How to grow BuddleiaCommonly known as the butterfly bush, Buddleia davidii is a hardy, summer flowering shrub which is very easy to grow. All it needs is a sunny, open position and to be pruned hard in early spring. The plump nectar-rich flower spikes of this fast-growing deciduous ...
But to the plant, flowers are a deadly serious business; the plant's survival depends on the appeal of its flower to a distinctly non-human client list. Sensory-stimulating petals and odors have one purpose: to draw pollinating insects and animals to the plant's reproductive organs, the stam...
If you have a vegetable garden, berry bush, or fruit tree in your yard, it could be another major food source for your local raccoons. You probably don’t want to get rid of your garden just to prevent raccoons, but you can put up a barrier to keep them away. The most effective wa...
advocated a strenuous exercise: “When taking away suckers … it is better to tear them out than to cut them off. A cut, however close, leaves a base from which they may always spring again, but if pulled or wrenched out, they bring away with them the swollen base.”...
One reason many people shy away from competition is that they dislike losing. With often only one winner, the sting of defeat can feel too humiliating. When people stop competing, they can become more fragile over time, to the point where even small setbacks can disrupt their well being. ...
Choose a spot in the garden away from walls or fences that gets between 6 to 8 hours of sun during the growing season. Make sure that no other plants grow in the area that could crowd the rose bush or compete with it over resources. The only plants allowed are other rose bushes. ...
To remove a bush or shrub, dig out from the base of the plant, including the roots, and be prepared to remove an extensive root system on large, old shrubs. Be sure to correct any environmental issues if possible; if not, put the new shrub in a better spot. Then be sure to stay ...
“The most common problem with horseradish is how to keep it from growing where you don’t want it,” explains Charlotte Welliver, a Master Gardener withPennState Extension. “It can become aggressive if not kept under control. To control the spread, remove the entire root, even the branches...
The aim is to have as much to work with as possible before you decide on a shape or style – it’s like pruning a hedge: you wouldn’t start cutting it into a shape before the bush is a proper size.If you already have a beard, you have a head start. If you don’t, grow ...
It’s late Spring in the Mid-Atlantic area of the U.S.A. and we just received our Blue Salvia seeds from Park Seed. Look at how tiny the seeds are … they are so tiny that they are difficult to pick up with fingers, so we are just going to spread the […] Growing Blue Salvia...