Posted on: 17 May, 2005
Author: LeAnn R. Ralph
With a little patience and tender loving care, you can easily transplant small trees that you have found growing in a ditch or that are growing on one part of your property but that you would like to move to another part of your property. Spring is the best time to transplant trees. Transplanting in the spring will allow the trees to develop more roots before winter arrives again and they go dormant. Here are 10 steps for transplanting trees: 1. Identify and select the trees you would like to transplant. Smaller is better, although if they are too small...
Posted on: 09 May, 2005
Author: LeAnn R. Ralph
Lilacs are exceptionally easy to transplant. I have transplanted many lilac bushes from the original bushes that my grandmother planted on our Wisconsin dairy farm 70 years ago. Early spring until late spring, from when the lilacs develop buds until they actually have small leaves, is the best time to transplant. If you have lilacs growing in your yard -- or if you have a friend who has lilacs -- and you would like to start some new lilac bushes, here's how: 1. Decide where you want to transplant the lilac bush or bushes. 2. Dig a hole that's about...
Posted on: 08 May, 2005
Author: Linda Paquette
Lets not talk about lawn fertilizer. Lets talk about air. Air has oxygen and carbon dioxide and a bunch of other elements in it but mostly air is composed of nitrogen. This is good news for your lawn since the other day I read this, Few soils have enough natural nitrogen to maintain desired turf grass quality and recuperative ability throughout the growing season. However, the good news is that grass is one of the most efficient nitrogen processors on the planet! Now, if you want to fertilize your lawn, you can find plenty of information on how to do...
Posted on: 06 May, 2005
Author: Johann Erickson
If you are a person not blessed with a big sunny backyard, you need not be deprived of the joy of gardening. You just need to think on a smaller scale. The perfect solution container gardening. Container gardening is an extremely versatile method of growing not only colorful flowers, but also herbs and even some fruits and vegetables. A container garden is especially ideal for apartment dwellers that often dont enjoy the luxury of owning any green space of their own. The beauty of container gardening is that they generally require minimal effort and maintenance and yet still yield beautiful...
Posted on: 06 May, 2005
Author: Lesley Dietschy
There is nothing more attractive and cheerful than a room filled with healthy green houseplants. They offer aesthetics to the interior of our homes, improve indoor air quality, and often provide emotional satisfaction to the caregiver in getting the plant to bloom or produce new growth. However, did you know that plant exposures are some of the most frequent poisonings reported to poison control centers? There are more than 700 species of poisonous plants in the United States and many of these can be found around the home. According to the American Association of Poison Control, poisonous plants are among...
Posted on: 02 May, 2005
Author: Linda Paquette
Pot size is important for your African violets because they grow best when their roots fill the pot! Although pot-bound means disaster to many plants, to the African violet its synonymous with comfort! A three-inch pot is ample room for small African violets. A good rule of thumb for repotting is to change pots when the plant overflows its pots or, in other words, when the foliage rosette spills over the edges. Although African violets are easy-growing plants and apt to bloom where they are planted, special violet pots come in a wide variety of styles, shapes, colors and sizes...
Posted on: 02 May, 2005
Author: Linda Paquette
Violets and African violets grow in just about any type of flowerpot theyre put in, but usually when someone talks about violet pots, theyre talking about the two part ceramic pots, especially made for the African violet. Although violet pots are a bit more expensive than standard flowerpots, they are well worth the added few cents. The main reason for failure in growing African violets is over-watering. When you use African violet pots for your plants, they have a steady supply of moisture without becoming saturated. Also referred to as self-watering pots, violet pots are two-piece sets consisting of a...
Posted on: 02 May, 2005
Author: LeAnn R. Ralph
One spring many years ago, an older friend of mine dug up an iris bed at her home. They were bearded irises -- a lovely shade of lilac purple -- and she moved some of them to a different location. The... One spring many years ago, an older friend of mine dug up an iris bed at her home. They were bearded irises -- a lovely shade of lilac purple -- and she moved some of them to a different location. The irises had already started to grow and were about four inches high. She didn't know what to do...
Posted on: 29 April, 2005
Author: Don Rohde, Cedar Creek Woodshop
Materials Needed1 decorative clay or metal planter1 package of clay pellets (approx. 30 pellets)3 packets of organic tea leaves seeds (YOUR CHOICE) Grow-rich or nutrient-rich potting soil (ASK YOUR NURSERY FOR THE BEST RECOMMENDATION FOR YOUR AREA) Directions1. Spread the clay pellets evenly along bottom of planter. These will absorb water and promote healthy root development of the tea plants. 2. Moisten potting soil in a large plastic bag and then spread mix over clay pellets in planter, leaving 1/2 inch at top of planter. 3. Sprinkle seeds on soil, leaving about 2 or so inches between different varieties. 4....
Posted on: 29 April, 2005
Author: Garry Gamber
Flowers and bouquets of flowers have a meaning of their own. Most of us know that a dozen red roses means, Be mine. But did you know, for example, that a primrose means, I cant live without you, ... Flowers and bouquets of flowers have a meaning of their own. Most of us know that a dozen red roses means, Be mine. But did you know, for example, that a primrose means, I cant live without you, or that a purple hyacinth means, Please forgive me, or that a pink carnation means, Ill never forget you, or that a gladiolus...