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  • How to Raise Raspberries

    Raspberries are a delicious berry that are fun to grow. They grow from shhots and expand rapidly.

  • How to Hang Ceramic Flower Pots

    Hanging ceramic flower pots along a fence or on a wall adds a new level to outdoor gardening. It's functional because the ceramic pots hold moisture for your potted plants, reducing watering...

  • How to Graft Shrubs

    Grafting is an advanced gardening technique frequently used by professional growers to maximize limited space and to develop desired characteristics in plants. Shrubs lend themselves well to...

  • How to Harvest Castor Beans

    Castor beans are not the typical garden bean plant since they are poisonous to eat. Ingestion of castor beans causes nausea, and death is possible if more than one is consumed. The castor bean is...

  • How to Growing Bananas in Cold Climates

    Growing bananas outside in cold climates may seem crazy, but with variety selection and some winter protection, you will soon have your own jungle.

  • How to Plant Morning Star Jasmine

    Morning star jasmine is a beautiful, aromatic plant that makes a wonderful addition to any landscape or garden. With the trademark star-shaped blooms and sweet fragrance, you're sure to enjoy...

  • Hydro Planting

    Hydroponics, a method for growing plants without soil, can be a challenge to sustain according to the University of Arizona College of Agriculture. Hydroponic gardening has been around since the...

  • How to Garden With Indigenous Plants

    Gardeners looking to cut back on water consumption, save on gardening costs and help the local environment would do well to include indigenous plants in their garden plans. Plants that are native...

  • How to Start a Vegetable Garden From Scratch

    Starting a garden in your very backyard can be fun and rewarding. Treat your plants with care and you’ll see them grow. Garden vegetables generally taste better than the store vegetables since...

  • How to Rejuvenate Plants

    Some plants, vegetative and flowering, will grow weary over the course of several years, or even just a summer. Any bush, tree or plant is at risk for growing limp and lifeless--with brown spots,...

  • How to Keep Bugs, Wasps, Bees & Mosquitoes Away From Your House

    If keeping bugs out of your house means a daily battle, where you arm yourself with toxic bug sprays and march with fly swatter in one hand and boric acid in the other, it could be time to get...

  • How to Identify Beefsteak & Elephant Ear Mushrooms

    Beefsteak and elephant ear mushrooms are in a category of "false morels," meaning that they resemble and are often mistaken for edible morel mushrooms. Though some of them may be eaten without any...

  • How Far Apart Do I Place My Annual Plants?

    Annuals are plants and flowers which only grow for one year. This is an important factor to keep in mind as you plant for your garden. Examples of annuals are zinnias, petunias, and pansies....

  • How to Grow Aloe Vera

    Aloe is a very good plant to grow. It has many medicinal purposes, is relatively easy to care for and can be grown both outdoors and indoors. If you like hummingbirds, this is also a plant which...

  • How to Plant a Garden for Beginners

    If you are planning to start your own personal garden, there are a few simple rules to follow so that your garden will thrive. Whether you plan to grow a vegetable garden or you want some sweet...

  • Winter Care for Red Banana Palms

    Ensete ventricosum Maurelii, commonly known as red banana, Abyssinian banana and Ethiopian banana, is a banana-like perennial with large reddish leaves that bears a dry, unpalatable fruit. These...

  • How to Transplant Veronica Groundcover

    One of the best ways to transform a garden is to utilize perennials such as Veronica groundcover to add color and interest. Veronica groundcover is easy to care for and does well in full sun and...

  • How to Use Fishing Line for Climbing Plants

    Climbing plants are a unique and decorative addition to any garden, but it can be tricky to get them to grow the way you want them to. Most garden centers sell a selection of trellises to use...

  • Should You Water Plants in the Middle of the Day?

    You can water your plants midday and it will not harm your plants. It is not true that midday watering is bad for your plants and will scorch or burn the plant. If your plant or lawn is suffering...

  • How to Plant Split Lima Bean Seeds

    One of the most elementary and amusing things to do with kids is to germinate lima bean seeds. You soaked your beans. You kept them moist, set them in a sunny window, and they split open to let a...

  • How to Make a Windmill Palm Grow Fast

    The Chinese Windmill Palm, also known as Trachycarpus fortunei, is a cold-hardy palm tree than can be cultivated as far north as Southern Virginia and Tennessee. This palm is known to withstand...

  • How to Plant Garlic Shoots

    Fresh garlic shoots are a delicious and healthy part of many recipes. Garlic is an easy addition to any vegetable garden and is available in two varieties. Hard necked garlic is often...

  • Drainage of Different Kinds of Soils

    Healthy soil with proper drainage is an important part of the successful home garden. The type of soil and amount of drainage will directly affect the type of plants that will thrive and grow in...

  • How to Identify and Avoid Poison Ivy, Oak, and Sumac

    Having an encounter with poison ivy, oak, or sumac can be a terrible experience. The best way to deal with poison ivy, oak, and sumac is to be able to identify them and avoid them.

  • How to Grow Tomatoes Without Spots

    Ever wonder how to keep your tomatoes from getting black spots on the bottom? After this most problems should be resolved.

