The Illusion of Age in Bonsai -
Creating the illusion of age is one of the important aspects of bonsai. The shape of the trunk contributes to an aged look, but surface roots add to t...
Lawn Plugs - Plugging -
Plugs are pieces of sod, one and a half or two inches or so in diameter, of creeping grasses. When planted, they quickly grow together and cover the g...
Hydrangeas -
Hydrangeas are a genus of roughly 70-75 species. What makes hydrangeas so appealing is obviously their long-blooming flowers which can often continue ...
Grafting -
When fruit-trees are grafted the scions are cut before vegetative growth begins. A well-ripened shoot of the preceding year's growth is selected, and ...
Pruning -
Pruning includes not only the cutting back or removal of sound branches but also the taking out of dead and diseased wood. The purpose in pruning flow...
The Vine Leaf Blister Mite -
The vine-leaf blister mite (Eriophyes vitis) is an exceedingly small mite, having a white elongated body hearing two pairs of legs situated near the f...
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...
How To Grow Beans -
Beans require a medium soil. They like a good dressing of well-rotted manure (or compost and a complete market garden manure); but they intensely disl...
The Woolly Aphid -
The woolly aphid (Eriosoma lanigerum) is a serious pest of apple trees throughout the State, and infests both the tops and the roots of the trees. The...
