The garden center is full and ready for fall planting. Look at the nice size Green Giant and Emerald Arborvitae!!
Plants, such as most roses, prefer a more sunny location but will do fine in five to six hours of full sun. Other, such as azaleas, would rather be in filtered shade most of the day.
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History Daily
October 2 at 2:01 PM ·
The 2,000 year-old tree of Tule in Oaxaca, Mexico has the largest trunk diameter in the world. The circumference reaches almost 197 feet (60 meters) and has a height of 138 feet (42 meters).
Q: What does nitrogen have to do with growing plants?
A: This is the main element in chlorophyll, which is how the plants receive their nutrition.
If you're looking for a more permanent fire pit option, an in-ground construction may be your best bet. These are dug into the ground and then lined with stones or fire bricks to insulate the fire from the soil.
If you want to plant a vegetable garden, what is the right size? As a general guideline, you can feed a family of four over the course of a summer with the produce from a vegetable garden that is 16 feet x 10 feet.
Winterizing your garden in late fall helps to ensure your success the following spring, in addition to making it look better during the cold winter months. Generally, you should begin winterizing things when there’s frost in the forecast, usually around late October or November.
Ever wonder where the word garden comes from? Well, it's from the Anglo-French word, jardin, which comes from more Germanic words like gard, which means compound or enclosed space.
Cactus produce seeds by making flowers that contain male genetic material in the form of pollen, and female genetic material that resides inside the flower's stigma. Insects and birds carry the necessary pollen back and forth, ensuring genetic diversity.
By paving the surface of your future outdoor room, you can create an even surface for your furniture. You'll also help differentiate the boundaries of the room from the rest of the yard.
The lotus was considered a sacred flower by ancient Egyptians and was used in burial rituals. This flower blooms in rivers and damp wetlands, but may lie dormant for years during times of drought, only to rise again with the return of water.
Many owners of the earliest gardens, back in the Middle Ages, put up walls around their plants for more privacy and to protect the plants from animals.
Container gardening is a great option for those who don’t have gardens or who struggle with deer in the backyard. Container gardening offers the opportunity to garden anywhere. Sunny windowsills and porches are great places for your container gardens to thrive.
When planting your garden, one of the ways to enhance its beauty is to think in terms of depth – and not just varying the height of plantings, but also depth of color. Think of your garden as if it were an artist’s palette, and combine colors in striking fashion.
Angelonia, also known as "summer snapdragon," is a vibrant flower that doesn't mind when the temperature rises. Its tall blooms thrive nearly all year long, and they will impress any gardener with their purple, pink, and white colors.
Did you know that aquatic plants can make or break the beauty of your water garden? It is essential to install aquatic plants in a way that allows them to thrive, which means giving certain types of plants enough sunlight and using the correct amount of fertilizer.
If you are transplanting a new seedling during the hotter summer months, then it’s recommended you create a hot-weather shield to minimize stress on the plant. This shield should be made from lightweight material (cotton is always good) that is firmly grounded with stakes.
Unless you are growing aquatic plants, always check to see that your pots or planters have adequate drainage. Without proper drainage, its easy to accidently overwater or even drown your plant.
Prickly pear cacti are segmented cacti, can grow as tall as five feet, have thick, flat segments, and yellow or orange flowers. Their pads and purplish fruits are edible. Their spines are small, but can cause a major irritation to human skin.
Proven Winners
January 31 at 11:00 AM ·
Exactly what does 'part sun' mean? We explain the different types of garden exposures right here... pwwin.rs/sunorshade
Move indoor tropical plants outdoors during the summer to create a tropical landscape on your patio or porch. They may need more water if you move them outdoors, so check them often.
Establish a visual relationship between an arbor and the architecture of your house. Figure out the optimal height of an arbor before you install it permanently. Consider how the garden structures and the architecture of your house looks from across the street and make sure the two work together.
Have you noticed that your mood isn’t quite as light and happy since you moved into a home where you don’t have a yard where you can garden? Since having flowers and plants around can lift anyone’s spirits, it may be time to look into your options for creating a garden in whatever outdoor space you have.
