USDA zones — 4-9 Other Names — Fossil Tree, Maidenhair Tree, Japanese Silver Apricot, Baiguo, Bai Guo Ye, Kew Tree, Yinhsing, The Tree of Forty Crowns Difficulty — Easy How to Grow Ginkgo Biloba Propagation Ginkgo tree can be propagated from seeds or by cuttings. Propagation from cuttings is better. To propagate it from cuttings, cut around 10 cm long cutting and plant it in a pot with potting soil lightened with perlite....
Coconut offers tonnes of benefits to the human body as it is rich in vitamins and minerals and provides a healthy dose of all the essential nutrients! Similarly, Coconut Water for Plants is also advantageous for them, and it’s scientifically proven. Want to know how? Let’s have a look! Here are some amazing uses of coconut oil in the garden How Does Coconut Water Help? In a report published by the Centro Escolar University of the Philippines, coconut water is as effective as commercial liquid fertilizer....
Lavender is a beautiful flowering herb that is well known for its calming fragrance and beneficial essential oils. If you’re growing lavender in your garden, you can easily make your own DIY dried lavender. There are so many wonderful uses for it too. It’s excellent for making tea, cooking and baking, crafting, making sachets, and tons of DIY beauty products. And guess what… drying lavender is really easy, and doesn’t take much time or effort....
Fertilizing is one of the most (if not THE most) intimidating parts of growing houseplants. I get it, I was totally hesitant about it when I was a newbie too. But feeding houseplants doesn’t need to be scary or complicated! In this article, I am going to make it super easy for you. In this comprehensive guide, I will explain everything you need to know about how to fertilize indoor plants, using simple terms that anyone can understand....
These large deciduous shrubs or small trees come in a number of shapes and sizes. Acer spp. If you’re looking for a focal point to really set off your home’s curb appeal, don’t overlook Japanese maple trees. Japanese maple most commonly refers to any cultivar of Acer palmatum, which is native to Japan, China, and Korea. But cultivars of A. japonicum and A. shirasawanum are sometimes thrown into the mix as well – which are also native to Japan....
Whether you are adding it to a collection of prayer plants or if this is your first Marantaceae specimen, I’ll share everything you need to know to grow and care for this species. Goeppertia insignis (aka Calathea insignis) With its long leaves and striking pattern, rattlesnake plant should be an essential member of your prayer plant collection. What? You don’t have a prayer plant collection? What a feat of restraint!...
In time I came to appreciate their ease of maintenance as much as their soothing foliage and drip-dropping flowers. Lamprocapnos spectabilis, formerly Dicentra spectabilis In the world of garden plants, few stick out as immediately identifiable as Lamprocapnos spectabilis, commonly referred to as bleeding hearts. I remember these flowers from my youth, as I’m sure many other gardeners do. It took a long time for me to grow and tend for my own, but I’ve since wasted no effort fostering these springtime lovelies since they’ve found their way into my gardens....
Grown as an annual, biennial, or short-lived perennial, this species is enchanting when mass planted in borders, containers, edging, or rockeries, and throughout butterfly, cottage, and courtyard gardens. Dianthus chinensis A long-time favorite, China pink dianthus is beloved for its adorable fringed flowers in deeply saturated and patterned colors with a heavenly, spicy-sweet fragrance. Delightful throughout the garden, the flat-faced flowers beguile in colors and combinations of burgundy, crimson, maroon, mauve, salmon, scarlet, pink, and white, with a soft, lightly rounded fringe....
USDA zones:9-11 Propagation Method: Seeds, budding Family: Rutaceae Difficulty: Moderate Exposure: Full sun Other Names: Citrus x Clementina ( Scientific name), Moroccan clementine, seedless tangerines, cantra, santra Soil Type: Acidic to slightly acidic Height: 3-4 meters (10-12 feet) What are Clementines? Clementines orange is a hybrid variety of mandarin orange, known for its very juicy and sweet fruits. The fruits are a delicious combination of tangerine and slightly tart orange. This hybrid variety has less or no seeds inside the fruit....
