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Get specific tips on growing and caring for any plant, flower or herb. Interested in edibles? eHow has suggestions on growing strawberries, blueberries, corn, tomatoes and all sorts of other fruits and vegetables. Planting flowers to brighten a yard? Check out tips on annuals, perennials and everything in between. Herb aficionados can learn how to design an herb garden, grow basil organically and harvest thyme. No yard to speak of? Not to worry, eHow has suggestions for indoor gardening, as well.

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  • Can I Trim the Bottom of Skyrocket Junipers?

    Skyrocket juniper trees are rapidly gaining attention in the horticultural community for their durable, streamlined growth patterns and versatility. Gardeners in nearly every growing zone are able...

  • Aquatic Plants Used for Cattle Feed

    For centuries, aquatic plants have been perceived as nuisances rather than resources. They block canals, hinder boat traffic and increase waterborne diseases. Recently, however, aquatic plants are...

  • How to Germinate Colorado Blue Spruce Seeds

    Described by early explorers of the American West as "the most beautiful species of conifer," blue spruce is sought after for its elegant shape, pungent smell and blue-green color. Under the right...

  • How to Plant Flowers in West Texas

    According to the Texas Almanac, West Texas is a combination of high, rolling plains and arid desert, with temperatures ranging from below zero in winter to well over 100 degrees in the summer....

  • How to Use Dried Mullein Leaves

    Mullein has long been a part of the herbal apothecary and is widely used in the treatment of respiratory disorders including tuberculosis and asthma. It is also commonly used as a topical ointment...

  • How to Protect Trees in Winter

    Winter can take its toll on trees because of dry soil, high winds, snow or ice, and colder temperatures. Protecting your trees from harsh winter weather is a matter of early preparation. Late...

  • How to Pot a Staghorn Fern in a Hanging Basket

    The staghorn fern is an exotic plant that can be planted in several different ways because of its epiphytic nature. An epiphytic plant is one that does not require soil to absorb nutrients, but...

  • How to Feed Aloe Vera Plants

    The aloe vera is a short-stemmed succulent perennial plant that is native to hot, dry climates. It is also a popular houseplant all over the world, as many people grow it for alternative medicinal...

  • How to Get Aloe Vera Plant Slips

    Aloe vera is a succulent plant prized around the world for its medicinal qualities. You can apply it to burns of all types, insect bites and skin irritations. In addition some have found it useful...

  • How to Plant Summer Squash

    Summer squash is delicious. If you can supply lots of love, apply simple know-how's and follow easy instructions, the squash garden of your dreams is well on its way. Summer squash needs a lot of...

  • How Aspirin Water Helps Plants

    Simple, ordinary aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) is turning out to be a true miracle pill. It has a long list of remedies for your health, and aspirin has also shown to be beneficial for your...

  • How to Overwinter Gerbera Daisies

    Gerbera daisies are a simple yet very striking flower. They bloom in many different colors and grow very tall. While these plants are hardy enough to be grown by beginners, gerbera daisies do not...

  • How to Landscape With Beach Grass

    Beach grass can be used to add different textures and colors to back yards. When used in windy areas, the grass produces a rippling movement that contributes an exciting natural element. Sandy...

  • How to Transplant a Beech Tree

    The towering beech tree can reach heights of 120 feet in the wild and is ideal for providing shade for outdoor gathering areas. It can also be a pretty tree, with its bronze-colored leaves in the...

  • How to Treat Cankers on an Eastern Redbud Tree

    Eastern redbud trees are small deciduous plants that bestow gardens each spring with purple blossoms and heart shaped leaves. Though these trees require little care beyond watering and pruning,...

  • How to Build a Trellis for Trailing Blackberries

    Cultivating a blackberry patch can provide your family with fresh berries every summer and once a trailing blackberry is established on a trellis system, your patch will not require a lot of work...

  • How to Cultivate Vinca

    Vinca, also known as periwinkle, is a versatile and hardy plant that makes an attractive addition to any garden. This flower begins to bloom in late spring and will continue to put on a show until...

  • How to Grow a Citrus in a Greenhouse

    As the cost of buying groceries continues to increase, interest in gardening has returned. The USDA declared the third week of August as National Community Gardening Week, and numerous websites...

  • Dogwood Tree Troubleshooting

    Before you can adequately determine how to help your dogwood tree, you must figure out what is causing the problem. There are a variety of diseases that affect dogwood trees, most of which can be...

  • Peacock Jasmine Plant Care

    Peacock jasmine, also known as the "Pikake" plant, is known primarily for the flowers it produces. These flowers are the traditional blooms that make up authentic Hawaiian leis, and gardeners...

  • How to Plant Butterfly Milkweed

    Milkweed (Asclepias), also known as the butterfly bush, is the host plant of Monarch butterflies. It is also a source of nectar for many other butterfly species and may attract hummingbird and...

  • How to Create a Container Garden Using Perennials

    Container gardening adds depth and interest to any garden, patio, deck or porch. Perennials grown in pots can be overwintered and are easily maintained, since weeds are rarely found in them....

  • How to Plant Creeping Vitex

    Creeping vitex is a sun-loving, woody ornamental shrub that thrives in sandy soils. Also known by its botanical name, Vitex rotundifolia and its island name, Kolokolo kahakai, the plant is a...

  • How to Tell Tip Bearing Apple Trees From Spur Bearing Apple Trees

    Apple trees bear fruit in one of three locations. Tip bearing apple trees produce fruit on the ends of new branches, which it grew the previous year. Spur bearing apple trees produce apples on...

