Sometimes the best gifts in life are the ones that come straight from the heart. I'm talking about homemade gifts that take a little imagination and a lot of love. Although we still have months to go before the official holiday shopping season arrives, it's never too early to think about gifts. Container gardens make a great gift idea for anyone who loves nature and plants; moreover, it's the kind of gift you can make and give year round. Check out below for gift ideas.
1- Friendship Flowers
Perfect for birthdays or "just because" surprises, friendship flowers are a surefire way
Archives for July 2012
Organic Gardening: Spider Mites
by R. Carnavale July 27th, 2012 | Gardening, Organic Gardening
If your plant, shrub, or tree’s leaves become filled with little yellow dots and silk-like webbing, that means your plant may be infested with spider mites.
Spider mites are tiny (just 1/30th of an inch), reddish, yellow, or pale green with fine hairs, and they live on the undersides of leaves. Spider mites love hot, dry weather, and they feed by sucking on the sap from leaves, which damages plant cells. If the infestation is allowed to continue, leaves will turn brown and fall off from the plant. The plant’s growth will be stunted, and eventually the plant may die.
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Spider mites are tiny (just 1/30th of an inch), reddish, yellow, or pale green with fine hairs, and they live on the undersides of leaves. Spider mites love hot, dry weather, and they feed by sucking on the sap from leaves, which damages plant cells. If the infestation is allowed to continue, leaves will turn brown and fall off from the plant. The plant’s growth will be stunted, and eventually the plant may die.
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Creative Containers
by Jessica B. July 26th, 2012 | Container Gardening
The great thing about container gardening is that the only limit is your imagination. If you start looking around, you will see containers are everywhere! You don’t need to run out to a gardening store and invest in expensive pots. Instead you can look around your kitchen, garage, and even trash to see what you can use.
The only necessity is that the container has a bit of depth, so you can get some dirt and a root system in there!
1) Old milk containers – Good old one gallon milk jugs make great containers if you just cut off the
The only necessity is that the container has a bit of depth, so you can get some dirt and a root system in there!
1) Old milk containers – Good old one gallon milk jugs make great containers if you just cut off the
Functional Flowers
by Jessica B. July 25th, 2012 | Flowers
There are a lot of great functional flowers that are easy to care for and that can be enjoyed every year. Some of them really offer a variety of special functions that can make them great tools in the garden as well.
Canna lilies – Canna lilies are large beautiful flowers that do best in warmer climates. But not only are they beautiful, they are also great filters. They help clean water and keep your earth clean. Their thick roots help organisms thrive that keep your earth healthy and unpolluted. If you live in a colder climate, you can always
Canna lilies – Canna lilies are large beautiful flowers that do best in warmer climates. But not only are they beautiful, they are also great filters. They help clean water and keep your earth clean. Their thick roots help organisms thrive that keep your earth healthy and unpolluted. If you live in a colder climate, you can always
Coping with the Drought
by Dennis Mayer July 24th, 2012 | Gardening
If you're like me, you're a bit annoyed that we haven't had much rain to help with the watering this summer. I live in the Northeast, where we're lucky enough to get just enough rain that we're not quite in drought conditions. Nonetheless, it's been dry, and if you've got a vegetable garden, you've probably spent quite a bit of time soaking it down.
Here are a couple of pointers that might help you survive dry spells with your garden intact:
Here are a couple of pointers that might help you survive dry spells with your garden intact:
- Water deeper, not more often: While watering every day might seem like the smartest thing to do during a dry