Posted on: 26 October, 2004
Starting Plants ... can be ... and ... started in a box, pan or ... of soil in a window. In addition to having at least 6 hours of direct sunlight each day, the room must b Starting Plants IndoorsSeeds can be germinated and seedlings started in a box, pan or flowerpot of soil in a window. In addition to having at least 6 hours of direct sunlight each day, the room must be kept reasonably warm at all times.Washed fine sand and shredded sphagnum moss are excellent media in which to start seeds. Place a layer of easily drained...
Posted on: 26 October, 2004
Author: Thomas Ogren
Trees for LawnsIn order to be a good tree to grow in a lawn it needs a number of things going for it. In ... a good lawn ... be ... meaning it should loose all of its leaves i Trees for LawnsIn order to be a good tree to grow in a lawn it needs a number of things going for it. In particular a good lawn tree:1.Should be deciduous, meaning it should loose all of its leaves in the winter. This will let in light in the wintertime, when light levels are lowest. Deciduous trees also do not...
Posted on: 26 October, 2004
Author: Thomas Leo Ogren
Lawns, Gophers & ... OgrenA few gophers can tear up a nice lawn in short order. Even if youre a complete animal lover, you wont want the gophers in your yard. After they destroy your lawn th Lawns, Gophers & MolesThomas OgrenA few gophers can tear up a nice lawn in short order. Even if youre a complete animal lover, you wont want the gophers in your yard. After they destroy your lawn theyll start eating the roots and killing your roses, fruit trees, any attempt at a vegetable garden, the bulbs you plant and so forth. Gophers and gardening...
Posted on: 26 October, 2004
Author: Thomas Leo Ogren
12 Worst Trees to Plant in Your Lawn Tom ... mulberry trees: roots break ... and these trees really pump out the ... pollen. Shade is also too deep for ... tree 12 Worst Trees to Plant in Your Lawn Tom Ogren1.Fruitless mulberry trees: roots break lawnmowers and these trees really pump out the allergenic pollen. Shade is also too deep for lawns.2.Sweetgum trees: big roots that poke out of the lawn.3.Pine trees: root problems and pollen too.4.Sycamore trees: usually grow way too large for most yards and they produce fuzz that makes people itch.5.Cedar trees: a female cedar is...
Posted on: 26 October, 2004
... provides a great natural ... we live, the soil is black clay (north Texas). We have found that by using a compost, we can almost ... the need for ... ... to Composting provides a great natural resource!Where we live, the soil is black clay (north Texas). We have found that by using a compost, we can almost eliminate the need for commercial fertilizers to grow most vegetables, herbs and spices.Our compost is lined with rail-road ties (4 tall) but is open on one side for easy access. We put hay, table scraps, garden scraps, firewood ash, and manure...
Posted on: 26 October, 2004
Author: Hugh Harris-Evans
"I am a sundial, and I make a botch Of what is done far better by a watch" So wrote Hilaire Belloc, but is this really fair? Sundials are the earliest known form of ... having been used for s "I am a sundial, and I make a botch Of what is done far better by a watch" So wrote Hilaire Belloc, but is this really fair? Sundials are the earliest known form of time-keeping having been used for some five thousand years. The Greek historian Herodotus stated that sundials were first used by the Chaldeans and Sumerians in Babylonia...
Posted on: 18 October, 2004
Author: Thomas Leo Ogren
... Therapy Thomas OgrenThe idea of using gardens and plants as tools for therapy is growing fast these days. Makes perfect sense, too. There is a great deal of evidence that working in ga Horticultural Therapy Thomas OgrenThe idea of using gardens and plants as tools for therapy is growing fast these days. Makes perfect sense, too. There is a great deal of evidence that working in gardens is wonderful for our mental health. The relation between our mental health and our physical health is a close one. If we feel good about ourselves, about our families, our work, our...
Posted on: 18 October, 2004
Author: Thomas Leo Ogren
*Note: This article first appeared in ... ... Your Own Fruit Trees Thomas OgrenI flat out love growing fruit trees and have been crazy about them all my life. Or at least, as mu *Note: This article first appeared in Grandiflora Magazine.Starting Your Own Fruit Trees Thomas OgrenI flat out love growing fruit trees and have been crazy about them all my life. Or at least, as much of my life as I can remember. Actually, the very first thing I can clearly recall involved fruit trees.I was about three, possibly four years old. It was a warm, lazy spring...
Posted on: 18 October, 2004
Author: Thomas Ogren
The ... Favorite Weed/ Castor ... OgrenThe Castor bean plant (Ricinus ... with its large bold, highly colored leaves is native to tropical Africa. In cold climates it is an annual The Terrorists Favorite Weed/ Castor BeanThomas OgrenThe Castor bean plant (Ricinus communis) with its large bold, highly colored leaves is native to tropical Africa. In cold climates it is an annual, growing quickly, setting many seeds, and dying off in winter. In mild winter areas it is a long-lived perennial, sometimes reaching small tree size. It has gone wild and naturalized in many places and is especially common in...
Posted on: 18 October, 2004
Author: Thomas Ogren
Spreader-stickers, Wetting Agents: Getting the most out of Your SpraysThomas OgrenSpreader-stickers or if you prefer, sticker-spreaders, are agents we can add to garden sprays to make them more effec... Spreader-stickers, Wetting Agents: Getting the most out of Your SpraysThomas OgrenSpreader-stickers or if you prefer, sticker-spreaders, are agents we can add to garden sprays to make them more effective. These additives are commonly used in commercial horticulture and in agriculture, but for some reason are as yet relatively unknown to most gardeners.Sticker-spreaders can be made of many different components, organic or inorganic. Often the actual ingredients in a particular brand of...