Gardening & Landscape Design
epub |eng | 1982-03-25 | Author:Robert E. Gough & Robert E. Gough

Pruning at Planting At planting time, you should remove all weak, diseased, and broken wood and all flower buds. After One Year Again prune any diseased or broken wood. Vigorous ...
( Category: Fruit March 26,2014 )
epub |eng | 1988-03-25 | Author:John Storey

Trenches Trenches are used for leafy vegetables, including cabbages, celery, and Chinese cabbage This method works very well, although here in northern Vermont, we can’t recommend it for all-winter storage. ...
( Category: Canning & Preserving March 26,2014 )
epub |eng | 1979-03-25 | Author:Louise Riotte

Check the “Hardiness Chart” at the end of this bulletin to find the variety that will do best in your zone. Note that Alfred, given winter protection, will even grow ...
( Category: Fruit March 26,2014 )
epub |eng | 1990-03-25 | Author:Mardi Berkhouse Jones

A “mini hothouse” set in a windowsill. In about four to six weeks the plants will put out new growth, indicating roots have formed. At this time remove the plastic ...
( Category: Roses March 26,2014 )
epub |eng | | Author:Maggie Oster

Step 6 — Watering An ample supply of soil moisture, coupled with excellent drainage, is essential for vigorous and healthy rose plants. Because of the variations in the type of ...
( Category: Roses March 26,2014 )
epub |eng | 2000-03-25 | Author:Marcella Schaffer

Hosta x ‘Royal Standard’features funnel-shaped, fragrant white flowers. Hostas perform best in moist but well-drained garden soil enriched with plenty of compost or leaf mold. They prefer partial shade, and ...
( Category: Perennials March 26,2014 )
epub |eng | 2009-03-25 | Author:judywhite

PRONOUNCED en-SIK-lee-ah coke-lee-AH-tah ABBREVIATED Encycl. or E. CORRECTLY KNOWN AS Prosthechea (Psh.) cochleata THE PLANT Compact sympodial epiphyte; chubby oval pseudobulb, two leathery leaves, stem with multiple green-and-black blooms LIGHT ...
( Category: Orchids March 26,2014 )
epub |eng | 1987-03-25 | Author:Ann Reilly

Winter Care All summer bulbs need to be lifted from the ground and stored over winter as they cannot withstand freezing temperatures. Tuberous begonias are best dug up before the ...
( Category: Bulbs March 26,2014 )
epub |eng | 1988-03-25 | Author:Ann Reilly

Plants for Cool Climates. African daisy, tuberous begonia, browallia, calendula, clarkia, dianthus, flowering cabbage and kale, forget-me-not, lobelia, monkey flower, pansy, phlox, salpiglossis, snapdragon, stock, sweet peas, wishbone flower. Plants ...
( Category: Annuals March 26,2014 )
epub |eng | 1991-03-25 | Author:John Lewis & Judy Lewis & John Lewis

P. tomentosum (Mint Geranium) Again, a clear-cut species, known and grown in cultivation for over 300 years. The very strong mint scent and huge velvety leaves make this a favorite ...
( Category: Flowers March 26,2014 )
epub |eng | 1997-03-25 | Author:Dale Evva Gelfand

California fuchsia These bold succulents with fleshy, sword-shaped leaves and giant flower spikes are highly prized desert hummingbird plants. Plant them in well-drained sandy soil in full sun. Columbine (Aquilegia ...
( Category: Birds March 26,2014 )
epub |eng | 1990-03-25 | Author:Wendy Potter-Springer

Butterfly garden, summer. Getting Started If you are going to plant butterfly flowers in an existing garden, you’ll simply be adding to the flowers you already have. But if you ...
( Category: Butterflies March 26,2014 )
epub |eng | 1997-03-25 | Author:C. L. Fornari

Mulching Materials Bark and wood. Shredded or chopped wood and bark are probably the most common forms of mulch. Trees and branches are put through shredders and the chips are ...
( Category: Soil March 26,2014 )
epub |eng | 2012-01-10 | Author:Carpenter, Novella & Rosenthal, Willow [Carpenter, Novella]

GLEANING & GATHERING WILD FOODS Gleaning, an old practice recommended in the Bible, is simply harvesting leftover or neglected fruits and vegetables from farm fields. Gleaning can happen in grape ...
( Category: Urban March 26,2014 )
epub |eng | 2011-03-15 | Author:Warren, Spring [Warren, Spring]

Recipe Figs and Goat Cheese What better way to enjoy figs (pollinated by wasps) than with goat cheese, honey (made by bees), wrapped in prosciutto, and broiled . . . ...
( Category: Organic March 26,2014 )