Growing Jerulsalem Artichokes -
Jerulsalem Artichoke is a tuberous rooted crop of particularly easy growth. This vegetable can be given a permanent spot in the garden, for it is like...
Bonsai - Buy or Grow? -
There are basically two ways of obtaining a bonsai- either you buy it or you grow it. If you buy one you lose some of the absorbing work of pruning it...
Fresh Tulips -
Fresh tulips should stay fresh in a vase of water for around seven to ten days. For longer lasting tulips, you should recut the stems when you first g...
Pruning Newly Planted Roses -
Make fresh cuts wherever long stubs have been left above nodes or dormant buds. Less pruning is required by climbing and shrub roses. because the orig...
Garden Tillers -
Garden tillers can make life very easy if you have access to one. If you are considering buying a tiller, what kind of best suits your needs? Models c...
Cactus Propagation -
Propagating by Seed. The potting compost and coarse sand is sifted through a 1 inch mesh. In the bottom of each 3" plastic pot, put 1" of coarse washe...
Caring For Orchids -
Caring for orchids is not that difficult really. Tropical orchids are no more difficult to grow than other plants, but because most of them are epiphy...
Tomato Mite -
Tomato mite (Vasates lycopersici) is probably the most damaging pest of tomatoes during the summer and autumn months and treatment for its control is ...
Dolomite -
Dolomite is a natural limestone rock containing roughly equal parts of magnesium carbonate and calcium carbonate. The breakdown can alter according to...
