Originally from Iran and northern India, pomegranates (Punica granatum) look in Egyptian mythology, the Old Testament and in the Babylonian Talmud. The tree grows in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 7a through 11. Pomegranates are not particular about their dirt, but they don’t require whole sun and regular water — once weekly or […]
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Nothing says summertime like a sweet, juicy, unforgettable garden tomato fresh from the vine. Unfortunately, there are many things between planting and pollinating that can go wrong, preventing those remarkable fruits from growing. Whenever your tomato produces yellow flowers which dry up before fruits start to form, your plant is undergoing blossom dip, a difficulty […]
A number of species and numerous cultivars of spirea (Spiraea spp.) Are precious because of their appealing cascades of flowers along with comparatively few maintenance requirements. Hardiness and mature size varies by specific cultivars, but all require regular trimming to stay appealing. Pink spirea, which blooms in late spring to midsummer, gains from cutting in […]
Harvesting potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) feels just like digging up treasure, and also you’ll be able to increase your haul by supplying moist, weed-free dirt and by expanding high-yielding varieties. Yearly, cool-season vegetables, potatoes grow best in full sunlight sites and acidic, fertile, well-draining sandy dirt. Potatoes don’t grow well in deep dirt, and are vulnerable […]
A island in the front yard creates a showcase place, which breaks up the lawn. This focal point provides you the chance to fill the island with texture and color. Place front yard islands so they can be seen both from the street and the house. Along with plants, add different things of interest, such […]
Vinyl fences seem to be the reply to every gardener’s dream. They appear fresh for years and years without a painting or mending. But what should you desire to split the stark relief of a vinyl fence having a beautiful flowering vine? Go straight ahead — just so long as you choose the best plastic […]
Homegrown grapes intended for eating fresh such as “Thompson Seedless” (Vitis vinifera “Thompson Seedless”; U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 7 through 9) may be tasty, but they’re often more compact than the exact same variety you buy in the store. That is because commercial whales have means of raising the size and dimension […]
Trumpet vine (Campsis radicans) plants climb and drape, developing a forged hedge when grown against a trellis or over an arbor. When you grow this flowering vine at a sunny spot, you’ll have abundant blooms all summer. Suited to U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 4 through 10, this striking plant is most effective […]
Agapanthus (Agapanthus spp.) Provide big, exotic flowers to improve early through mid-summer garden screens. The common name for Agapanthus is lily of the Nile, and there are a number of varieties of this perennial plant, a few evergreen and a few deciduous. Lily of the Nile grows well in containers, along with the limited root […]
Santa Rita prickly pear cactus (Opuntia santa rita) provides color not only in its own yellow-orange spring blossoms but in the purple color of its pads. Named for Arizona’s Santa Rita Mountains, the cactus is native to the American Southwest into Mexico, leading to U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 9 through 11. This […]