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How to Plant a Camellia
Camellias are slow-growing, upright plants that will become shrubs or trees with the right level of care. They have bright rose, coral and white flowers and go against the grain by flowering in the winter instead of the summer. Although camellias are large, winter-flowering plants, they need environ
Heuchera Sanguinea Plants
Coral bells (Heuchera sanguinea) are mat or clump-forming herbaceous perennials with origins in the American Southwest. Today, scores of cultivars exist; their variously green-marbled leaves and tiny flowers on thin stems lure hummingbirds to the mixed flower border or woodland garden....
How to Plant Tomatoes and Marigolds
Tomatoes are the mainstay of the home vegetable garden. Growing them can sometimes be challenging, though, considering their susceptibility to nematodes, a type of soil-borne parasites. Companion planting with marigolds, an old-fashioned method of pest control, is very effective in controlling nemat
Different Kinds of Tupperware
What started as a line of plastic ware to contain leftovers, house a cake or tote a lunch has grown into a complete ensemble of tools and containers for the home cook.
How Do Exterminators Kill Moles?
Moles are notoriously difficult lawn pests to combat, which is why homeowners often resort to calling in professional exterminators. Most exterminators use traps to rid a yard of moles. Choosing the right type of traps and where to put them is key to the successful extermination of moles.
Evergreen Shrub Removal
Shrubs are the foundation of any garden, but sometimes they become old or diseased or otherwise unattractive, or perhaps they become invasive, threatening other plants or even your house's foundation. In some cases, you simply want to change your garden's look. Whatever the reason, there will be t
Dendrobium Orchid Potting
Dendrobium is a species of orchid found in Asia and the Polynesian Islands. Like most orchids, they are epiphytic plants that do not need soil for growth and support. Dendrobium orchids can bear up to 20 blooms on a stalk. Dendrobium orchids require large amounts of sunlight and good ventilation. Po
Flowers in Bobcaygeon
The yellow bush honeysuckle is among native flowers of the Bobcaygeon region.Wild Honeysuckle 1 image by DelB from Fotolia.comBobcaygeon is a picturesque community in the city of Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, Canada. It is located on the Trent-Severn Waterway, approximately 93 miles northeast...
How to Make Morels Grow by an Elm Tree
Morel mushrooms are a gustatory delight that few foodies can resist. Their elusive nature and short picking season add both to the mystique, and to the price, of this delectable fungus. Those who know of a good patch keep the location to themselves. The morel, however, requires the perfect combinati
How to Germinate a Ficus
Ficus, a group of trees, vines and shrubs, contains over 800 different varieties. Many ficus trees are grown for their fruit, the fig, or as indoor plants. Ficus are unique in that each species can only be pollinated by a specific kind of wasp. If the wasp has no contact with the plant none of the s
How to Trim Norfolk Pines
The Norfolk pine tree can grow as tall as 130 feet in its native South Pacific environment and other locations that are warm year-round. It grows in Hawaii as an attractive landscape tree and it also functions well as a potted houseplant in climate zones that have cold winters. When you grow it in a
My Avocado Trees in Pots Have Brown Leaves
Growing avocado trees in planters is a way for gardeners with limited space to have fruit trees available in their homes. Keeping avocado trees healthy as they grow in planters is important for maintaining good fruit yields. Avocado trees with brown leaves may be incapable of producing fruit unless
How to Make a Bass Humbucker
Humbuckers are electrical guitar pickups designed to prevent the hum that was ubiquitous when the guitar was not being played. They always come in pairs. One humbucker has the north poles of the individual pickups interacting with the strings and the other humbucker has the south poles of the indivi
What Are Some Unusual Plants in Botanic Gardens?
The Montreal Botanical Garden grows poison ivy.Ken Samuelsen/Photodisc/Getty ImagesBotanical gardens are formal collections of plants, arranged for attractive viewing and used for scientific study. Botanical gardens are often located at historic estates, or on the grounds of universities...
How to Naturally Kill a Shrub
It can be sad to get rid of a shrub, but sometimes they have to make way for new landscaping plans. Aside from the tedium of digging it up manually or giving it away (requiring the recipient to do the digging), there are other natural, environmentally friendly ways of getting rid of an unwanted shru
Tiny Shade-Loving Flowers
Shaded areas in the garden may seem difficult to fill, but many flowering plants tolerate, or even prefer, shady sites. Determine the hours of direct sunlight your planting site receives during the hours of 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. during the summer, and choose plants that match these conditions. Plants t
How to Replant Maple Trees
Whenever you go to a nursery to buy a tree, you will notice that they are not planted but rather their roots are wrapped in a burlap with a bit of soil. This is to make transportation easier and also to help lessen the stress of replanting. Maple trees are a cold-hardy tree that are very popular in
How to Take Cuttings From Fruit Trees
Vegetative propagation is the art of using cuttings, stooling, budding or other methods to produce a replica of the parent plant. Open pollination and simple evolution will often produce fruit trees that are not true to the parent's characteristics. To prevent this mutation gardeners use asexual pro
How to Know If a Grape Tree Is Ready
Harvesting the grapes from your grape trees at the correct time is very important, because unlike other fruits, grapes do not continue to ripen after harvest. While color is a good indicator of your grapes' state of ripeness, it must not be the sole factor used to determine when to harvest the grape