Blackberries (Rubus spp.) Have tasty fruit, but the fast growth produces this fruit invasive in many climates. Identifying blackberries is the initial measure to eradication, but this bush may seem similar to other members of the Rubus genus. Blackberry plants and raspberry plants are extremely similar in look and closely associated, but there are distinguishing …
A septic system consists of a principal outlet, a holding tank and a drainage area, or leach bed. The cylinder receives sewage from the building’s plumbing system in which it builds for a certain length of time until it’s full enough to exit the outlet that empties to the drainage area. While the cylinder itself …
Ashes from wood burning stoves and wood burning fires have an immediate use in the garden landscape. The ash of untreated soft and hard woods serve as mulch or compost parts. Wood ashes add nutrients and repair deficiencies, in addition to having an alkalizing effect on excessively acidic soils. Wood ash isn’t acceptable for use …
Using a fragrant bloom hinting of pineapple, Choquette avocados (Persea americana) create striking, medium-size shade trees. Nicknamed the Florida avocado, they prosper in United States Department of Agriculture hardiness zones 9a to 10b. Roughly 90 percent of the country’s avocados are grown in California, which concentrates on Guatemalan and Mexican races. Large and luscious Choquette …
Dracaena Marginata, also referred to as the Madagascar dragon tree, which is a tropical plant with bright foliage and flexible, narrow stems. Rotating the container in different positions forces the branches to naturally bend, bend and bend into a desired shape. Madagascar dragon tree is an outside plant in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness …
Tropical plants brighten spaces of all shapes and sizes. With a greenhouse to grow tropical plants not only adds diversity to your botanical collection, it also will help to bring a bit of heaven to climates where tropical plants don’t typically grow. From flowering and fruiting to lush botanical leaf, greenhouses can help guarantee tropical …
“Crimson Sweet” watermelons (Citrullus lanatus “Crimson Sweet”) are an old-fashioned, open pollinated variety of icebox watermelon grown in gardens large enough to support the feng shui. Like most of vining watermelons, “Crimson Sweet” are often grown on hills 4 to 12 inches tall. Watermelons can be more productive on roads, based on the garden’s organic …
A sunny place delivers the gardener a plethora of plants. Choices are more confined for shade. Shade comes in several densities from dappled, found under deciduous trees to dense, like under evergreen shrubs. Shade changes from season to season. What could possibly be in complete shade in summer, under a deciduous tree, might be in …
Crepe myrtle is a long-lived, low maintenance tree having a very long blooming period followed by striking autumn foliage. With an extensive variety of crops in a range of sizes, shapes and colors, crepe myrtle, suitable for growing in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 7 through 9, provides almost endless possibilities for beautifying …
Wild strawberries (Fragaria virginiana) are somewhat common lawn pest and difficult to control. Like the strawberries we like eating in the summertime, wild strawberries spread by stolons. Since it’s a perennial plant, it reseeds itself and new plants appear in spring. Small wild strawberry infestations can be mechanically controlled by hand-pulling the entire plant in …