Loamy Soil -
When a soil is referred to as loamy, it usually means that the soil contains a mixture of humus, sand and clay. A good loamy soil should contain, 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. The traditional wooden box is st...
Growing Fruit and Vegetables in the Home -
For flavor, for economy, or just for the sheer joy of gardening, more and more families are now raising their own produce. Many admit, though, that a ...
Crop Rotation -
Rotation of crops aids in keeping up soil fertility, and a properly controlled vegetable garden should never become plant sick. Different types of pla...
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...
Green Vegetable Bug -
The Green Vegetable Bug overwinters in the adult stage and commences to lay eggs in compact rafts about the middle of September. Four generations may ...
Bonsai Propagation -
Bonsai may be created from any woody or semi-woody plant, and there are several ways to obtain good material. Plants may be propagated from seed or cu...
Peony -
The peony or paeony (Paeonia) is actually the sole genus in the plant family Paeoniaceae. Most are herbaceous perennials that are generally 0.5-1.5m t...
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 ...
