Plant Mutation Natures Prank
Nature is tricky, all right – she always has something up her sleeve. She sends a pest to eradicate the plant you thought was in the best health, then works
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Basic Botany for Gardeners: Seeds and Fruits
Why is a grain of corn a fruit while a pea is a seed? Do these people who call a tomato a fruit know what they are talking about? If
I Rejuvenate the Old Plant
Have you ever kept a Christmas poinsettia, wondering what to do with the almost leafless stalks? The plant can be saved, and it will bloom another year. Toward the end
Propagating Plants: 10 Years For Overnight Success
As with other arts, an “overnight success” takes at least 10 years of practice in the propagation of plants. Anyone can become an “eighty percenter,” but in order to achieve
A Liberal Philosophy With Plants
I like to experiment to do things that can’t be done – to plant exotic trees and shrubs not recommended for gardens around Boston, and watch them grow, even after
Soybean Meal Fertilizer: Live and Learn
Soybean meal has been so highly touted as a fertilizer that I traipsed to the feed store and returned with a 50-pound sackful. The meal smelled good, and believing anything
Is Wilt-Pruf A Good Winter Protector?
Tired of looking at unsightly burlap winter covers on your evergreens? Spraying Shrubs With Wilt-Pruf You can banish burlap from the winter scene and protect your choice shrubs by simply
Answer: How To Use Bone Meal Fertilizer
Is bone meal fertilizer part of your gardening, growing toolbox? Growing plants domestically isn’t as cut-and-dry as allowing plants to grow in their natural habitat. One of the problems is
Answer: What Is Blood Meal Fertilizer – How to Use It
Blood meal is one of many things used to create rich soil. It is part of the decomposition process we rarely think about. As an animal corpse decomposes, every part
Using Rooting Hormone Powders And Liquids – 4 Tips for Cutting Success
Taking cuttings from healthy, mature plants is a great way to increase a plant collection. Using a rooting hormone powder will help your cuttings grow roots and take hold. Rooting