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By: Bonnie L. Grant, Certified Urban AgriculturistGrass and other ground covers planted on erosion prone areas or unprotected windy sites need a little help sticking around until germination. Netting for lawns provides this defense and shelters the seed until it sprouts. What is lawn netting? There are several types of netting for landscaping, which are designed to safeguard the seed.

By: Heather RhoadesGrowing plants can be complicated enough, but technical terms can make growing plants even more confusing. The terms hybrid seeds and non-hybrid seeds are two of these terms. These terms are especially confusing due to a rather heated political debate occurring around these terms. Read on to learn more about what are hybrid seeds and non-hybrid seeds.

Get Started Butterfly Bush Container Growing – How To Grow Buddleia In A PotBy Mary H. Dyer, Credentialed Garden WriterCan I grow a butterfly bush in a container? The answer is yes, you can - with caveats. Growing a butterfly bush in a pot is very possible if you can provide this vigorous shrub with a very large pot.

By: Ilana Goldowitz Jimenez, Plant Scientist & Writer“My staghorn fern is turning yellow. What should I do?” Staghorn ferns (Platycerium species) are some of the most unusual-looking plants home gardeners can grow. They can also be expensive, and some species are hard to find, so it’s important to catch any problems early.

Stuffed pumpkin… huumm! How to cook pumpkin or pumpkin? This is a recurring question, which we ask ourselves regularly during the beautiful autumn period when squash, pumpkins and pumpkins invade the market stalls and perhaps if you grow pumpkins, invade the vegetable garden for our greatest pleasure ... I offers you an original recipe: a whole baked pumpkin, a pumpkin stuffed with cheeses, and for a change I used a northern cheese, the Maroilles, and a mild cheese, the Comté.

By: Anne BaleyImagine walking down a city street and, instead of paint tags, you find a spread of creative artwork growing in moss on a wall or building. You’ve found the latest in ecological guerrilla garden art — moss graffiti art. Artists and green taggers create graffiti using moss, which is completely harmless to buildings.

Ginger, which is also called by the name of ginger, is part of the Zingiberacee family, the genus Zingiber and the officinale species.It is a perennial herbaceous plant, which can reach a height of one and a half meters. , with an extremely erect posture, of unbranched and tuberous stems.

Get Started How To Store Apricots: Learn About Post-Harvest Care Of ApricotsBy Bonnie L. Grant, Certified Urban AgriculturistApricots are known for their delicacy and are harvested before fully ripe. An apricot post-harvest is often subjected to crowding, bumping and jostling, which can bruise the fruit.

TUNISIA The land where culture intersects with the oasis by Antonietta Peronifoto by Giovanni Camici04 May 2014: we returned to Gafsa and from here we will go to Sbeitla, which can be reached after about three and a half hours by bus. We stayed at the very comfortable Hotel de Jenuesse, left our luggage and went to visit the Roman and Byzantine remains.

By: Bonnie L. Grant, Certified Urban AgriculturistNext time you have a martini, savor the flavor and remind yourself it comes from the Angelica root. Angelica herb is a European plant that has been a flavoring agent in many popular types of liquor, including gin and vermouth. The Angelica plant has a long history of use as a seasoning, medicinal and tea.

By: Teo SpenglerTall and stately, slender Italian cypress trees (Cupressus sempervirens) stand like columns in formal gardens or front of estates. For more Italian cypress information including tips on how to grow an Italian cypress, read on.Italian Cypress InformationThese cypress trees grow in a very upright columnar shape.

By: Becca Badgett, Co-author of How to Grow an EMERGENCY GardenRebutia crown cactus is a favorite of many growers, flowering and producing offsets after just a few years. Many cacti in the family of Rebutia are well-known and grown by collectors, including Rebutia crown cactus, Rebutia marsoneri.Several types flower profusely from the rounded domes, as does the Krainz crown cactus.

Mini Bougainvillea Care: How To Grow A Dwarf Bougainvillea PlantBy Amy GrantIf you love bougainvillea but don’t want a huge, out-of-control vine rambling amok, try growing miniature or dwarf bougainvilleas. What’s a mini bougainvillea? There are several varieties that, with pruning, can be grown as a low growing shrub.

By: Susan Patterson, Master GardenerFlowering dogwood trees are a beautiful addition to any landscape. Unfortunately, this tree, like many others, is susceptible to attack from pests and diseases that can cause damage and drastically shorten its life. Flowering dogwood problems such as disease and insects always hit weak or older trees first.

Of late, snack chips made of sweet potato, yucca, and parsnip have been all the rage – supposedly, as a healthier option to the potato chip, which is fried and loaded with salt. Another healthier option would be growing and harvesting your own taro roots and then turning them into chips. Read on to find out how to grow and harvest taro in your own garden.

THE AGRONOMAN ANSWERS ABOUT HOW TO GROW AND CARE FOR PLANTS I BROKE THE FLOWER STEM OF MY PHALAENOPS QUESTION OF PAOLA I accidentally broke / broke the stem of a phalaenopsis orchid right where the last flower starts (the first to fall) What can I do now? All the flowers will die.

By: Nikki Tilley, Author of The Bulb-o-licious GardenEspalier trees are the result of intense training, in which the plants are urged to grow flat against a wall, fence or trellis. While nearly any plant can be espaliered, including vines and climbing plants like ivy and roses, most people prefer using fruit trees such as apple and plum.

Prato verde Un bel prato verde è il sogno di tutti i proprietari di un giardino. Verde è, infatti, il classico prato all’inglese, quello che sovente si trova anche nei campetti sportivi e nei parchi pubblici e che viene realizzato anche negli spazi “verdi” delle residenze private. L’intensità della colorazione del prato dipenderà dalle erbe da cui è composto, da particolari condizioni climatiche che favoriscono o danneggiano lo splendore del manto erboso, ma, soprattutto, dalla cura e dalla manutenzione che periodicamente dovranno essere effettuate nell’intera area occupata dall’erba.

In the West, one of the most important dietary foods is asparagus, which has tremendous health benefits. This vegetable culture was used with pleasure by the ancient Romans, Greeks and Egyptians, who knew a lot about the medicinal properties of plants. So why are delicious juicy asparagus shoots so rare on our table?

List of plants with the letter Y that are grown at home, in the garden and in the garden. What is yoshta? The yoshta plant is a hybrid of spread gooseberry, common gooseberry and black currant. The name Josta (German) is derived from the first syllables of two German words: Johannisbeere (currant) and Stachelbeere (gooseberry).