parts of the...
Home Garden
It is difficult to determine a criterion, according to which a cultivated plant can be called fashionable. A new discovery of stock-breeders? A bright hybrid? An exotic, which settled in our latitudes recently? And may be this...
Tulips: Anything But Typical
You may be surprised to know that the tulip has a glorious if not somewhat checkered past. Tulips arent originally from Holland like many people believe. They were first grown in Persia before they made there way into Turkey....
Add Interest To Your Garden With Pampas Grass
Pampas grass is one grass is a worthy grass for any garden or landscape. It is also known as the Cortaderia Selloana or the Uruguayan Pampas Grass. It is part of the Poaceae family and of the genus Cortaderia.This tall grass is...
Azalea 'My Mary'
Richly Fragrant, Yellow Blooms in April-MayThe late George Beasley, well known Azalea breeder, crossed three different native azaleas, resulting in a stunning azalea with extraordinary fragrance, beauty and charm. Beasley could
Pruning A Tree - The Right Way
Pruning a tree should be a relatively simple matter, if we stop and think about the way a tree grows. A tree, as any other plant, adds length from the bottom upward, a system known as elongation. In order to get nutrients from...
Cycad Ferox - Encephalartos Ferox
DescriptionE. ferox is not usually regarded as having much of an exposed trunk, although it is certainly possible to find specimens in the wild with stems of up to 2m above ground level. Branching of the trunk is uncommon and...
How to Care For Your Roses
Caring for your RosesRoses like lots of water after planting them, they love rich loamy soil so be certain to use good soil amendments during planting. Be careful not to use compost with a high fertilizer content, sometimes...
History Of Walnuts
The first historical accounts of walnut trees growing under civilized cultivation was in ancient Babylon (Iraq) about 2000 B.C.; however, walnuts have evidently been attached to mankind much earlier by excavations from cave...
Hawaiian Flowers
The flowers found in the Hawaiian Islands include a wide range of orchids, anthurium, and protea. Some of these flowers have become beautiful representatives of the islands. Some have been extensively used in leis. Other...
How to Grow Broad Beans
Broad beans are one of the oldest known vegetables and certainly one of my own favourites. These beans are easy to grow being hardy so can be sown in autumn as well as in spring. They do not seem to suffer from any real...
Daylilies - The Perfect Perennial
Common Names: Daylily, tawny lily, lemon lily
Botanical Name: Hemerocallis. Family: Liliaceae.The botanical name comes from the Greek hemera (day) and kallos (beauty). Daylilies are so named because each bloom lasts only...
Henry Doubleday Research Association
The Henry Doubleday Research Association is a UK charity that promotes organic gardening. The charity was established in 1954 by a man named Lawrence D Hills because of his fascination with one particular plant, namely Russian...
Summer Gardening Tips
Don't be afraid to trim those flowering shrubs and trees that need it. Failure to prune is probably the biggest gardening mistake a person can make. I spent 20 years landscaping homes and businesses, and I watched people make...
Poinsettia: The Christmas Plant
Poinsettias are a traditional Christmas plant. Many people make elaborate centerpieces out of poinsettias of various colors from red to pink, green, and white, and use them as decorations throughout the Christmas...
Ornamental Grasses Six Of The Very Best
Ornamental grasses for dry gravel and prairie style plantings. My six very best recomendations.If you have ever thought about a drought resistant low maintenances garden with tough disease free easy to grow plants but still...
The Beauty and Grace of Flower Fairies
Among the legendary creatures that have helped shaped our imagination as children are fairies. My daughter began her fascination with after receiving a gift from her grandmother. She gave her a story book filled with...
Palm Trees For Office Indoor Planting Or Outside In The Deep South
Several types of palm trees can be grown outside or inside, if planted in a container. Palm trees grown in containers are suitable for low light office situations or indoors at homes in Northern States. Gardeners can buy small,...
Organic Fruit and Vegetable Boxes
Organic fruit and vegetable boxes are gaining in popularity as consumers become increasingly alarmed by the dangers of pesticide residue. Organic fruit and vegetable boxes are not available in every place, but some places have...
Calla Lilies
The Calla Lilies are plants belonging to the Zantedeschia genus in the Araceae family. The genus contains seven plant species and they are all commonly referred to as Calla Lillies. Some of them have other common names as well....
A History Of The Romantic Rose
It was roses, roses all the way. - Robert BrowningWhat's in a name? That which we call a rose; by any other name would smell as sweet.- William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, Act 2 scene 2-
Roses have a long and...
