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Limonium Plant Info If you’re interested in growing sea lavender, Limonium plants are readily available online. However, a knowledgeable local nursery can advise you about the best Limonium varieties for your area. Don’t attempt to remove plants from the wild because sea lavender is protected by federal, local, or state laws in many areas. Development along coastal areas has destroyed much of the natural habitat, and the plant is further threatened by overharvesting....

How Astronauts Grow Plants in Space Horticulture in space is not a new concept. In fact, early space horticulture experiments date back to the 1970’s when rice was planted in the Skylab space station. As technology progressed, so too did the need for further experimentation with astrobotany. Initially starting with fast growing crops like mizuna, plantings maintained in specialized growing chambers have been studied for their viability, as well as for their safety....

Oleander Transplanting Gardeners choose to plant oleander for its showy blossoms and easy-going ways. It’s a tolerant, forgiving shrub, accepting many different types of soil and exposition. It is drought-tolerant but will drink a lot if given a choice. Transplanting oleanders is also an easy, uneventful process. It’s not difficult to learn how to transplant an oleander bush. When to Move an Oleander Don’t undertake a transplant in summer. Moving oleander shrubs is easiest on the plant if you do it in November....

When to Water Sago Palms How much water do sago palms need? During the growing season, they need moderate watering. If the weather is dry, the plants should be watered deeply every one to two weeks. Sago palm watering should be done thoroughly. About 12 inches (31 cm.) away from the trunk, build up a 2 to 4 inch (5-10 cm.) high berm (a mound of dirt) in a circle surrounding the plant....

Fertilizing with Raw Eggs Our grandparents didn’t have access to the modern formulations for soil amendment and instead relied upon composting to boost soil fertility and tilth. We can take a page from their book and learn how to reuse our refuse and give back to the soil naturally. A time honored tradition is to place a raw, uncracked egg in the bottom of a planting hole for tomatoes. It has its benefits and its drawbacks as we will see....

Is My Air Plant Rotting? Symptoms of a rotting air plant start as a purplish black color creeping up from the base of the plant into the foliage. The air plant will also begin falling apart, the foliage will begin to drop, or the center of the plant might fall out. If you see any of these signs, the answer to “is my air plant rotting?” is a resounding, yes. The question is, what can you do about it?...

What is Wild Celery? Wild celery is the type of plant that grows underwater. It is hardly surprising that a gardener might ask “What is wild celery?” The plant is never grown in gardens and requires a submerged location to survive. Wild celery plant information tells us that the leaves of this plant look like long ribbons and can grow to 6 feet long. This is why it is also called freshwater eel grass or tape grass....

Do Cactus Spines Grow Back? Spines on cactus plants are modified leaves. These develop from living spine primordia, then die back to form hard spines. Cacti also have areoles that sit on bases called tubercules. Areoles sometimes have long, nipple-shaped tubercles, on which spines grow. Spines come in all kinds of shapes and sizes – some are thin and others thick. Some are ridged or flattened and some may be feathery or even twisted....

Unfortunately, grandma’s special recipe of a little water, mouthwash, and dish soap won’t rid a home of termites like it can rid a garden of aphids. Exterminators must be brought in to fumigate infestations. As you prepare for the extermination date, you may wonder “will fumigation kill plants in my landscape?” Continue reading to learn about protecting plants during fumigation. Will Fumigation Kill Plants? When homes are fumigated for termites, exterminators usually place a large tent or tarp over the home....

Environmental Causes of Wilting Corn Stalks Temperature – Corn thrives in temps of between 68-73 F. (20-22 C.), although the optimal temperature fluctuates over the length of the season and between day and night temperatures. Corn can withstand short cold snaps (32 F./0 C.), or heat spurts (112 F./44 C.), but once the temperature drops to 41 F. (5 C.), growth slows significantly. When temps are over 95 F. (35 C....