Whatever you happen to call it, this delightful berry (we’ll get into this startling fact in a moment!) grows well in a container. What’s round, pear-shaped, or oblong, and often a rich purple color? If you live in the United States, English-speaking Canada, Australia, or New Zealand, you know it as eggplant (Solanum melongena). Or maybe “guinea squash,” if you live in the southern states. In other English-speaking parts of the world, including Ireland and the UK, you probably call it aubergine instead....
Think I’m overselling them a bit? Let me take a minute to share some of their benefits and special characteristics: Ribes uva-crispa and R. hirtellum When people think of berries, I find most tend to imagine the seductive strawberry or the bountiful blueberry, but the gooseberry rarely even gets an honorable mention. While they get more love in the UK than in the US, even there they take a backseat to their raspberry and blackberry brethren....
It’s true that some amazing traits of this yellow blossom made it tantalizing enough to carry across the Atlantic Ocean – and we’ll explore that together in this article. Helianthus tuberosus There are a couple of common misconceptions you should quickly forget when first adding this sunny and brilliant plant to your yard. A quick rundown: it’s not from Jerusalem, and it’s most definitely not an artichoke! On the other hand, there are two things that you absolutely should remember: it’s not only a beautiful flower, but its roots (called “tubers”) make for a delicious food crop, too....
Highly nutritious, easy to grow, and excellent for long-term storage, the rutabaga is one of those rarely talked about crops that really deserves more attention from the modern gardener. Brassica napus var. napobrassica If you are looking to spice up your garden and grow something new this year, look no further than the rutabaga! We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission....
Overwintering dahlias is not hard, and it’s well worth the effort to keep them year after year. In this post, I’ll show you three methods to try, as well as when and how to dig up the tubers, instructions for storing them, winter care tips, and much more. No matter where you live, you can easily keep dahlias over winter, and regrow them every year. Even if you live in a frozen tundra like I do here in Minnesota....
Ready to learn about growing this plant at home? Here’s what we’ll cover: Brassica rapa var. ruvo If you’re the culinarily adventurous type, you’ll probably want to add a diverse assortment of leafy greens to your garden – and if that’s the case, you don’t want to overlook broccoli rabe! While it may be somewhat uncommon fare in North America, it is a popular ingredient in both Asian and Mediterranean cuisine....
Whatever the reason, transplanting blueberries is easy to do. As an easy to grow perennial that can produce reliable crops of sweet and juicy fruits each year, it’s no wonder the blueberry is a popular choice for home gardeners. Occasionally, these relatively low maintenance shrubs may benefit from being relocated. Perhaps you’ve propagated new bushes. Or they have outgrown their space or are not thriving in their current location. Or maybe you’re moving and don’t want to leave those well cared for bushes behind!...
Humans would of course suffer a similar fate due to lack of moisture. Water is essential. Without good ol’ Adam’s ale, the glorious poinsettia would look like nothing more than a rather sorry-looking clump of foliage, eventually succumbing to an untimely death. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. I know I would spend far too much time trying and failing to swallow pills, for example, all the while looking as if I were in dire need of the Heimlich maneuver....
This article will teach you how to winterize the fruit trees in your yard, as well as those planted in containers. There is always so much to do to get ready for winter. With the mad rush to harvest the last of the crops, mulch and cut back perennials, and surround the cool-weather vegetables with hoop houses, it can be so easy to forget about the trees! But while fruit trees may seem resilient, they are still susceptible to damage from frost and cold temperatures, and it is important to take steps to prepare them for winter....
There are hundreds of Iris species with different growing needs and if you want to plant iris and its companion plants, first you’ll need to know about the requirements of specific iris species you are growing. Companion Plants for Iris While choosing iris companion plants, experiment. Instead of focusing only on the plant’s health, consider about the plants that require similar growing conditions and complement the color and texture of irises you are growing....
An heirloom vegetable that dates back before the 17th century, and much more popular in Central Europe (Germany, Poland, Hungary, etc.), parsley root (Petroselinum crispum var. tuberosum) is also referred to as Hamburg parsley, Dutch parsley, and turnip-rooted parsley. I’ve seen it likened to what celeriac or celery root is to celery. A member of the carrot family, parsley root looks like a parsnip. But the long, slender roots are more of a creamy white hue....