Summer Gardening Tips
Don't be afraid to trim those flowering shrubs and trees that need it. Failure to prune is probably the biggest gardening mistake a person can make. I spent 20 years landscaping homes and businesses, and I watched people make...
Gardening: Blue Lobelia and Its Gorgeous Twin Sister
Lobelia group of plants was named by Linnaeus for Matthias de l'Obel who was a Flemish botanist. He was a physician to England's James I.Cardinal flower is also known as the Red Lobelia. The wild flower is a member of the...
Garden Tips: Landscaping with Stones
A patio or a garden is a place where you expect to find comfort and peace, a place where you want to bring the nature closer to you, especially if you live in a city. For this purpose, you should symbolize the relation between...
Promise Her a Rose Garden, An Antique Rose Garden
Why antiques? Antique roses are those breed by species, sports, varieties, or cultivars prior to the first hybrid tea,
(LaFrance) in 1867. Some people are not as strict in their interpretation of antique roses as the American...
Six Rose Diseases And How To Treat Them
Roses are beautiful but can be a bit challenging to grow. There are many insects and diseases that can chip away at the health of your roses. He are six symptoms of disease in your roses and how to treat them.1. Malformed...
How to Use the Science of Radionics to Control Pests in Your Garden
Interest in organic foods and organic gardening has been increasing year after year. It has finally reached the critical mass where it has become so mainstream that even Wal Mart is starting to carry organic products.Organic...
Gardens of New Zealand
When I was a teenager in school my hero was Captain James Cook, the British sea captain who made three voyages of circumnavigation around the world, before being killed by cannibals in the Hawaiian Islands, which he discovered....
How to Plan and Successfully Grow Your Tulip Garden
Every spring if you walk down past your neighbor's gardens for a stroll in the park, what do you inevitably see, both in the gardens and the park... beautiful displays of tulips. Gardens full of delight!Tulip gardens are easy...
Florida Native Plants - Prickly Pear in My Backyard
One morning, earlier this spring I noticed there was a cactus growing in the woods behind our home. Since Im not particularly fond of cactuses (my preference is a lot of bold colors year round in the garden, without thorns...
Does The Scarecrow Sprinkler System Work For Eliminating Garden Pests
If you have a garden or expensive landscape then you know full well how animal pests can destroy your hard work and efforts. In the old days people used scarecrows, noise makers, traps, and other deterrents to keep animals off...
History Of The Strawberry And The Strawberry Tree
It is difficult to trace the ancient history of the strawberry plant or strawberry tree, because there are so many different, complex, undefined species, and they have evolved in so many different places and countries.Pliny...
Birdfeeders in Your Garden
Birdfeeders are not only a great yard decoration, they help keep our feathered friends fed. The birds, of course, will be grateful for your largess. In return, they will reward you with cheerful melodies and hours of...
Growing Hybrid Grapes
Growing hybrid grapes is becoming more popular for wine and eating. This popularity comes from the fact that hybrid grapes can be grown in areas where the traditional European grapes cannot survive. It also comes about...
Gazebos and Summerhouses
These days, gazebos and summerhouses have grown so popular in the UK that they are as almost as common as cars.The word gazebo is not a single word; it has got a very colourful history behind. The word gazebo first came...
New Perennial Garden Phlox
One of the backbone plants in the perennial garden is the mid to late summer tall Phlox paniculata or tall garden Phlox. One of the newest varieties to get to your local garden centre is Goldmine. Aptly named because it...
Why Is Organic Farming Bad If It Is?
Why is organic farming bad, if it is? We have been told that organic farming is good for our health. Proponents have trumpeted the message that organic farming is good for the environment. How could it possibly be bad?It seems...
Fall Blooming Bulbs where to look for? and what to look for?
Fall Blooming BulbsThe only problem when planting spring-flowering bulbs is that one has to wait until next spring to see them come up. But if you plant fall-blooming ones, there's no delayed gratification. In fact, they'll...
Iris - Species and Care
Iris is the name of a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Iridaceae. The various Iris species have showy and beautiful flowers which make them popular in gardens and in floral arrangements. The name Iris is...
A Few Gardens Built By The Moghuls
India today, comprises of several magical gardens built by the Moghuls. The first Moghul immigrant to India was Babur who ruled the kingdom of Agra from the year 1483 to 1530. Besides being a warrior he was blessed with a...
Ficus Tree
Ficus is a genus in the Moraceae family. The genus contain around 800 species; from vines and shrubs to woody trees. A majority of the fucus species originates from the tropical regions, but some also grow wild in subtropical...
