Knowing what growing zone you live in is the first step to successful gardening and landscaping because it helps you understand what plants thrive in your area. Then, you have to know how to care for them. Here are some additional resources to help. When to Plant Grass Seed in Oregon The...
The transition zone between terrestrial and freshwater habitats is highly dynamic, with large variability in environmental characteristics. Here, we investigate how these characteristics influence the nutritional status and performance of plant life forms inhabiting this zone. Specifically, we hypothesised that...
An apparatus and method for growing and packaging of live plants. The method involves placing a tray with a plurality of strip grooves on a conveyor system and putting growing media into the strip grooves. Plant seeds are then placed substantially in a single row longitudinally on the growing ...
After browsing on a patch of epimedium, the goats suddenly became more “active,” if you know what I mean. The plants contain icariin, which acts in a similar fashion to the active ingredient in Viagra. Since this is a family show, I am going to stop this analysis right here and agai...
Mature plants can be divided in the spring, not fall. Types Scarlet Swamp Hibiscus(H. coccineus): This plant, also known as Texas Star, has 5-petaled, brilliant-red flowers. It grows to a height of seven feet each growing season, dies back to the ground every winter, and resprouts in...
Group 2: Plants that Bloom on Old Growth (Last Year’s Stems) If you live in Zone 8 or warmer, choose plants from this group. Gardeners in cool climate zones will find many of them a challenge, because they set flower buds in the fall. Although hardy to Zones 4 and 5, the buds ...
Depending on your climate and growing zone, fertilizing two to three times a year may be sufficient for your houseplants. While Arrowhead Plants benefit from the added nutrients, avoid overdoing it because too much fertilizer leads to salt buildup, which can burn the plant’s roots and do more...
Despite their somewhat fussy reputation, camellias (zone 6b-9b) are quite easy to grow once you understand a few principals. First, put the plant in the right place and plant it right! Enjoy Camellia blooms indoors by floating them in a shallow bowl ...
The big difference is that the plant is more like a bush than a vine. And it can easily choke out other smaller plants. So while I still have this in my garden, I would recommend planting it in a location where it has lots of room to spread out. ...
Aslandscape plants, forsythia are suitable for planting in a good part of the continental United States; species and hybrid crosses are hardy from Zone 3 to Zone 8. The forsythia shrub not only makes a vigorous border or backdrop for any yard, but also attracts birds,bees, and butterflies....