USDA Cold Hardiness Zones were established to give gardeners, horticulturists, farmers, nurseries, and landscape architects a universal way to describe where a plant will survive with regard to average winter lows for a region. It was developed using the averages of winter minimums for each...
produces so many offspring that I've seen it covering both sides of some of the rural roads I drive on. State DEP's should prohibit nurseries from selling these plants. Plant scientists should work at developing sterile cultivars. And more articles on effective means to control these plants wo...
A fertilizer formulated specifically for Japanese maples is ideal, but you can also use a controlled-release, all-purpose fertilizer, such as Osmocote Plus Indoor and Outdoor Plant Food. Apply this in the early spring after the last frost. Osmocote Plus Indoor and Outdoor Plant Food Dig six-...
My mother came for a visit this week, bringing along a pot of her homemade umeboshi. I asked her to tell me how she makes them; not only did she write it down for me, she even had pictures she'd taken of her attempts in the past couple of years! So, here is my mom's version...
Last summer, artist Marcus Walters created an alphabet in anticipation of his daughter's birth. Now that he's a seasoned dad, he knows what kids really want is to see the alphabet on the walls of their nurseries, preferably as... [read the full post...] Posted by greg at 2:23 ...