Miniature Roses Have Many Uses
Among the most charming and delightful of plants, miniature roses come in the same multitude of colors and varieties as their full size cousins. They're ideal for container gardens, but do just as well planted in the ground....
Kolkwitzia Amabilis 'Pink Cloud'
A Profusion of Blooms from Grandmother's Garden
My favorite deciduous shrub for mid-spring color is a plant that was widely grown in grandmother's times - Kolkwitzia amabilis, commonly and aptly named Beauty Bush. This plant...
Florida Palm Trees
Nicknamed the "Sunshine State," Florida enjoys favorable weather conditions almost all through the year. Summers tend to be warm and rather humid, whereas winter temperatures are mild with irregular bouts of cold winds....
History Of Plum Trees And Their Hybrids
The documentation of ancient plums growing in antiquity is sparse. The best evidence of that oldest existence is best documented through Americas most famous pomologist, Luther Burbank, who reported in his twelve volume...
History Of Olive Trees
Olive trees, Olea europaea, are the oldest fruit trees and certainly are one of the most important fruit trees in history. Olive tree culture has been closely connected to the rise and fall of Mediterranean empires and...
How To Create A Butterfly Garden
Creating a butterfly garden is a little different from the standard flower garden, but that does not mean you need to be without any favorite flowers or fragrances. Many butterfly attractants are just as attractive to humans as...
The Most Popular Roses
When most think of flowers the image that comes to mind is that of a rose. A rose can be used to express any kind of emotion. It can indicate love or it can denote sadness. It can bring a peace of mind or it can excite the...
Ancient Fig Trees Through History
The fig tree, Ficus carica, possibly originated in Northern Asia according to archeological fossil records. Spanish missionaries brought it to the United States in 1520. Historical Sumerian tablets record the use and...
The Best of the Yellow-Blooming Magnolias
The first magnolia tree was discovered in 1703 and was named for Pierre Magnol, a French botanist. Over the next 250 years dozens of species were discovered and hundreds of hybrids introduced, all with blooms in various shades...
What Is The Hosta Finder
The Hosta Finder is a reference for over thousands of cultivars. It supplies hosta prices, size, color, and nurseries that sell a particular hosta. The basic function of the Hosta Finder is two-fold. First it helps you find or...
What are the Most Popular Rhododendrons?
The first Rhododendron to be classified and named was Rhododendron hirsutum. It was discovered by the 16th century Flemish botanist, Charles l'Ecluse. When it was introduced to Britain in 1656 from the European Alps,...
The Truth About Hosta Virus X
Hosta Virus X or HVX as it is known by its acronym is a dangerous, contagious virus that is killing hostas in both North America and Europe. It first started showing up in North America about five years ago when mutated looking...
Backpack Blowers
Backpack blowers are more commonly used by professionals and are mostly powered by 2-stroke gasoline engines. The harness, which has a blower fit into it, is worn on the operator's back. The engine and fan are also placed on...
All About Roses
You'd have to have been living in a cave not to have heard of the most popular flowering plant of all time, the rose. Just mentioning the rose plant can spark a quick conversation among even the shyest people. Just about anyone...
Daylilies - The Perfect Perennial
Common Names: Daylily, tawny lily, lemon lily
Botanical Name: Hemerocallis. Family: Liliaceae.The botanical name comes from the Greek hemera (day) and kallos (beauty). Daylilies are so named because each bloom lasts only...
The One Essential Kitchen Herb
Basil, (Ocimum basilicum), has been around for a long time and was originally named by Theophrastus (you know, the guy who co-founded and then replaced Aristotle as head of the Peripatetic school of philosophy back in 323 B.C.)...
Modern Hybrid Canna Lily Improvement
Modern canna cultivars (varieties) began appearing 250 years ago with the collection of native wild cannas that are technically referred to by botanists as species. Canna wild species produced large leaves that were fast...
Windmill Palm Trees, Tropical Accent Plants, Cold Hardy for Northern United States and Canada
The Cold Hardy Windmill Fan Palm tree originated on the island of Chusan off the east coast of China, and the Windmill palm tree is frequently called the Chinese or Chusan Fan Palm. Robert Fortune smuggled Windmill palm plants...
Types Of Palm Trees
There are more than 2,500 species of palm trees in different parts of the world and most are available in the United States. Some of the most common species found in Florida and California include the Florida Royal Palm,...
