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How long does it take a fig tree to produce fruit? This all depends on whether or not your have a good location for your tree, best pruning practices, and proper fertilization. Find out the average time it takes for fruiting as well as best care tips for your fig tree.
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If you have clover-like yellow flowering plants dispersed throughout your lawn, you may have a woodsorrel problem. Try to address woodsorrel growth before it sets seed.
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To propagate a rubber tree plant, you need to take a cutting and root it in a planting medium that's well-aerated before replanting it into a larger pot.
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There are many things to do with sunflowers after they bloom, including harvesting the seeds for yourself and sharing the sunflower seeds with birds, squirrels and other wildlife.
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Although household bleach -- including Clorox brand bleach -- works well for many cleaning tasks, if you dump bleach buckets outside after use or use it for an outdoor cleaning project, you may end up with bleach in your garden. If this happens, some of your plants may suffer from chlorine toxicity and they may die.
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Killing any type of tree takes some persistence, but some species of poplar (Populus spp.) can be extra resilient. Cutting down a poplar won't always kill it, but instead it will sprout suckers from the trunk or even from its extensive root system to fight to live.
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You work hard to grow a lovely garden at your home, and you certainly don't want it destroyed by nuisance animals, yet you want to humanely deal with them. One very easy way to deter these pests from your prized fruits is to use reflective surfaces.
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