One simple way to maintain the health of your vegetable garden is by rotating crops from year to year. Rotating crops means planting peas for example, in the spot where you planted your tomatoes or squash last year. Farmers practice crop rotation as a natural way to keep their farm land healthy and productive. Here’s ...
When spring comes, that is when the planting bug bites and you want to plant and sow seeds. You prepare the soil and plant those seeds, but sometimes it seems to take forever before the seeds germinate and grow. If you want to accelerate the germination process of your seeds, why not try this extra ...
The State tree of Hawaii is the Kukui Nut Tree (Aleurites moluccana). The Kukui nut tree is also known as the Indian walnut, candlenut, candleberry, varnish tree, and country walnut. This tree is found in several tropical Asian and Polynesian countries. The nut tree can grow to a height of 30-50 feet, with an equal ...
Are you new to vegetable gardening this year? You’ll soon discover that it takes more than sunshine, water, and loamy soil to grow a productive vegetable garden. As your vegetable plants grow and temperatures heat up, your garden will need extra attention to keep it vibrant and healthy. Here are 8 common problems that can ...
Tom Miller, ornamental horticulturist from Austin, brings a lot of talent to Texas. He is one of the country’s outstanding authorities on new varieties of blooming annuals and perennials. Some of his research work involved improved gladiola varieties. An examine of the information he has for us is the following account of geraniums: If growing ...
In order for seeds to germinate, they need the proper combination of oxygen, moisture, temperature, and sometimes light. As the seed takes up water, it activates enzymes that direct the germination process. The seed absorbs the water, expands, and then the seed coat opens to allow the shoot or sprout to emerge. Oxygen, which increases ...
It’s time to plant the garden and you have a packet of seeds. Planting the seeds can feel like forever before the seeds germinate. Wouldn’t it be nice if there were ways to speed up the germinating process? Although seeds don’t germinate overnight, a few simple tricks encourage the seeds to sprout faster, giving you ...
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