Hanging Basket Plants -
Plants which trail naturally are best: Ivies, Lobelias, pendant Begonias, Petunias, Zebrinas, Chlorophytum (Spider Plant) and Geraniums (particularly ...
Repotting Houseplants -
Frequent repotting of house plants is unnecessary, and generally plants placed in containers 5 in. or larger in diameter can stay in the same pots for...
Keeping Your Plants in Happy Surroundngs -
Light: All green plants must have a certain amount of light just to stay alive, and even more to grow. Before you purchase a plant, check the plant Li...
Propagating by Budding -
Budding, like grafting, is carried out on woody shrubs and trees, though herbaceous plants can also be treated in the same way; Tomato, for example, c...
Australian Bushland Gardening -
The first step in making a new garden in these conditions is to examine carefully all the growing plants; any tree or shrub that is diseased or damage...
Types of Japanese Gardens -
Japanese gardens may be "stroll" gardens or "viewing" gardens. Through the former, one walks along a path and enjoys a series of carefully planned lan...
Red Spider -
The common red spider (Tetranychus telarius) is a mite which feeds on various weeds, garden and field crops, bananas, shrubs and pome and stone fruit ...
Potted Roses -
Rose-bushes, growing in various kinds of containers, are sometimes available during late spring and summer. These plants are useful in filling bare sp...
Sowing Seeds in Patches -
Seeds can be sown directly on the permanent site by broadcasting or scattering them over a prepared patch of soil, where informal groups of flowering ...
