Seed plantings should be done in the spring once the soil is remaining between 60° and 75° F (15.5° and 23.8° C). The small dark purple fruit less than 1 inch (2.54 cm) long produced by the hardy fuchsia is edible. Sometimes compared to a very mild grape flavor, the fruit is...
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English bluebells make excellent shade bulbs too, producing violet-blue, bell-shaped blooms with a honey scent. Bluebells are great for naturalizing shady areas and adding color. In addition, these shade-loving bulbs tolerate wet soil. Another good choice for shade is Siberian squill. Squill is...
The neighbors walk by and wonder what I am doing as they see the gardener and me dig and dig and dig and unearth more earth more dirt and soil for the worms and the birds. There is still so much grass and I am chopping away at the grass chopping away like a Sculptor chipping away ...
To make a simple potting mix for ericaceous plants, begin with a base of half peat moss. Mix in 20 percent perlite, 10 percent compost, 10 percent garden soil,
Container gardening isn't just limited to edible crops, of course. Flowers like zinnia, begonia, fuchsia, celosia, and verbena are just a few of the many blooming annuals sold for container gardening. Tropical plants (think mandevilla, canna, hibiscus) thrive in containers and bring south-of-...
She plonked her boots, one at a time, onto Tanaivin Biss's glass desktop and waited for the shower of mud flakes to settle. "Let's call it a product fault. The seeds that you sold me leached all the phosphorus from my soil." They'd set it all up for her. The latest in ...
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In California’s Mount Shasta region, Francis Mangel, a USDA Wildlife Biologist and water specialist has reported elevated levels of aluminum, barium, and strontium in the mountain’s snow, polluting drinking water, rivers and soil in the area. In 2008, samples around California’s Lake Shasta ...
Hardy Annuals All annuals die each year, so the word “hardy” may seem like a misnomer, but some annuals are more rugged than others. Pansies, for example, are the darlings of the fall and spring garden because they tolerate light frosts. Petunias, impatiens and fuchsias, on the other...