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Plant Virus Diseases -
With virus diseases, , Spring Flowering Plants the exact identification of the parasite is difficult. Viruses are so small that they cannot be seen through the ordinary microscopes used to detect and study fungous and bacterial parasites. They can be photographed by means of moder...
How to Make Compost -
For a good compost , Mulch heap, the layers of refuse should be 6 to 8 in. thick and should be trodden down moderately firmly. If the material is very dry, water , Loamy Soil may be added before the activator is applied. If you have to use very tough material such as cabbage...
Hoodia Gordonii -
Hoodia Gordonii is a succulent , Growing Citrus Trees from Pips from from South Africa that has taken the health world by storm. Hoodia Gordonii looks like a cactus , Tomato Mite although it is really a succulent , Pruning that originates from the Kalahari Desert. Indigenous Bushmen from the area have long been...
DIY Water Feature -
Have you ever thought about building , Creating a New Garden your own DIY water , Retaining Walls feature, pond , Lawns from Stolons or water , Standard Roses garden? The key in creating a successful well landscaped pleasing water , Preparing for Planting Roses feature design , How To Save Water is to provide a place , Permaculture Design in your garden , Kitchen Improvement in which all the flora and fauna are interdependen...
Interior Design - Talking Colour -
Understanding what someone means when they talk about colour , Permaculture Layers can be quite confusing. Below are the terms explained for you. Hue - Hue identifies the general family of a colour, , Orchid Flowers such as red, yellow, blue , Growing Herbs or green. , Asbestos Safety Lighter or darker variations are still t...
Falselooper Moths -
At times, particularly during spring , Topiary and autumn, , Winter Protection for Bonsai caterpillars of the falselooper moth (Plusia chalcites) become numerous and may partially defoliate beans, potatoes, strawberries and other vegetable , Growing Asparagus and garden , Water plants. Soft foliaged pot plants , s for Hanging Baskets in sheltered...
Growing Ferns Indoors -
To keep Ferns healthy , Dianthus grow them, if possible, in a mixture consisting of equal parts of sand, peat and compost; a handful of leaf mould would be a helpful addition. It is not always easy to buy Ferns as pot plants , Adenium and choice may be limited, but some are w...
Preparing your lawn - Levelling -
You can level an area fairly accurately by these means. You will need a straight edge and a carpenter's or bricklayer's spirit level. The straight edge could be a piece of 15 x 2.5 cm oregon or other, light , Dolomite timber, dressed straight and parallel and about...
Seed Raising and Drainage -
It is very important to provide good drainage. Fill the seed-pots to one-quarter of their capacity with clean broken clay pots, , Plague Thrips called crocks, and give seed-boxes or pans a good layer of these crocks over the drainage holesââââ...
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