YELLOWING - Garden Guide
First Aid for a Dried Out Hanging Basket
Let's face it: Our houseplants aren't the most important things on our to-do lists, and even the most attentive gardeners will sometimes forget to water the hanging baskets. The good news is that unless the plants are...
Bonsai Beginners - Caring For Your Blue Juniper
If you are a beginning bonsai artist then you might want to select and Juniper for your first tree. This is a beautiful species of tree which tolerates a wide range of conditions and is a good species for the cascade or...
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....
May Gardening Tips for the Southwest
Use Cypress mulch to help keep roots insulated from the HOT sun. This helps keep moisture in the root zone as well as the keeping weeds down to a minimum.Lantana, red bird of paradise, Oleander, and other winter damaged plants...
The Joy Of Gardening
The beautiful flowers, plants and trees in a garden increase the look and feel of the surroundings. But remember that all the plants want different care in different seasons and the need of all the plants is different. To...
What's Wrong With My Tree
Trees or shrubs are smaller than they should be - Possible Causes > Nitrogen and zinc deficiency, nematodes on roots or dry soil.What to do? Up your water usage - Fertilize with a high Nitrogen Number a good 16-8-8 analysis...
Container Vegetable Garden Tips
Vegetable container gardening is an attractive way for many apartment and condo dwellers to have fresh vegetables in spite of the fact that they have no place to put a regular garden. It's also a good way for anyone to have...
Controlling House Plant Pests
Aphids, Mealybugs, Scale and Spidermites are the most common house plant pests. If not properly treated, any one of these bugs could cause serious damage, even death, to your plants.Mealybugs: crawling insects that are...
Maintenance of Your Outdoor Furniture
There is nothing more appealing for your home that outdoor furniture, even though exposure to the always-changing climate may deteriorate it faster than any other furniture.Whether you are the owner of outdoor furniture or a...
Hibiscus Care
Hibiscus care depends on the type of plant. Some do not require much attention once they stabilize. The care should start with good planting materials. Use only quality cuttings or saplings obtained from reliable sources. For...
Understanding Soil Nutrients
"Complete fertilizers" contain all three macronutrients - nitrogen (N), phosphorous (P), and potassium (K) - but don't let the name "complete" fool you. It doesn't mean that the fertilizer has all the nutrients that plants...
The First-Time Vegetable Gardener -- Some Pathways to Success
Did I hear you correctly? You're just "starting out" in the rewarding (and frequently exhausting) hobby of gardening? Think you'd like to grow your own vegetables, rather than limiting your choices to that natural-looking,...
Watering and Tending to Your Bamboo Plant Correctly
The big advantage that bamboos have over other garden plants is that they can be planted at any time of the year in areas with mild to warm climates. In the colder parts of the world, they are usually planted outdoors so they...
Your Kentucky Bluegrass Lawn
One species of grass that is native to Northern Asia, the mountains of Algeria and Morocco, and most of Europe is Kentucky bluegrass. This kind of grass has become more popular and common in some areas of the United States...
How To Grow Organic Cigar Tobacco
Nicotiana Tabacum - Solanaceae or NightshadeI've been working in or around tobacco since I was a kid. I worked the fields of the tobacco belt as a 12 year old, and in the years since have had an infatuation with the many...
Basic Gardening - Fertilizing and Plant Nutrition
Plants, like people, need to be fed regularly, and like people, too much or too little is not a good thing. So, giving advice on fertilizing plants can be challenging. Differences in soil types, existing nutrients, plant type...
Container Gardening On Balconies
It does not matter if you live in the country or city; you can find somewhere to grow a container garden, even if it is just a small one. If you do live in the city, rather than using your balcony to store bikes or your...
Garden Tips in the Garden
Hi everyoneWhat a week I have had this week with all the rain, that even the gardens are sighing and saying enough is enough, we want the sun.Anyway, where should I start I wonder? At the beginning would be good I hear you say....
Water Lilies - Pruning and Trimming
Trimming and pruning your water lilies is important for three reasons:First, you don't want old, decaying leaves rotting in your pond.Second, trimming old, dying pads stimulates the plant to produce more fresh ones.And third --...
Container Gardening - Tips on How To Choose Healthy Plants
Container gardening is a method of growing portable plants that might otherwise be impossible to cultivate because of unsuitable soil or climatic conditions. Container gardening caters to your imagination because it asks that...