How To Propagate Rosemary From Cuttings
Propagating rosemary from cuttings is a fairly simple task using rooting hormone and potting mix. Cuttings can be taken at any time the plant is not in bloom.
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How To Get Mulch To Stay On A Slope
Mulch has many uses in the landscape, from slowing erosion on slopes to conserving water around plants and trees. On a steep slope, mulch may need extra help to stay in place as well as stabilize the soil.
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How To Identify Locust Trees
You can spot a locust tree by some of its distinct characteristics, including clusters of pea-shaped flowers in the spring, feathery compound leaves and spines. Different species of locust trees grow to various heights and may have different colored flowers or differences in the spines and leaves.
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How Long Can Plants Live Without Water?
Plants can't live without water, but some need more water more frequently than others. The plant's age, rate of growth, species, and soil all impact its water needs. Temperature and relative humidity are also important. Succulents store water to survive drought while broad-leafed plants are thirsty.
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How To Take Cuttings From A Dragon Plant
Taking cuttings is an easy and inexpensive way to clone a favorite plant. If you are thinking of propagating the dragon tree (Dracaena draco), you can try rooting either tip cuttings or cane cuttings. Both work well with dracaena plants and can quickly result in another houseplant.
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When Do Cactus Flowers Bloom?
Most cactus bloom in the spring, opening during the day. Some species flower at night and are pollinated by bats or moths. Cactus flowers tend to last just one day.
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How To Grow Cordyline Plants
Grown outside, cordylines add color to warm-weather gardens. They’re tropical weather plants and thrive in climates where temperatures remain above 55 degrees. In cooler areas, cordylines are attractive houseplants. Though they thrive in full to partial shade, more colorful plants prefer more sun.
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How To Care For A Peony Bush In The Fall
Seasonal maintenance of your peonies during the fall, including pruning, fertilizing, transplanting and preparing for over-wintering, promotes healthy blooms of flowers in the spring. Specific care tasks are based on the type of peonies you have and the winter temperatures of your growing climate.
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How To Care For A Bamboo Palm
To care for a bamboo palm, provide it with rich, well-drained soil in bright, indirect sunlight or shade with consistent moisture. Pruning the old palm fronds helps keep your plant tidy.
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How To Repaint Resin Or Fiberglass Pots
Lightweight, durable, simple-to-move resin and fiberglass plant pots have the appearance of heavy, expensive clay or ceramic containers. They make container gardening easier, but they may become stained, somewhat scuffed or worn-looking.
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What Is The Spit-Looking Substance On My Grass?
Foamy masses of spitlike bubbles on grass stems are produced by immature froghoppers, or spittlebugs. The adult insects resemble shorter, wider versions of leafhoppers. Many kinds of spittlebugs exist, but the species that feeds on grass is the twolined spittlebug.
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Can You Grow Romaine Lettuce In A Container?
Romaine lettuce (Lactuca sativa), also called cos lettuce, makes a rather elegant statement in containers with its upright growth habit and narrow leaves.
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How To Propagate Hens And Chicks
Like most succulents, hens and chicks (Echeveria spp.) are easy to propagate. The stems and leaves store water, so the cuttings maintain themselves until they root. The plants have what's called a rosette shape, and the flower stalks rise from near the center of the rosette.
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Are Zinnia And Dahlia Flowers Similar?
The flowers of zinnia (Zinnia spp.) and dahlia (Dahlia spp.) are alike in many ways. They're both members of the sunflower family, or Asteraceae, with **similar flower construction**. The circular blooms are composed of many smaller flowers that form one large flower head.
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How To Attach Vines To Cement Walls
Cement walls may do the job of restricting access to your property or providing privacy, but they may not have much visual appeal. Vines can soften the harsh outlines and drab color of the cement walls.
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Types Of Tropical Grass
Tropical grasses -- whether they come from the semiarid savannas of Africa, Asia, Australia or India, or wetlands and forests -- also grow in the right climates in the U.S. Types include low-growing sod grasses, clumping grasses and large reed-type grasses.
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What Is The Difference Between A Tiger Lily And A Daylily?
Daylilies (Hemerocallis spp.) and tiger lily (Lilium lancifolium, also Lilium tigrinum) have colorful, showy flowers and belong to the lily family. They differ in the shape and colors of the flowers, when they bloom, the growth habit of the plants and the root systems.
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How To Propagate Succulents From Cuttings
Easier to root than woody, nonsucculent plants, succulents have a built-in water supply in stems or leaves that allow the cutting to resist drying out when detached from the mother plant. Succulents also root readily from the bases of leaf nodes, which are the areas where the leaves attach to the stem.
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