The Right Seed for Indoor Grass Typical types of grass that grow in lawns don’t work well for a grass houseplant. Each blade of grass outdoors needs a good bit of room to grow. Although the grass looks uniform and close together, the blades really are spread apart for the size of grass blades. With indoor grass, you’ll want the seed to grow in a smaller potted area. There are many types of grass for growing indoors....
Tips for Growing Begonia as Houseplants The first thing to do when learning how to care for begonias indoors is to determine what kind of begonia you have. Begonias belong to one of three types — tuberous, fibrous, and rhizomatous. Generally, fibrous and rhizomatous begonias make excellent houseplants while tuberous begonias can be grown as houseplants but have a harder time surviving due to the need for higher humidity and light than the other two kinds....
What is a Posy? Also called nosegays or tussie-mussies, posies are small bouquets of flowers that have been popular since medieval times. In the Victorian era, posies were created with very specific flowers that, according to the Victorian language of flowers, had special meanings and were given to people to convey messages. For example, if a man wanted to tell a woman that he loved her, he might give her a simple bouquet, or posy, of roses, chrysanthemums, and red or pink carnations....
Can You Eat Broccoli Leaves? Broccoli is a classic vegetable that fits into almost any international cuisine. What can broccoli leaves be used for? The large, attractive leaves are quite thick and translate well when lightly cooked as a side dish or added to soups and stews. Eating broccoli leaves gives you another source of the plant’s high content of fiber, vitamins C and K, iron, and potassium. The dense flower heads are the classic way we know broccoli but harvesting broccoli leaves gives another way to use the plant....
What are Helianthemum Plants? Sunroses are closely related to Cistus but produce much smaller flowers. They can be used in the garden in similar circumstances but where a smaller shrub is preferred. The foliage is attractive, and they grow in a neat form. This might be the perfect plant for your landscape. Now all you need to know is how to grow sunrose. Sunroses are low, spreading plants. They generally only get 12 inches (30....
Do Plants Have Immune Systems? Plants do have an immune system that both differs from and is similar to the human immune system. Both can fight off an infection and have similar signaling pathways and related compounds, but plants use different mechanisms. Plant immunity is not adaptive like human immune systems. It doesn’t remember specific pathogens in order to mount a targeted defense the next time around. Instead, it deploys more general strategies for fighting off pathogens....
Reasons for Cutting a Succulent Plant Adult succulents growing in too little light often stretch out, a common reason for pruning succulent plants. This involves a process called beheading, or removing the top part of the plant. When cutting a succulent, use sharp, clean pruners to avoid disease or start rot in the stem. Not as bad as it sounds, beheading your plant provides at least one new plant and possibly more, depending on the length of the stem....
What is Impatiens arguta? Impatiens arguta is a semi-shrubby, upright type of impatiens that grows 3 to 4 feet (1 m.) tall and wide. Upright impatiens is native to regions of the Himalayas and grows as a perennial in U.S. hardiness zones 7 through 11. In zones 9 to 11, it may grow as an evergreen and bloom all year. When temperatures in these zones dip too low, or there is an unseasonal frost, the plant may die back to the ground, but then regrow from their thick tubers when the weather warms back up....
Planting Thyme Indoors Thyme is both a culinary and aromatic herb. An excellent container for growing thyme is a clay planter. Other types of pots will suffice, but a clay pot will allow the thyme herb to dry out between watering and prevent overly wet roots as thyme isn’t tolerant of soggy root conditions. The container should have at least one large drainage hole. A good mix of sand, potting soil, peat moss and perlite will provide adequate nutrients and drainage....
Can You Eat Sheep’s Sorrel? Full of vitamins and nutrients, sheep’s sorrel is used to treat bacterial infections such as Salmonella, E-coli, and Staph. According to info about sheep’s sorrel as food, it tastes great as well. Native to Asia and much of Europe, this plant has naturalized in the U.S. and is widely available in many forests and even lawns. Sources say the plant contains oxalic acid, giving it a tart or tangy taste, similar to rhubarb....
