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Tips for Lychee Trimming When grown from seed, lychee trees reach mature size at about four years old and do not produce fruit until they are about five. While they are still young, lychee trees are pruned regularly to promote a full, rounded shape. Select branches are pruned from the center of young trees to open up the canopy to good air flow and reduce wind damage. When pruning a lychee tree, always use clean, sharp tools to avoid the spread of disease....

Signs of Black Root Rot of Carrots Carrots with black root rot typically display a black or brown, decayed ring at the top of the carrot, at the point where the leaves are attached. The disease results in wilting, stunted growth and carrots that break off in the soil when pulled. Carrot black root rot can affect carrots at any stage of growth. It can show up on seedlings, and may appear during storage, evidenced by decay and black lesions that can spread to healthy carrots....

About Manettia Candy Corn Plant Manettia luteorubra, known as candy corn plant or firecracker vine, is a beautiful and exotic vine that is native to South America. This vine is a member of the coffee family, although it bears no resemblance at all. It will grow in full to partial sun. It does well indoors and out and can grow to 15 feet (5 m.) as long as it is supported well....

Can You Grow a Mango Pit? First and foremost, mangoes are only produced from mature trees. At maturity, mango trees can reach heights over 60 feet (18 m.) tall. Unless you live in a climate suitable for growth of mangoes outdoors, tropical and sub-tropical areas, it’s unlikely that your plants will ever produce fruit. Additionally, fruits produced from plants will not be like those from which the seed came. This is due to the fact that commercial mangoes are often produced by grafted trees for better disease resistance....

Mango tree planting is suitable in zones where temperatures do not usually dip below 40 F (4 C.). If you’re lucky enough to live in a tropical to sub-tropical climate, take these tips for mango tree care and enjoy the fruits of your labors in just a few years. How Do You Grow a Mango Tree? Mango trees (Mangifera indica) are deep-rooted plants that may become large specimens in the landscape....

How to Use Mayhaw Fruit The mayhaw is a type of hawthorn that blossoms with clusters of showy white blooms in the spring on the upright 25- to 30-foot (8-9 m.) high tree. The blossoms yield fruit in May, hence the name. Mayhaws are small, round fruit that, depending upon the variety, may be red, yellow or orange in color. The shiny skin surrounds a white pulp that contains a few tiny seeds....

Planting in Someone’s Memory There are many memorial planting ideas, which sometimes combine plants with a bench, marker, or other commemorative item. What works for one person may not work for another, as this is a deeply personal space. Consider what it will look like through the seasons and make it accessible, or even visible through a window. If you only have a small space, you might consider doing a container garden....

‘Moldovan Green’ Tomato Facts The ‘Moldovan Green’ tomato (Lycopersicon lycopersicum ‘Moldovan Green’) is an heirloom plant, which means it has been around for generations. Unlike newer hybrid tomatoes, ‘Moldovan Green’ tomatoes are open-pollinated, which means plants grown from seed will be nearly identical to the parent plants. As you may have guessed, this green tomato originated in Moldova, a country well known for its unspoiled countryside and beautiful vineyards. How to Grow a Green Moldovan Tomato Green Moldovan tomato plants are indeterminate, which means they will continue to grow and produce tomatoes until the plants are nipped by the first frost in autumn....

Morning glory weed control in the cultivated landscape, however, is essential to prevent the plant from taking over. Morning Glory vs. Bindweeds Morning glory belongs to a family of unique and tenacious plants called Ipomoea. It is very closely related to the Convolvulus, or bindweed plants, which are perennial. Morning glory vine is an annual but reseeds itself so successfully you really wouldn’t know it. The bindweed plants grow from rhizomes, or underground storage structures that promote the spread of the weed....

Information About Graffiti Using Moss What is moss graffiti? It’s green and ecological artwork designed to create an emotional response, just like other graffiti, but it doesn’t do any damage to the underlying structures. Making a moss graffiti painting can be much simpler than conventional tagging, since it usually begins with a stencil. Make a stencil of your chosen design with stiff poster board. Make it large enough to stand out, but use simplified shapes....

What is Double Duty Gardening? Give your plants a workout. Multi-functional plant gardening lets plants provide not only their beauty but some other attribute. For instance, barberry, with its arching stems and bright reddish leaves, is a standout for color, but when planted under a window, its thorny stems make quite a burglar deterrent. There are many double duty plants– you just need to consider what jobs you need them to do before selecting specimens....

Help, My Corn Plant is Turning Yellow! We’ve been growing corn for the last few years with varying success. I’ve chalked it up to our generally cool summers and the fact that the huge pine trees in the backyard are blocking most of our sun in the veggie garden. So, last year we grew corn in containers on the patio with full sun exposure. Bingo! Of course, we decided to grow our corn in containers again this year....

The nutrients in stinging nettle fertilizer are those same nutrients the plant contains which are beneficial to the human body such as many minerals, flavonoids, essential amino acids, proteins, and vitamins. A nettle leaf plant food will have: Chlorophyll Nitrogen Iron Potassium Copper Zinc Magnesium Calcium These nutrients, along with Vitamins A, B1, B5, C, D, E, and K, combine together to create a tonic and immune builder for both the garden and the body....

Why Morning Glory is Not Blooming Morning glories have been popular flowers for centuries. They were favorites for the cottage garden because they grew readily in poor soil and needed little special care. The vines grow at a rapid pace and eventually produce trumpet-shaped flowers. There are several species of morning glory, each of which develops at a different time. No morning glory flowers could mean the soil is too fertile, the plants aren’t sited correctly, or even that you have a late-blooming variety....

Care of a Norfolk Island Pine Plant Growing a Norfolk Island pine as a houseplant starts with realizing a few important things about Norfolk pines. While they may share the name and even resemble a pine tree, they are not true pines at all, nor are they as hardy as the standard pine tree that people are accustomed to. In terms of proper Norfolk pine tree care, they are more like a gardenia or orchid than a pine tree....

July in the Northeast By June, pretty much everything that needs to be planted has been and spring bloomers have been pruned back, so it might seem like a good idea to hang up the garden gloves, sip some ice tea and watch the garden unfurl. Not so. There are still lots of July garden tasks to be accomplished. Weeding, of course, is never-ending, but to minimize having to hand-pull weeds if you haven’t already done so now is the time to mulch....

Ohio Goldenrod Information Ohio goldenrod, Solidago ohioensis, is a flowering, erect perennial that grows to about 3-4 feet (around a meter) in height. These goldenrod plants have flat, lance-like leaves with a blunt tip. They are primarily hairless and the leaves at the base of the plant have long stalks and are much bigger than the upper leaves. This wildflower bears yellow flower heads with 6-8 short, rays that open on stems that are branched at the top....

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....

Oxeye Daisy Perennials The plant spreads aggressively by producing seeds and underground through spreading rhizomes, eventually finding its way into unwanted areas such as crop fields, pastures, and lawns. The average plant produces 1,300 to 4,000 seeds annually and a particularly vigorous plant can produce as many as 26,000 seeds that germinate rapidly when they land on bare soil. Historically, there have been several attempts to legislate control of oxeye daisies....

Types of Pacific Northwest Vegetables to grow in Containers Some veggies do better grown in containers than others. You want to take not only this in account but also select tried and true Pacific Northwest vegetable. For instance, eggplant does not generally do well in the Northwest but all of the Brassicas thrive. That said, a broccoli or cauliflower plant is generally too large to grow in a container but cabbage, kale and collard greens would do very well....