  • How to Build Garden Games

    Garden games provide friendly family fun outdoors. Two indicators of a good garden game are their outdoor playability and their ability to withstand to the elements. A good garden game will remain...

  • How to Raise Hostas

    Hostas' bright hues and hardiness make them a wonderful choice for any landscaper. They require very little maintenance and thrive in a variety of settings, making them versatile garden fillers....

  • How to Design Plant Starting Shelves

    Plant starting shelves are ideal for starting seedlings indoors long before the warmer weather of spring has hit your area. Getting a head start on your growing during the colder months will mean...

  • How to Calculate the Age of a Beech Tree

    The American beech tree is found in the Eastern regions of the United States; it once flourished as far west as California. Beech trees are susceptible to 70 varieties of fungus, flooding and...

  • How to Build a Stone Wall Planter

    Stone wall planters along the side of a house create a beautiful landscaping focal point that adds polish to a home and artfully sets off carefully selected blooming flowers. Gardening in these...

  • How to Build Home Grow Light Systems

    Many of the seedlings purchased at your local gardening warehouse were started in greenhouses or under specially designed grow lights. This is how you are able to purchase seedlings that are more...

  • How to Ground Gardening Plant Holders

    Plant holders are ideal for artfully displaying potted plants, but sometimes they can seem unstable. Placing heavy plants on top of a lightweight plant stand can invite everything to topple to the...

  • How to Remove Smoke Bush Suckers

    Smoke bush is a drought-tolerant deciduous shrub featuring light red leaves that darken through the summer and fall. The flowers of the bush resemble smoke and that is how the plant got its name....

  • How to Shade a Sun Garden

    Shade gardens feature a wide variety of plants with tone-on-tone green, purple and red foliage. Often the textures are shiny and pleasing to the eye. Converting a sun garden into a shaded area for...

  • How to Protect a Cedar Fence From a Garden Bed

    Cedar fencing is ideal for general garden use because it is more resistant to rot and the elements than many other kinds of wood. Its reddish color makes it visually appealing and it is not as...

  • How to Build Your Own Grow Light System for Plants

    Starting seeds indoors is an ideal way to save on money usually spent on purchasing seedlings to be transplanted to your garden. Growing indoors also gives you the ability to start plants from...

  • How to Stabilize a Plant Stand That Falls Over and Is Not Stable

    Plant stands come in a variety of sizes and styles, ranging from simple two-shelf units to plant stands containing eight or more shelves for storing a large quantity of plants in a small space....

  • How to Know If a Mimosa Tree Is Dead

    Mimosa trees are stunningly beautiful when in bloom. Gardeners are generally taken by their unique beauty, but at the same time loath the upkeep of these finicky trees. Unfortunately, not only do...

  • DIY Drip System Garden

    A drip irrigation system (also called micro irrigation) trickles water where you need it rather than all over. In other words, it saves you money and puts less of a strain on the local water...

  • How to Grow Guarana

    Guarana is indigenous to the forests of Brazil, and is used to heavy bouts of rainfall and intense heat waves. Guarana is used commercially in many beverages that promote alertness, appetite...

  • How to Take Care of Mini Pine Trees

    Mini pine trees are most closely associated with the Christmas season, but there is absolutely no reason why you can't enjoy and grow miniature pines all year round. It's no harder to care for...

  • How to Bandage a Damaged Tomato Plant

    Tomato plants are easily damaged because of how tall they grow and how heavy the tomatoes weigh on the rest of the plant. If tomatoes aren't properly supported by a plant bracket, they face...

  • How to Get Root Cuttings From a Fig Bush

    The fig tree is more commonly known as the fig bush, since it rarely develops into the recognizable shape of a tree. If you have a fig bush or if you would like to have one and you know someone...

  • How to Protect a Fig Tree During Winter

    Fig trees need to be protected during the colder winter months, depending on the climate where you live. If you do need to winterize your fig tree, here are some tips on how to do so.

  • How to Use Stepping Stones For The Right Path

    Throw your garden into motion with a path of garden stepping stones. Not only does it serve a purpose of beauty but also gives direction to otherwise dull landscapes and muddy walkways. Lawn...

  • How to Easily Identify Weeds

    Any serious gardener knows how important it is to know how to identify weeds. Knowing what kind of weed is in your garden is the best way to know how to prevent it from coming back and affecting...

  • How to Build a Plant Starting Stand

    Starting plants from seed early in the year is an ideal way to get a jump start on the growing season. When the seedlings are transplanted into the ground in the spring, they will already have a...

  • How to Treat Scratches From Agave

    Often used as an ornamental lawn decoration, the agave plant has thick, sharp, pointed teeth on its leaves and spine. Its leaf juice has been used to relieve itching because it contains steroids...

  • Ortho Vs. Poly LIquid Fertilizer

    Understanding the difference between Ortho (Orthophosphate) and Poly (Polyphosphate) liquid fertilizers equates to the use of liquid fertilizer, the manufacture of them and the cost of production....

  • How to Make an Outdoor Topiary Template

    Topiaries are garden sculptures created from plants that are trimmed in a variety of shapes. Most popular topiaries are created using ivies or decorative shrubs. While topiary templates are...

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