How to Plant Gardenia Shrubs The best time for planting any new shrub is spring, before it gets too hot, but still allowing a whole growing season to get established before winter. Before starting, thoroughly water the soil in the nursery pot, then place the pot on its side and slide the...
Jasmines are easy to care for in the winter, but you should cut back on the amount of sunlight, water, and fertilizer that you are giving it. In addition, the plant will be fine in cooler rooms of your home; as long as the temperature does not drop below 40 degrees Fahrenheit, the ...
Gardenia makes an excellent evergreen house plant Image:Gardenia ‘Snowball’from T&M Although they look magical at Christmas, gardenias also make lovely, all year round, house plants. Through the winter, position them in bright, indirect sunlight near a window. In summer, you’ll need to prote...
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Aloe vera plants are semitropical succulents that are native to Africa. Most people grow aloe plants in containers, setting them outside during the summertime and growing them indoors during the cooler months. Aloe vera plants are prized for their liquid-filled leaves that are used for different...
How to Care for a Flower Garden If you ask someone how to start a flower garden, they may tell you to put some seeds in the ground and hope for the best. But proper flower care is a key part of growing beautiful blooms ready for cutting!
GARDENIA: I love you in secret; good luck GINGER: Strength and vigor GLADIOLUS: You pierce my heart; admiration; consolation in sorrow IRIS: Message and promise; faith and hope; wisdom and power; my compliments; good luck IXIA: Bright and cheerful; you have beautiful eyes LILY OF THE VALLE...
About Gardenia Shrubs Gardenias are known mainly for their intensely fragrant, creamy white flowers, but they also offer dark green leaves that stay on the branches year round. The number of flowers a gardenia shrub produces varies according to the cultivar and the growing conditions, but theflowe...
Also called Arabian coffee, coffee plant (Coffea arabica) is one of several species responsible for providing the coveted beans used to make the coffee beverage.
Gardenias(Gardenia jasminoides), with their fragrant, waxy blossoms, rank among the queens of the flower garden. Unfortunately, they’re a bit tricky to grow – and that’s if you live in a warm climate. They won’t grow outdoors at all north of USDA plant hardiness zone 8 (but you ca...