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Things to Do With an Aloe Plant
Aloe vera is used for skin treatments, cosmetics and other applications.aloe vera image by Yvonne Bogdanski from Fotolia.comThe aloe plant, specifically aloe vera, has been used for thousands of years to treat skin irritations, burns and wounds. Aloe vera is mentioned on a Sumarian tablet...
How to Save Geranium Plants
Geraniums are grown as annuals in most locations, but these colorful plants are actually classified as tender perennials. They're quite hardy and, while unable to survive winter's cold, they can endure dry conditions and temperatures that range from the 40s to lower 50s. For this reason it's simple
How to Spray Fruit Trees at Home
It is almost impossible to harvest a usable crop from fruit trees without some spraying. Fungicides, herbicides and pesticides control diseases and pests that can quickly devastate a crop or even an entire tree or orchard. Fruit growers who want perfect-looking fruit for their tables or roadside sta
The pH for Slightly Alkaline Soil for Growing Vegetables
The pH scale goes from 0.0 to 14.0, with 7.0 being neutral. Anything below 7.0 is acidic and anything above 7.0 is alkaline. According to NC Cooperative Extension, most vegetables need soil with a pH ranging from 6.0 to 6.5, which is slightly acidic, to grow well. Some vegetables, however, may grow
How Long to Wait Before Planting After Spraying With Roundup?
Roundup is one of the most recognizable brand names in herbicide. This broad spectrum product kills actively growing grass and weeds when sprayed on the foliage. Care must be taken when using Roundup to avoid killing other plants.
Colorful Flowers That are Suitable for Borders Around a Tombstone Garden Patch
Real flowers are a lovely way to honor deceased loved ones.peace 1 image by FotoWorx from Fotolia.comGiving flowers to the ones we care about has been a long-standing tradition. Even after loved ones have passed, it is still comforting to honor them with flowers. Colorful flowers can...
How Much Water Does it Take to Grow Radish Seeds?
Too much water leads to root rot, while not enough causes splitting and hotness. If you get the seeds in the ground two to three weeks before the last winter frost, they'll be ready for eating radishes in 25 to 45 days. Radish seeds must remain moist for proper germination and sprouting to occur. Th
How to Raise a Bed for Storage
Stackable Bed Risers (also called Bed Lifters) can raise a bed to any desired height to provide extra storage space underneath. Most bed risers are sold in sets of four, ranging from one inch to three or four inches in height. Risers are available to fit a variety of bed leg designs, including squar
Begonia Houseplants
The Reiger Begonia makes a colorful, showy house plant.Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty ImagesFor a bright contrast to the usual green houseplant, try a begonia. Many blooming varieties of begonias make great houseplants that can provide cheerful color during their active growth. Most...
Information About Corkscrew Black Locust Tree Leaves
With its scented flowers and easy care, black locust trees make a attractive ornamental plants in gardens and parks. The corkscrew black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia 'Tortuosa') adds even more interest to the landscape with its twisted branches. Besides its eye-catching limbs and lovely blooms, the
About Damaged Pecan Trees
Some pecan trees may experience only slight damage, with one or two limbs barely damaged. Others may have extensive limb damage, but it can be addressed through proper pruning, while other pecan trees might be so damaged that pruning the limbs just won't help. Even a pecan tree trunk can be damaged,
Flowers That Last One Day
The flowers of certain plants stay open for weeks at a time, while others open and close within the same day. Those with short life spans open when pollination is most likely to occur. These plants usually produce enough flowers and color during an entire season to make up for their short bloom time
How to Kill Japanese Beetles With Sevin Without Harming Your Plants
Japanese beetles are a hated scourge. Adult beetles ruin ornamentals and vegetables by eating flowers, tender stems and leaves, often leaving a characteristic, skeletonized leaf. The grubs bore into the ground and eat plant roots all summer. Telltale signs of grub damage are reduced plant vigor in s
How to Kill Leyland Cypress
Leyland cypress shrubs are fast-growing evergreens often used for hedges and property boundaries. They are very hardy shrubs that will grow just about anywhere. They are resistant to disease, pollution and salt spray. The tallest recorded Leyland cypress was 130 feet tall. However, these shrubs do h
How to Save Dying Geraniums with Rot
Geraniums can add a splash of color to your home and garden, but only when they are healthy and blooming. If rot takes hold of the stem or roots, the geraniums will succumb to disease or even death, and your garden will lose its vigor. But just because your geraniums are dying from rot doesn't mean
How to Get a Floral Design Certificate
The average hourly wage for floral designers in the United States came to $25,030 for a full-time year for 2010, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The major employers of floral designers include retail florists, Internet florists and grocery stores. Although most designers learn their ski
How to Water a Dwarf Orange While it's Blooming
While most orange trees aren't large, growing between 6 and 20 feet tall, there are even smaller dwarf varieties. Dwarf orange trees are miniature orange plants that frequently are grown in containers so they can be easily moved from inside to outside when the weather permits. Because oranges are se
How to Plant Lily of the Valley Berries
Lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis) is an excellent groundcover plant for shady areas of rough soil. Stalks of waxy, bell-shaped, white flowers exude a pleasant fragrance in spring. Though lily of the valley easily propagates itself through running roots, it can also seed itself in the landscap
Is a Redbud Tree Durable?
The eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis) is a widely planted ornamental tree. It is favored for its bright, early spring flowers borne on bare stems and its broad shape. Redbud is worthy of inclusion in the home garden, but it is not as durable as many other trees.