Weeds are tenacious: Give them an inch — or even less — and they’ll take a mile. Weeds can develop even in the smallest cracks on your patio, ruining the appearance of the space. Pulling them by hand is backbreaking work, and lots of home gardeners today are too environmentally conscious to spray chemicals. An Continue reading →
Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia fulgida var. Sullivantii”Goldsturm”) is a plant that rapidly becomes two, three or perhaps 10 through division or natural reseeding in the span of a couple seasons. The clump-forming, fast perennial, suitable for U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 3 through 9, blooms in fall with golden petals around a deep-brown, cone-shaped Continue reading →
The frequent name “fire lily” has been applied to these diverse plants as gloriosa lily (Gloriosa), kaffir lily (Clivia), Scarborough lily (Cyrtanthus) along with orange lily (Lilium bulbiferum). On the other hand, the care of the first three is similar — they all need a dormant period and can be kept dry in a cool Continue reading →
Gardeners in U.S. Department of Agriculture zones 5a through 9a appreciate Bradford pear trees (Pyrus calleryana “Bradford”) to get their rapid growth habit, resistance to common diseases such as fire blight, and attractive form. This ornamental cultivar has numerous disadvantages, however, including a inclination to produce weak timber and a bad branch structure. According to Continue reading →
Raspberries (Rubus idaeus), a bramble fruit, grow in dense, thorny thickets, but regular pruning keeps them neat and contained. Most raspberry bushes have thorns, but a few cultivated varieties are thornless. Hardiness varies by cultivar and goes from U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 4 through 9. Raspberry Canes Raspberries are a member of Continue reading →
Tomato plants are a frequent garden crop prized by dwelling growers for the richly colored hot fruit that they produce. The word “vine-ripened” frequently inspires pictures of rich, red tomatoes which are perfectly ripe and bursting with flavor, but this is what it pertains to. Vine-ripened tomatoes vary from other tomatoes in the timing of Continue reading →
Crab apple (Malus spp.) trees grow in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 4 through 8. They’re grown for their attractive spring blooms and create small fruits, called crab apples, following the flowering period. With the exception of some larger crab apple varieties, the fruits are rarely eaten and mainly decorative. Some species may Continue reading →
Orange tree propagation can be carried out by cutting branch and root sections in feasible sources and bonding them together. The rootstock on an orange tree is grafted onto a desired branch to increase disease resistance for a wholesome tree. Cutting a branch and propagating it without grafting is possible, but you may not be Continue reading →
A member of the Bromeliaceae family, pineapple (Ananas comosus) is a tropical plant indigenous to the tropical Americas and the Caribbean. It’s distinguished by a strong, shrublike growth dependency and acidic fruits. Plants have soil and tolerate a selection of conditions as long as they get sun that is bright. A harvest of high-quality, fruits Continue reading →
Lavender bushes (Lavandula spp.) , hardy in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 5 through 10, and white roses like “Iceberg” roses (Rosa “Iceberg”), hardy in USDA zones 4 through 9, possess a few comparable conditions for healthy development. Both plants favor well-draining soil and full sunlight. But there are two critical ways that Continue reading →