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Bulbs & Corms -
Under a general heading - BULBS - we usually include a number of plants , Winter Protection for Bonsai which do not strictly fit into this category. A true bulb , Growing Citrus Trees from Pips is made up of thickened leaf modifications, as in the Lily or Onion, but there are others w...
White Wax Scale -
White wax scale (Ceroplastes destructor) is a pest , Preparing your lawn - Levelling of citrus orchards , What Plants to Plant, and Where? and also infests many native and introduced shrubs, , Water Garden Plants such as blackthorn, lillypilly, gardenia, pittosporum, persimmon and guava....
Astrological Gardening -
Astrological gardening. , Growing Flowers for Drying For centuries men have been planting and harvesting using the signs of the zodiac which have allowed him to be in tune with the natural , The Black Peach Aphid rhythms of nature. , Displaying Cacti ...
Ferns -
Ferns can be used to create a cooling, restful section of landscape, , Winter Protection for Bonsai often where it is difficult to grow , Great Pergola Plants a range of general plants. , Permaculture Core Values Nurseries are offering an increasing number of ferns, and regular visits show that the unusual or rare ones are more often...
How to Use a Dibble -
Push the dibble down into the prepared soil. , Summer Flowering Plants If the point of the dibble is sharp and the wood , Plants for Hanging Baskets is smooth it will make a cylindrical hole. Make a hole large enough to comfortably hold all the roots , Terraces of the young plant. , Light Requirements for Home Gardens Put the plant , s for Window Boxes in the hole, inserting al...
Caulking & Caulking Guns -
Caulking Guns. Frame-type and cradle-type guns look very different, but function and perform in the same way. With either type, the shaft can be smooth or notched. Get the smooth one. With the notched type, you have to rotate the shaft to release pressure...
Cactus Pests and Disease -
It is very important to watch your plants, , Clay Soil - How to Improve Clay Soil and keep them healthy , Shredders and vigorous, and never too crowded. It is much easier to prevent infestation than to cure it. Window , Growing Parsley collections are ideal places , Clay Soil - How to Improve Clay Soil for insects, and it is therefore natural , Bamboo Floors that pests , San Jose Scale increas...
Clay Soil - How to Improve Clay Soil -
When working with clay soil, , Feature Walls it is best to mix in with it some gypsum. Gypsum really helps to break up and unlock your clay dirt. Individual clay particles are actually negatively charged. What this means is that they have the capacity to attract and...
Caring for Bulbs -
Bulbs should not be thrown away after they have flowered. Continue watering (with liquid fertilizer added occasionally) until the leaves are completely dead, then store the bulbs , Spring s in a paper bag, left open, to replant next year. When they start growing , Bonsai - Buy or Grow? a...
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