Dr. Edward Gilman, professor emeritus with the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, has dedicated his career to learning how to improve the health and longevity of trees in the landscape. According to Dr. Gilman, the most common mistake folks make when planting ...
HOW TO PLANT A MEADOW GARDENDesigners: Jay Withgott and Susan Masta. Photo: Janet Loughrey.Light. Most meadow plants need at least 6 hours of direct sunlight per day.Clear the area of weeds. This can be accomplished in several ways:
Know your site: The first step in creating the perfect flower garden is to familiarize yourself with the area you want to plant. Landscape architect, Mary Ellen Cowan suggests, “Really know your site. Listen to Mother Nature to learn about your land’s traits. Be honest with light, ...
It’s more important to stop this pattern now than worry about hurting the roots. The biggest mistake you can make at this point is to place a root-bound plant into the ground as is. Unless you break up the pattern, you’ve likely sentenced the plant to a slow (or rapid) death. At...
and red, and are often used to make Hawaiian leis. With thick, trunk-like stems and large, leathery leaves, plumerias add beauty both to the home landscape and indoors. Plumerias do well in containers as house plants because these tropical plants enjoy the environmental conditions created ...
Step 5: Plant your grass seed Infographic by Juan Rodriguez It’s now time to spread your grass seed evenly. The best way to do that is by using a lawn spreader — also known as a fertilizer spreader. Unevenly spreading grass seed can result in patchy grass and bare spots, which will ...
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A landscape plan calls for a bubble diagram, which is a depiction of the design elements of the plan. To make this, you first need a drawn-to-scale base map.
For odd-shaped patios, use a garden hose to outline the area and then spray landscape paint about 2 inches to the outside of the hose to allow for edge restraints. Skip to Step 3. For rectangular patios, consider the size of your stones when laying out the perimeter. Make the...
Higher forage production has altered the agricultural landscape, causing massive deforestation to create grazing pastures for livestock.Fiber CropsPlants grown to produce fiber for textiles, cordage, filling, and paper are known as a fiber type of crops. The well-known fiber plants are cotton, hemp...