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What Are the Duties of a Vinedresser?
The vinedresser cultivates and prunes grapevines.Grapevine image by Tomasz Pawlowski from Fotolia.comA vinedresser is someone who cultivates and prunes grapevines. The vinedresser removes nonfruit-bearing branches from the grapevines. Fruit-bearing branches need constant pruning and care...
Random Tree Facts
Trees are a very important resource for all life on Earth. They cycle carbon dioxide into oxygen, provide food, building material and habitats for wildlife. Trees are very diverse and naturally live in all but the harshest climates. Some grow to be very large and very old.
What Are the Plants That Produce Spices and Condiments?
Spices add flavor to foods, and many have medicinal benefits. Condiments are substances such as relishes, sauces or pickles that are eaten with foods to add to or enhance their flavor. Many people enjoy spices and condiments without knowing how they are made or grown. Herbs and spices have been used
What Types of Bushes Grow Fruit?
While most fruit is grown on trees, there are a variety of bushes---all perennials---that produce fruit suitable for human consumption. The majority of the fruit produced by bushes fall into the category of "berry."
How to Use Aluminum Cans to Water Your Garden
Some plants, such as tomatoes, grow best with a slow steady stream of water applied directly to their roots. There are a variety of different methods you can use for such deep watering, such as using a soaker hose, or patient and regular use of a watering can, applied directly to the base of the pla
Problems With Calibrachoa Not Flowering
The common name for Calibrachoa xhybrida is trailing petunia or million bells. These plants form short, trailing growth that makes them especially suitable for hanging pots and elevated planters. Calibrachoa grows to a mature height between 3 and 6 inches tall. While healthy plants can produce masse
How to Prune an Almond Tree
Almond trees can provide an aesthetically pleasing and food producing addition to your property. Pruning an almond tree ensures the tree looks nice and grows well. It also provides better ventilation and lighting for the tree. Pruning should occur when the almond tree is dormant in December or Janua
Good Vegetables to Plant in the Fall in Virginia
Lettuce is often harvested in the fall.Bed with a green salad. image by Supertrooper from Fotolia.comAccording to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, fall in Virginia begins in mid September. Depending on which hardiness zone you are in, zone 6 or 7, fall usually lasts until the beginning...
My Knock Out Roses Are Not Blooming
The Knock Out rose is a prize-winner that displays rich blooms every five or six weeks through the growing season. A period of little or no flowering signals there is a missing ingredient in the ideal environment for this rose.
The Life Cycle of an Amaryllis Bulb
People grow amaryllis bulbs for their colorful flowers. They come from tropical and subtropical climates, but people in colder climates can grow amaryllis by simulating warmer areas and seasonal rain differences indoors.
How Moisture Affects the Germination of Green Bean Plants
Green beans are a relatively low-maintenance addition to vegetable gardens when planted in the right conditions. They can either be transplanted or grown from seed. Like most garden vegetables and other plants, green beans require adequate watering in order to germinate successfully.
How to Grow & Water Mums in Trays
Chrysanthemums are rarely started by seed because most varieties are hybrids so the seeds don't produce true to their parent plant. Growing the mums from seed, whether you are trying to breed a new variety or experimenting, is best done in trays indoors. A seedling tray allows you to grow multiple s
Holly Shrubs for Shade
Holly shrubs have attractive green foliage and red berries. Many people use cuttings of holly shrubs as winter decorations around the house, but the shrubs also look great outdoors. Holly comes in a few different species, which have somewhat varying characteristics. Most types of holly both tolerate
How to Grow a Japanese Maple Tree From Seeds
The deciduous Japanese maple (Acer palmatum) is the most delicate of the maple family according to "Sunset Western Garden Book." It needs partial shade, especially when summers are hot. It also requires moist, but not soggy, soil with good drainage, and wind protection. Yet, gardeners cherish this m
How Often Should Sunflowers Be Watered?
Seeing a giant sunflower for the first time is an unforgettable sight. It is not often we see a flower twice our height. Most people have enjoyed eating sunflower seeds at some point, and animals savor them as a staple food source. To keep sunflowers growing at their optimum, monitoring their water
Honeysuckle Leaf Blight
Fragrant honeysuckle blossoms signal the beginning of spring. The season also means the reawakening of the fungus that causes honeysuckle leaf blight, notes the Iowa State University Extension. Honeysuckle leaf blight is common in the northeastern and north central U.S. and affects most varieties of
How to Wrap a Fig Tree
Fig trees, also known as Ficus, are a mostly tropical, fruit-bearing tree with broad trefoil leaves and a very sweet fruit. The majority of edible figs come from variants of the common fig. Some cultivars of this tree actually grow in more temperate areas and can survive a frost with proper preparat
How to Propagate a Weeping Willow
A weeping willow tree can grow up to 50 feet in height and has long, thin pale green leaves sprawling from its trunk. There are various forms of willow, and, because of their large size, they are only for the savvy gardener. These trees originated in Great Britain but are found all over the world in
How to Trim a Bird Nest Shrub Into Bonsai
The bird's nest shrub is a sun-loving, low-growing spruce. This evergreen thrives best in moist, well-drained soils and produces densely foliated needles that often grow in whirling branch patterns. Although the bird's nest responds well to transplanting, it requires timely pruning to avoid sap loss
How to Pollinate a Gerbera
Gerbera daisies are commonly grown because of their bright, happy appearance. They are available in many colors including white, orange, red, cream, purple, pink and yellow. Pollination occurs naturally outdoors when birds, insects and the wind carry pollen from male flowers to female flowers. If yo