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Types of Plant Grafting
Grafting is a horticultural procedure in which parts from different plants are bound together into a single unit which continues to grow as an individual plant. Grafting is done by taking a couple year old plant branch known as scion and binding or grafting it to another plant often of...
Shrubs That Grow in Shaded Areas
Shade in gardens is often a challenge to gardeners since a large majority of plants need sun to grow well. This challenge can easily be overcome by choosing those plants which thrive in shade. There is just as large a variety of shade-loving plants, including shrubs, as there are of the...
Fall Rose Care
Roses can be left in their original planting location their entire lifespan if they are properly cared for and adequately protected during the winter months. Roses in colder climates are more at risk for frost and freezing damage than roses planted in warmer climates.
What Time Can You Water Plants in Florida?
Florida's climate is hot much of the year. The soil also contains a lot of sand. It's windy in Florida too, especially near the coastline. For these reasons, Florida gardeners usually irrigate their plants more frequently than gardeners in other climates. To reduce the amount of waterings you need t
How Tall Do Foxy Lady Palms Grow?
Foxy lady palm trees are small plants with a shrub-like appearance, but under optimal growing conditions they will grow tall enough to provide some shade. The foxy lady is a hybrid palm that's a child of the Wodyetia bifurcata and Veitchia arecina trees. The leaves of the foxy lady are variegated, w
How to Transplant Gas Plants
The gas plant (Dictamnus) is also called burning bush, both names referencing its ability to spark when a match is lit near its flower spikes during hot weather. A long-lived, clumping perennial that blossoms from May to June, dictamnus comes in pink or white. Most gardeners have little experience g
When & How Much Should You Prune Knock Out Roses in Georgia?
Knock Out Roses are favorites with gardeners for their easy maintenance and long blooming season. In Georgia, they are versatile enough to thrive in all areas of the state. One of the only tasks needed to keep Knock Out Roses looking great year after year is an annual pruning.
Fruit Harvesting Timetable
This timetable lists the months when you can expect the fruit on your tree to mature.
The Best Vegetables for Growing in Wisconsin
The state of Wisconsin encompasses three different United States Department of Agriculture Plant Hardiness Zones, 3 through 5. Within these diverse climates, average annual low temperatures may reach anywhere from minus 40 to minus 10 degrees F. In each of these zones, spring typically begins in mid
How to Edge a Rock Flowerbed
Rock mulch is attractive and durable, and it adds interest to a standard flowerbed. Coordinate stone edging with the color and variety of your pebble mulch to add texture and a polished appearance to your landscape. Stone bricks are available at many home improvement stores and landscape nurseries.
How to Sterilize Potting Soil in the Oven
Starting plants out right includes not only giving them all the things they do need, but also none of the things they don't. Potting soil can be used again and again, but it should be sterilized so you are not introducing disease or unwanted organisms to your new plants. Commercially-prepared pottin
How to Grow a Bougainvillea From a Stem Cutting
Bougainvillea is a Brazilian vine adapted to other tropical and subtropical areas, including Florida and Hawaii. It spreads 13 feet when growing outdoors without restraint. But it also withstands pruning well, developing as a shrub if you trim it regularly to a shorter size. Its flowers are small an
The Propagation of Ornamental Grass
With its interesting, upright growth habit and ability to sway gracefully in the breeze, ornamental grass is a distinctive addition to the landscape. Some ornamental grasses are appropriate for climates with punishing cold winters while others can tolerate hot, humid climates. Colors, forms and size
Tropical Green Leaf Plants
Rows of tropical taro plants.PNC/Photodisc/Getty ImagesCultivated across the globe for their exotic features, tropical plants are popular ornamental garden and houseplants. Many tropical plants showcase spectacular foliage with broad, glossy leaves whether or not the plant is flowering....
What Are the Products of Photosynthesis in a Green Plant?
The products of photosynthesis are oxygen and sugar. Green plants use sunlight to break apart water molecules and carbon dioxide molecules and then combine their atoms into oxygen and sugar. Plants use the sugar as fuel for their own growth and cell reproduction. The oxygen is a waste product for th
How to Keep Owls Out of Your Backyard
Owls are birds of prey that typically hunt poultry and small livestock. When these types of food sources are not available, however, the owl may capture domesticated animals, such as small dogs or young kittens. Although shooting an owl that invades your property may seem like a viable option, the M
How to Grow a Hawaiian Red Ginger Plant
The Hawaiian red ginger plant ("Alpinia purpurata") is a tropical plant hardy in zones 9-11 and is also sometimes known by its common name of 'Jungle King.' It is renowned for its spikes of deep red blooms that work extremely well in floral arrangements and last quite a long time. This plant can gr
Hardy Tropical Shrubs for the Shade
For a tropical look in an area that doesn't receive tropical sun, plants with large, glossy leaves can fill the bill. Many prefer the kind of moist, shady site they would find on the floor of a rain forest or jungle, so choosing hardy plants with the same kind of look works well to achieve a tropica
Climbing Roses for Alaska
RosesJuergen Bosse/Photodisc/Getty ImagesMost climbing roses die in Alaska's freezing temperatures or at least suffer extensive winter dieback. However, the Canadian Explorer series of roses fill the bill, according to Greg Stack, a University of Illinois Extension horticulturist....