How Does Jack-in-the-Pulpit Reproduce? As mentioned, jack-in-the-pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum) reproduces both vegetatively and sexually. During vegetative propagation cormlets, lateral buds, rise from the parent corm to form new plants. During sexual propagation, pollen is transferred from male blooms to female flowers by pollinators via a method called sexual hermaphroditism. This means that any plant may be male, female, or both. When growing conditions are prime, plants tend to produce female blooms....
How to Plant Raspberries If you want to know how to grow raspberries, you should first know that raspberries ripen shortly after strawberries. They prefer a sandy loam soil that is rich in organic matter. The soil should be well drained and have a pH of about 5.8 to 6.5. Growing raspberries bushes also prefer sunshine, so they should be planted in an area that gets six to eight hours of sun a day....
What is Mrs. Burns Basil? You may ask, “what is Mrs. Burns basil?” It’s a sweet basil cultivar with more intense flavor, larger leaves, and a prolific growth habit. Mrs. Burns lemon basil info says the plant does well in dry soil and may self-seed to produce more plants during the season. It was found growing in Carlsbad, New Mexico in Mrs. Clifton’s garden since the 1920’s. Janet Burns received seeds of this plant from her in the 1950’s and eventually passed them along to her son....
What is Yugoslavian Red Lettuce? Yugoslavian Red lettuce is a variety of crisp butterhead (or Bibb) lettuce. Butterhead lettuces are known for their loosely formed heads. Like most lettuce, Yugoslavian Red thrives when temperatures are cool in late fall and early spring. Reaching 10 to 12 inches (25-31 cm.) at maturity, this lettuce is prized for its beautiful green-yellow color with light red-purple blushing. Popular for its mild and buttery taste, Yugoslavian Red lettuce plants are an excellent choice for containers, as well as for direct seedings in the garden....
Magnolia Info Magnolia trees are native to East Asia and the Himalayas, eastern North America and Central America. They grow 40 to 80 feet tall with a spread of 30 to 40 feet. Depending upon the species, magnolias may be evergreen, semi-evergreen or deciduous. Some of the deciduous types bloom in early spring before the tree leafs out. One of the difficulties of magnolia tree care is managing the large, crispy leaves that continuously fall from the tree....
Possible Causes of Dry Oranges Orange fruit drying on the tree is technically referred to as granulation. When oranges are dry, there are many factors that can be responsible. •Over-ripened fruit – A common cause of dry orange fruit is when the oranges are left too long on the tree after they are fully ripe. •Underwatering – If a tree receives too little water while in fruit, this can cause dry oranges....
About Pawpaw Trees Pawpaws (Asimina triloba) are small deciduous trees that can fit into almost any landscape. Native to North America, they grow wild in 25 eastern states and Ontario. Thriving in river-bottom lands where the soil is deep, moist, and fertile, you can usually find them growing in clumps and thickets. The pawpaw trees available for sale in nurseries and online sources are usually grown from seeds, although you can occasionally find grafted trees....
What is a Pix Zee Peach? As the name implies, ‘Pix Zee’ is a variety of small, dwarf peach tree. Due to its compact size, often reaching no larger than 6 feet (2 m.) tall, Pix Zee peaches are the perfect candidates for home gardeners who wish to begin growing fruit but lack access to the larger spaces required to establish larger fruit trees. Not only does this factor make the trees ideal candidates for growth in urban backyards, but it also makes them a good choice for growers wishing to grow peach trees in containers....
Is Pickle Juice Good for Plants? In general, sun-loving plants prefer a neutral soil with a pH of 7. Shade-loving plants like the aforementioned hydrangeas and rhodies prefer a pH of 5.5. As previously stated, a soil test can help you determine if your soil is acidic enough for your acid loving plants. Yellowing leaves may also be a tell-tale sign of overly alkaline soil. So where did the idea of using leftover pickle juice for acid loving plants come from?...
Planting Next to Japanese Maples Japanese maples thrive in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 6 through 9. They prefer acidic soil. When you are trying to select candidates for planting next to Japanese maples, only consider plants with the same growing requirements. Plants that love acid soils can be good Japanese maple companions. You might consider planting begonias, rhododendrons, or gardenias. Begonia cultivars grow happily in USDA zones 6 through 11, producing large blossoms in a vast array of colors....