Patio Umbrella Buying Tips: Fabric Choices
Patio Umbrella Fabric Types: There are many new and exciting fabric options available for Patio Umbrellas on the market today including Plastic, Cotton, Vinyl, Polyester, Olefin and Solution Died Acrylics. The decisio
Botanical Prints for Scientific Research and Collecting
Botanical prints have a wonderful dual purpose: they are lovely aesthetic pieces, akin to fine art, but also have the meticulous detail necessary for science.Botanical prints frequently reflect the preoccupations of society...
The Great History of Roses
It was roses, roses all the way.- Robert Browning What's in a name? That which we call a rose; By any other name would smell as sweet. - William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, Act 2 scene 2
Spring Wild Flowers
Wildflowers are flowers that grow in the wild, undisturbed by human intrusion. These flowering plants are commonly annuals or perennials. Many of the spring wildflowers are weeds with attractive flowers. Blooming in a variety...
History of Parsley: Parsley in Greek History
Native to Mediterranean, parsley has been cultivated and used in culinary and medicine for thousands of years. In times of Hippocrates (he was born around the year 460 BC on the Greek island of Kos) parsley has been used in...
Backpack Blowers
Backpack blowers are more commonly used by professionals and are mostly powered by 2-stroke gasoline engines. The harness, which has a blower fit into it, is worn on the operator's back. The engine and fan are also placed on...
Aucuba Japonica 'Gold Dust'
All gardens have problem spots - those areas where it seems that nothing will grow. Often, this tends to be in the shade - either under a large tree or the eves of a house. This week we are featuring an evergreen that will...
The History Of Hostas
The History of hostas starts in Japan. Hosta is a known as giboshi in its country of origin but it is also sometimes spelt as giboushi in some regions. Hostas grow rampant and wild in Japan. Although the plant is also native to...
A Choice New Hydrangea With Variegated Foliage
At Carroll Gardens, we can't get enough of the breakthrough hydrangeas that have been introduced over the past few years. Beginning with the 'Endless Summer' Hydrangea in 2003, we have seen such choice introductions as 'Forever...
Tulips: Anything But Typical
You may be surprised to know that the tulip has a glorious if not somewhat checkered past. Tulips arent originally from Holland like many people believe. They were first grown in Persia before they made there way into Turkey....
Web Review Of Victorian Canna Hybrids
Great progress began in 1870 in the hybridizing of the canna lily by a combination of genetic materials from the wild canna species that had been collected from around the world, leading to the production of the 'Madame Crozy'...
A Kaffir Lime Tree Will Spice Up Your Kitchen
The botanical name for the Kaffir lime is Citrus hystrix. Hystrix means porcupine in Greek and when you see the thorns on an established plant, youll understand why it is so named. Fresh Kaffir lime leaves are the building...
Cypress Trees and Their Tuscan Connection
PLANT PROFILE: THE TUSCAN CYPRESS TREELATIN NAME: Cupressus sempervirens
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Persia/Syria
HEIGHT: 20 to 25m
USES: Windbreak, furniture/coffin making, essential oil production and decorative use.PROFILE:
Adirondack Chairs: An Ole' Time Becon for Rest
The Adirondack chair is the classic mainstay chair of the cottage and patio. Although the name may be new to you, it prabably wasn't to your grandparents. For it was in the early 1900's that what was originally called the...
Your Mission For The Day - Butcher That Tree
I want to say a little bit about a personal pet peeve of mine, and I have spent quite a bit of emotional energy thinking of how to say it. It sometimes seems impossible to get this message across to people, especially when...
Clumping Cold Hardy Bamboo Plants In America
Clumping bamboo is composed of over 500 species, and is less adaptable than the running bamboo species. The vast majority of clumping bamboo species grow in the tropical, and sub-tropical regions around the world, however,...
Dwarf Korean Lilac
When you choose a lilac you are planting a shrub that is part of our American heritage - some have even called the lilac the "apple pie of shrubs." Thomas Jefferson planted lilacs at Monticello and lilacs greeted guests as they...
A New Elderberry with Exquisite Black Foliage
Looking for something a bit different? Sambucus nigra 'Black Lace' (Black Lace Elderberry) is definitely not your grandmother's Elderberry.Developed in England over a ten-year period, 'Black Lace' has the look of a Japanese...
History Of Seedless Grapes And Raisins Used In Wine Making
In centuries past, ancient man noticed that grapes hanging on vines lasted for months, and even though seedy, the fruit was sweet to the taste. These grapes dried out in the sun and were called raisins. The raisins could be...
