207 articles on "plants"

Herbs as medicines.

Herbs as medicines. by: Danny & Susan Siegenthaler Herbs or medicinal plants have a long history in treating disease. In traditional Chinese medicine, for example, the written history of herbal medicine goes back over 2000 years and herbalists ...

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How To Prevent Damping Off

How To Prevent Damping Off by: Marilyn Pokorney Damping off is the single term used to describe underground, soil line, or crown rots of seedlings due to unknown causes. The term actually covers several soil borne diseases of plants and seed bor...

Home Improvement  home improvement soil water seedlings damping plant emergence plants
Butterfly Gardening

Copyright © 2005 Jane Lake All Rights ReservedButterfly gardening is not only a joy, it is one way that you can help restore declining butterfly populations. Simply adding a few new plants to your backyard may attract dozens of different butterf...

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Tips On Starting Plants From Seed

On Starting Plants From Seed by: News Canada For many people, it's the preferred way to begin a garden. (NC)-If you only draw on local resources of bedding and potted plants, you're likely missing a huge variety of plant types... beaut...

Home Improvement  home improvement seedlings soil plants seeds
Grow Monster Cosmos

Every year I plant the cosmos variety ?Versailles? by seed, as well as ?Seashell?, ?Sonata?, and ?Psycho?, in my garden (Cosmos bipannutus, Hardy to Zone 5). And every year my cosmos reach six feet or more in height, four feet in diameter, and drip w...

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Who Else Wants Vigorously Growing Carnivorous Plants

Many people who have seen our carnivorous plants at the Farmer’s Market often ask us, “How do you get our plants looking so good every summer?” Our secret? Yearly repotting. Repotting is very important to encourage new growth. It freshens the ...

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Growing and Caring for Rhododendrons and Azaleas

Growing and Caring for Rhododendrons and Azaleas by: Michael McGroarty Azaleas can be either evergreen or deciduous. Deciduous Azaleas are known as Mollis or Exbury Azaleas. They bloom in the early spring with vivid orange and yellow colors. The...

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Benefits Of Hydroponics Gardening

Many gardeners are switching to hydroponics gardening for a variety of different reasons. Hydroponics gardens are small, can easily be grown indoors and are a perfect gardening solution for most vegetables. Also, the equipment required for hydroponic...

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Make a Fairy Garden For Your Kids Party

Make a Fairy Garden For Your Kids Party by: Patricia B. Jensen This project is a truly unique kids party activity, combining fun, fantasy, and learning. Kids love getting their hands dirty and learning how things grow. They will also love the id...

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Mosquitoes in Your Garden Try Planting These!

If you are a serious gardener, you spend lots of time outdoors. And, for sure, you would rather be tending your plants than swatting mosquitoes. While there are many things you can do to keep mosquitoes away, there are some plants that will beautify ...

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