Zone 5 Native Grasses Planting native grasses for your particular area offers many benefits because they are perfectly suited to the growing conditions. They provide shelter for wildlife, require little maintenance, survive with limited water, and rarely need pesticides or chemical fertilizer. Although it’s best to check with your local garden center for grasses native to your area, the following plants are excellent examples of hardy zone 5 grasses native to North America:...

Learning how to control St. John’s wort is a long and tedious process, but may be accomplished through significant effort. When you begin getting rid of St. John’s wort, you’ll want to continue until the weed is completely under control. About St. John’s Wort St. John’s Wort weed (Hypericum perforatum), also called goatweed or Klamath weed, like many invasive plants of today was introduced as an ornamental in centuries past....

Not only do acorns compost, but they add an important ingredient, protein or brown compost layers, to the complete compost mix. The secret to successfully composting acorns is in the way you prepare them ahead of time. Acorns in the Compost Pile In order for compost ingredients to completely decay into usable compost, the pile must contain four things: green ingredients, brown ingredients, soil, and water. Green ingredients are those with more moisture, such as grass clippings or kitchen waste....

Reasons for a Fenced Vegetable Garden There are many reasons for installing a fence in the vegetable garden, not the least of which is to keep out the local critters. Fencing for a vegetable garden might be to simply delineate the area from the rest of the garden or to aid in organizing the garden. Before building a vegetable garden fence, settle on the purpose of the fence. Vegetable Garden Fencing Ideas If you are going to use vegetable garden fencing to keep your crops from the paws, beaks or hooves of wildlife, you need to know your audience....

Whether you are planting a summer or winter annual garden, you’ll find information here about easy-care annuals for western U.S. gardens. Annuals in Western Region Annuals are plants that complete a life cycle in one growing season. This means they germinate, flower, seed, and die all in one year. Most gardeners think of annuals for western U.S. gardens in terms of summer or winter annuals. Summer annuals are plants that light up your summer garden then die off in fall....

Are Beach Cherries Edible? Beach cherries, Eugenia reinwardtiana, are members of the Myrtaceae family and are related to the lilly pilly berry (Syzgium luehmannii). Beach cherries are shrubs to fairly small trees that grow up to 7 to 20 feet (2-6 m.) in height. The fruit is a tantalizing red/orange with soft flesh surrounding a pit, much like a cherry (hence the name). Can you eat beach cherries though? Yes! In fact, they have a luscious, juicy flavor that tastes like cherry with a hint of grape mixed in....

And if not, rotate these plants out on sunny days, perhaps placing them outside early on a sunny morning. Locate them in sunny-morning conditions where they won’t get excessive light. Add lighting to provide indirect light to your plants if they are not accustomed to full sunlight. Consider the Best Succulents for a Bathroom Sansevieria is a great option for the bathroom in many ways. It will absorb toxins that often occur in bathrooms....

Growing your own avocado trees can provide you with a seemingly endless supply of these delicious fruits. However, no plant is without its problems. If you were expecting an avocado tree laden with fruit, but instead have a sickly tree that rarely bears avocado fruits, this article may be for you. About Phytophthora Root Rot Phytophthora root rot is a fungal disease caused by the pathogen Phytophthora cinnamomi. This fungal disease affects avocado trees and thousands of other plants....

What Causes Azalea Leaf Gall? Unlike many galls that appear on woody plants and trees, leaf gall on azaleas is caused by the fungus Exobasidium vaccinii, a wind-borne fungus that can overwinter on bark and within buds; other fungi in this genus affect camellias, blueberry, and rhododendron. You’ll most often see azalea leaf gall appear during wet springs or on azaleas that are planted in corners or massed in tight groupings....

So what other types of baby’s breath flowers are there? Read on to learn more. About Gypsophila Plants Baby’s breath is one of several types of Gypsophila, a genus of plants in the carnation family. Within the genus are several baby’s breath cultivars, all with long, straight stems and masses of dainty, long-lasting blooms. Baby’s breath varieties are easy to plant by seed directly in the garden. Once established, baby’s breath flowers are easy to grow, fairly drought-tolerant, and require no special care....