  • How to Harvest Fenugreek

    Fenugreek is an herb that has been used since ancient times. It is known for its effects on digestive system maladies, such as upset stomach, constipation and diarrhea. Unlike most other herbs,...

  • What Tropical Plants Are Full Sun?

    Tropical plants are some of the flashiest, most exciting plants in the world. If you're lucky enough to have a garden in a hot, tropical climate, grow a wide variety of brilliantly colored flowers...

  • When Should a Honeydew Melon Be Planted?

    Honeydews are the sweetest melons. They are a warm-weather crop that takes up to 100 days to develop from a seed to a vine that produces a melon mature enough to harvest. Due to how long it takes...

  • How to Grow a Coconut Plant

    Coconut plants take a long time to grow. The coconut will send roots down into the soil and then the top of the coconut will split and fronds will emerge. It takes three to nine months for the...

  • How to Grow Braeburn Apple Trees

    The Braeburn apple is a crisp-fleshed fruit with reddish-yellow skin and a clean, sweet flavor. If you plan to have only one type of apple tree in your yard, the Braeburn is a wise choice, since...

  • How to Grow Plants in Indoor Pottery

    Growing house plants in pottery and keeping them lush and beautiful requires the right container for your plant, and repotting when necessary. Most of the plants you purchase from nurseries and...

  • Care of Oak Trees

    The best way to care for your oak tree is to make sure it is planted in good soil. This will contribute to the nutrients and water that the tree receives and how efficiently is uses those...

  • How to Identify Plants With 7 Petals

    Flowers offer one of the easiest ways to identify plants. Determining the number of flower parts is the first step toward positive identification. Many flowers with seven or more petals are part...

  • How to Drain Wet Flower Beds

    Waterlogged soil can drown and kill your plants. When water fills the air spaces in the soil, this keeps oxygen from getting to the plant roots, produces stagnant soil and stunts root growth. If...

  • How to Keep Deer Away From Tomato Plants

    Deer love to eat tomato plants, and it takes some guile and ingenuity to keep those big, beautiful animals out of your garden. And don't think your garden is safe just because you live in a...

  • How to Trim Ivy as a Houseplant

    The classic evergreen foliage of ivy (Hedera helix) is popular for use as a houseplant. The low height but sprawling, dangling stems add grace to home decor, but over time they eventually reach...

  • How to Repot a Blue Hydrangea

    Hydrangeas are large, easy-to-care-for flowering perennial shrubs. They produce huge blossoms ranging from purple, white, green, and red and pink. Their ease of care and waves of long lasting,...

  • How to Identify Edible Wild Mushrooms

    Wild mushrooms are one of nature's gifts and quite delicious. The problem is that most people recognize the edible ones only if they find the mushrooms wrapped in cellophane and stacked in the...

  • How to Plant Tomato Plants for a Family

    Growing fresh tomatoes at home is a cost-effective way to provide your family with a healthy food choice. Home-grown tomatoes can be all-organic and vine fresh, making them great for use in...

  • How to Grow Wheatgrass in Your Office

    Wheatgrass juice is sold in health food stores and juice bars as a powerful detoxifier. The fresher the wheatgrass juice, the more nutrients it will retain. For example, if you grow your own...

  • How to Identify Rose Bushes

    Being able to tell which species of roses is in your garden can help you maintain the bush for years to come. Feeding and sunlight are different for each individual species, as are pruning methods...

  • How to Increase the Number of Female Flowers in Squash Plants

    Squash plants are monecious, meaning they have both the male and female flowers on the plant. Bees are generally required to help the male flowers pollinate the female flowers so that the plant...

  • How to Grow Sunflowers Indoors With Fluorescent Light

    Sunflowers are hardy and easy to grow. Their cheerful blooms light up the garden in the summer, and potted sunflowers indoors can brighten a gloomy winter day. True to their name, sunflowers need...

  • How to Make a Mint Plant Fuller

    Mint is a prolific grower that must be tended to prevent it from encroaching on neighboring plantings. In most turf wars between mint and other plants, mint wins. Recognizing this, many...

  • How to Use Sugar & Vinegar to Preserve Cut Flowers

    Fresh flowers can brighten up any room. Having them last as long as possible often makes you feel like you are enjoying nature's beauty year-round. Knowing the proper technique to preserve freshly...

  • The Best Way to Grow Roma Tomatoes

    Roma tomatoes are ideal to use in sauces and salsas since they have dense flesh and less moisture content than other tomatoes. They are medium-sized and oval in shape. The Roma tomato is easy to...

  • How to Grow a Jade Bonsai Tree

    Bonsai literally means "tray planting," and is the art of dwarfing plants and training them to take pleasing shapes. There are some guides to bonsai design, rather than rigid rules. First, imagine...

  • How to Grow Date Palm Trees

    The date palm tree (Phoenix dactylifera) is an easy to care for, fast growing, elegant and attractive ornamental tree, ideally suited for home gardens and urban landscapes in United States'...

  • How to Buy Common Male Orchid Plants

    Orchids are a beautiful and popular house flower. There are 28,000 species of orchids, and the plant is still evolving. These plants can be highly adaptable, which makes them ideal as houseplants....

  • Care of Blue Daisy Flowers

    The blue daisy, categorized as a perennial, is a beautiful flower that can be planted in any type of garden and still coordinate with the plants around it. Blue daisies should be spread out among...

  • Care of the Alameda Plant

    The Alameda plant, or Arctostaphylos pallida, is a perennial shrub that is on the threatened list in the United States, and on the endangered list in California, according to the United States...

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