 |
Great Potted Plant Ideas -
Some great plants , Potting Cactus that will do very well in pots , The Illusion of Age in Bonsai - look great and easy to maintain: - Fast-growing Yucca elephantipes, with its dramatic heads of spiky leaves, is at the height of fashion.
- Ornamental figs pruned into balls...
The Black Peach Aphid -
The black peach aphid (Brachyeauclus persienecola), which is found in most peach-growing districts, attacks both the roots , Growing Mangoes and Lychees from Stones and the above-ground portions of the trees. , The Black Peach Aphid Although the peach is its main food-plant, apricots growing , Feeding Roses on peach stocks, plums, nect...
Light and House Plants -
Light can be supplemented by artificial lights, , Asbestos Removal especially by fluorescent tubes only half a metre or so above the plants. , Asbestos Safety This works well for foliage plants , Low Maintenance House s but to make flower , Hydrangeas buds, the red rays of incandescent globes are needed. Too many of these too clo...
Cleaning House Plants -
Many house plants , Green Manure belong in the tropics. They tend to lose condition in areas with cool winters , Great Pergola Plants and are even more unhappy with the changes , Grafting of temperature , Bulbs & Corms brought about by irregular house , PLanting Bulbs heating. When spring , Growing Melons from Seed comes, they will revive. Some will need repotti...
Growing Fruit and Vegetables in the Home -
For flavor, for economy, , Growing Parsley or just for the sheer joy of gardening, , Bronze Orange Bugs more and more families are now raising their own produce. Many admit, though, that a backyard garden , Cold Frames and Seed Boxes can entail back-breaking work. Ground has to be cleared and filled, fertilized and weeded...
Plant Bacterial Diseases -
Bacteria which attack plants , Tree and Shrub Propagation are much smaller than parasitic fungi but infect in a similar manner by living in, and killing, the tissues. Some species are able to persist by remaining in plant , Lawn Repair debris or in dormant cells in the tissue of seeds, , Lantana (Lantana Camara) corms, bulb...
Companion Planting - Bad Combinations -
Most of us are aware that certain plants , How to Lay Floor Tiles when planted near certain other plants, , Succulents in the Home can lead to better than normal results. They tend to help each other grow , Winter Bulbs adn ward off bugs and pests. , Fungi - Fungus Diseases This is called companion planting. But, did you know that some crops do...
Citrus Gall Wasp -
The citrus gall wasp (Eurytoma frills) is a pest , Spring Bulbs of citrus trees , How To Get Australian Native Seeds to Sprout on the north coast of New South Wales, and in recent years has appeared in many parts of the metropolitan area, from Hawkesbury River to Sutherland. Until recently it had not been found in a...
Window Boxes -
Window-boxes can be found in many materials. They can either be bought ready-made or made to fit a particular window. , How to Sow Grass Seed The traditional wooden , Flowering Shrubs and Trees box is still a favourite and will last well provided it is painted with a preservative and one or two coats of pai...
|
|
