Since warm-season grasses turn dormant and brown in the winter, annual ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) is frequently overseeded in the fall to give winter color. Fall is also the best time to apply lime, so overseeding and grapefruit program happen around the same time. Lime should not be applied each year, however, as this can make […]
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Attempting to grow grass in a place is a task which provides undesirable outcomes. Weeds are aggressive and invasive plants that choke out grass and flowers. An area is quickly taken over by them and therefore are tough to get rid of. When you decide to grow grass in an area overrun by weeds, then […]
The Israel-native Abelmoschus esculentus okra plant, which features a star-shaped cross segment when its fruit is cut open, goes by the title star of David. This highly effective vegetable plant contains distinctive purple-veined leaves and develops throughout the USA in U.S. Department of Agriculture hardiness zones 3 through 11. The fruit of the plant lends […]
Turnips get a bad rap as being bitter, but if you develop them in the right terms and harvest them at the right time, you’ll be amazed at what a fantastic addition they will be for your vegetable repertoire. They’re surprisingly versatile. You can eat the greens as the roots are growing; in fact, a […]
If you are planning to grow your own vegetables or already have a vegetable patch, you probably know that tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentum) make a dependable crop, attracting luscious fruits to the family table. Rumors grow as perennials at U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 10 and 11, however they perform nicely as annuals elsewhere. […]
You will realize this project as a simple window box, however you should not restrict it to just a window. This planter can go in almost any spot where you are able to drive a few screws in, make it a wooden fencing (as shown here), a blank wall or near that window. If your […]
The final month of summer is bittersweet, even though I’m swatting mosquitoes left and right as I weed in my shade garden. With significant rains in the Northeast in June and July, the mosquitoes are especially awful in August. Many homeowners are visiting the harmful effects of storms dirt driveways that are partly washed out, […]
On occasion a garden that’s filled with crops of similar heights, especially those lower than 3 feet, can become drab. Add flair with tall tickseed (Coreopsis tripteris), a long-blooming, heat-loving, butterfly-calling skyscraper. Benjamin Vogt / Monarch Gardens Botanical name: Coreopsis tripterisCommon name: Tall tickseed, tall coreopsisOrigin: Native in areas from the central and southern Great […]
Does your lawn resemble a jar of jumbled jelly beans — wildly colorful but with no true awareness of cohesive layout? Try toning things down with a monochromatic color scheme. Select just 1 color but utilize an assortment of tints, shades and hues — for example, light blue, rich cobalt and blue-purple. Far from being […]
Each October or November I begin my search for transplants of sweet alyssum to grow my garden. My romance with this tiny plant began decades ago when I found its broad use in my southern winter garden. If you’re searching for a winter bloomer, nonstop flowering and delicately scented flowers, sweet alyssum is the best […]