Low Maintenance House Plants -
Some plants, luckily, are happy in almost any conditions. If every pot plant you were given in the past died almost as soon as you looked at it, do no...
Planting Ground Covers -
Ground covers can be transferred from the nursery to the garden at any time of the year, but it is obviously easier to get them established with a min...
Will lime break up clayey soil? -
Although many soils benefit by the application of lime, lime will not alter the structure of the soil to any extent. Better results could be achieved ...
How To Transplant Seedlings -
Weather conditions at the time of transplanting are important in successful establishment of plants, and transplanting should not be done in the middl...
How to Plant Roses -
Make the planting hole 15 to 18 in. wide and, except for standards, no deeper than will be required to bring the budding union level with the surface ...
Bonsai Root Pruning -
In order to adequately absorb major and minor elements from the soil solution, plants seem to need fresh new root growth. One the first symptoms of a ...
Sowing Seed -
Spring and autumn are obviously the best seasons for sowing, spring being the more important. The soil should be broken up, dug and reduced to finenes...
Lawn Care in Shaded Areas -
As with lawns anywhere, the quality of the soil is of great importance in shaded areas, even more so than in sunny places. It must not pack down and b...
Cleaning your Plants -
Happy, healthy and bushy green leaves tell the world that you really care about your plants. Dust is one of their biggest ene mies. A layer of dust cl...
