Posts Tagged ‘ Flowers ’

Cactus & Euphorbia Plants (A Euphorbia is Pictured Here)

Sunday, February 14th, 2010

Euphorbia plants are good choices for dry areas. Their foliage looks good all season and the flowers are as succulent as the leaves.

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Formal Hyacinth Flowers Dressed Down

Sunday, February 7th, 2010

Displaying Formal Hyacinth Flowers

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A Border of Flowers Can Enclose a Small Space

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

Small Space Gardens – Creating a Flower Border

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Pruning Clematis

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

Clematis vines need to be pruned to encourage new growth, which results in more flowers. Pruning clematis comes down to a question of when your clematis blooms. Here are some tips.

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Pruning Tomato Suckers

Sunday, January 17th, 2010

Tomato suckers, or side shoots, are the growth that appears in the crotch between the stem and a branch. If left to grow, tomato suckers will become another main stem with branches, flowers, fruit and more suckers of their own. Sometimes that’s good, sometimes not so good. Here are some guidelines for when to prune your tomatoes and how much.

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Preserving Leaves

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

Fall foliage is a highlight of the season. Colorful leaves may be even more attractive than flowers. However to make an indoor display of fall foliage, it helps if you dry or preserve the leaves first. Luckily this is easy to do and there are 4 basic methods for pressing and preserving colorful fall leaves below.

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Growing Petunias

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

Petunias are one of the most popular bedding flowers and new types of petunias are constantly being introduced. Here are some petunia basics to guide you through grandifloras, waves, supertunias and more, as well as how to grow and care for your petunias and keep them blooming all summer.

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Plant Pruning FAQ

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

Most plants benefit from some sort of regular pruning and maintenance. The trick is in know when to prune what. It’s confusing, but rarely fatal. Pruning at the wrong time of year may result in less flowers and fruits, but it usually won’t harm the plant in the long run To help you take the guess work out of pruning, here is a series of articles to help you learn when to prune the plants in your garden.

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Succulents: Nature’s Sculptural Wonders

Sunday, November 29th, 2009

In his previous successful volumes, Flowers and Rare Orchids, acclaimed photographer B

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Pruning Tomato Suckers

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

Tomato suckers, or side shoots, are the growth that appears in the crotch between the stem and a branch. If left to grow, tomato suckers will become another main stem with branches, flowers, fruit and more suckers of their own. Sometimes that’s good, sometimes not so good. Here are some guidelines for when to prune your tomatoes and how much.

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