My mother has recently been struggling to decide how and when to separate her hostas in the front yard. To many other gardeners, this dilemma has plagued their gardening experience as well. You know that you need to separate them, since your hostas are the size of garbage cans, but how? Believe it or not, ...
Most people have seen a container with a cutting that was waiting for roots to grow. It might be a piece of honeysuckle or a stem from a rose bush. The effort is about the same, and the results are not guaranteed. It is a patient and hopeful process that, when successful, yields a new ...
Turnips can be grown in most climates. They can be planted in spring and then again in the fall for a second crop. You can plant turnips in a beds or rows. Turnips are often grown for their leafy tops which can be used in soups, stews, salads or boiled with cooked pork, beef or ...
Male betas are some of the most colorful freshwater aquarium fish, and amazingly they are able to survive without an aerator in a smaller than usual tank. Unfortunately the male beta, otherwise known as a Siamese fighting fish, is aggressive and can’t be placed in a tank with another male beta or other less aggressive ...
My first experience with transplanting trees began with the offspring of a giant pecan tree in my backyard. The pecans that had not been picked up in the fall for making pralines or pecan pies were buried by winter rainstorms deep into the soil. Little saplings would appear each spring. These would come up with ...
Alocasia amazonica, more commonly known as the elephant’s ear, is a native plant to Asia. The Alocasia amazonica is hardy in the U.S. Department of Agriculture zone of 11. If you live in zones below 11, grow this unusual plant as a houseplant. The green leaves are arrow-shaped with scalloped edges and there are veins ...
Fall is the time to plant new iris rhizomes, or to divide and transplant irises in an overcrowded bed. Irises in established beds continue to multiply year after year. Every three or four years you should make divisions to thin out your iris bed so the plants will continue to grow and bloom vigorously. Overcrowding ...