Gardening, Flowers, Fruit, Veg Articles
661: Techniques for Cloning Plants
To the average consumer, plant propagation might simply mean growing a new plant from a seed. Experienced gardeners and farmers, however, know that they are numerous ways to propagate, both sexual and asexual. The asexual methods usually create an exact genetic duplicate, or clone of the parent plant. This is usually highly desirable when a garden
662: The Art of Growing Roses
Growing roses in Anchorage may sound intimidating, but it isn't. With no more effort than required for most container plantings, your summer can be filled with roses!
Growing roses organically and keeping them healthy means getting the dead wood, damaged wood and anything that starts to look diseased (and don't compost these trimmings) out. Thi
663: The Basics Of Landscaping
Landscaping can be quite challenging, especially if this is your first time being a homeowner or having landscaping duties. However, there are several things that you can do to make your journey into landscaping a successful one.
First of all, keep it simple. If this is your first attempt at landscaping, don't try to do too many things at once.
664: The Environmental and Economic Benefits of Organic Composting
Composting may literally be viewed as a dirty job. Depending on the type of composting process that you undergo, you may find yourself immersed with dirt and other external elements that other people normally wouldn't want to get involved with.
However, the dirt has its own paybacks, and here are just some of the advantages of composting that y
665: The Fragrant History of Roses
The love of flowers, especially the rose, is universal, one of the simple but beautiful things of life that cannot be destroyed even by the mechanization, noise, and overcrowding of modern cities. The poorest home in a city slum will have its geranium, its hollyhock, its cactus or its wallflower, and usually its rose, struggling for existence perha
666: The History Of Terracotta Pots
Over recent decades terracotta pots have become increasingly popular with those who wish to create a contemporary garden design. However, unbeknown to many people, terracotta has actually been used architecturally for many centuries.
The pots originate from their use throughout history for sculpture, pottery, bricks and roof shingles. In ancient
667: The History Of Topiary
The beautifully sculpted foliage that you see in the form of mazes, animals or geometric shapes is known as "topiary". The origin of the phrase comes from the Latin "topiarius" (ornamental landscaper). The art form was influenced originally from the Romans, Greeks and Persians.
Topiary consists of evergreen shrubs, bushes, and trees that are c
668: The Right Equipment For The Gardener Explained
Whether your grounds are large or small, the right tools and equipment can speed routine tasks and help you to successful gardening. Taking good care of your tools and keeping them in one place will pay dividends in time and effort.
If you do not have a tool house or room where you can keep all your tools, and the insecticides, fertilizers, stak
669: The Story of Roses in History
For four thousand years and more the world has extolled the rose as Nature's superb floral creation. Dean Hole said "Her supremacy has been acknowledged, like Truth itself, always, everywhere, by all." From Sappho to modern times all poets have lauded the beauty and perfume of the rose; their highest praise of beauty has often been expressed by com
670: The Truths About Orchid Potting
With the appearance of the long-awaited first orchid in his greenhouse, the amateur quite justifiably feels a warm glow of achievement and pride. He will find, however, that this is no time to bask in the glory of the moment, for, almost overnight, the greenhouse has quickened with life.
New growths glow a healthy red and the emerald-green tips
671: Tips For Winter Lawn Care
A simple way to be sure that your lawn is hearty and healthy every spring is to give it the right lawn care during the cold months of late fall and winter. Even though most lawns seem completely dormant during these months, how the grass is cared for during this time can make a difference to the overall health and beauty of it in the summer. Below
672: Tips on Cut Flowers
If you want to have lovely flower arrangements in your home, you need to care for the flowers you use. Follow these guidelines to have beautiful flowers every time.
Cut your flowers in the morning before the sun comes up, or in the early evening after it sets. The sun closes the pores of the blossoms, preventing the stems from absorbing water p
673: Tips To Brighten Your Home With Landscape Lights
Well placed landscape lights are an attractive addition to any home. With a wide variety of light styles to choose from, it is possible to find a set perfect for your home. In fact, there are so many types and styles of outdoor lights to choose from you may feel bewildered when you actually go to buy lights for your home. Here are some tips to help
674: Tips to Help You Care for a Bonsai Tree
Growing and caring for a bonsai tree can be both easy and difficult at the same. Therefore it is important that you know how to properly care for a bonsai tree. Care for this type of tree involves watering, pruning and proper planting. A bonsai tree requires a certain amount of sunlight and water. Too much of either can cause more harm to the tree
675: Tulip CareYour Garden s Priority
Tulip care during the growing season is a concern of many tulip gardeners. After all, you've invested money and time in planting new bulbs in the fall. You've fertilized and watered the garden after planting.
Now, spring is unfolding and you want to make sure that you get to see the flowers you worked so hard to cultivate. You should take to pr
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