this basil plant was trimmed a few days before the photo was taken. You can see the stub where I removed the central stem and the two sideshoots which are quickly filling out. Watch Niki prune her basil in this video: ► When to trim basil Timing, as they say is everything. And...
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...
Prune to the height you want your rose bush to be, keeping a fairly consistent height throughout. If it is in the back of a border, leave it a little higher; for the front of a border, trim lower. For hybrid teas in particular, the lower you prune, the bigger the flower and longe...
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 ...
Sakurajima is a very large radish; single roots grow from 10 to 50 pounds in size. Sow Sakurjima seeds 24 inches apart; the plant grows to the size of a bush tomato. Sakurajima grows to maturity in about 70 days. Sakurajima is very hot and is not eaten raw; cook this root like a ...
Lilacs won’t bloom if they’re overfertilized. They can handle a handful of 10-10-10 in late winter, but no more. After your lilac bush has finished blooming, spread some lime and well-rotted manure around the base. Trim the bush to shape it and remove suckers at the same time. ...
The key to coaxing a gardenia bush to bloom all year is consistency. Only gardenias that are grown in an environment that is consistently warm and humid can be tricked into thinking that it is spring all year round. Gardenias are notoriously finicky plants, and it may take you a season or...
because the roses are still holding on to leaves and flowers. Time of year is more important than the state of your rose bush so remove the flowers and leaves as you prune. Read on to learn how to prune roses the right way and ensure your roses are in tip-top shape all year round....
When I take my kids to the park, and see a beautiful rose bush, I pinch off pieces and root and plant and grow them. also if you know anyone who has any plants that spread on their own, sometimes they will let you dig up a small one and let it spread for you. I did that ...
covering the entire form with the shrub. Once the form is almost completely covered, prune the bush so it outlines the animal-shaped form. Cut off any foliage that sticks out at an angle and trim up the bottom of the shrub, if needed, to make the outline of the animal form more ...