There times when a plant grows out their point or need to be moved to make way for a new garden design. When transplanting a shrub or tree to be aware of the time. Although it is possible, transplanting shrubs during very hot weather definitely not recommended, it can cause great stress to the plant, even with lots of watering. To ensure the plant remains healthy, transplant in spring or fall when the weather is cooler. Even then, however, irrigation is the most important thing you can do... Read Full Story
Is a flower just a flower? Silver Spring, Maryland, landscapers, and florists agree there is a lot more to raising beautiful flowers than meets the eye. Of course, everyone knows flowers need cultivating-in a suitable soil, in the proper sun or shade for the specific species, and with water and fertilizer in the proper amounts. But beyond that, one of the keys to growing healthy flowers is selecting the right flower.
Silver Spring, Maryland, is found in the US Dep. of farming ( USDA... Read Full Story
By Kent Higgins To the neat gardener mulberry might be a nuisance with its messy berries dropping on the ground and purple mulberry splashings on the bird bath, but it is a joy to birds. At least fifty-two varieties of birds delight in the fruit of the mulberry, which lasts from June until September. June is a happy month for birds as well as humans, the month of long sunny days and fragrant nights when the honeysuckle perfumes the night breeze and the song sparrow wakes to sing a sleepy... Read Full Story
Sowing the Seeds of Success – Rose Hips containing Seeds
All good gardeners know that seeds are on your side they want to grow and thrive. Apart for some weedy exceptions that I will save until the end of this article seeds can be coaxed into blooming excess with only a little know how.
Help From the Seeds.
Every seed tells a story and you can learn to read that story by considering the parent plant and the seed itself. To set seed most plants need to be pollinated male to female and... Read Full Story
October is the month for planting many kinds of bulbs, perennials and vegetables in the South. Lawn planting, too, is at its height, especially preparing lawns for winter color with overplantings of rye grass.
We have gone through a rather difficult summer season of extremely hot weather and severe droughts in many areas. This has left garden soils badly compacted, enough to restrict root growth of lawn grasses and garden plants. This calls for deep preparation of the soil and pulverizing... Read Full Story
By Kent Higgins To the neat gardener mulberry might be a nuisance with its messy berries dropping on the ground and purple mulberry splashings on the bird bath, but it is a joy to birds. At least fifty-two varieties of birds delight in the fruit of the mulberry, which lasts from June until September. June is a happy month for birds as well as humans, the month of long sunny days and fragrant nights when the honeysuckle perfumes the night breeze and the song sparrow wakes to sing a sleepy... Read Full Story
10 Beneficial Insects For Gardening
1. Aphid Midge: These insects look like a delicate, small wasp. The larvae eats more than sixty varieties of aphids from the garden. You can attract them by growing plants with a lot of pollen and nectar.
2. Big-Eyed Bug: This is a fast-moving bug with large eyes and very small black spots on it’s head and thorax. They are usually found in field crops and orchards. The big-eyed bug eats leafhoppers, spider mites, plant bugs, aphids, and small... Read Full Story
Are you a gardener? If you are then you should know how to take care of your garden. Gardening may be a hobby for you, or you may spend some spare time in it. Those who are veterans in gardening know everything about gardening. But those who are novices, has to know some basic things like taking care. It has been attempted to explain a few things about taking care for your flower garden, and if you're interested, then this is worth reading, because you can never tell when you may have to... Read Full Story
By Thomas Fryd When the Christmas roses come to you for fall planting the flower bud is already formed deep down among the black roots. To enjoy blossoms that winter, the plant must be set in a hole much deeper and wider than the roots, generally' inches deep and a foot wide. At the bottom, place five inches of crushed rock plus a little rotted manure and compost. After spreading the roots on top of a small pyramid of earth, additional rotted manure and compost and good soil, mixed with a... Read Full Story
Spring arrives and the smell of freshly mown grass fills the air. Which is your signal to begin the annual rituals of spreading synthetic lawn care products, firing up the mower and having at it against nature.
Or not. Because if you’re tired of your chemical-saturated lawn maintenance routine maybe it’s time to get your grass off performance-enhancing drugs. Turning instead to more sustainable methods to achieve a lawn that’s still perfect, the envy of the neighborhood, yet eco-friendly... Read Full Story