History Of Plum Trees And Their Hybrids
The documentation of ancient plums growing in antiquity is sparse. The best evidence of that oldest existence is best documented through America's most famous pomologist, Luther Burbank, who reported in his twelve volume...
Gollum Jade or Crassula Portulacea Succulent Plants For Dry Gardens or Easy Houseplants
Succulent Drought Tolerant Plants for Dry Gardens and Easy Houseplants: Crassula Portulacea Spoon Jade aka Gollum Plant or ET Fingers is Easy to GrowSucculent plants are great choices for dry gardens. These plants are easy to...
History Of The Strawberry And The Strawberry Tree
It is difficult to trace the ancient history of the strawberry plant or strawberry tree, because there are so many different, complex, undefined species, and they have evolved in so many different places and countries.Pliny...
Palm Trees For Office Indoor Planting Or Outside In The Deep South
Several types of palm trees can be grown outside or inside, if planted in a container. Palm trees grown in containers are suitable for low light office situations or indoors at homes in Northern States. Gardeners can buy small,...
Alstroemeria
Alstroemerias are the native blossoms of South America which are admired for their beautiful and attractive umbels. Also being recognized as Inca Lily and Peruvian Lily, Alstroemeria has been named in honor of Claus alstroemer...
Key Facts About The Oak Tree
The Oak Tree is Considered to be one of the most significant and magnificent trees in the whole world. In all there are over 300 varieties of these majestic forest giants.Some species of oaks include the Royal Oak and Quercus...
7 Reasons To Grow Your Own Organic Vegetable Garden
During the last decades there has been a change towards
mechanization and homogenization of farming, which uses
pesticides, additives, herbicides, synthetic fertilizers
and mass-production techniques. All this is clearly...
Fast Growing Cold Hardy Bamboo In America
Running Bamboo is the most widely grown, fast growing type of bamboo plant in the world, and is comprised of over 700 species. The most widely used and possibly the 'King' of the running bamboo in the Phyllostachys genus, which...
Weathervanes - Made With In Great Designs And Function
A weathervane is a simple device indicating wind direction. It is a moveable device that, when attached to a rooftop or other elevated object, clearly and easily shows the direction of the wind. The devices original name is...
Ancient Figs Through History
The fig tree, Ficus carica, possibly originated in Northern Asia according to archeological fossil records. Spanish missionaries brought it to the United States in 1520. Historical Sumerian tablets record the use and...
How The Very Seed Of Arbor Day Was Planted
It was the treeless plains of Nebraska that spawned the first Arbor Day in the 1800s. J Sterling Morton and his wife were nature lovers- the plains, lakes and rivers. When they moved from Detroit to the then rustic desolate...
A Little History With John Deere
John Deere was established as a company making implements for agriculture. The tractors of this company are famous for its working and are being used all over the world.The John Deere Company, more familiarly known as John...
The Modern Soft Yellow Banana Evolved From The Cooking Banana As The Number One Fruit In The World
The early Spanish explorers introduced banana plants into America from Spain as a hardcore, large cooking banana, known as a Plantain banana. The amazing yellow fresh eating banana, that we know today sold by supermarkets,...
Different Types of Koi
If you are looking forward to buying a Japanese koi fish then you might already know that there are many varieties to the koi fish. They can come in many different styles and colors but one thing remains the same in all of...
Henry Doubleday Research Association
The Henry Doubleday Research Association is a UK charity that promotes organic gardening. The charity was established in 1954 by a man named Lawrence D Hills because of his fascination with one particular plant, namely Russian...
Basil - the Queen of Herbs
Basil, (Ocimum basilicum), has been around for a long time and was originally named by Theophrastus (you know, the guy who co-founded and then replaced Aristotle as head of the Peripatetic school of philosophy back in 323...
Web Review Of Victorian Canna Hybrids
Great progress began in 1870 in the hybridizing of the canna lily by a combination of genetic materials from the wild canna species that had been collected from around the world, leading to the production of the 'Madame Crozy'...
The History Of Important Flowering Trees
Most flowering trees are small and can be planted in full sun or partial shade, being easily adapted to small yards. The Japanese Saucer Magnolia, Magnolia x Soulangiana, awakens in late winter or early spring. First growing...
Commercial Pecan Tree Orchard Production In The United States
The pecan tree, Carya illinoinesis, is a native American tree that was known as a food item by the ancients as early as 3000 to 6000 BC, according to recent cave excavations unearthed by archaeologists in Texas. The pecan nut...